Announcement Summary
IBM United States
September 22, 1998 Announcements by FAX or Internet
FAX
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Enhancements to S/390 Application StarterPak 198-262
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ii FAX Information Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 In This Issue
System/390 Architecture-Based Systems Enhancements to S/390 Application StarterPak 198-262 ...... 1 IBM eNetwork Host On-Demand Moves Beyond Terminal Emulation 298-331 ...... 2 Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for AS/400 Version 1 — Replacement Available 998-260 ...... 3 Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.1 — Replacement Available 998-261 ...... 4 Software Service Discontinuance: Selected S/390 Products 998-264 ...... 5 Software Service Discontinuance: IBM Automated Self-Service Electronic Transactions (ASSET) 998-279 ...... 6 Software Withdrawal: IBM eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 2.0 998-280 ...... 7
General/Distributed Systems IBM and Transarc Enterprise File Systems: AFS and DFS — Global File Sharing 298-339 ...... 9 Price Changes: IBM BYPASS2000 for AS/400 398-153 ...... 10 IBM AS/400 Large System Software Upgrade Promotion 398-154 ...... 11 IBM Global Services Year 2000 Responsibilities for Network Services 698-061 ...... 12 Software Withdrawal: IBM DFS Starter Kit for AIX, Version 2.2, and Related DFS Products — Replacement Available 998-281 ...... 13
Storage, I/O and Related Equipment Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library Enhances Backup For Netfinity Installations 198-224 ...... 15
Communications IBM Netfinity Ethernet Adapters Offer Gigabit and Fast Ethernet for PC Servers 198-219 ...... 17 2216 Multiaccess Connector Model 400 with Scalability, Channel, TN3270, IP, and Other Enhancements 198-223 ...... 18 Network Utility with Scalability, TN3270, IP, Channel and Other Enhancements 198-226 ...... 19 IBM 2212 Access Utility — Multiple Network Access Services in a Single Product 198-261 ...... 20 IBM Network Terminal Option V1R11 — Supports IBM′s High Level Assembler for Increased Reliability and Service Support into the Year 2000 298-320 ...... 21 IBM ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7 — New Requirements and Enhancements 298-332 ...... 22 IBM NTuneMON Version 2 Release 5 Offers New Functions and Enhancements 298-333 ...... 23
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Table of Contents iii IBM ACF/SSP Version 4 Release 7 for OS/390, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA and VSE/ESA 298-334 ...... 24 IBM X.25 NPSI V3R9 — Currency Support 298-336 ...... 25 IBM Emulation Program Version 1 Release 14 — Major Enhancements Offer Convenience 298-337 ...... 26 IBM Access Integration Services Version 3.2 for the 2212 Supports Virtual Private Networks 298-343 ...... 27 IBM Nways Multiprotocol Routing Services V3.2 for the 2210 — Management and Connectivity Enhancements 298-346 ...... 28 IBM eNetwork Host Integration Solution Is Now Available For Concurrent Users in the Extranet and the Internet Environments 298-353 ...... 29 Software Withdrawal: Selected Tivoli Programs — Replacements Available 998-251 ...... 30 Software Withdrawal: IBM Nways Multiprotocol Access Services Version 1 — Replacements Available 998-253 ...... 31 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Features for IBM 2216 — Replacements Available 998-256 ...... 32 Software Withdrawal and Service Discontinuance: IBM Multiprotocol Network Program Release 3.0 — Replacement Available 998-259 ...... 33 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM 8274 Features — Replacements Available 998-270 ...... 34
Workstations IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 — 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Advanced Enterprise Servers 198-227 ...... 35 IBM Netfinity 5500 M10 — Advanced 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Servers 198-228 ...... 36 IBM Netfinity 5000 — Affordable Servers with Power and Manageability Features 198-229 ...... 37 IBM Netfinity EXP15 — Advanced Function, High-Availability, Enterprise Storage Solutions 198-230 ...... 38 IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Solutions — for Advanced, Mission-Critical Enterprise Applications 198-231 ...... 39 IBM Netfinity ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI Adapters — New Levels of Advanced Performance and Functionality 198-232 ...... 40 IBM Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch — Delivers Low-Cost 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switching 198-237 ...... 41 New IBM ThinkPad 600E System — Power and Performance in a Light, Thin Form Factor 198-253 ...... 42 IBM ThinkPad 770X Delivers Outstanding Performance in a Sleek Design 198-254 ...... 43 Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive and Enhanced Video Adapter 198-255 ...... 44 Options by IBM: Server Rack Mounted Keyboard Solution 198-256 ...... 45 Options by IBM: Netfinity ESCON Adapter 198-257 ...... 46 iv Table of Contents Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Options by IBM: IBM NetMEDIA Storage Expansion Unit EL 198-258 ...... 47 Options by IBM: IBM DLT External SCSI Enclosure 198-259 ...... 48 Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 600E Options 198-260 ...... 49 Cooperative Services: The WorkSafe System Delivers a Comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Program 698-064 ...... 50 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Industrial Products and Features — Replacements Available 998-257 ...... 51 Software Vendor Marketing Withdrawal: Selected IBM HelpWorks Products and Features 998-277 ...... 52 Hardware Withdrawal: EtherJet 100/10 PCI Adapters — Replacements Available 998-282 ...... 53
Application Offerings IBM Visual Warehouse Version 5.2 — A Complete Datamart and Data Warehousing Solution 298-338 ...... 55 DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1 Available with Improved Performance and New Features 298-340 ...... 56 IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.2 with IBM DB2 Data Links Manager Optional Feature 298-344 ...... 57 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data Version 2.1.2 and IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for RS/6000 SP Version 2.1.2 Availability 298-349 ...... 58 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for OS/390 Version 2.1 298-352 ...... 59 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for AS/400 Version 2.1 298-368 ...... 60 IBM KnowledgeX Workgroup Edition Version 5.2 298-379 ...... 61 Software Withdrawal: IBM Visual Warehouse Version 3.1 and IBM Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 3.1 — Replacements Available 998-262 ...... 62 Software Withdrawal: IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.0 Family of Products 998-278 ...... 63
Industry-Specific Offerings Enhanced 4695 Point of Sale Terminals with Faster Processors, Larger Displays and Faster Ethernet 198-225 ...... 65 IBM Multiple Currency Feature for Retail Store Solution POS Applications 298-335 ...... 66 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM POS Touch Terminal Models 012, 201, 211, 321, and 331 998-254 ...... 67
General Interest Declaration of Plan to Discontinue Lease, Rental, and Maintenance Services for Selected Machines 998-255 ...... 69
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Table of Contents v Announcement Letter Numeric Index ...... 71
vi Table of Contents Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Enhancements to S/390 Application StarterPak Hardware Announcement 198-262, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The S/390 Application StarterPak These enhancement to the S/390 has been enhanced to include a Application StarterPak will be of The S/390 Application StarterPak preload option for Lotus interest to you if: may now be ordered with Lotus Domino for S/390. The Lotus Domino for S/390 preloaded. Domino 4.61 server with Notes • You are a current S/390 clients is the world′s leading customer EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . software solution that combines • You are interested in prototyping Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic messaging, groupware and the Lotus Domino for S/390, before source for customized IBM information! Internet. You can start with making a production decision. Go to our web site at world-class messaging and Internet http://www.ibm.com/isource or send an e-mail to integration and easily add custom [email protected] applications. With Domino and Key Prerequisites with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. Notes, you can effectively store, This announcement offers the manage and distribute information opportunity to receive the S/390 because it is the central access Application StarterPak preloaded point for finding and sharing the with Lotus Domino for S/390. The information that you need, whether main prerequisite for this it is located in e-mail, relational application is OS/390 , which is databases, or host-based systems, included in the preloaded set of in your favorite desktop application software. or on the Internet. Lotus Notes let you communicate with colleagues, collaborate in teams, Planned Availability Date and coordinate strategic business processes. Lotus Domino for S/390 Features — New Build for is Domino 4.61 UNIX code running Models A10, A20 on a S/390 server. • OS/390 StarterPak Preload 5 — A four-port Parallel Channel card is October 16, 1998 now a feature on the S/390 Application StarterPak. • Parallel Channel Card (4-port) — October 16, 1998
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems 1 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
IBM eNetwork Host On-Demand Moves Beyond Terminal Emulation Software Announcement 298-331, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance Get secure browser access to host Host On-Demand Version 3.0 information, Java -based should be directed at customers eNetwork Host On-Demand emulation, and e-business who want: Version 3.0 provides easy and application programming support secure Java browser access to an with IBM eNetwork Host • Web-to-host access to their enterprise′s host applications and On-Demand Version 3.0. mission-critical information data. • Host On-Demand provides users A very simple way to reach host • Java-based emulation supports one interface to all their TN3270E, data, requiring no client TN3270E, TN5250, VT50/100/220 TN5250, VT50/100/220 and CICS installation or configuration and the CICS Java Gateway applications, consistent across • The ability to create custom host • No end-user installation or end-user environments! Users may access applications configuration required access any number of host sessions and still use their browser • A consistent user interface for • Single user interface to key host for other tasks. With Version 3, every operating environment data, consistent across end-user users can also access AS/400 • Secure access across the environments databases. Internet • Access multiple concurrent host Host On-Demand maximizes user • Simple and cost-effective sessions and still use browser productivity with standard desktop software distribution and for other tasks utilities, such as copy, cut and maintenance • paste, and with file transfer and the JavaBeans and Java-based API new host print support. A new for custom e-business graphical user interface simplifies Key Prerequisites applications the user experience for users As a server: A Web server, a Java • Simple and cost effective unfamiliar with host “green Virtual Machine (JVM) 1.1, and software distribution and screens”. Administrators can be TCP/IP. maintenance more efficient with new support for • managing groups in addition to As a client: A Web browser with Secure access with SSL V3 individual users. JVM 1.1, access to a Web server, encryption and server and a Telnet server supporting one authentication Host On-Demand Version 3.0 or more of the TN3270, TN5250, enhances application programming • New host print, color remapping, VT52/100/220 protocols, or a CICS support with Host Access Beans for and macro record/playback Java Gateway (if required). Java. Customers can use the • New graphical user interface JavaBeans to rapidly develop provides alternative to host custom e-business applications to “green screens” meet their specific business needs. Planned Availability Date • Access AS/400 host databases Host On-Demand requires no client September 25, 1998 installation or middle tier server! For ordering, contact: Centralized administration means Your IBM representative, an IBM users always have the latest Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at version and software maintenance costs are minimized. 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 Host On-Demand 3.0 is available in EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . 21 languages, including double-byte languages. Keyboard and Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! code-page support, including the Go to our web site at new Euro currency symbol, is http://www.ibm.com/isource provided for many more languages. or send an e-mail to [email protected] All this is available on the same with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. CD-ROM media for installation on personal computers, workstations, and AS/400s. Tape media is provided for installation on S/390 .
2 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for
AS/400 Version 1 — Replacement Available (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-260, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following program licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement:
Program Program Name Version Number
IBM Intelligent Miner for AS/400 1 5733-IM1 Replacement Product Information: This program is replaced by IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for AS/400 Version 2. Refer to Software Announcement 298-368, dated September 22, 1998.
Trademarks
Intelligent Miner is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. AS/400 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems 3 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.1 — Replacement Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-261, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.1, licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. For details, refer to the Additional Information section. Replacement Product Information: This program is replaced by IBM Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.2, announced on June 23, 1998. Refer to Software Announcement 298-226, dated June 23, 1998. Customers who want more function than that of Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.1 may want to consider ordering IBM Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.2.
4 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Software Service Discontinuance: Selected S/390 Products Withdrawal Announcement 998-264, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective as shown below, IBM will discontinue program services for selected S/390 Software Products. Refer to the Additional Information section.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems 5 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Software Service Discontinuance: IBM Automated
Self-Service Electronic Transactions (ASSET) (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-279, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective October 31, 1999, IBM will discontinue program services for the following program licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement:
Program Program Name Number
Automated Self-Service Electronic 5799-CAA Transactions
Replacement Product Information: None
6 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems
Software Withdrawal: IBM eNetwork Host
On-Demand Version 2.0 (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-280, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 31, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. After that date, you can no longer obtain these programs directly from IBM. You can obtain them on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.
Order Feature Part Description Type Number Number eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 2.0 CD-ROM English — U.S./Canada use only 5801-AAR 8573 4122198 English — International use 5801-AAR 8559 4122207 French — U.S./Canada use only 5801-AAR 8656 4073751 French — International use 5801-AAR 8561 4122237 Effective September 24, 1999, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following use authorizations without program supply, and media packs:
Order Feature Part Description Type Number Number eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 2.0 1 Concurrent User 5807-AAR 8336 4073429 1 Concurrent User 5807-AAR 8335 4122177 for Software Advantage Media Pack for Software Advantage CD-ROM English — U.S./Canada use only 4122185 English — International use 4075898 French — U.S./Canada use only 4076008 French — International use 4076014 Effective immediately, IBM withdraws from marketing the following upgrade protection program offered under the IBM Software Advantage for Workstations Agreement.
Order Feature Part Description Type Number Number Software Advantage Upgrade 5809-AAR 8031 4122178 Protection for eNetwork Host On-Demand 1 Concurrent User — One-Time Charge Replacement Program Information: These programs are replaced by eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 3.0, announced on September 22, 1998. For details, refer to Software Announcement 298-331, dated September 22, 1998. Customers who want more function than that of the eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 2.0 may want order the eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 3.0. Trademarks
eNetwork is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems 7 8 System/390 Architecture-Based Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems
IBM and Transarc Enterprise File Systems: AFS and DFS — Global File Sharing Software Announcement 298-339, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview systems access for large numbers of users. At a Glance IBM and its subsidiary Transarc offer two Enterprise File System Practical applications for Enterprise Enterprise File Systems AFS and DFS let you access files from products — AFS and DFS — that File Systems include: multiple heterogeneous platform provide a single, shared file space • Effective Engineering servers, regardless of the location for all authorized users from all Collaboration for the sharing of of the file, or the location of the end possible locations. The file sharing design files among distributed user. domain is no longer defined by design centers (manufacturing Key Features/Benefits: specific organizations, locations, and electronic engineering types of machines, or network organizations). • configurations. With Enterprise File Replication provides scalability, • Web Content Hosting for highly availability, and geographic systems, heterogeneous client and scalable, reliable, and optimized dispersion server machines can be joined Internet, intranet and extranet • together into a global, shared Web sites (Internet Service Comprehensive caching reduces information system. Such an Providers, corporate IT, and server and network load environment provides access to online security and banking • Global name space provides files from multiple heterogeneous organizations). location independence platform servers supporting • Organizational Application and • applications, regardless of the file File Sharing for common Security schemes prohibit or user location. computing environments in unauthorized access and use Wherever key information resides, which users share information • Administration features reduce and wherever it′s needed, AFS and and applications across overall administration costs heterogeneous platforms, and DFS enable users to access all the • Heterogeneous platform information in the enterprise file across multiple locations (government, research centers coverage leverages system, using standard, investments and preferences unmodified, pre-existing and universities). applications. This includes word During the 1998 Nagano Olympics, The enhanced DFS and registered DFS provided background data processors, presentation and entity licensing are added to the publication packages, engineering replication and caching to let the (previously announced) Olympic Web site handle tools, and workflow applications. Hewlett-Packard DCE/9000 for By seamlessly integrating with approximately 650 million hits HP-UX, Version 1.5.1, to provide during the games. The peak load these applications, Enterprise File DFS for HP-UX equivalency (under was over 110,000 hits per minute. Systems transform a network of an existing program). For ordering, contact: computers into a unified productive Your IBM representative, an IBM workspace for the global Business Partner, or IBM North America information age. Intended Customers Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 • High availability from the Global 2000 corporations, research replication of important organizations, government information on multiple servers agencies, and universities that Key Prerequisites eliminates single points of failure utilize Enterprise File Systems to provide diverse users with common AFS and DFS run on the following and keeps information operating systems: accessible 7 x 24. and always-available tools for file • Client-side caching and file sharing. • AIX Version 4.2.1 and AIX server replication reduces Planned Availability Dates Version 4.3.x server and network traffic. • Sun Solaris • Enterprise-strength security • September 22, 1998 • Hewlett-Packard HP-UX restricts access and controls • October 23, 1998 • Microsoft Windows NT usage of files. • November 27, 1998 • • December 18, 1998 AFS also runs on SGI IRIX and Improved scalability through a Digital UNIX location-independent file naming For specific planned availability scheme creates a Refer to the Software Requirements “plug-and-play” flexible dates refer to Availability in the section for additional details. administrative environment. Description section. • Easy and cost-effective maintenance via online remote GUI administration tools helps fewer administrators manage
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems 9 General/Distributed Systems
Price Changes: IBM BYPASS2000 for AS/400 Marketing Announcement 398-153, Dated September 22, 1998
Today, IBM announces decreases and increases in Basic graduated one-time charges (GOTC) and group-to-group upgrade charges for BYPASS2000 for AS/400 . Decreased one-time charges will apply to those programs whose charges become due on or after September 22, 1998. Increased one-time charges will be effective September 22, 1998.
10 General/Distributed Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems
IBM AS/400 Large System Software Upgrade Promotion Marketing Announcement 398-154, Dated September 22, 1998
For a limited time only, if you have an AS/400 system installed with software at the P40 Group level and you upgrade it or replace it with a qualifying new AS/400e model, you can receive a 50% discount off the eligible P40 to P50 base license group-to-group upgrade charges, AND if you have a prepaid P40 Software Subscription, you will receive a P40 to P50 Software Subscription upgrade for no additional charge OR a 25% discount on a new P50 prepaid Software Subscription. Your order must be placed on or before December 1, 1998. The Date of Installation, as defined in the IBM Customer Agreement, must occur on or after September 22, 1998, but no later than December 31, 1998. This promotion is available only in the United States and Puerto Rico. If you are a commercial, state or local government, or education customer, you can participate. If you are a federal government customer, call 800-333-6705 to determine eligibility. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at any time.
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: AE001
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems 11 General/Distributed Systems
IBM Global Services Year 2000 Responsibilities for Network Services Services Announcement 698-061, Dated September 22, 1998
IBM Global Services announces changes to the terms of its customer agreements for network services to explicitly address IBM′s Year 2000 responsibilities. All existing customers who obtain network services from IBM under agreements which allow IBM to unilaterally implement a change to a service′s terms or description are affected by this announcement. This includes agreements such as IBM standard agreements, custom solution supplements, statements of work or similar agreements describing IBM network services. All such agreements are amended as of the date of this announcement to include a new section entitled “IBM′s Year 2000 Responsibilities,” which describes the scope of IBM′s Year 2000 obligations with respect to network services. The amendment will become effective after the applicable notice period set forth in the customer′s agreement. In most cases, this notice period will be three months from the date of this announcement.
Planned Availability Date Customers are being provided with notice of the new service terms describing IBM′s Year 2000 responsibilities as of September 22, 1998. The new service terms will become effective after the applicable notice period set forth in the customer′s agreement. In most cases, this notice period will be three months from the date of this announcement.
12 General/Distributed Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems
Software Withdrawal: IBM DFS Starter Kit for AIX, Version 2.2, and Related DFS Products — Replacement Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-281, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. Program services are not being withdrawn at this time.
Program Program Name Version Number
IBM DFS Starter Kit for AIX Version 2.2 5765-D12
IBM DCE Enhanced DFS for AIX Version 2.2 5765-D15
IBM DCE NFS to DFS Authenticating Version 2.2 5765-D10 Gateway for AIX Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the selected use authorizations without program supply and printed publication-only features, listed in the Use Authorization Withdrawals section. Effective immediately, IBM withdraws from marketing the upgrade protection options offered under the AIX Upgrade Protection program, listed in the Upgrade Protection Withdrawals section.
Replacement Program Information: The withdrawn programs are replaced by IBM DFS Version 2.2 for AIX (5630-A43), a program offered by IBM and Transarc Corporation, an IBM subsidiary. For details, refer to Software Announcement 298-339, dated September 22, 1998. Upgrade Protection Customers: IBM DFS Version 2.2 for AIX (5630-A43) supersedes the programs withdrawn by this announcement. Customers who purchased upgrade protection for the IBM DFS Starter Kit, Version 2.2, (5765-D12) are eligible to receive IBM DFS Version 2.2 for AIX (5630-A43), since it has additional function. Refer to Software Announcement 298-339, dated September 22, 1998, for ordering information. Customers who purchased upgrade protection for IBM DCE Enhanced DFS for AIX, Version 2.2 (5765-D15), or IBM DCE NFS to DFS Authenticating Gateway for AIX, Version 2.2 (5765-D10), will not receive a replacement program at this time since the same versions of the upgrade-protected programs (5765-D15 and 5765-D10) are contained in IBM DFS Version 2.2 (5630-A43). No additional function or enhancements have been added to these programs. Upgrade-protected customers remain eligible to receive new versions, if any, that are made available during their upgrade protection contract period.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General/Distributed Systems 13 14 General/Distributed Systems Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Storage, I/O and Related Equipment
Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library Enhances Backup For Netfinity Installations Hardware Announcement 198-224, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The IBM Magstar MP Those running business (Multi-Purpose) 3570 Tape Library applications on PC Servers, such The Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library provides a tape storage solution as selected Netfinity servers that provides tape and automation that delivers high performance and require the following from a tape reliability at open systems prices. extraordinary reliability. This storage solution: Other features include: compact, integrated tape storage • device expands the capability of • Automated storage management Utilizes IBM-developed tape by optimizing both read- and • Unattended backup and restore technology, including write-intensive operations. The • High performance magneto-resistive heads, Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library • Increased data reliability especially designed for Models B21, B22, C21 and C22 are • Near online access to data automation supported on selected IBM • 7 MB/second native sustained Netfinity server and IBM PC Key Prerequisites drive data rates using C-format Server systems. cartridges (2.2 MB/second with Supported on the Netfinity 5500 or Model Bxx drives) The Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library 7000 and the PC Server 325 or 330 significantly expands the functional systems with Microsoft • Barcode reader included on Cxx utility of tape storage with its Windows NT Server Version 4.0 models revolutionary fast data recall or later installed in IBM Netfinity • performance that supports both and NetBAY22 racks Expanded 5 MB cache memory current and emerging tape on Cxx models for faster applications. In addition, the read/write performance Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library Planned Availability Date • Newly designed digital data flow addresses the growing storage circuit on Cxx models for November 17, 1998 needs of PC customers by offering increased read/write a more durable technology that is performance designed to meet the tougher demands of automation. • Self-enclosed data cartridges with pre-imbedded servo tracks The Magstar MP offers: • Mid-point load for fast time to • New fast access capability to data support high input/output (I/O) operations where multi-user • Up to 300 GB of near online data access is required with cartridge capacities of 15 GB (using 3:1 compression) • Support for time sensitive applications where fast access to EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . data is important (for example, storage management, network Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! serving) Go to our web site at http://www.ibm.com/isource • Both automated backup/restore or send an e-mail to AND archive storage and [email protected] retrieval with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Storage, I/O and Related Equipment 15 16 Storage, I/O and Related Equipment Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM Netfinity Ethernet Adapters Offer Gigabit and Fast Ethernet for PC Servers Hardware Announcement 198-219, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX PC server customers using Adapter and the Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet networking with Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX Ethernet Adapter achieve new mission-critical applications where Adapter levels of: high availability and online • maintainability are required. 1000BASE-SX Ethernet over a • Network throughput multimode, fiber-optic link for PC • Scalability Netfinity Gigabit Adapter offers the servers • Availability protection highest throughput available in an • Gigabit Ethernet throughput for Ethernet adapter card for 32- and 64-bit PCI bus machines Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX customers with high-traffic Adapter applications. • Adapter fault tolerance for mission-critical applications Next-generation Gigabit Ethernet Netfinity 10/100 Adapter offers performance can dramatically scalable bandwidth for customers • Hot pluggable for online improve server bottlenecks in who need more than a single 100 maintenance high-traffic environments. Mbps port but not Gigabit. Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter Designed to operate in 32-bit or 64-bit servers, you benefit from Key Prerequisites • 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T LAN industry-leading throughput with attachment for PC servers with efficient utilization of the host CPU. Intel processor-based IBM or a PCI bus interface non-IBM PC server with a PCI 2.1 Adapter fault tolerance when • paired with a redundant adapter slot. A supported server network Industry-leading performance, enable worry-free network operating system. with excellent throughput and CPU utilization connectivity. When used in a hot The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet SX plug-capable Netfinity server, the Adapter requires a minimum of • Adapter fault tolerance and hot adapter offers online serviceability, 64Mb of RAM in the server. To pluggability reducing downtime and support 1000BASE-SX connectivity, • Adapter load balancing for maintenance costs. multimode optical fiber cabling is scalable bandwidth up to required. It is fully compliant with the IEEE 800Mbps 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet standard, • Auto-negotiation to set speed ensuring an easy integration with Planned Availability Date existing Ethernet and Fast Ethernet and duplex mode networks. October 30, 1998. • Easy installation with Plug and Netfinity 10/100 Ethernet Adapter Play Cost-effective server connection to For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Fast Ethernet networks with: Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at • Industry-leading performance 800-IBM-CALL Reference: NE001 • Bandwidth scalability • Availability and serviceability features of the Gigabit adapter Full-duplex support and device drivers that balance adapter load enable traffic bandwidth to be scaled up to 800 Mbps when four adapters are teamed. Adapter fault tolerance and hot pluggability ensure reliable and maintainable connection to the network. Auto-negotiation of duplex mode and speed ensure easy adapter installation and configuration.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 17 Communications
2216 Multiaccess Connector Model 400 with Scalability, Channel, TN3270, IP, and Other Enhancements Hardware Announcement 198-223, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • Web Server Cache. A new code image allows the 2216 to At a Glance IBM delivers S/370 and S/390 function as a cache in support of host access and WAN concentration a Web server, providing The 2216 Multiaccess Connector for remote sites in the versatile high-speed user access to Web Model 400 now offers: pages while reducing server 2216 Multiaccess Connector • Model 400. The 2216 now features: overhead. Support for 256 MB and 512 MB of system memory • Support for up to 512 MB of The 2216 is now also easier to • Support for IP passthru over the system memory on a new 233 order. Code is now ordered as a channel for simplified 3172 MHz System Card and up to 256 feature of the 2216 hardware order replacement MB of system memory on the with no need for a separate • Many new TN3270 capabilities, current 200 MHz System Card. software order. Network including multiple LU pools, IP With 512 MB of memory, the Dispatcher ordering is also address to LU Name mapping, 2216 will support over 15,000 simplified with no separate SDDLU, and multiple TCP port TN3270E sessions, DLSw circuits, additional charges per server being support or APPN DLUR LU-LU balanced. • Many new IP capabilities, sessions. including IPv6 and RSVP • A new IP passthru mode over Intended Customers • Enhanced WAN support with ESCON and Parallel Channels mixed media multilink PPP and that allows for replacement of These enhancements will provide frame relay SVCs 3172s as IP host gateways benefits to customers needing: • Boot server support for network without the added configuration computers complexity of IP routing. • A simple migration path for their • Enhanced Network Dispatcher • New TN3270 capabilities like installed 3172 IP host gateway with additional advisors for mail, multiple LU pools, IP address to • A high capacity of TN3270 news, and telnet servers; SNMP; LU Name mapping, SDDLU, and sessions, DLSw circuits, or APPN local support for TN3270; and multiple TCP port support. LU-LU sessions simplified ordering • IP enhancements including IPv6, • Enhanced IP networking • Enhanced IPSEC and L2TP RSVP, expanded use of IP capabilities capabilities for virtual private Precedence/Type of Service • Improved performance and networking (TOS) bits, and policy-based reduced utilization for their Web • Web Server Cache for routing. servers high-speed access to Web pages • WAN enhancements including frame relay SVCs and extensions Planned Availability Dates to multilink PPP to support • November 30, 1998 —MAS V3.2 Key Prerequisites bundling any combination of PPP (except for TN3270 or L2TP connections. • enhancements) from the 2216 512 MB of system memory • Network computing support with Internet Web Server requires the new 233 MHz boot server support for Network • December 11, 1998 — 233 MHz System Card. Stations. • System Card, new memory The code functions require • Enhancements to Network options, and MAS V3.2 (except Multiprotocol Access Dispatcher for balancing mail, for TN3270 enhancements) Services V3.2. news, and telnet servers via new loaded on 2216s or as MESs advisors; stateless UDP support; • December 31, 1998 — TN3270 and new SNMP MIB support. enhancements (multiple LU Network Dispatcher can now also pools, IP address to LU Name be used to balance traffic to a mapping, SDDLU, and multiple TN3270 server in the same 2216 TCP port support) from the 2216 as the Network Dispatcher. Internet Web Server • Enhanced virtual private • January 31, 1999 — MAS V3.2 networking capabilities for with TN3270E enhancements IPSEC, L2TP, and other areas. loaded on 2216s
18 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
Network Utility with Scalability, TN3270, IP, Channel and Other Enhancements Hardware Announcement 198-226, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview to a TN3270 server in the same Network Utility as the Network At a Glance The two models of the Network Dispatcher, eliminating the need Utility satisfy users searching for for a separate piece of Both Network Utility models now ways to save money and provide equipment. offer: connectivity between their mix of • SNA and TCP/IP server Support for up to 512 MB of Intended Customers system memory applications, and their TCP/IP and • SNA desktop client population. The Customers who need: Many new IP capabilities, powerful Network Utility TN3270E including IPv6 and RSVP Server (Model TN1) now supports • A high-capacity, high-performance, easy-to-use The Network Utility TN3270E over 16,000 user sessions with an Server now offers: industry-leading price per session. TN3270E server with The Network Utility Transport industry-leading functions and • Support for over 16,000 TN3270E (Model TX1) supports high-density cost per session • sessions DLSw, Enterprise Extender, and A high-capacity, • LU pools for easier TN3270 APPN network concentration, high-performance, easy-to-use configuration and higher single S/390 channel attach, and SNA/IP transport device in either availability Network Dispatcher to distribute a pure SNA or a mixed SNA/IP • TN3270 IP address to LU Name traffic to multiple IP servers. environment • mapping for improved A high-performance, administrative control over The Network Utility now features: single-channel S/390 or S/370 application access host gateway with a simple • • Support for up to 512 MB of SDDLU for dynamic creation of migration path for installed 3172 TN3270 LU definitions in VTAM system memory to support over IP host gateways • 16,000 TN3270E sessions, or • Combined support for Network High-performance Dispatcher and TN3270 Server 15,000 DLSw circuits or APPN load-balancing for TCP/IP DLUR LU-LU sessions. servers The Network Utility Transport now • New TN3270E capabilities like offers: multiple LU pools for simplified Key Prerequisites • Support for up to 15,000 DLSw configuration and administration, circuits IP address to LU Name mapping None • Support for over 15,000 LU to control SNA application sessions with APPN DLUR access based on client IP • IP Passthru over the channel for address, SDDLU for automatic Planned Availability Dates simplified 3172 replacement definition of TN3270 LUs in • November 30, 1998: Code • Enhanced Network Dispatcher VTAM , and Multiple TCP port Level B (except for TN3270 with additional advisors for support. enhancements) from the better load balancing of news, • A new IP passthru mode over Network Utility Internet Web mail, and telnet servers and with ESCON and Parallel channel Server SNMP for management allows for replacement of 3172s • December 11, 1998: 512 MB as IP host gateways without the For ordering, contact: memory options and Code Your IBM representative, an IBM added configuration complexity Level B (except for TN3270 Business Partner, or IBM North America of IP routing. enhancements) loaded on Sales Centers at • IP enhancements including IPv6, Network Utility or as MESs 800-IBM-CALL Reference: NE001 RSVP, expanded usage of IP • December 31, 1998: TN3270 Precedence/TOS bits, and Enhancements (multiple LU EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . policy-based routing. pools, IP address to LU Name Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic • mapping, SDDLU, and multiple source for customized IBM information! Enhancements to Network Go to our web site at Dispatcher for balancing mail, TCP port support) from the http://www.ibm.com/isource news, and telnet servers via new Network Utility Internet Web or send an e-mail to advisors; stateless UDP support; Server [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. and new SNMP MIB support • January 31, 1999: Code including monitoring of statistics Level B with TN3270E and alerts. Network Dispatcher enhancements loaded on can now be used to balance Network Utility traffic
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 19 Communications
IBM 2212 Access Utility — Multiple Network Access Services in a Single Product Hardware Announcement 198-261, Dated September 22, 1998
• Overview Feature-rich Software Support At a Glance − Industry-leading TCP/IP The IBM 2212 Access Utility support addresses the network services • Low total cost of ownership — consolidation needs of − Comprehensive multiprotocol best value in the multiservices medium-sized businesses and routing market enterprise customers. A modular • Versatile, expandable to design can grow and incorporate − Standards-based secure address current and future emerging technologies. Virtual Private Networking functions network access services, You benefit from the cost savings including integrated − and operational efficiencies of Extensive dial support voice/fax/data networks functions for mobile workers combining multiple networking • All-inclusive software package functions into a single, − Cost-effective integrated boot at a single low price easily-managed device. server support for Network • Stations Protocol support and Supported by IBM′s field-proven, connectivity options for standards-based IBM Access − Advanced SNA and APPN maximum flexibility Integration Services Version 3.2, features the IBM 2212 Access Utility • Optimal deployment on secure delivers: • Exceptional Value Virtual Private Networks − • Superior Serviceability, Single low price includes all • Robust support for expanding Useability software functions dial infrastructures • − One-year warranty with IBM′s Intended Customers Cost-effective boot server world-class service support for local or remote • Medium-sized businesses, Network Stations − Front access to all particularly with AS/400s components and quick • Unique blend of networking upgrades • Large enterprise branch or functions complements regional office locations AS/400 environments − Easy installation and configuration • Customers who need a EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . combination of routing, remote − Seamless integration with Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic access, and Virtual Private existing management source for customized IBM information! Networking functions Go to our web site at infrastructures http://www.ibm.com/isource • or send an e-mail to Scalable, Modular Platform Key Prerequisites [email protected] − with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. Four integrated WAN ports in IBM Access Integration Services addition to adapter slots Software Version 3.2 − 64 MB DRAM standard expands to 128 MB Planned Availability Date − Choice of compact flash or hardfile-based models November 13, 1998 • Range of Connectivity Options − Up to nine autosensing 10/100 Ethernet or Token-Ring ports − Up to 20 WAN ports supporting Frame Relay, SDLC, PPP, and X.25 − ISDN Basic Rate and Primary Rate interface
20 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM Network Terminal Option V1R11 — Supports IBM′s High Level Assembler for Increased Reliability and Service Support into the Year 2000 Software Announcement 298-320, Dated September 22, 1998
Network Terminal Option (NTO) incorporates the new High Level Assembler (5696-234) changes made to the ACF/SSP program. HLAS is recognized as IBM′s most established assembler. As networks continue to grow in size, so does the need to provide support for large network generation assembles. Migrating to IBM′s High Level Assembler provides increased generation reliability for these growing network generations. In addition, IBM′s HLAS provides service support into the Year 2000. NTO Release 11 runs concurrently with ACF/NCP V7R7 (5648-063) and the following releases of ACF/SSP:
Program Program/Version/Release Number
ACF/SSP V4R7 for OS/390 (MVS ) 5655-041 ACF/SSP V4R7 for VM 5654-009 ACF/SSP V4R7 for VSE 5686-064 For details on the high-level assembler changes, refer to Software Announcement 298-334, dated September 22, 1998. Intended Customers Customers who migrate to the newest levels of ACF/NCP V7R7 and SSP V4R7 and need NTO. Upgrade to the newest release of NTO V1R11 is required for compatibility. Planned Availability Date • September 25, 1998, for OS/390 (MVS/ESA ) • October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA and VSE/ESA
For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 21 Communications
IBM ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7 — New Requirements and Enhancements Software Announcement 298-332, Dated September 22, 1998
• Overview Subarea At a Glance − New support for VTAM′s NCP Version 7 continues to switched major node when a enhance its wide range of ACF/NCP V7R7 includes: subarea connection is comprehensive solutions while established allows you to • maintaining the quality and Year 2000 visual enhancements make dynamic changes to dependability of this critical • NCP defined keywords. New IBM High Level Assembler network component. This new support provides capabilities to release of NCP contains new High • Miscellaneous Enhancements generate increased generation Level Assembler requirements and load module size. provides the following Refer to the Description section enhancements to the current for greater details on the • Frame Relay functions listed above plus offerings: − miscellaneous enhancements BAN connection balancing on • New NCP Generation Assembler offered in this release of NCP 3745 lines provides increased Support Version 7. network congestion control. − Switched support for NCP Starting with ACF/NCP V7R7, controlled 3746 Model 900 important changes have been Intended Customers lines provides additional made to the NCP generation backup options for frame Customers with large SNA, Frame assembler support. Beginning relay peripheral connections. Relay, IP, X.25, HPR and APPN with ACF/SSP V4R7, the Network − CIR support for NCP backbone networks requiring Definition Facility (NDF) will controlled 3746 Model 900 extensive network computing require the corequisite support lines allows you to optimize capabilities and host connections in of the IBM High Level bandwidth management with Wide Area Networks. Assembler (HLAS) program multiple flow control product, 5696-234. You will now mechanisms. Key Prerequisites be required to us the High • Level Assembler for generating Support for Internet Protocol NCP V7R7 load modules. The new functions and over frame relay switched 3745 enhancements in this physical connections now allows Refer to Software announcement require the you to provide backup Announcement 298-334, dated concurrent support of the following connections to frame relay September 22, 1998. program products: circuits transporting IP traffic. • Internet Protocol • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for • New APPN Topology OS/390 ,(MVS/ESA ) management support − Support for IP over frame (5655-041) • Enhancements to the current relay switched 3745 physical • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for Switched Subarea support lines VM/ESA (5654-009) • • Frame Relay IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for VSE/ESA For ordering, contact: (5686-064) Your IBM representative, an IBM − Boundary Access Node (BAN) Business Partner, or IBM North America connection balancing on 3745 Refer to Hardware Requirements Sales Centers at lines and Software Requirements 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 − Switched line support for NCP sections for additional prerequisite information. controlled 3746 Model 900 EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . physical lines − Committed Information Rate Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic Planned Availability Dates source for customized IBM information! (CIR) support for NCP Go to our web site at controlled 3746 Model 900 • http://www.ibm.com/isource lines September 25, 1998, for OS/390 or send an e-mail to − Logical line trace capabilities (MVS/ESA) [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. on 3745 line • October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA • APPN and VSE/ESA − New VTAM Selective Resource Reporting Capabilities
22 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM NTuneMON Version 2 Release 5 Offers New Functions and Enhancements Software Announcement 298-333, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview − Display/modification of CIR parameters for 3736 At a Glance IBM NTuneMON Version 2 Model 900 lines is allowed Release 5 provides increased NTuneMON Version 2 Release 5 • Token Ring: network and NCP availability while with NTuneNCP Tuning Feature you monitor, analyze in real-time, − Path Switch Request for Token provides support for the new and interactively tune the internal Ring Subarea Connections functions and enhancements in resources of your IBM ACF/Network ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7. Control Program (ACF/NCP). It also − Added display of date and allows you to define spare time of last beaconing Major strengths lie in monitoring and online interactive tuning as peripheral Synchronous Data Link • Miscellaneous Enhancements: Control (SDLC) lines. well as the following functional − Internet Protocol (IP) enhancements: NTuneMON V2R5 (5648-141) • -- Subnet mask is displayed Frame Relay provides monitoring capabilities for • on Route Entry table Token Relay NCP Versions 4, 5, 6, and 7. It also • offers monitoring and tuning Internet Protocol Other enhancements are also • Year 2000 ready capabilities for your communication • controllers (IBM 3725, 3720, 3745, included in this release of Euro currency enabled and 3745 with 3746 Model 900). NTuneMON. For additional information, refer to the For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM NTuneNCP Optional Feature Description section of this Business Partner, or IBM North America announcement. Sales Centers at NTuneNCP is an optional feature 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 offered by NTuneMON V2R5. The NTuneNCP Tuning Feature, in Intended Customers conjunction with NTuneMON V2R5, System programmers and EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . offers enhanced online interactive operators who have releases of Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic tuning capabilities over the ACF/NCP Versions 4, 5, 6 and 7, and source for customized IBM information! previously-offered NTuneMON Go to our web site at those who have previous releases http://www.ibm.com/isource Version 2 Release 4 running with of NTuneMON or send an e-mail to NTuneNCP Tuning Feature. The [email protected] NTuneNCP Tuning Feature runs on with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. a 3745, 3720, or 3725 and supports Key Prerequisites ACF/NCP Versions 4, 5, 6, and 7. NTuneMON Version 2 Release 5 NTuneMON V2R5, along with the and the NTuneNCP Tuning Feature NTuneNCP Tuning Feature, require NetView Version 2 or later provides support for the new with REXX support. functions and capabilities of ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7. Planned Availability Dates The following major functions have • September 25, 1998, for been enhanced with new capabilities: OS/390 (MVS/ESA ) • October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA • Frame Relay: and VSE/ESA − New Subport List panel added − New panel added to display/modify line congestion parameters − New panel added to display connection balancing information − 3746 Switched lines are now displayed
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 23 Communications
IBM ACF/SSP Version 4 Release 7 for OS/390, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA and VSE/ESA Software Announcement 298-334, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance In addition to offering current Customers taking advantage of the support for all the new function and new functions provided in ACF/NCP The following SSP functions enhancements described in the Version 7 Release 7 will require support all the new enhancements ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7 ACF/SSP Version 4 Release 7. for ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7: (refer to Software Announcement • ACF/Trace Analysis Program 298-332, dated Key Prerequisites September 22, 1998), ACF/SSP (ACF/TAP) has implemented new function and ACF/SSP Version 4 Release 7 is • Configuration Report Program changes to existing support designed to run in a virtual storage (CRP) programs. environment. It is supported in conjunction with OS/390 , • SSP Loader These updates include: MVS/ESA , VM/ESA and • SSP Dumper • Very important changes made to VSE/ESA. • Dump Formatter the ACF/SSP assembler support It is designed to provide services programs. As networks continue for at least one 3725, 3720 or 3745 • SSP CLISTs to grow in size, so do the NCP communication controller. network definitions and load ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7 module sizes. Changes are provides enhancements to the being incorporated in ACF/SSP Planned Availability Dates following functions: to accommodate the growing • sizes of these load modules by • September 25, 1998, for OS/390 Frame Relay • implementing new assembler (MVS/ESA) Token Ring support using the IBM High • Internet Protocol • Level Assembler Support October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA • Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network (HLAS) program product. and VSE/ESA For ordering, contact: • New frame-relay logical line Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM North America trace capability that offers you Sales Centers at increased diagnostic capabilities 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 for 3745 frame-relay logical lines. EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! Go to our web site at http://www.ibm.com/isource or send an e-mail to [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body.
24 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM X.25 NPSI V3R9 — Currency Support Software Announcement 298-336, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • The LLC4 GATE Error/Information Report allows At a Glance New X.25 Network Control Program the network manager to control Packet Switching Interface (NPSI) whether or not an invalid GATE New for V3R9: continues to: (General Access to X.25 Transport Extension) command • Concurrent support for ACF/NCP • Protect your investment in the should take down the LU session V7R7 3745 Communications Controller. between NPSI and the host GATE application. • • Maintain the quality and New generation support using the IBM High Level Assembler dependability of this critical • Enhanced flow control for Fast network component. Transaction Processing Interface • New Flow Control Mechanism (FTPI) GATE connections by for X.25 APPN Inbound Traffic New for V3R9: monitoring outbound traffic • • congestion and disconnecting Improved Session Management Concurrent support for ACF/NCP for PVC LLC0 PCNE Sessions V7R7. the session if appropriate. • • New use of the LLC4 GATE New X.25 NPSI support for the Intended Customers Error/Information Report new High Level Assembler (5696-234) requirements • Customers running X.25 NPSI V1 • Enhanced Flow Control for FTPI implemented in ACF/SSP V4R7. through V3 migrating to (GATE) Connections ACF/NCP V7R7 Refer to the Description and For ordering, contact: Software Requirements sections. • Customers with 3745 and 3746 Your IBM representative, an IBM Also, read the ACF/SSP V4R7 Model 900 Communications Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at Software Announcement 298-334 Controllers dated September 22, 1998. 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 • New flow control mechanism for Key Prerequisites X.25 APPN inbound traffic • IBM ACF/NCP V7R7 for OS/390 improves management of traffic (MVS/ESA ), VM/ESA , flow between host and VSE/ESA (5648-063) downstream sessions. • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for OS/390 • X.25 NPSI improves session (MVS/ESA) (5655-041) management on Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) LLC0 • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for VM/ESA sessions by providing the (5654-009) downstream devices the status • of the LU session between NPSI IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for VSE/ESA and the host application. (5686-064)
Planned Availability Date • September 25, 1998, for OS/390 (MVS/ESA) • October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA and VSE/ESA
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 25 Communications
IBM Emulation Program Version 1 Release 14 — Major Enhancements Offer Convenience Software Announcement 298-337, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • New EP Support for 3745 Model “A” Communication At a Glance New IBM Emulation Program (EP) Controllers Version 1 Release 14 capabilities IBM EP Release 14 includes: In addition, EP R14 now provides continue to provide investment • protection on the 3745 you the flexibility to operate EP Concurrent support for ACF/NCP Communications Controller while on all 3745 Model A V7R7 Communication Controllers. maintaining the quality and • New Generation support using dependability of this critical the IBM High Level Assembler network component. Intended Customers requirements implemented in ACF/SSP V4R7 IBM Emulation Program has been • Those requiring EP capabilities updated to include three important on the 3745 Model A • New packaging that allows EP changes in the following areas: Communications Controller. R14 to operate in both a • Partitioned Emulation Program New EP Generation Assembler Key Prerequisites (PEP) mode or an EP stand-alone Support mode. The new function allows • IBM ACF/NCP V7R7 for OS/390 you the convenience of one Starting with EP R14, important changes have been made to the (MVS/ESA ), VM/ESA , installation when operating EP in NCP generation assembler VSE/ESA (5648-063) both PEP and stand-alone environments. support. Beginning with • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for OS/390 ACF/SSP V4R7, the Network (MVS/ESA) (5655-041) • IBM EP R14 has also been Definition Facility (NDF) will • updated to operate on all require the corequisite support IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for VM/ESA models of the 3745 of the High Level Assembler (5654-009) Communication Controller (HLAS) program product, • IBM ACF/SSP V4R7 for VSE/ESA including Model A boxes. 5696-234. (5686-064) For ordering, contact: IBM′s HLAS program product Refer to the Hardware Your IBM representative, an IBM provides increased generation Business Partner, or IBM North America Requirements and Software reliability for growing network Sales Centers at Requirements sections for generations in addition to 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 additional prerequisite information. service support into the Year 2000. EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Refer to Software Planned Availability Date Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic Announcement 298-334, dated source for customized IBM information! • September 25, 1998, for OS/390 Go to our web site at September 22, 1998. (MVS/ESA) http://www.ibm.com/isource • or send an e-mail to • Merging PEP and Stand-Alone October 30, 1998, for VM/ESA [email protected] Capabilities into One Common and VSE/ESA with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. Release Prior to IBM EP Version 1 Release 14, you were required to order and install two separate releases of Emulation Program when you needed to run two separate environments, Partitioned Emulation Program (PEP) (with NCP) and stand-alone (without NCP). This new release has combined these two capabilities into IBM EP R14 to offer you the convenience of a single installation.
26 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM Access Integration Services Version 3.2 for the 2212 Supports Virtual Private Networks Software Announcement 298-343, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • PPP Virtual connections — reduce line charges for remote At a Glance IBM Access Integration Services access (DIALs) (AIS) Version 3.2 is the software • Microsoft PPP Encryption • AIS Version 3.2 is the preloaded for the IBM 2212 Access Utility. (MPPE), Callback Control software for the IBM 2212 The Access Utility comes preloaded Protocol (CBCP) and MS-CHAP Access Utility with AIS Version 3.2. Together, extensions for MS Dial Up • Streamlines networking and this platform: Networking Clients • Incremental Enhancements to IP, management operations by • Combines routing, LAN L2TP, PPP, security, Network combining routing, LAN connectivity, and ISDN access Dispatcher, APING, IPX, DLSw connectivity, and ISDN access into one easy-to-use, install, and and box services • Reduces networking costs with maintain system. support for virtual private • AIS V3.2 PTF provides new TN3270 Enables you to manage one networks simple system instead of dealing capabilities such as multiple LU with many vendors and many (logical units) pools, IP address to • Improves availability with different management systems. LU name mapping, Self-Defining remote management functions • Dependent LU (SDDLU), and Enables the use of virtual private • networks (VPNs) for multiple TCP port support. Reduces network traffic through cost-conscious, the use of a Thin Server For a list of the Base 2212 high-performance networking on • Includes support for Token-Ring, public IP backbones. VPNs can functions, refer to the Description section. 10/100 Ethernet, WAN, and ISDN reduce WAN networking cost by adapters as much as 20 to 47% and remote access networking costs Intended Customers EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . by as much as 60 to 80%. • Provides proven, • Medium-sized businesses, Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic standards-based interoperability particularly with AS/400s source for customized IBM information! • Go to our web site at for multiprotocol routing. Enterprise customers for large http://www.ibm.com/isource • Provides security services. branch or regional office or send an e-mail to • Supports legacy applications. locations [email protected] • Customers requiring a with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. Major New Functions in Version 3.2 combination of routing, remote access, and Virtual Private • Thin Client — a local boot server Networking functions supports Networking Computing • Frame relay switch virtual circuit (SVC) — enables multiprotocol Key Prerequisites support over a single SVC IBM 2212 Access Utility • IPXWAN — available for frame relay networks • Binary Synchronous Planned Availability Dates transmissions encapsulated over IP • November 13, 1998: AIS V3.2 • Multi-access bridge port — from the 2212 Internet Web provides a single bridge Server segment for the frame relay • network for 2218 interoperability December 31, 1998: AIS V3.2 • Internet Protocol Version 6 PTF: TN3270 Enhancements (IPv6) (a successor to IPv4) (multiple LU pools, IP address to • NULL encryption algorithm for LU Name mapping, SDDLU, and authentication and integrity for multiple TCP port support) from IPSec the 2212 Internet Web Server • Caller ID authentication and callback for ISDN • Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP) for IP
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 27 Communications
IBM Nways Multiprotocol Routing Services V3.2 for the 2210 — Management and Connectivity Enhancements Software Announcement 298-346, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview − Microsoft PPP Encryption (MPPE), Callback Control At a Glance Version 3.2 of IBM Nways Protocol (CBCP), and Multiprotocol Routing Services for MS-CHAP extensions for MS • Improves connectivity with the 2210 includes enhancements in Dial Up Networking (DUN) tunnelling of Binary the following areas: clients Synchronous (BSC) • Incremental Enhancements to IP, transmissions and multi-access • Connectivity Enhancements L2TP, Network Dispatcher, bridge port − Frame relay switched virtual APING, IPX, DLSw and box • circuit (SVC) enables services Enhances management of the multiprotocol support over a • MRS V3.2 PTF provides new 2210 with Resource Reservation single SVC TN3270 capabilities (such as Protocol (RSVP) for IP and the − IPXWAN for frame relay multiple Logical Unit (LU) pools, ability to bundle circuits networks IP address to LU name mapping, • Conserves network bandwidth − Binary Synchronous (BSC) Self-Defining Dependent LU and reduces network costs with transmissions encapsulated (SDDLU), and multiple TCP port support for frame relay switched over IP support) virtual circuits (SVCs) − Multi-access bridge port to provide a single bridge • Protects networks and data from segment for the frame relay Intended Customers unauthorized access with network • Enterprise customers with security enhancements − Internet Protocol Version 6 branch offices who incorporate • (IPv6), a successor to IPv4 Provides new server support for multiple protocols at their remote access (DIALs) • Bandwidth Management remote sites and campus sites Improvements • Customers integrating SNA − Resource Reservation networks with Internet and EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Protocol (RSVP) for IP intranet environments Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic − Bundling of different • Small or medium businesses source for customized IBM information! point-to-point (PPP) circuit Go to our web site at entering a new business http://www.ibm.com/isource types (ISDN, leased, V.34, opportunity or send an e-mail to L2TP, V.25bis) into one virtual [email protected] multilink PPP circuit with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. − PPP virtual connections Key Prerequisites reduce line charges for Any currently owned IBM 2210 remote access (DIALs) Nways Multiprotocol Router with − Caller ID authentication and sufficient memory, or as an integral callback for ISDN offering of all new 2210 orders • IP Security Enhancements − Two levels of security association, path maximum Planned Availability Dates transmission unit (MTU) discovery, and access control • November 13, 1998: MRS V3.2 dynamic reconfiguration from the 2210 Internet Web (ACDR) protect your networks Server and data from unauthorized • access December 11, 1998: MRS V3.2 − NULL encryption algorithm for Upgrade Kits from IMSS/Lotus authentication and integrity • December 31, 1998: MRS V3.2 for IPSec PTF for TN3270 Enhancements • Remote Access (DIALs) from the 2210 Internet Web Additions Server − Windows 98 DIALs Client on the 2210 Web server
28 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
IBM eNetwork Host Integration Solution Is Now Available For Concurrent Users in the Extranet and the Internet Environments Software Announcement 298-353, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview − IBM eNetwork Firewall for AIX and Windows NT provides At a Glance On June 16, 1998, IBM announced worldwide leadership for the IBM eNetwork Host Internet security Host Integration Solution is the Integration Solution. The most complete answer to host announcement consisted of a single The eNetwork Host Integration access and network integration in pricing structure with one price per Solution, special offerings from the industry, regardless of platform each registered user of the IBM, let you quickly and easily or network environment. It provides the ability to support and Communications Servers and • assess the cost of ownership, Software Client products included effectively use extranets and the Internet. in the offering. To allow for flexible • ease the burdens of evaluation, pricing when using the eNetwork configuration, license • The Host Integration Solution Host Integration Solution products administration, and cost has been extended to include a on the extranet or the Internet, we complexities. product offering for concurrent are extending the offering to users include a license for concurrent This offering now provides a total users with different product solution available at one simple • Software components include content. price per registered or concurrent both IBM eNetwork user with product content that is Communications Servers and This announcement provides an applicable to all environments. It eNetwork Software Client eNetwork Host Integration Solution is the most complete answer to products (Host On-Demand and product offering that consists of a host access and network Host Publisher) ′ single pricing structure with one integration in the industry and it s • The IBM eNetwork Personal price per each concurrent user. all available from one company. Communications product is not • The number of servers selected included with the concurrent cannot exceed 10% of the total Intended Customers user offering number of clients. Customers with a large number of • The eNetwork Firewall for AIX and Windows NT products have • You can mix and match client or users, with multi-protocol network been included in the concurrent server components between environments, who need secured user offering OS/2 , AIX , UnixWare, and access from any client machine to Windows NT operating systems business applications on any host • Single pricing structure with one or server over any network fixed price per concurrent user • Software components included in protocol. Also,for customers who the concurrent user offering are: need Internet access to • Fixed price is independent of the mission-critical business total number of clients and − IBM eNetwork Host applications and data on host servers On-Demand, the industry′s systems. first 100% Java certified • The number of servers selected emulator cannot exceed 10% of the total Key Prerequisites number of clients − IBM eNetwork Communications Server for • Passport Advantage customer • Customers can mix and match quantities of server and client OS/2, AIX, UnixWare 7, and • Windows NT, the industry′s For current, up-to-date components for any and all market leader in information relative to latest available platform environments communications gateways releases and prerequisites on (OS/2, AIX, UnixWare 7, and the products included in this Windows NT) − solution offering, refer to URL: Host Publisher, a component • of the eNetwork Consulting services may be Communications Server for http://www.software.ibm.com available at no additional charge Windows NT, Version 6.0, /enetwork provides a Web-to-host solution specifically designed to address the unique Planned Availability Date characteristics of the Internet October 9, 1998
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 29 Communications
Software Withdrawal: Selected Tivoli Programs — Replacements Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-251, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing selected programs and features licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement. Refer to the Additional Information section for details.
30 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
Software Withdrawal: IBM Nways Multiprotocol Access Services Version 1 — Replacements
Available (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-253, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following program licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement:
Program Program Name Version Release Number
Multiprotocol Access 1 1, 1.1 5765-B87 Services Replacement Product Information: This program is replaced by IBM Nways Multiprotocol Access Services Version 3 (5765-D47), announced in Software Announcement 298-140, dated May 5, 1998, or by IBM Nways Multiprotocol Access Services Version 2 (5765-C90), announced in Software Announcement 297-340, dated September 9, 1997.
Trademarks
Nways is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 31 Communications
Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Features for IBM
2216 — Replacements Available (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-256, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw the following features from marketing. After that date, you can no longer obtain these features directly from IBM. You can obtain the features on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
Description Machine Model Feature
Preload MAS V1R1 2216 400 2801 Preload MAS V1R1 with APPN 2216 400 2802 Preload MAS V1R1.1 2216 400 2803 155 Mbps ATM MMF adapter 2216 400 2284 155 Mbps ATM SMF adapter 2216 400 2293 Ship MAS V1R1 Software 2216 400 2890 Publications/ Configuration Program Ship MAS V1R1.1 Software 2216 400 2891 Publications/ Configuration Program Replacement Product Information
Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Feature/Part
Preload MAS V1R1 Preload MAS V3.2 2216-400/2820 Preload MAS V3 2216-400/2807 Preload MAS V2 2216-400/2804,2805 Preload MAS V1R1 Preload MAS V3.2 2216-400/2820 with APPN Preload MAS V3 2216-400/2807 Preload MAS V2 2216-400/2804,2805 Preload MAS V1R1.1 Preload MAS V3.2 2216-400/2820 Preload MAS V3 2216-400/2807 Preload MAS V2 2216-400/2804,2805 155 Mbps ATM MMF adapter High Performance 2216-400/2294 ATM MMF 155 Mbps ATM SMF adapter High Performance 2216-400/2295 ATM SMF Ship MAS V1R1 Software Preload MAS V2 or V3 2216-400/2804-2808, Publications/ 2820 Configuration Program Ship MAS V1R1.1 Preload MAS V2 or V3 2216-400/2804-2808, Software Publications/ 2820 Configuration Program Note: Preloads of Multiprotocol Access Services Version 2 or Version 3 include the software publications and Configuration program.
Trademarks
APPN is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
32 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications
Software Withdrawal and Service Discontinuance: IBM Multiprotocol Network Program Release 3.0
— Replacement Available (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-259, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 25, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following program licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement. Effective April 25, 1999, program services will be discontinued. The following program features for 5648-016 Version 1 Release 3 are being withdrawn:
Program Feature Program Name Version Release Number Numbers
Multiprotocol 1.0 3.0 5648-016 6100, Network Program 6102, (for IBM 6611) 6103, 6104 Replacement Product Information: This program is replaced by IBM Multiprotocol Network Program Release 4.1, announced in Software Announcement 297-042, dated March 11, 1997.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Communications 33 Communications
Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM 8274
Features — Replacements Available (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-270, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective October 10, 1998, IBM will withdraw the following products from marketing. After October 10, 1998, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Distributor. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
Machine Model Feature Part Description Number Number Number Number
1K-CAM-UPGR 8274 500, 513, 7062 85H7062 900, 913, W33, W53, W93
MPM-UPGR-64MB 8274 513, 913, 2993 86H2993 W33, W53, W93
1K-CAM-UPGR 8274 ZZZ 7062 85H7062
MPM-UPGR-64MB 8274 ZZZ 2993 86H2993 Replacement Product Information: Prices and functions of replacement products may vary from the original.
Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Feature/Part
1K-CAM-UPGR 1K-CAM-UPGR-M 2646/08L2646
MPM-UPGR-64MB MPM-UPGR-32MB 3191/08L3191
34 Communications Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 — 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Advanced Enterprise Servers Hardware Announcement 198-227, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview − Monitoring and logging of system events At a Glance The Netfinity 7000 M10 leads the − Alerts generated if critical way for high-performance, system thresholds are Higher levels of power, scalability, high-availability advanced approached control, and availability create a mission-critical enterprise − Restarting the server if the reliable foundation to run your solutions. The four-way SMP operating system is not networked mission-critical capable Netfinity 7000 M10 delivers responding enterprise applications. • Light-path diagnostics displayed impressive TPC-D, SpecWeb on NT, • and SAP benchmarks that are on the control panel quickly point Models with advanced 400 MHz proof-point it can handle the to a failing component. Pentium II Xeon processors and − e-business or advanced application • Mechanical design points allow 512 KB ECC L2 cache top, front, and rear access to − 1 MB ECC L2 cache server environments in your • enterprise. The Netfinity 7000 M10 make critical components more Hot-swap power supplies and easily accessible so servicing redundant cooling is packed with industry-leading • technology and programs to and upgrading new options is Integrated Netfinity Advanced deliver: quick and easy. System Management PCI Adapter with Ethernet port Maximum Performance and Valuable IBM Programs providing a dedicated processor Scalability to perform advanced remote • ServerGuide and management and monitoring • High-performing 400 MHz1 Netfinity Manager functions Pentium II Xeon processors • Start Up Support • Twelve available hot-swap, optimized for server applications • Lotus Domino Server or Lotus hot-add, full-length, PCI slots • High-speed (50 ns) interleaved, Domino Intranet Starter Pack • Six drive bays — standard ECC memory — up to 8 GB • Remote Connect, MoST Connect, diskette drive and high-speed capacity Update Connector, and Web CD-ROM, and four slim-high, • Dual, high-speed system busses support2 hot-swap bays supporting 10,000 supporting high-speed Ethernet, • SystemXtra program rpm hard disk options ATM, and FDDI topologies and • Three-year, on-site, limited • Terabytes of data storage ServeRAID II, SSA, or Fibre warranty3 capacity through attachment of Channel disk subsystems external Netfinity EXP storage • Five 64-bit and seven 32-bit PCI Intended Customers units adapter slots • Industry standard 11 U, 19-inch Customers who need a rack-drawer models High Availability high-performance, four-way SMP • Conversion to tower models and capable, high availability, advanced • Hot-swap PCI card slots, drive optional Netfinity NetBAY3 network server for mission-critical bays, fans, power supplies, and enclosures applications • optional redundant power Supports Fibre Channel and supplies enable redundancy and Oracle Parallel Server through Key Prerequisites the Netfinity Cluster Enabler replacement of components • without powering down the Three serial ports (two 16550A server. Installation requires a supported compatible), one parallel port, • Predictive failure analysis (PFA) monitor, network adapter, two USB ports, one SCSI port, a on key components can warn of keyboard, mouse, disk drive, and mouse port, and a keyboard port impending problems so network operating system. corrective action can be taken before system outage. Footnotes: Refer to the Reference Planned Availability Date Information section. Manageability and Serviceability • September 25, 1998 — Netfinity 7000 M10 400 MHz Models and • An integrated Netfinity related options Advanced System Management • First quarter 1999 — Netfinity PCI Adapter in a dedicated PCI 7000 M10 512 MB Advanced ECC slot supports Memory Expansion Kit − Remote access through a serial or LAN connection − Management from a Netfinity Manager console, an ANSI terminal emulator, or Web browser
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 35 Workstations
IBM Netfinity 5500 M10 — Advanced 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Servers Hardware Announcement 198-228, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Netfinity 5500 M10 back online quickly. At a Glance New models of the award-winning* • Servicing or upgrading to new Netfinity 5500 line deliver higher Higher levels of power, scalability, options is easier through design levels of network performance to control, and serviceability create a points that incorporate light-path business-critical applications. The reliable foundation for your diagnostics, a removable Netfinity 5500 M10 features the networked business-critical processor tray, and a sliding latest Intel Pentium II Xeon applications: shuttle-drawer. processors. In addition, an upgrade • Advanced 400 MHz Pentium II kit is available to provide Valuable IBM Programs Pentium II Xeon processor Xeon processors with 100 MHz performance to the Netfinity 5500. The Netfinity 5500 M10 comes with operations to memory and I/O subsystems valuable services, groupware, • Blazing Performance utilities, and systems management Pentium II Xeon processor software to help improve upgrade kit for current Netfinity Netfinity 5500 M10 excels in productivity and make ownership 5500 owners network server applications using • easier than ever. 400 W hot-swap power supply, either uni-processing or two-way optional hot-swap redundant symmetrical multiprocessing (SMP) • ServerGuide and Netfinity power supply, and hot-swap 1 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon Manager redundant fans processors with either 512 KB or 1 • Start Up Support • 128 MB ECC system memory — MB L2 caches. These processors • Remote Connect, MoST Connect, 2 GB maximum combined with 100 MHz memory, Update Connector, and Web • Integrated Netfinity Advanced PCI busses, high-performance support2 System Management Processor integrated Ethernet and RAID • Lotus Domino Server or Lotus • Seven full-length slots — six PCI controllers, and optional 10K rpm Domino Intranet Starter Pack (four hot-swap) and one ISA hard disk drives (HDDs) advance • SystemXtra • Ten drive bays — standard mainstream server performance to • Three-year, on-site, limited diskette drive and 32X/14X new levels. warranty3 CD-ROM, six hot-swap bays, and two 5.25/3.5-inch half-high bays High Availability 4 Intended Customers • Up to 54.6 GB of internal • hot-swap disk storage Hot-swap PCI card slots, drive • bays, fans, and power supply Customers who need a database, Industry standard 8 U, 19-inch, application server, or e-business rack-drawer models allow replacement of • components without powering solution Tower models with innovative down the server. Netfinity NetBAY3 enclosure • Integrated dual-channel • Predictive failure analysis on Key Prerequisites ServeRAID II, 10/100 Mbps processors, voltage regulator A supported monitor, SCSI disk Ethernet, and SVGA video module (VRM), memory, fans, drive, and network operating controllers • power supply, and HDD options system Three serial ports (two 16550A warn of problems before they compatible), one parallel port, occur. Footnotes: Refer to the Reference two USB ports, a mouse port, and a keyboard port • Optional hot-swap power supply Information section. helps keep your business up and Planned Availability Date running. • October 9, 1998 — Netfinity Manageability and Serviceability 5500 M10 400 MHz Models and The Netfinity 5500 M10 contains Related Options • advanced manageability and Fourth quarter 1998 — Netfinity serviceability features to help Upgrade for Pentium II Xeon diagnose problems quickly, even Processors from remote locations. • An integrated Netfinity Advanced System Management Processor supports remote POST, setup, and diagnostics so your service technician, or HelpCenter , can get your
36 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
IBM Netfinity 5000 — Affordable Servers with Power and Manageability Features Hardware Announcement 198-229, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Affordability At a Glance The Netfinity 5000 delivers The Netfinity 5000 is a great buy. exactly what you have been looking In addition to all of its standard Affordable power, manageability, for in a mainstream network server: features, we also include valuable and serviceability for your IBM programs to help improve user general-purpose networked • Solid, reliable power productivity and make ownership applications: • Easily managed and serviced easier than ever. • Affordable pricing • 450/100 MHz, 400/100 MHz, or • ServerGuide and Netfinity 350/100 MHz Pentium II Power Manager processors with 512 KB ECC L2 • Start Up Support cache Netfinity 5000 is powered by • Remote Connect, MoST Connect, high-performance 450/100 MHz1, Update Connector, and Web • Innovative 350 watt power 400/100 MHz, or 350/100 MHz support2 supply — standard redundant Pentium II processors with 512 • Lotus Domino Server or Lotus capability KB ECC L2 caches. By adding a Domino Intranet Starter Pack • 64 MB high-speed system second processor, they are ready • SystemXtra program memory — 1 GB maximum for two-way symmetrical • Three-year, on-site, limited multiprocessing (SMP) applications. warranty3 • Integrated Netfinity Advanced Besides powerful processors, System Management processor Netfinity 5000 combines 100 MHz 1 MHz denotes the clock speed of the error-checking and correcting (ECC) microprocessor only, not • Five full-length slots — three PCI application performance. Many and two PCI/ISA memory, integrated 10/100 Mbps factors affect application Ethernet and dual-channel Ultra performance • Eight drive bays — standard SCSI controllers, and choices of 2 diskette drive and 32X/14X hard disk drives (HDDs) to provide Some programs may not be available in all geographies. CD-ROM, five hot-swap bays, the perfect performance blend for 3 and a 5.25/3.5-inch half-high bay general-purpose network Limited warranty includes Warranty applications. Service in those countries where • 4 this product is sold by IBM or an Up to 45.5 GB hot-swap disk storage Manageability and Serviceability IBM Business Partner (registration required). • Tower and industry standard In the event a problem does occur, For information on IBM′s Statement 5 U rack-drawer models the Netfinity 5000 with advanced of Limited Warranty, call manageability and serviceability 800-772-2227 or contact your IBM • Integrated 10/100 Mbps features helps your system representative or reseller. Copies Ethernet, dual-channel Ultra are available upon request. administrator or service technician SCSI, and SVGA video diagnose the problem quickly, even 4 When referring to hard drive controllers from remote locations. capacity, GB stands for one thousand million bytes. Total • Two serial ports (two 16550A • An integrated Netfinity user-accessible capacity may vary compatible), one parallel port, depending on operating two USB ports, system Advanced System Management environments. processor with Netfinity management port, mouse port, Manager supports remote and keyboard port POST, setup, and diagnostics so Intended Customers your service technician, or the Customers who need a HelpCenter , can get your general-purpose network server for Netfinity 5000 back online mainstream business applications quickly. • Servicing is made easier by Key Prerequisites innovative design points that incorporate light path Installation requires a supported diagnostics, an operator monitor, network cabling, SCSI disk diagnostic panel, and easy drive, and network operating access to all internal system. components.
Planned Availability Date October 30, 1998
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 37 Workstations
IBM Netfinity EXP15 — Advanced Function, High-Availability, Enterprise Storage Solutions Hardware Announcement 198-230, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Three new cables using very high density connection interface At a Glance The Netfinity EXP15 is the next (VHDCI) connectors at each end are generation of the popular Netfinity available to provide a range of Build a flexible, highly scalable EXP10. This high-availability connectivity solutions. data storage foundation for your storage expansion unit is an 1 networked business system with When referring to hard drive the Netfinity EXP15. Supported attractive, cost-effective enterprise capacity, GB stands for one storage solution for: thousand million bytes. Total features: user-accessible capacity may vary • • General-purpose data storage depending on operating Advanced storage unit for • Mission-critical applications that environments. Netfinity Fibre Channel solutions require massive data storage 2 Limited warranty includes Warranty • Systems management control using SCSI and Fibre Channel Service in those countries where through SAF-TE interface and technologies this product is sold by IBM or IBM Netfinity Manager 5.1.2, or Business Partners (registration later New features include: required). • Compact, modular 3 U ′ • For information on IBM s Statement mechanical for industry Support for 40 MB/sec data of Limited Warranty, call standard rack mounting transfers now up to 12 meter 800-772-2227 or contact your IBM • Ten half-high or slim-high, distances and in clustering representative or reseller. Copies hot-swap drive bays applications using a supported are available upon request. • Support for high-performance LVDS adapter 9.1 GB and 18.2 GB 10000 rpm • — Larger power supplies Intended Customers hard disk options supports full configurations with • Hot-swap redundant power full redundancy Customers requiring a supplies and cooling fans • — Systems management large-capacity, high-availability • Two 350 W worldwide power temperature, fans, power data storage unit for rack supplies supplies, and unit identification installations • • Improved bus isolation for Improved two-way host adapter two-way host adapter clustering clustering • • Key Prerequisites LED diagnostics for easier Simplified setup service • Rack enclosure • The EXP15 is an external, A three-year, on-site, limited • Hard disk drives warranty2 rack-drawer, data storage unit • Server with SCSI adapter containing 10 hot-swap drive bays • SCSI cable For technical support: that support both half-high and slim-high 7200 rpm or 10000 rpm • Call the HelpCenter SCSI disk drives. This storage unit Planned Availability (800-772-2227) can be expanded to support hot-swap data storage of up to September 29, 1998 or 1 182 GB per storage unit. The • Request technical information Netfinity EXP15 is contained in a via the IBM Personal Systems compact 3 U mechanical that is Group (PSG) Web site at supported in the Netfinity Rack, the Netfinity NetBAY3 , and Netfinity http://www.pc.ibm.com NetBAY22. or IBM Faxback (800-426-3395) The Netfinity EXP15 features these high-availability attributes: • Hot-swap hard disk drive bays to support RAID solutions • Hard disk drive options with Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) that can alert the user of an impending drive failure • Redundant, hot-swap 350 W worldwide power supplies and cooling fans • Twin-tail capability for clustering applications
38 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Solutions — for Advanced, Mission-Critical Enterprise Applications Hardware Announcement 198-231, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview With these Netfinity Fibre Channel solutions, IBM has taken a At a Glance High-speed, highly scalable leadership role in providing robust Netfinity Fibre Channel solutions advanced Fibre Channel offerings Netfinity Fibre Channel solutions are available to support massive to satisfy high-performance bring advanced-technology data-storage requirements for your environments, such as Internet and solutions to your enterprise mission-critical enterprise network. intranet servers, video editing, network. Key features include: pre-press, Oracle Parallel Server, These advanced Netfinity Fibre • Channel solutions consist of the and other advanced database Up to 100 MB/sec data transfer following key components: applications. The advanced speeds per slot using the features include: Netfinity Fibre Channel PCI • Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Adapter Controller Unit — includes a • Support for short-wave Fibre • Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 3, Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID Channel connections of up to and 5 controller and hot-swap 500 m (.31 miles) • Data storage up to 10 Km redundant fans and power • Support for long-wave Fibre (6.2 miles) away — additional supplies Channel connections of up to protection from catastrophic • Netfinity Fibre Channel Failsafe 10 Km (6.2 miles) occurrences RAID Controller — a Fibre • Netfinity Fibre Channel RAID • Supports long- and short-wave Channel Arbitrated Loop (FCAL) Controller with six, low-voltage Fibre Channel to SCSI RAID controller differential SCSI (LVDS) • Hot-swap, redundant fans and providing fault-tolerant channels includes a 128 MB power supplies, and optional redundancy battery-backed, write-back cache hot-swap, redundant Netfinity • Netfinity Fibre Channel PCI • Support for up to 60 disk drives, Fibre Channel Failsafe RAID Adapter — a 64/32-bit PCI to per controller unit, using Controller FCAL host adapter Netfinity EXP storage units • Highly scalable — over six • Netfinity Fibre Channel Hub — a 1 terabytes of storage per PCI slot When referring to hard drive • Flexible data storage seven-port Fibre Channel Hub capacity, GB stands for one chassis with four standard thousand million bytes. Total configurations with Netfinity Netfinity Fibre Channel user-accessible capacity may vary servers and Netfinity EXP Short-Wave GBICs (GigaBit depending on operating storage units Interface Converters) environments. • Support for Oracle Parallel • GBIC options — short-wave and ′ Server through Netfinity Cluster For information on IBM s Statement Enabler and Microsoft Cluster long-wave of Limited Warranty, call • Short-wave cables — 5 m and 800-772-2227 or contact your IBM Server (MSCS) 25 m lengths representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request. For technical support: By coupling these components with • single or clustered Netfinity Call the HelpCenter servers, significant improvements Intended Customers (800-772-2227) or can be realized in both disk storage Customers with mission-critical • performance and the distance that Request technical information applications requiring significantly via the IBM Personal Systems the disk storage can be located greater performance, scalability, from the server. These Netfinity Group (PSG) Web site at and distance flexibility for data http://www.pc.ibm.com Fibre Channel solutions are storage designed for extremely flexible or IBM Faxback (800-426-3395) configurations and are highly expandable to handle future data Key Prerequisites storage requirements of enterprise Installation requires supported: business. Planned Availability Date • Netfinity server • A Netfinity EXP15 September 29, 1998 • SCSI hard disk drives • Cabling • Network operating system
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 39 Workstations
IBM Netfinity ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI Adapters — New Levels of Advanced Performance and Functionality Hardware Announcement 198-232, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview utilities are very similar for these new RAID adapters. Also, a new At a Glance Boost RAID disk performance to Auto Synchronization feature is new levels with Netfinity now included that automatically Netfinity ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI Adapters. initializes drives without user Adapters feature: intervention. These useability Choose from two offerings • features make it convenient to set Outstanding performance • Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Ultra2 up, modify, monitor, and control − 40 MHz or 25 MHz RISC SCSI Adapter — H for “high” your disk array with confidence. processors advanced enterprise − LVDS — 80 MB/sec data applications transfers over greater • Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 Intended Customers distances − SCSI Adapter — L for “light” Customers requiring Large 32 MB EDO cache small business or departmental high-performance RAID adapters memory − applications for their Netfinity or PC Server 64- or 32-bit PCI data path • Excellent useability and control Netfinity ServeRAID-3H Ultra2 SCSI − LDM functions that interface Adapter — A high-technology, Low Key Prerequisites with Netfinity Manager Voltage Differential SCSI (LVDS) − Auto Synchronization A Netfinity or PC Server with two adapter for advanced-performance, initializes drives or more disk drives for data mission-critical network server − Support for hot-swap PCI slots storage applications. Features include: • Netfinity ServeRAID-3H 32 MB Battery-Backup Cache for high • 64-bit or 32-bit PCI data path Footnotes: Refer to the Reference • Information section. availability and performance Three channels support up to 45 • Investment protection — similar disk drives GUI and LDM functions as • LVDS support for up to Planned Availability Date previous ServeRAID II Ultra 80 MB/sec and cable lengths up SCSI Adapter to 25 m September 29, 1998 • ServeRAID software contained • 32 MB of standard cache • on CD-ROM Support for the new optional • Bootable CD-ROM support and 32 MB battery-backup cache • I20 enabled Hot-swap PCI support • A three-year, limited warranty2 • 40 MHz1 RISC processor For technical support: Netfinity ServeRAID-3L Ultra2 SCSI Adapter — A cost-effective, LVDS • Call the HelpCenter adapter for high-performance, (800-772-2227) business-critical network server or applications with moderate • Request technical information scalability requirements. Features via the IBM Personal Systems include: Group Web site at • 32-bit PCI data path http://www.pc.ibm.com • One channel supports up to 15 or IBM Faxback (800-426-3395) disk drives • LVDS support for up to 80 MB/sec and cable lengths up to 25 m • 4 MB of standard cache • Hot-swap PCI support • 25 MHz RISC processor Both ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI adapters provide investment protection to those users already standardized on the ServeRAID II Ultra SCSI Adapter, because logical drive migration (LDM) functions and other administrative GUI
40 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
IBM Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch — Delivers Low-Cost 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switching Hardware Announcement 198-237, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The IBM 10/100 Ethernet Desktop Small to medium businesses Switch 8275 Model 324 provides a requiring 10/100 Mbps switching to The IBM Fast Ethernet Desktop low-end Ethernet switch solution for the desktop. Switch: small and medium businesses to • complete the IBM Ethernet Inexpensive, high performing Comes in a convenient desktop end-to-end solution. The model 10/100 switching to the desktop, will unit also benefit enterprise customers. 324, an industry price performance • Provides high speed leader, is an attractive offering with connectivity to the desktop at a powerful 10/100 desktop Key Prerequisites low cost connectivity. Coupled with the high port density and the low price, the None • Offers 10/100 connectivity with 324 offers you a solid 10/100 high industry leading solution to the desktop. performance Planned Availability Date For ordering, contact: October 30, 1998 Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM North America Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: NE001
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 41 Workstations
New IBM ThinkPad 600E System — Power and Performance in a Light, Thin Form Factor Hardware Announcement 198-253, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Robust System Manageability At a Glance • The thin and powerful ThinkPad Enhanced graphics 600E notebook is a new breed of • Compliant with industry standard The ThinkPad 600E, a new breed innovatively designed, reliable, Desktop Management Interface of notebook: Thin and powerful, easy-to-use IBM mobile computers (DMI) ingeniously designed for the way that translate form and function to you work. new levels of sophistication. • Wake on LAN support via the optional SelectaDock III Great new features and options: With its slim 36.5-mm (1.4-in) • profile, and travel configurations • Thermal monitoring Sleek profile: 300 mm (11.8 in) x 1 240 mm (9.4 in) x 36.5 mm weighing less than 2.26 kg (5 lb) , • Local and remote asset the stylish ThinkPad 600E is a truly (1.4 in) — management and asset security perfect travel partner maximum via passwords and locks • Weight with travel bezel, less power, minimum weight, than 2.2 kg (5 lb) ingeniously designed for the way • Early detection of a hard drive you work. failure • Preinstalled Windows 98 Latest Intel Technology: • Wired for Management (WfM) • Brilliant 337.8-mm (13.3-in) TFT Models feature the latest Mobile baseline requirements for mobile display systems Pentium II processor at 300 • Optional ThinkPad SelectaBase MHz2, plus: Versatile TrackPoint : PC Card Enabler with advanced • 512 KB L2 cache Press-to-Select and EtherJet feature Release-to-Select features allow • 3 • UltraslimBay options: second Large 6.4 GB hard disk drive tapping of the TrackPoint pointing (HDD) HDD, second battery, and device to speed icon launches and SuperDisk (LS-120) • 4 reduce keystrokes. 64 MB SDRAM (32 MB • configured in a DIMM slot) Premier ease of use with sleek Intended Customers black design, full-sized • Programmable advanced keyboard, and TrackPoint IV communications processor with Businesses or individuals who want technology internal modem with 56 Kbps5 great mobility and outstanding, • Easy Internet connections with technology full-featured performance with preinstalled Global Network leading-edge processing and • DVD drive Dialer and Netscape Navigator display technology in a thinner, • Video out port (TV out) lighter-weight mobile computer • Advanced system manageability: DMI and Wake Brilliant, Bright Display: 337.8-mm Planned Availability Date: on LAN (via SelectaDock III) (13.3-in) (measured diagonally) TFT with 1024 x 768 resolution November 3, 1998 • Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Footnotes: Refer to the Reference Optimized Flexibility: With the Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Information section for details. UltraslimBay, fast and easy warm OS/2 Warp Version 4, PC DOS swapping gives you the flexibility to 2000, and MS-DOS 6.22 configure the system with the components you need. Options • New model for IBM Business include: Partner — PC, Authorized Assembler Program (AAP) • Diskette drive (FDD) • • 24x-10x CD-ROM6 Three-year, limited warranty • SuperDisk (LS-120) • HelpCenter (800-772-2227) • Second battery (cold swap only) • Second HDD Improvements in Ease of Use: Featuring improved online help, more concise user′s manuals, and more intuitive icons on the keyboard, the ThinkPad 600E is IBM′s easiest ThinkPad to start up and operate.
42 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
IBM ThinkPad 770X Delivers Outstanding Performance in a Sleek Design Hardware Announcement 198-254, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview ZIP 100, VST SuperDisk (LS-120), full-docking solutions with the At a Glance On the road or at the office, the SelectaBase 770, PC Card Enabler, superb design and portability of the and SelectaDock. • Fastest Mobile Pentium II ThinkPad 770X helps you take processor at 300 MHz with AGP advantage of the latest technology, Advanced Communications with 512K of L2 cache power, and multimedia An internal programmable • Large hard-drive storage applications. advanced communications capacity of 8.1 GB standard, 4 Incredible System Performance processor provides modem expandable to 16.2 GB with capability and telephony optional second hard drive in Perfect for advanced operating functions5. Data can be received the Ultrabay II slot at up to 56 Kbps from a compatible system support, robust • applications, and graphical service provider and sent at up to Large, bright, high-resolution environments. 33.6 Kbps. TFT active matrix displays: 14.1-inch (1024 x 768) and Latest Technology Excellent Systems Management 13.7-inch (1280 x 1024) models and Investment Protection available • Mobile Pentium II processor at • High-speed SDRAM memory, 300 MHz1 with AGP • Local and remote asset 64 MB (14.1-in TFT model) and • 512K L2 cache management 128 MB (13.7-in TFT model) standard, expandable up to • 2 High-speed SDRAM memory , 64 • Desktop Management Interface 320 MB through optional MB or 128 MB standard, (DMI) 2.0-compliant memory upgrades depending on model, expandable up to 320 MB through optional • Wake on LAN support available • Advanced communications with memory upgrades via ThinkPad SelectaDock III and integrated 56 Kbps technology interface card modem; advanced telephony • Advanced 64-bit 3D graphics support via Ring Central and Superb Ergonomics and Ease of • 3 Intel Video phone support Large 8.1 GB hard disk drive Use (HDD) • High-quality speakers and All this advanced technology in an standard SRS 3D sound Brilliant 358-mm (14.1-in) and innovative design and form factor. • 348-mm (13.7-in) Displays The full-size keyboard and Standard removable DVD drive (Windows 98 models) or Excellent for desktop use, TrackPoint pointing device make using the system easy. Convenient CD-ROM drive (Windows NT graphic-intensive applications, model) large spreadsheets, and and easy removal of high-resolution applications. “hot-swappable” device options • Full MPEG-2 playback, DVD (FDD, CD, and DVD). The optional movie playback (DVD drive • 14.1-in TFT active matrix display SelectaDock Base makes required), video capture, and (1024 x 768 resolution) connection to other devices quick video output over TV with • 13.7-in TFT active matrix display and easy. optional DVD and enhanced (1280 x 1024 resolution) video adapter Intended Customers Unsurpassed Mobile Multimedia • Windows 98 and Windows NT Businesses or individuals who want Workstation 4.0 models • Systems come standard with the latest technology in a mobile available either DVD drive or CD-ROM platform with docking station drive, depending on model. • Three-year, limited warranty expansion • DVD drive delivers impressive • HelpCenter (800-772-2227) video presentations, high-end Planned Availability Date training solutions, and playback of DVD movies. October 23, 1998 Innovative Modular Design and Footnotes: Refer to the Reference ENERGY STAR-Compliant System Information section. Ultrabay II accepts diskette drive (FDD), CD-ROM, DVD drive, second HDD, second battery, and ThinkPad Proven options such as the VST
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 43 Workstations
Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive and Enhanced Video Adapter Hardware Announcement 198-255, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The ThinkPad 770 is one of the ThinkPad 770 customers who want first mobile systems to offer a DVD to: The ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive CD-ROM option. This DVD IDE features: drive features high-capacity 4.7 • Run multimedia applications in GB1 storage, backward capability to a mobile environment • DVD performance for quick2 existing CD-ROM software, and fast access to: throughput approximating the • Upgrade a non-CD-ROM model − Large databases speed of a 16X Max CD-ROM or replace an existing CD-ROM − Multimedia presentations drive2. drive − Full-length movies • 4.7 GB capacity The ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive • provides access to the growing list Key Prerequisites Compatibility with current of software, databases, and movies CD-ROM applications now available on both the standard The ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive is • Enables playback of movies and CD-ROM media storage and the supported on: MPEG-2 video applications via new DVD storage. The DVD drive software (software MPEG-2 for • ThinkPad 770 (machine types connects directly to the internal IDE movie playback only supported controller in the system unit. 9548 and 9549) on ThinkPad 770X models with • Windows 98 since 770X models A newer, more robust DVD SelectaDock III (machine type 3547) have Pentium II 300 MHz navigator, used for viewing processors and motion presentations and movie content, The ThinkPad 770 DVD Enhanced compensation) is included with the ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive. This DVD navigator is Video Adapter is supported on: The ThinkPad 770 DVD Enhanced compatible with both Windows 95 • ThinkPad 770 (machine types Video Adapter features: and Windows 98 operating systems. 9548 and 9549) • The ThinkPad 770 DVD Enhanced Enhanced DVD movie playback via hardware assisted MPEG-2 Video Adapter is well suited for 1 When referring to HDD capacity, ThinkPad system users with decoder GB = 1000 million bytes. Actual • Video-in port for capturing and increasing requirements for capacities may vary based on emerging technologies, new different operating environments. digitizing video and still images applications, multimedia, and 2 CD-ROM rates vary between (composite and SVHS) (NTSC or viewing encrypted movies. This 2.4 MB/sec (16X) and 1.2 MB/sec PAL) adapter provides connectors for: (8X). Actual playback speed may • Video-out port to view ThinkPad vary. display on TV or to allow • An audio jack for Dolby sound recording of ThinkPad screen on (provides for the connection of VCR an external amplifier and • Dolby Digital AC-3 port enabling external stereo speakers) extremely high quality sound via • Video-in connector and video-out an external AC-3 connector decoder/amplifier • Improved support for Windows 98 Part Planned For technical support: Description Number Availability • Call the HelpCenter ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive 05K888610/23/98 (800-772-2227) ThinkPad 770 DVD Enhanced 10L1228 11/98 or Video Adapter • Request technical information via the IBM Personal Systems Trademarks Group (PSG) Web site at ThinkPad and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Faxback (800-426-3395) Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
44 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
Options by IBM: Server Rack Mounted Keyboard Solution Hardware Announcement 198-256, Dated September 22, 1998
• Overview Netfinity Rack Keyboard Tray At a Glance As a response to our customers This is a 19-inch, who want a keyboard solution rack-mountable, sliding tray The Space Saver Keyboard lets optimized for use in a Netfinity designed to hold the Space you maximize your desktop space. rack-based server system, IBM Saver Keyboard in a Features include: offers the following options: ready-to-use position in a Netfinity rack-based server • Compact 84-key keyboard in a • IBM Space Saver Keyboard system. small footprint design • Built-in TrackPoint pointing stick This keyboard incorporates Intended Customers • Two mouse buttons below the IBM′s TrackPoint technology space bar into a compact, quiet keyboard. Netfinity server customers wanting • Mouse port to attach an external Two buttons positioned below rack mounted solutions pointing device the space bar operate like • Detachable, coiled, six-foot mouse buttons, eliminating the cable with PS/2 mouse and need for a separate pointing Key Prerequisites keyboard connectors device. IBM Space Saver Keyboard: • Black color The Space Saver Keyboard is • IBM or IBM-compatible desktop The Netfinity Rack Keyboard Tray designed to fit into areas with PC or server features include: limited space. It is less than 14 inches wide and features an or • Low profile to minimize use of rack mounting space 84-key layout. This keyboard is • ideal for customers of rack ThinkPad notebook computer • Front bay to hold the Space mounted servers since it fits in with keyboard/mouse connector Saver Keyboard in a the rack′s keyboard tray. (54G0441) ready-to-use position • Included with this keyboard are • Operating system that works Built-in palm rest for use with two spare Trackpoint caps. with a standard PS/2-style the Space Saver Keyboard • mouse and keyboard drivers Space to accommodate storage Also announcing are new and use of standard Netfinity TrackPoint Caps. These red Note: This keyboard has not been server keyboards caps have heavy texture for tested with non-IBM notebooks • Black color better control. They come two to a package and can be used to Netfinity Keyboard Tray: Netfinity The TrackPoint Cap features replace caps on all ThinkPad Rack, Netfinity NetBAY22 or EIA include: 19-inch standard equivalent cabinet notebook computers and • TrackPoint keyboards. Heavy texture for a better grip • Two to a package • Signature red color • Works on any ThinkPad or TrackPoint Keyboard Part Planned For technical support: Description Number Availability Call the HelpCenter Space Saver Keyboard — 28L3640 10/09/98 (800-772-2227) or request technical U.S. English information via the IBM Personal Netfinity Rack Keyboard Tray28L4707 10/30/98 Systems Group (PSG) Web site at TrackPoint Caps 84G653709/22/98 http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM Faxback (800-426-3395) Trademarks
Netfinity, TrackPoint, ThinkPad, and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 45 Workstations
Options by IBM: Netfinity ESCON Adapter Hardware Announcement 198-257, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The Netfinity ESCON Adapter Enterprise customers that use both enables direct channel attachment Netfinity and S/390 servers in their The Netfinity ESCON Adapter of Netfinity servers to S/390 computing and network provides one of the highest mainframes. Direct channel environments. performance, lowest cost means attachment is a strategic, of transferring data between high-performance, reliable, and • Businesses deploying Netfinity and S/390 servers. mission-critical applications such economical way to transfer data • between Netfinity and S/390 server as SAP, Peoplesoft, Baan, Eliminates slow-downs caused environments. High data transfer Oracle, and others that require by intermediate controllers and rates are possible by eliminating tight linkages to S/390 LANs. environments. delays imposed by intermediate • Implements a reliable, controllers. • Data warehousing and data high-capacity, bidirectional data pipe between Netfinity and The major benefits and solutions mining applications where S/390 servers, which can sustain from channel attaching Netfinity Netfinity servers can act as long duration data transfers at servers are: coprocessors to S/390 data servers. full channel bandwidth. • Mission-critical applications • Customers who have distributed • Provides significant cost savings running on Netfinity servers can gateway servers at remote and network simplification when be tightly and synergistically locations, such as brand offices used in an SNA server integrated with S/390 resident and retail stores. consolidation application. databases, files, and applications. For technical support: Key Prerequisites • The Netfinity server can become • Call the Network Support Center a tightly coupled This adapter is supported on all (800-426-2472) data-warehousing and models of Netfinity 5500 (8660, data-mining “coprocessor” to a 8661), Netfinity 7000 (8651), and or S/390 data server by providing Netfinity 7000 M10 (8680). • Request technical information the full channel bandwidth for 1 Not all operating systems support via the IBM Personal Systems data transfers between server all emulation modes and functions. Group (PSG) Web site at environments. http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM • Businesses can realize instant Faxback (800-426-3395) cost savings, improved network reliability, and simplified network management by consolidating distributed gateway functionality into a channel-attached, high-performance Netfinity server gateway.
The Netfinity ESCON Adapter is Machine Part Planned supported in Windows NT and Description Type/Model Number Availability Novell operating system environments1. It requires no Netfinity ESCON Adapter 9086-001 9086001 October 23, 1998 unique OS/390 software. It utilizes the same ESCON Trademarks technology used in S/390 channels ESCON, Netfinity, S/390, and OS/390 are registered trademarks of International for maximum performance, Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. reliability, and compatibility. Up to Windows NT is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. two Netfinity ESCON Adapters can Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks be supported in a single Netfinity of others. server when ultra-high data throughputs are required.
46 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
Options by IBM: IBM NetMEDIA Storage Expansion Unit EL Hardware Announcement 198-258, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance The NetMEDIA Storage Expansion • Server system The NetMEDIA Storage Expansion Unit EL is an extended length (EL), • rack or stack (Netfinity Rack or SCSI adapter Unit EL lets you maximize the NetBAY solutions) mountable unit • External SCSI cable with VHDCI storage capacity of your system. designed to let you install a variety connector Features include: of SCSI storage devices, primarily • DLT or 8-mm tape drives. The • Country-specific or custom rack Two 5.25-inch full-high, EL bays 1 NetMEDIA unit provides a method power cables • Suitable for two full-high devices for installing tape drives in the new 1 For a detailed list of cables, refer to or four half-high devices Netfinity 7000 M10 Enterprise the Planning Information section. server. • Two independent power supplies • External .8-mm VHDCI connector Intended Customers • Internal single-ended Fast/Wide • Netfinity customers who wish to SCSI-2 operation install tape drives into their rack • or NetBAY devices in order to Support for both single-ended maximize disk capacity in the SCSI or low voltage differential system SCSI controllers • • Netfinity 7000 M10 customers Upgradeable to dual who need tape backup independent SCSI channels with optional adapter card • Netfinity customers who wish to • implement tape arrays or Support for tape array or mirroring mirroring with optional adapter card • Support Advanced System Management functions with optional adapter card
Machine Part Planned • Three-year limited warranty Description Type/Model Number Availability For technical support: IBM NetMEDIA Storage 3551-001 3551001 October 16, 1998 • Call the HelpCenter Expansion Unit EL (800-772-2227) Trademarks or • Request technical information Netfinity and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business via the IBM Personal Systems Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Group (PSG) Web site at Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM of others. Faxback (800-426-3395)
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 47 Workstations
Options by IBM: IBM DLT External SCSI Enclosure Hardware Announcement 198-259, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance IBM introduces the DLT External Netfinity users who want an SCSI Enclosure which, when external DLT tape drive solution The IBM DLT External SCSI combined with either the IBM Enclosure gives you a convenient 20/40GB DLT (01K1320) or the IBM Key Prerequisites way to attach your external tape 35/70GB DLT (04K0149) tape drive to the Netfinity servers. drives, provides a convenient A Fast/Wide SCSI external Features include: solution for external tape terminator and a Fast/Wide SCSI • Power supply attachment to the family of external cable (refer to the Netfinity servers. Hardware Requirements section for • Cooling fan applicable IBM part numbers) • Black color to match popular Netfinity servers • Simple installation instructions For technical support: • Call the HelpCenter Machine Part Planned (800-772-2227) Description Type/Model Number Availability or IBM DLT External SCSI 3503-B0X 3503B0X 11/06/98 • Enclosure Request technical information via the IBM Personal Systems Trademarks Group (PSG) Web site at http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM Netfinity and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business Faxback (800-426-3395) Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
48 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 600E Options Hardware Announcement 198-260, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance The ThinkPad UltraslimBay DVD Customers who want to enhance Drive provides for backward their productivity with new options Enhance the productivity of your compatibility with existing CD-ROM for their ThinkPad 600 and 600E ThinkPad system with the following applications while also allowing the systems new options: user to view the more • storage-intensive DVD applications. ThinkPad UltraslimBay DVD Key Prerequisites Drive The DVD UltraslimBay option is • ThinkPad UltraslimBay DVD − Warm swappable uniquely designed for ThinkPad 600 Drive: Supported on all models − Lightweight and ThinkPad 600E customers who of the ThinkPad 600 and − Customer installable want the power and mobility of an ThinkPad 600E internal DVD drive to either view • ThinkPad UltraslimBay Battery or present the rapidly increasing • ThinkPad UltraslimBay Battery: library of training, reference, Supported on all models of the − Powers the system while in education, multimedia, and movie ThinkPad 600E the UltraslimBay DVD applications. − Doubles the unplugged usage The ThinkPad UltraslimBay Battery time doubles your unplugged usage time For technical support: without requiring you to carry a spare loose battery or even pause • Request technical information to swap batteries. This battery is via the IBM Personal Systems incremental to the system battery, Group (PSG) Web site at and conveniently fits in the http://www.pc.ibm.com or IBM UltraslimBay of your ThinkPad Faxback (800-426-3395) 600E. or • Call the HelpCenter (800-772-2227)
Part Planned Description Number Availability
ThinkPad UltraslimBay DVD Drive 05K8890 11/20/98 ThinkPad UltraslimBay Battery 02K6504 12/18/98
Trademarks
ThinkPad and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 49 Workstations
Cooperative Services: The WorkSafe System Delivers a Comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Program Services Announcement 698-064, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview compliance needs and manage worker compensation costs. It At a Glance The WorkSafe System, a integrates the many resources subscription service offered on the available on the World Wide Web The WorkSafe System benefits IBM Global Network , frees you with the interactive forms that, include: when completed, populate from the burden of server • management, software installation, management databases with the Minimizes your exposure to and support. It is an information necessary to document governmental regulatory fines Internet-delivered, comprehensive and manage environmental, health, and penalties Environmental Health and Safety and safety programs. • Provides a safer workplace that: (EHS) program for businesses from a variety of industries. You need The WorkSafe System offering is − Leads to lower workers only a PC, Internet browser provided by Integrated Corporate compensation premiums software (Netscape Navigator 4.0, Solutions, Inc. IBM markets the − Reduces exposure to liability or later, Internet Explorer 4.01, or offering through the Cooperative claims by employees later), and access to the Internet Services Program. All information − Produces a more productive via any Internet service provider. regarding the WorkSafe System workplace IBM handles security, capacity (including prices and functional • Reduces the time and cost of planning, system management, and descriptions) has been provided by implementing health, safety, and performance tuning. Integrated Corporate Solutions, Inc. environmental programs Additional information is available Companies that subscribe to the • by accessing the following Internet Allows employees who do not service are up and running have extensive health, safety, immediately. The WorkSafe Web site, or by calling 888-657-2537: and environmental experience System does not require that you to implement and maintain have extensive health, safety, and these programs environmental management http://www.worksafesystem.com system experience in order to • Allows you to set standards for implement the program. The Intended Customers risk across the organization, product is designed to step you because all the information is through the compliance process, Businesses from a variety of contained in a single location industries, including Manufacturing, not have you learn a whole new • process. Health Care, Petroleum, Reduces expenditures on static Government, Printing, information services because Through password security, some Transportation, Property the bulk of that information is employees have update capability, Management, Laboratories, available as a part of the while others can only view the Electronics, Utilities, Schools, and WorkSafe System information. This security also Construction • Frees you from having to install ensures that only you or those you extensive technology in order to authorize have access to your Key Prerequisites implement the system information. • Internet Explorer 4.0, or later, or By hosting the system on the IBM Netscape Navigator 4.0, or later Global Network, providing access • Access to the Internet via any through the Internet, and using the Internet Service provider power of IBM′s Lotus Domino , the WorkSafe System puts at your fingertips everything you need to set up health, safety, and environmental programs. Availability Date The WorkSafe System is priced September 22, 1998 competitively with systems that only offer static information and require considerable health and safety expertise in order to implement programs with them. The WorkSafe System is the first product designed to satisfy
50 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Industrial Products and Features — Replacements Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-257, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 18, 1998, IBM will withdraw the machine types, models, and selected features listed in the Withdrawn Products and Features section from marketing. After that date, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM. However, features associated with these machine types but not listed in this announcement will continue to be available. Replacement Product Information
Feature Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Number
7585-P02 7585-P03 Industrial — Computer
3.2 GB AT Hard Disk 4.2 GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4476 Drive Installed Installed
3.2 GB AT Hard 4.2 GB AT Hard Disk Drive 4477 Disk Drive
586 Single Board 586U Single Board Computer 3664 Computer
586E Single Board 586EU Single Board Computer 3656 Computer
Pentium 133 Processor Pentium 233 MMX Processor 2584 Installed Installed
Pentium 166 Processor Pentium 233 MMX Processor 2584 Installed Installed
Pentium 200 Processor Pentium 233 MMX Processor 2584 Installed Installed
256 KB Cache 512 KB Cache Installed 2195 Installed
256 KB Cache Upgrade 512 KB Cache Upgrade 1830
7588 Information 7588 Information Manual 1753 Manual
Pentium II 233 MHz Pentium II 300 MHz Installed 3693 Installed
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 51 Workstations
Software Vendor Marketing Withdrawal: Selected
IBM HelpWorks Products and Features (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-277, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective immediately, IBM withdraws the following products or features from marketing.
Program Program Name Number HelpWorks Outreach Version 5620-BDP Feature Number 0002 Feature Number 0003 Feature Number 0004 HelpWorks Professional Edition 5620-BDQ (Non-Networked) Feature Number 0001 Feature Number 0002 Feature Number 0003 HelpWorks Professional Edition 5620-BDR (Networked) Feature Number 0002
Replacement Product Information Other HelpWorks products are currently available. For details, refer to Software Announcement 297-476, dated November 11, 1997. This withdrawal applies only to the program numbers and features listed above. Other relationships between Peter Martin Associates, and IBM, in the United States or worldwide, are unaffected.
52 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations
Hardware Withdrawal: EtherJet 100/10 PCI Adapters — Replacements Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-282, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective November 22, 1998, IBM will withdraw the following products from marketing. You will no longer be able to obtain these products directly from IBM. You can obtain them on an as-available basis through IBM Authorized Remarketers and IBM Authorized Personal Computer Dealers.
Part Description Number
EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (1) 08L2565 W/Wake on LAN EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (20) 08L2567 W/Wake On LAN EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (100) 08L2568 W/Wake On LAN EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (1) 08L2549 EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (20) 08L2555 EtherJet 100/10 Mbps PCI Adapter (100) 08L2554
Replacement Product Information
Part Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Number
IBM EtherJet 100/10 IBM EtherJet 100/10 34L0201 PCI Adapter with PCI Adapter with 34L0210 Wake On LAN Wake On LAN 34L0200
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Workstations 53 54 Workstations Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings
IBM Visual Warehouse Version 5.2 — A Complete Datamart and Data Warehousing Solution Software Announcement 298-338, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Grows with Your Needs At a Glance • Visual Warehouse is an Is designed with business easy-to-use, cost-effective evolution in mind • Is ideal for workgroups who • datamart and data warehousing Rapidly growing companies can want to quickly build a datamart product that shortens the distance scale from gigabytes to • Provides an excellent starting between mountains of operational terabytes of data, or from point for businesses looking to data and insightful business stand-alone to distributed and implement large-scale data decisions that deliver a competitive multi-tiered implementations warehouses advantage. It handles the tasks Cost-Effective typically associated with designing, • Requires no programming to implementing, and deploying • Addresses not only the initial automate the implementation of business analysis processes within challenge of startup, but also the a datamart/data warehouse a department or enterprise. most expensive aspect of data • warehousing — maintenance Protects your investments by Ideal for business groups looking to easily expanding to handle very build their own datamarts, Visual Access to all Company Data large volumes of data, large Warehouse′s low cost of ownership numbers of users, and multiple and rapid implementation allow • Offers unparalleled flexibility in datamarts or data warehouses accessing enterprise data workgroups to become productive • very quickly. As the needs of these regardless of its source, Provides a fully Web-enabled workgroups grow, or as other including data from DB2 , infrastructure departments and organizations Oracle, Informix, or SQL Server, • Allows data to be extracted from within a company look to data and from systems like any of the leading database warehousing as a source of CICS /VSAM and IMS systems competitive advantage, Visual Warehouse can be expanded to Harnessing the Power of the • Provides powerful Online handle very large volumes of data, Network and the Web Analytical Processing (OLAP) capabilities large numbers of users, and • Is architected with optimal use multiple datamarts. of network technologies in mind • Provides a central hub for • New in Version 5.2 Enables wide-scale deployment integrating warehouse of information through intuitive middleware from other leading • Powerful built-in data and familiar browser interfaces vendors transformers to improve the productivity of warehouse Complete Solution from a For ordering, contact: administrators World-Class Technology Integrator Your IBM representative, an IBM • Business Partner, or IBM North America Vendor Integration Toolkit to • Allows customers to deploy a Sales Centers at facilitate the integration of single, centralized hub for data 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 vendor products and tools warehousing tasks • Sun Solaris agent to extend the choice of data warehouse • Combines best-of-breed data EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . platforms management tools from IBM and Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic its partners source for customized IBM information! Features/Benefits Go to our web site at http://www.ibm.com/isource End-User Choice or send an e-mail to Planned Availability Date [email protected] • For customers who have not yet with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. • November 30, 1998 — Visual chosen end-user access tools, Warehouse V5.2 and Visual Visual Warehouse can be Warehouse OLAP V5.2 English ordered with products from Brio, editions (including Brio, Business Business Objects, or Cognos as Objects, and Cognos) part of the package • Customers have unparalleled choice of other client platforms, analysis and query tools, and industry applications
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings 55 Application Offerings
DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1 Available with Improved Performance and New Features Software Announcement 298-340, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • Improved publications with more online information and At a Glance The DB2 OLAP Server is a key performance tuning guidelines member of IBM′s business DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1: • Packaged with DB2 Universal intelligence offerings. It integrates Database 5.2 • the powerful online analytical Significantly improves performance in Load, Calc, and processing (OLAP) engine and the DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1 is a APIs of Hyperion (formerly Arbor) Query to accommodate refreshed release of DB2 OLAP application requirements Essbase with the accessibility and Server 1.0. Refer to Software manageability of the DB2 family Announcement 298-022, dated • Adds two important UNIX of relational databases. January 27, 1998, for a full platforms: Sun Solaris and description of DB2 OLAP Server HP-UX DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1 offers 1.0. significant improvements in • Expands national language performance and functional support to cover single- and enhancements, including: Intended Customers double-byte languages for international users • Additional servers on Sun Organizations: Solaris and HP-UX • Expands the relational query • Looking for easy access to • capabilities by allowing query by Translations in 12 national business information for a wide attributes on multidimensional languages range of business users to make data tactical and strategic decisions • 24% reduction in combined Load • • Updates releases for Objects and Calc performance Implementing data warehouse and Web Gateway and includes and data marts • Relational query by attributes Hyperion Integration Server • support • Interested in leveraging New release of Objects with Web relational investment and support management infrastructure EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . • New release of Web Gateway while exploiting the powerful Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic with usability improvements and analytic capabilities of OLAP source for customized IBM information! Go to our web site at support for new server features http://www.ibm.com/isource • Key Prerequisites or send an e-mail to URLs in Linked Reporting [email protected] Objects usable with Excel and • 486, or higher, processors with with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets OS/2 4.0 or Windows NT 4.0 • Grid API on UNIX for all three • RS/6000 with AIX 4.2, or later UNIX platforms: AIX , Solaris, and HP-UX • Sun SPARC or ULTRASPARC with Solaris 2.5.1 or 2.6 • OS/390 relational storage management options • HP PA-RISC with HP-UX 10.20 or 11.0 • Hyperion Integration Server support Planned Availability Date September 25, 1998
56 Application Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings
IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.2 with IBM DB2 Data Links Manager Optional Feature Software Announcement 298-344, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview With this greatly enhanced DB2 Universal Database functionality, At a Glance The DB2 , Version 5.2 service we also introduce SQLJ for static refresh now provides more power embedded SQL in Java . The DB2 Universal Database, and function for database Version 5 service refresh includes administrators and users. To assist with your non-relational new features and new functions for Highlights include: data files, we introduce a new data the database administrator. With type called DATALINK. This data this DB2 release, you can: • New data type allowing for type allows for the referencing and • Create bigger tables with more control of non-DB2 resident files control of files external to DB2. • columns The ability to define larger page Coupled with a new DB2 optional • feature called DB2 Data Links Speed up your DB2 data loading sizes, allowing larger databases, • Create summary tables for Manager, available for use with and more columns per table faster data access and replicate • DB2 Enterprise Edition on AIX , Summary tables, which provide them across multiple nodes faster, seamless, access to data you can control vast amounts of • Manage your DB2 databases • Remote database administration existing electronic data, using ′ remotely with a Web Control with a new Web-based Control DB2 s data integrity and familiar Center Center user interface. DB2 Data Links • Use SQLJ to embed static SQL • Better exploitation of the Manager is perfect for handling in Java programs Windows NT environment files outside the database itself. • Speed up queries by exploiting through support of Virtual DB2 EE automatic utilization of Interface (VI) architecture and Intended Customers all available processors within a Microsoft Transaction Server data partition within a single • New server operating system Businesses and personal users who query support for SCO UnixWare 7 and require a powerful, reliable, and • Use SCO UnixWare 7 and HP-UX HP-UX 11, and new client support scalable relational database 11 platform support for DB2 for Silicon Graphics IRIX (SGI) management system (RDBMS) for servers and clients • An enhanced autoloader today′s popular operating system • Manage and manipulate allowing synchronized load platforms. external files with a new capability across partitions datatype, DATALINKS, using • Improved distributed transaction Key Prerequisites DB2 Data Links Manager, a new management with DB2 optional feature Connect Refer to the Hardware For ordering, contact: Requirements and Software Your IBM representative, an IBM No one does parallel like IBM, and Requirements sections. Business Partner, or IBM North America in this release we give you more Sales Centers at parallel processing power than 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 ever before. Now, DB2 Universal Database Enterprise — Extended Planned Availability Date Edition can utilize automatically all available processors within a data September 25, 1998 partition within a single query. This — can greatly enhance the speed and October 23, 1998 System flexibility of your existing database Program Order Option architecture, by applying more processing power to your queries, and allowing maximum processor utilization without the overhead of additional partitions. As well, IBM now allows for direct communication between multiple partitions within one node.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings 57 Application Offerings
IBM Intelligent Miner for Data Version 2.1.2 and IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for RS/6000 SP Version 2.1.2 Availability Software Announcement 298-349, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • Microsoft Windows NT server added with Version 2.1.2 At a Glance Intelligent Miner for Data is an • National Language support integrated solution for the extended to Simplified Chinese Intelligent Miner for Data identifies sophisticated analysis of data. It hidden relationships, new trends, lets you harvest valuable Decision makers are now better and previously undetected information from databases and equipped to make more intuitive patterns hidden within a data store. present that information to yet strategic decisions — whether Significant improvements business users for analysis and the problem is how to improve compared to Version 1 (AIX only), decision making. customer satisfaction, improve include: profitability, or reduce the risk of Intelligent Miner for Data fraud abuse. • Supported Data Mining Tasks Version 2.1.2 builds upon the rich − A new value prediction functions of Version 1 by Intended Customers algorithm enhancing the application of − An integrated statistical Intelligent Miner technology and • Finance, Banking, and Insurance package • Raised Level of End-User providing new capabilities • requested by Version 1 customers. Retail and Distribution Support − • Telecommunications and Media An entirely revamped, What′s New in Version 2 Java-based GUI and • Health Sector improvements to visualizers • Mining algorithm enhancements • • Scalability to provide analysts with more Government Organizations − Support for UDB, serial and mining options, increased parallel control over mining runs, Key Prerequisites − Parallel versions of improved model performance algorithms (RS/6000 SP) and results interpretation • Server: Workstation running • • Increased application Mining algorithm extensions and AIX or Sun Solaris or integration improvements which provide Windows NT − Intelligent Miner for more flexible results • • Client: Workstation running AIX, Relationship Marketing Integrated statistics that − Independent Software Vendor facilitate analysis and Microsoft Windows 95/NT, or OS/2 applications preparation of data and provide • Windows NT server added forecasting capabilities • Full stepwise regression model For ordering, contact: for linear regression included Planned Availability Date Your IBM representative, an IBM with Version 2.1.2 Business Partner, or IBM North America September 25, 1998 • New, state-of-the-art GUI based Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 on Java , improving overall • Intelligent Miner for Data productivity, product ease of Version 2.1.2 use, and visualizer EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . enhancements • Intelligent Miner for Data for • RS/6000 SP Version 2.1.2 Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic A new capability for supporting source for customized IBM information! repetitive, complex sequences Go to our web site at of mining tasks http://www.ibm.com/isource • Scalability enhancements, or send an e-mail to [email protected] including the exploitation of with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. parallel processing implementation in concert with parallel DB2 processing • APIs, newly available on the server, facilitate application integration of independent software vendor applications • Server for Sun Solaris platform added with Intelligent Miner for Data V.2.1.1
58 Application Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings
IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for OS/390 Version 2.1 Software Announcement 298-352, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance Intelligent Miner for Data is an • Finance, Banking, and Insurance integrated solution for the • Retail and Distribution Intelligent Miner for Data for sophisticated analysis of data. It • Telecommunications and Media OS/390 Version 2.1 identifies lets you harvest valuable • Health Sector hidden relationships, new trends, information from databases and • Government Organizations and previously undetected present that information to patterns hidden within a data store. business users for analysis and Key Prerequisites Its capabilities are described in decision making. The updates Software Announcement 298-224, featured in this announcement • Server for serial mining: S/390 dated June 23, 1998. further improve the stability and processor supporting OS/390 This announcement highlights scalability of the product, leading to Version 1 Release 3 or higher greater customer satisfaction. improvements in: • Server for parallel mining: S/390 • Intelligent Miner for Data for processor supporting OS/390 Scalability OS/390 Version 2.1 builds upon Version 2 Release 4 or higher. − Parallel query capabilities in the rich functions of Version 1 by • DB2 for OS/390 enhancing the application of Client: Workstation running AIX , or Microsoft − Parallel mining on OS/390 in Intelligent Miner technology and providing new capabilities as Windows 95/NT, or OS/2 single system, Sysplex, and Parallel Sysplex described in Software Certain server updates will require environments Announcement 298-224, dated the installation of a new version of June 23, 1998. the client software on your • National Language Support — Planned updates to the Intelligent workstation. Always check the updated client will also support Miner for Data for OS/390 information shipped with the PTF Simplified Chinese Version 2.1 include: carefully to make sure you are using the correct client for the • Expanded and improved • A code refresh, including many server level installed. documentation available for all improvements in stability and supported languages accuracy Installation planning information will be available on the Intelligent For ordering, contact: • Scalability enhancements, Miner for Data Internet site: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM North America including the exploitation of Sales Centers at http://www.software.ibm.com parallel processing in a single 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 system, Sysplex, or Parallel /iminer/fordata/ Sysplex environment, in concert with parallel DB2 EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Planned Availability Date processing Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! • The addition of Simplified September 25, 1998 Go to our web site at Chinese to the National http://www.ibm.com/isource Language support Note: The Simplified Chinese or send an e-mail to National Language Version will be [email protected] • The Getting Started manuals are available on December 11, 1998. with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. being replaced by the expanded and improved Using the IBM Note: Enhancements to Intelligent Intelligent Miner for Data Miner for Data for OS/390 manuals in all supported Version 2.1 to support MPP parallel languages data mining in single system, Sysplex, and Parallel Sysplex environments will enter beta test in fourth quarter 1998.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings 59 Application Offerings
IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for AS/400 Version 2.1 Software Announcement 298-368, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview • Full stepwise regression model for linear regression added with At a Glance Intelligent Miner for Data is an V2.1.2 integrated solution for the Version 2.1 identifies hidden sophisticated analysis of data. It Decision makers are now better relationships, new trends, and lets you harvest valuable equipped to make more intuitive previously undetected patterns information from databases and yet strategic decisions — whether hidden within a data store. present that information to the problem is how to improve Significant new capabilities, business users for analysis and customer satisfaction, improve compared with Version 1, include: decision making. profitability, or reduce the risk of fraud abuse. • Supported Data Mining Tasks Intelligent Miner for Data for − A new value prediction AS/400 Version 2.1 builds upon Intended Customers algorithm the rich functions of Version 1 by enhancing the application of • Finance, Banking, and Insurance − An integrated statistical Intelligent Miner technology and • Retail and Distribution package providing new capabilities • Telecommunications and Media requested by Version 1 customers. • Health Sector • Raised Level of End-User • Government Organizations Support What′s New in Version 2 − An entirely revamped, • Mining algorithm enhancements Key Prerequisites Java-based GUI and improvements to visualizers to provide analysts with more • mining options, increased Server: AS/400 RISC System • Scalability control over mining runs, and server running OS/400 Version 4 Release 2 or OS/400 improved model performance − Support for UDB and results interpretation Version 4 Release 3 • Increased application • Client: Workstation running • Mining algorithm extensions and integration AIX , Microsoft improvements which provide more flexible results Windows 95/NT, or OS/2 with − API newly available on the an Intelligent Miner for Data server • Integrated statistics that client at Version level 2.1.2 facilitate analysis and − Intelligent Miner for preparation of data and provide Relationship Marketing forecasting capabilities Planned Availability Date − Independent Software Vendor • New, state-of-the-art GUI based September 25, 1998 applications on Java , improving overall For ordering, contact: productivity, product ease of Your IBM representative, an IBM use, and visualizer Business Partner, or IBM North America enhancements Sales Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: AE001 • A new capability for supporting repetitive, complex sequences of mining tasks EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . • Scalability enhancements, Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic source for customized IBM information! including the exploitation of Go to our web site at parallel processing http://www.ibm.com/isource implementation in concert with or send an e-mail to [email protected] parallel DB2 processing with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. • APIs, newly available on the server, facilitate application integration of independent software vendor applications • National Language Versions for six SBCS languages
60 Application Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings
IBM KnowledgeX Workgroup Edition Version 5.2 Software Announcement 298-379, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Key Prerequisites At a Glance IBM KnowledgeX Workgroup Hardware: IBM KnowledgeX Edition is a software program that Workgroup Edition V5.2 server runs With IBM KnowledgeX your enables the gathering of on Intel Pentium class (133 MHz organization can: quantitative and qualitative or faster) processors capable of • information within a corporation, running the Microsoft Windows Use actionable knowledge to helping discover actionable NT 4.0 with current software gain and maintain a competitive knowledge that can be distributed refresh operating environment in a advantage and shared across an enterprise. server configuration. • Make more-informed business decisions quickly The IBM KnowledgeX client runs on Intended Customers Intel Pentium class (133 MHz or • Spend less time searching for • Businesses faster) workstations. the right information − Large and mid-sized Software: Windows 95/98 or • Improve internal companies, business units Windows NT 4.0 with current communications through access − Commercial, software refresh. to enterprise knowledge engineering-scientific, governmental, educational EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . Planned Availability Date • Environments Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic World Wide Web Download: source for customized IBM information! − Offices Go to our web site at October 9, 1998 http://www.ibm.com/isource − Vertical industries or send an e-mail to [email protected] with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings 61 Application Offerings
Software Withdrawal: IBM Visual Warehouse Version 3.1 and IBM Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 3.1 — Replacements Available Withdrawal Announcement 998-262, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective February 26, 1999, IBM will withdraw from marketing IBM Visual Warehouse Version 3.1 and IBM Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 3.1, which are licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement. For details, refer to the Additional Information section. Replacement Product Information: These programs are replaced by Visual Warehouse Version 5.2 and Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 5.2, including the Cognos and Business Objects editions of those programs, announced on September 22, 1998. For details, refer to Software Announcement 298-338, dated September 22, 1998. Customers who want more function than that of Visual Warehouse Version 3.1 and Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 3.1, including the Cognos and Business Objects editions, can order the 5.2 versions of these products.
62 Application Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings
Software Withdrawal: IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.0 Family of Products Withdrawal Announcement 998-278, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 31, 1998, IBM will withdraw from marketing the programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement, listed in the Program Withdrawals section. After that date, you can no longer obtain these programs directly from IBM. You can obtain them on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers. • DB2 Universal Database , Version 5.0 − Personal Edition − Workgroup Edition − Enterprise Edition − Enterprise — Extended Editions • DB2 Connect , Version 5.0 − Personal Edition − Enterprise Edition • DB2 Developer′s Editions − Personal Developer′s Edition − Universal Developer′s Edition Effective September 30, 1999, IBM will withdraw from marketing the non-media programs listed in the Non-Media Withdrawals section. Effective immediately, IBM withdraws from marketing the upgrade protection programs offered under the IBM Software Advantage for Workstations Agreement, listed in the Upgrade Protection Withdrawals section. Replacement Program Information: DB2, Version 5.0 programs have been replaced by DB2, Version 5.2 programs. For detailed information, refer to Software Announcement 298-344, dated September 22, 1998. Customers who want more function than that of the DB2, Version 5.0 programs may want to order the DB2, Version 5.2 programs.
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Application Offerings 63 64 Application Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Industry-Specific Offerings
Enhanced 4695 Point of Sale Terminals with Faster Processors, Larger Displays and Faster Ethernet Hardware Announcement 198-225, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance Enhanced IBM 4695 Point of Sale The new 4695 Point of Sale Terminal models expand the family Terminal models are intended for • Two new Integrated POS of environmentally protected POS POS customers who need: terminal models terminals. These new models are • Intel 200 Mhz MMX Pentium designed to perform in demanding • A highly durable, spill-resistant Processor food service installations or product • rigorous retail environments. The The latest in PC technology, • Standard PCI 10/100 Ethernet enhanced models come with an including functionality for Intel 200 Mhz MMX Pentium extensive graphics and full • New 12.1-inch Active Matrix LCD Processor, and include PCI 10/100 motion video applications Integrated model Ethernet standard. Also available • 12.1-inch Passive LCD with the new system units are a Key Prerequisites Integrated model 12.1″ Active Matrix LCD 800x600 display or a 12.1″ Passive SVGA The new models require one of the • Larger viewing cone on active 800x600 display. In combination following operating systems: matrix display with the faster processor and • DOS • Support for 16.7 million colors Ethernet, these displays provide • the functionality necessary to meet OS/2 (integrated models) • Windows 3.1 current demands for extensive • • Windows 95 Full motion video with the graphics and full motion video • integrated Active Matrix model applications, and have the flexibility Windows NT • 800x600 SVGA resolution to be upgraded as PC technology A broad choice of applications is displays, including passive evolves and customer demands available through IBM Business model expand. Partners and Independent Software Previous models of IBM 4695 Touch Vendors. • Wide array of optional POS I/O Terminal will be able to co-exist on • Highly durable infrared touch the same network with the new technology terminals. Planned Availability Date September 25, 1998 • Standard 16 MB of RAM • Optional 1.4 GB or greater hard file
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Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Industry-Specific Offerings 65 Industry-Specific Offerings
IBM Multiple Currency Feature for Retail Store Solution POS Applications Software Announcement 298-335, Dated September 22, 1998
Overview Intended Customers At a Glance IBM Retail Store Solutions is Retailers who want to do business enhancing the 4680-4690 General in Europe or want to support Retail Store Solutions is providing Sales Application,the 4680-4690 foreign or multiple base currencies. Multiple Currency support for its Supermarket Application and the applications: Retail Application with a Multiple Key Prerequisites • Currency Feature. This new feature Euro currency in IBM 4680-4690 General Sales Application, enables support of additional In order to use the Multiple IBM 4680-4690 Supermarket currencies, including the new euro Currency feature on IBM 4680-4690 Application and IBM Retail currency established by the Supermarket Application (5696-536) Application European Monetary Union. This and IBM 4680-4690 General Sales announcement is in accordance Application (5696-546), these • Foreign currency in IBM with IBM′s recent European products must be at maintenance 4680-4690 Supermarket announcement on euro support. level 9802 or later and the 4690 OS Application This enhancement for 4680-4690 (5696-538) must at maintenance Supermarket, 4680-4690 General level 9830 or later. (IBM Retail • Multiple Base currencies in Sales Applications and Retail Application (5696-539) at IBM 4680-4690 General Sales Application provides the following maintenance level 1.03.05 or later Application, and IBM 4680-4690 new functions: contains the Multiple Currency Supermarket Application, and function.) dual currency support for IBM • Euro Currency Retail Application. • Foreign Currency (New function for the Supermarket Application Planned Availability Dates EXTRA! EXTRA! . . . — already supported by General Subscribe to IBM iSource, your electronic • September 25, 1998 — Sales and Retail.) source for customized IBM information! Supermarket Application Go to our web site at • Multiple Base Currencies (Retail (5696-536) http://www.ibm.com/isource Application will only support dual or send an e-mail to • September 25, 1998 — General [email protected] base currencies — General Sales Sales Application (5696-546) with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body. and Supermarket are multiple.) • October 23, 1998 — Retail Application (5696-539)
66 Industry-Specific Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Industry-Specific Offerings
Hardware Withdrawal: IBM POS Touch Terminal
Models 012, 201, 211, 321, and 331 (summary only announcement) Withdrawal Announcement 998-254, Dated September 22, 1998
Effective December 22, 1998, and January 22, 1999, IBM will withdraw the following products from marketing on the dates indicated below under the Product Number section. After these dates, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM or an IBM Authorized Distributor. However, field-installable features associated with the withdrawn models will continue to be available. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
Effective Withdrawal Description Machine Models Date
IBM POS Touch Terminal 4695 012, 201, 211 12/22/98
IBM POS Touch Terminal 4695 321, 331 1/22/99 Affected Product Information: The following machine type and models are affected by this announcement:
Machine Type Model
4695 012, 201, 211, 321, 331 Replacement Product Information
Machine/Model Withdrawn Product Replacement Product Feature/Part
4695 Model 012 4695 Model 022 4695/022 4695 Model 201 4695 Model 322, 4695/322, 4695 Model 342 4695/342 4695 Model 211 4695 Model 322, 4695/322, 4695 Model 342 4695/342 4695 Model 321 4695 Model 322 4695/322 4695 Model 331 4695 Model 342 4695/342
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Industry-Specific Offerings 67 68 Industry-Specific Offerings Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General Interest
Declaration of Plan to Discontinue Lease, Rental, and Maintenance Services for Selected Machines Withdrawal Announcement 998-255, Dated September 22, 1998
Periodically, IBM provides notice to customers of plans to terminate lease, rental, and maintenance services for machines, under an IBM Agreement. At this time, we are providing notice that selected types/models and feature codes will be discontinued from lease, rental, and maintenance services effective December 31, 1998. IBM will not send any further correspondence of this nature for those machines. Refer to the Withdrawn Machine Types/Models section for a complete list. Effective Date December 31, 1998
Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 General Interest 69 General Interest
70 General Interest Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Announcement Letter Numeric Index
Letter Page Number Announcement Letter Title Number
198-219 IBM Netfinity Ethernet Adapters Offer Gigabit and Fast Ethernet for PC Servers (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 17
198-223 2216 Multiaccess Connector Model 400 with Scalability, Channel, TN3270, IP, and Other Enhancements (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,I) 18
198-224 Magstar MP 3570 Tape Library Enhances Backup For Netfinity Installations (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 15
198-225 Enhanced 4695 Point of Sale Terminals with Faster Processors, Larger Displays and Faster Ethernet (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,I) 65
198-226 Network Utility with Scalability, TN3270, IP, Channel and Other Enhancements (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,I) 19
198-227 IBM Netfinity 7000 M10 — 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Advanced Enterprise Servers (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 35
198-228 IBM Netfinity 5500 M10 — Advanced 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon-Based Servers (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 36
198-229 IBM Netfinity 5000 — Affordable Servers with Power and Manageability Features (announced on September 22, 1998) 37
198-230 (announced on September 22, 1998) IBM Netfinity EXP15 — Advanced Function, High-Availability, Enterprise Storage Solutions 38
198-231 (announced on September 22, 1998) IBM Netfinity Fibre Channel Storage Solutions — for Advanced, Mission-Critical Enterprise Applications 39
198-232 (announced on September 22, 1998) IBM Netfinity ServeRAID Ultra2 SCSI Adapters — New Levels of Advanced Performance and Functionality 40
198-237 IBM Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch — Delivers Low-Cost 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switching (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,I) 41
198-253 New IBM ThinkPad 600E System — Power and Performance in a Light, Thin Form Factor (announced on September 22, 1998) 42
198-254 IBM ThinkPad 770X Delivers Outstanding Performance in a Sleek Design (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 43
198-255 Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 770 DVD Drive and Enhanced Video Adapter (announced on September 22, 1998) 44
198-256 Options by IBM: Server Rack Mounted Keyboard Solution (announced on September 22, 1998) 45
198-257 Options by IBM: Netfinity ESCON Adapter (announced on September 22, 1998) 46
198-258 Options by IBM: IBM NetMEDIA Storage Expansion Unit EL (announced on September 22, 1998) 47
198-259 Options by IBM: IBM DLT External SCSI Enclosure (announced on September 22, 1998) 48
198-260 Options by IBM: IBM ThinkPad 600E Options (announced on September 22, 1998) 49
198-261 IBM 2212 Access Utility — Multiple Network Access Services in a Single Product (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 20
198-262 Enhancements to S/390 Application StarterPak (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,I) 1
298-320 IBM Network Terminal Option V1R11 — Supports IBM′s High Level Assembler for Increased Reliability and Service Support into the Year 2000 (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 21
298-331 IBM eNetwork Host On-Demand Moves Beyond Terminal Emulation (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 2
(A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Numeric Index 71 Letter Page Number Announcement Letter Title Number
298-332 IBM ACF/NCP Version 7 Release 7 — New Requirements and Enhancements (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 22
298-333 IBM NTuneMON Version 2 Release 5 Offers New Functions and Enhancements (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 23
298-334 IBM ACF/SSP Version 4 Release 7 for OS/390, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA and VSE/ESA (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 24
298-335 IBM Multiple Currency Feature for Retail Store Solution POS Applications (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 66
298-336 IBM X.25 NPSI V3R9 — Currency Support (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 25
298-337 IBM Emulation Program Version 1 Release 14 — Major Enhancements Offer Convenience (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 26
298-338 IBM Visual Warehouse Version 5.2 — A Complete Datamart and Data Warehousing Solution (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 55
298-339 IBM and Transarc Enterprise File Systems: AFS and DFS — Global File Sharing (announced on September 22, 1998) (M) 9
298-340 DB2 OLAP Server 1.0.1 Available with Improved Performance and New Features (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 56
298-343 IBM Access Integration Services Version 3.2 for the 2212 Supports Virtual Private Networks (announced on September 22, 1998) (M) 27
298-344 IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.2 with IBM DB2 Data Links Manager Optional Feature (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 57
298-346 IBM Nways Multiprotocol Routing Services V3.2 for the 2210 — Management and Connectivity Enhancements (announced on September 22, 1998) (M) 28
298-349 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data Version 2.1.2 and IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for RS/6000 SP Version 2.1.2 Availability (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 58
298-352 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for OS/390 Version 2.1 (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 59
298-353 IBM eNetwork Host Integration Solution Is Now Available For Concurrent Users in the Extranet and the Internet Environments (announced on September 22, 1998) 29
298-368 IBM Intelligent Miner for Data for AS/400 Version 2.1 (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 60
298-379 IBM KnowledgeX Workgroup Edition Version 5.2 (announced on September 22, 1998) (M,I) 61
398-153 Price Changes: IBM BYPASS2000 for AS/400 (announced on September 22, 1998) (A,M,I) 10
398-154 IBM AS/400 Large System Software Upgrade Promotion (announced on September 22, 1998) 11
698-061 IBM Global Services Year 2000 Responsibilities for Network Services (announced on September 22, 1998) 12
698-064 Cooperative Services: The WorkSafe System Delivers a Comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Program (announced on September 22, 1998) 50
998-251 Software Withdrawal: Selected Tivoli Programs — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) 30
998-253 Software Withdrawal: IBM Nways Multiprotocol Access Services Version 1 — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (I) 31
998-254 Hardware Withdrawal: IBM POS Touch Terminal Models 012, 201, 211, 321, and 331 (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (A,I) 67
998-255 Declaration of Plan to Discontinue Lease, Rental, and Maintenance Services for Selected Machines (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 69
(A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required 72 Numeric Index Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Letter Page Number Announcement Letter Title Number
998-256 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Features for IBM 2216 — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (I) 32
998-257 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected Industrial Products and Features — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (A) 51
998-259 Software Withdrawal and Service Discontinuance: IBM Multiprotocol Network Program Release 3.0 — Replacement Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (I) 33
998-260 Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for AS/400 Version 1 — Replacement Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (I) 3
998-261 Software Withdrawal: IBM Intelligent Miner for Text Version 2.1 — Replacement Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 4
998-262 Software Withdrawal: IBM Visual Warehouse Version 3.1 and IBM Visual Warehouse OLAP Version 3.1 — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 62
998-264 Software Service Discontinuance: Selected S/390 Products (announced on September 22, 1998) 5
998-270 Hardware Withdrawal: Selected IBM 8274 Features — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (I) 34
998-277 Software Vendor Marketing Withdrawal: Selected IBM HelpWorks Products and Features (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) (M) 52
998-278 Software Withdrawal: IBM DB2 Universal Database, Version 5.0 Family of Products (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 63
998-279 Software Service Discontinuance: IBM Automated Self-Service Electronic Transactions (ASSET) (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) 6
998-280 Software Withdrawal: IBM eNetwork Host On-Demand Version 2.0 (announced on September 22, 1998) (summary only announcement) 7
998-281 Software Withdrawal: IBM DFS Starter Kit for AIX, Version 2.2, and Related DFS Products — Replacement Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 13
998-282 Hardware Withdrawal: EtherJet 100/10 PCI Adapters — Replacements Available (announced on September 22, 1998) (I) 53
(A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Numeric Index 73 (A) IBM Administrative Action Required (I) IRMR Applicable (M) IBM Marketing Action Required 74 Numeric Index Announcement Summary • September 22, 1998 Notes
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