IBM Websphere Application Server for Z/OS, V6.1 Delivers a Flexible, Secure Infrastructure to Provide a Reliable Foundation for Your Service Oriented Architecture

Software Announcement April 11, 2006

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IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 delivers a flexible, secure infrastructure to provide a reliable foundation for your Service Oriented Architecture

Overview • Improve time to value and make the most of existing technology At a glance Your business can only be as flexible skills with more simple, rapid as the IT systems that support it. To development and deployment. WebSphere Application Server for thrive in an environment of market z/OS, V6.1 provides a flexible, • Be confident applications and volatility and intense competition, secure application infrastructure data are secure, and that you can you need an IT infrastructure that as the foundation for an SOA. New eliminate lost business can cope with constant change. In enhancements include: opportunities with a more WebSphere Application Server for scalable, secure, highly available • z/OS , V6.1, you have a foundation Full Java 2 Platform, Standard SOA runtime environment. for your Service Oriented Edition (J2SE) 5.0 support across all offerings, providing Architecture (SOA) that is flexible • Improve the flexibility of your increased application and secure enough to cope with any business and increase return on programmer productivity and challenge. Continuing IBM′s investment with extensive unbeatable performance commitment to an open communication services. standards-based approach, • Expanded Web services • Minimize the cost of managing WebSphere Application Server for standards support to make your environment with effective z/OS, V6.1 helps deliver on the interactions more secure, application management tools. promise of SOA by enabling you to: improve application portability between vendors, and give you • Build and deploy application For customers who need to develop, more flexibility and control services quickly and easily deploy and manage secure, portable applications that run on a multitude • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) • Run services in the most secure, of server and desktop systems, servlet support to extend scalable, highly available WebSphere Application Server for application reach across environment z/OS, V6.1 is the premier platform. functions such as chat/instant • Reuse software assets and messaging and video extend their reach Key prerequisites conferencing • Manage applications effortlessly • WebSphere Application Server for • New options in the areas of systems management, • z/OS, V6.1 requires z/OS V1.6, or Grow as needs evolve, leveraging z/OS.e V1.6, or later administrative commands, core assets and skills messaging, and installation, to For details, refer to the Hardware • Employ a highly available ensure more productive and requirements and Software infrastructure, locked down with less error-prone environments requirements sections. mainframe security • Security enhancements to increase peace of mind and Designed for full Java 2 Platform, improve ease of use Enterprise Edition (J2EE) V1.4, and Program number with compatibility and support for • Tools, like the new Automation Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition For details, refer to the Program Toolkit and Console Command (J2SE) 5.0, WebSphere Application number section in this Assistant, that enrich the Server for z/OS, V6.1 delivers a announcement. developer experience and help range of new features that can help improve time to value you: Planned availability date June 30, 2006

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM Asia Pacific IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. AP06-0077 as install by non-root users and support for the portlet AP announcement countries programming model JSR 168, which enables portlet applications to be portable across the WebSphere AP Distribution: To all Asia Pacific countries for release. stack. Ctry/region Announced • Tight integration with Rational tools, which provides a rich, easy to use development environment that ASEAN* — Yes Australia — Yes deploys directly to WebSphere Application Server Hong Kong — Yes V6.1. IBM intends to ship a new version of Rational PRC — Yes Application Developer in the third quarter of 2006. Taiwan — Yes IBM also intends to ship WebSphere Application Korea — Yes — Japan — Yes Server Express V6.1 in the second half of 2006, New Zealand — Yes bundled with a new Rational toolset. (Refer to the Statement of direction section). As a core part of * Bangladesh, Brunei, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, WebSphere Application Server V6.1, IBM will ship an Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam enhanced version of the Application Server Toolkit for developing applications. • Application Server Toolkit (AST) enhancements, which Description provides basic support for the creation of new applications targeting WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 is the for z/OS, V6.1. This includes wizards and tools for foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform, and creating new Web applications, Web services, portlets, a key building block for a Service Oriented Architecture and EJBs, as well as annotation based programming (SOA). As the leading J2EE 1.4 and Web services support, new administration tools for the creation and application platform, WebSphere Application Server for maintenance of wsadmin Jython files, and tools to edit z/OS, V6.1 delivers a high performance transaction engine WebSphere-specific bindings and extensions. AST that can help you build, run, integrate and manage also provides the tools necessary to develop and dynamic, On Demand Business applications. Its new and export JSR 116 SIP Servlets, including wizards to enhanced features deliver the flexible, open, resilient create SIP Servlets, a rich Deployment Descriptor application infrastructure you need for SOA. Editor, and import/export wizards to package and deploy SIP Servlets. Support is also included for the Simple, rapid development and deployment rapid deployment feature, providing an easy WebSphere Application Server provides a set of rapid mechanism to deploy applications to a running V6.1 development and deployment features to help save server. A comprehensive Unit Test Environment is precious time and resources. Designed to help increase included, providing all function necessary to deploy productivity and get you to production fast, new features and debug applications on WebSphere Application in WebSphere Application Server V6.1 include: Server V6.1. This support includes a Unit Test Client Web application for easy testing of EJBs and Web • JDK 5.0 innovations, which introduce significant services. improvements in programmer productivity, application portability, and performance. The industry Secure, scalable, highly available SOA runtime specification for J2SE 5.0 (and the IBM implementation WebSphere Application Server V6.1 provides a secure, as Java Development Kit 5.0) provides programming scalable, and reliable environment for your applications efficiencies through enhancements in annotations, and services. IBM is committed to an open, conversions, monitoring, and management. IBM standards-based approach, and WebSphere Application innovations in the Virtual Machine enhance Server V6.1 reflects this with an open architectural modularity, profiling, debugging, and serviceability, approach and support for a number of key new standards. while other key efficiencies are gained through Not only can you be confident applications and data are compile and run-time performance optimizations. secure, you can virtually eliminate lost business • A new Automation Toolkit, which provides a full-scale opportunities with near-continuous uptime for Integrated Development Environment for developing mission-critical applications. Enhancements in V6.1 and debugging WebSphere management scripts. include: Delivered within V6.1 of the Application Server Toolkit, • Ultimate scale and workload prioritization, which is they offer features like color-coded source display, autonomically implemented by harnessing the power command completion, configuration navigation, and of z/OS WLM, which is architected into the application syntax checking. A set of common administrative server. z/OS WLM opens and closes application tasks are also represented in the tools, allowing you server regions to perform work, as needed. When to drag and drop tasks into the desired location in the demands increase, additional regions are opened to script and have the automation command generated handle the extra volume. When demands decrease, automatically at that point. the non-necessary regions are closed. Additionally, • JSF Widget Library, which helps save development WebSphere for z/OS integration with z/OS WLM time and expense by providing a set of pre-built enables workload differentiation to provide high functions for use within Web user interfaces. Add priority workloads greater access to resources, in features like graphs, data-grids and calendar times of resource constraint. date-pickers quickly, and with minimum effort, to make • Common Criteria Assurance Level 4 certification your Web user interfaces richer. (following GA) — IBM WebSphere Application Server • Installation and deployment enhancements, which V6.0.2 obtained full certification and V6.1 is designed come from “Cell out-of-the-box profiles” which allow to maintain that certification and is currently in single-pass creation of a cell environment (deployment “maintenance mode” evaluation. Certification gives manager and federated node) and J2SE 5, which you the confidence that products will be effective in introduces new language features, such as annotations delivering security functions, such as identification and for improved developer productivity. Increased authentication, user data protection, and cryptographic flexibility comes from deployment enhancements, such support. Common Criteria is a scheme for

AP06-0077 -2- independent assessment, analysis, and testing of IT servlets. SIP tooling is also provided in the Application products to a set of security requirements, giving you Server Toolkit to help you more easily build SIP more assurance that products will be effective in applications. satisfying your security objectives. • Powerful Web services — WebSphere Application • Security out-of-the-box, which includes default security Server V6.1 delivers new Web services standards to configurations that are now set out-of-the-box for help you more securely extend your reach to new peace-of-mind right from the start. Single sign on environments. The latest enhancements provide support (SPNEGO) is offered for Windows better application portability and control, as well as environments, a default user registry is enabled performance improvements, due to faster parsing out-of-the-box for better identity management, and by technology, SOAP/JMS enhancements, and changes to default, a secure service integration bus enforces the SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ). use of secure transport protocols. • Web Services Notification (WS-N) helps standardize • Advanced security support — Mainframe security the way Web services interact, using “notifications” options continue to deliver the highest level of comfort or “events,” and can be thought of as providing a for customers with mission critical data. With support publish/subscribe model for Web services. In addition for RACF among other security products, to helping align Java and non-Java environments, it transactions and reuse of mainframe assets are helps form the basis for event driven architectures simplified and locked down entirely. built using Web services. • A Web services interoperability basic security profile • Web Services Interoperability Basic Security Profile and updates to Web Services Security, which ensure (WS-I BSP) helps standardize the use of Web services Web services interactions are secure. security standards and technology in the development of interoperable Web services. • Rich J2EE implementations — IBM implementation of J2SE 5 provides developers with an unparalleled • Web Services Security (WS-Security) enhancements development environment that can increase offer the start of security interoperability between application programmer productivity, while also application server vendors, to help ensure more improving portability across all JDK 5 platforms, and portable applications. delivering much faster performance than previous • versions. This improved development environment Web Services Business Activity (WS-BA) helps continues to be surrounded by IBM′s industry leading standardize the way transactions are rolled back in a J2EE 1.4 compatible runtime environment. multi-phase commit process. It helps eliminate database locks by establishing trust boundaries • JSR 168, which enables interoperability among between enterprises. Applications, as opposed to portlets and portals. By allowing portlets to be databases, can control rollbacks, giving customers accessed like servlets, via a URL, support for the JSR more direct control of interactions. 168 programming model enables you to run portlets • without a full portal server. Web Services Reliable Messaging (WS-RM) (Statement of direction only) provides a generic and open model • Performance and high availability — J2SE Development for ensuring reliable message delivery for Web Kit 5 enables WebSphere Application Server V6.1 to services. IBM intends to make a fully supported Web deliver substantial performance improvements, and to Services Reliable Messaging solution available for continue to drive industry benchmarks. The proxy WebSphere Application Server V6.1 early in 2007. server has also been integrated for cache off-loading, (Refer to Statement of direction section.) which improves application performance and • — scalability. Service integration technology enhancements WebSphere Application Server V6.1 provides better • Common Criteria Assurance Level 4 certification, integration between IBM WebSphere MQ for z/OS and which is designed to give you confidence that products the default messaging provider in WebSphere will be effective in delivering security functions, such Application Server. You can now add a WebSphere as identification and authentication, user data MQ for z/OS queue manager or queue sharing group protection, and cryptographic support. Common as a member of a service integration bus. This can Criteria is a scheme for independent assessment, help improve availability and simplify administration. analysis, and testing of IT products to a set of security WebSphere Application Server V6.1 also allows requirements, which can give you more assurance that exploitation of the shared queue capabilities of products will be effective in satisfying your security WebSphere MQ for z/OS and exploitation of the objectives. mediation capabilities of IBM WebSphere Message Broker for z/OS from your service integration bus. In Extensive communication services addition, WebSphere Application Server V6.1 now provides a choice of message store types used by the WebSphere Application Server V6.1 enables you to messaging engine. It can store persistent data objects increase your return on investment and improve the either in a database (data store) or a file system (file flexibility of your business by making application services store). Using the new file store capability can help more reusable and accessible to new users, in new ways. improve performance and ease configuration and New in V6.1 are: management. • Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servlet support — For Effective application management a new communications experience, SIP servlet support is integrated within WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server V6.1 helps you to focus V6.1. SIP is being used in IP telephony — the next resources on innovation, instead of maintenance, and to generation telecommunications network — instant reduce the costs of managing your environment, with messaging, and IPTV to allow new and existing effective, easy-to-use management tools. WebSphere applications to interact with, or provide infrastructure Application Server V6.1 offers: for, those environments. With the converged servlet engine, you can easily enable converged HTTP and SIP • Increased productivity and control — Additional interactions, providing portlets, HTTP servlets, and SIP flexibility and new options in the areas of systems

-3- AP06-0077 management, administrative commands, messaging, migrating to different technology bases. The product line and installation free up time for administrators and supports a wide variety of platforms, but WebSphere ensure more productive, less error-prone Application Server for z/OS is the only product to run on environments. the z/OS platform. Configuration options include: • Simplified administration and maintenance — the new WebSphere Application Server — Express V6.1* Console Command Assistant saves you time and money by automatically creating scripting commands A simple, cost-effective solution for developing, for you. The IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere deploying, and managing dynamic Web sites and Application Server can now be managed from the applications. WebSphere Application Server — Express administrative console. Administration is also delivers the full J2EE 1.4 programming model, and simplified through easier security configurations, an includes Rational Web Developer, an easy-to-use, visual, enhanced cluster creation wizard, and simplified application development tool. Designed to meet the Database connectivity. The stand-alone thin unique needs of small to mid-size companies, WebSphere administrative client offers increased flexibility for Application Server — Express is limited to 2 CPUs per ISVs and customers who want to create their own server and provides a set of integrated applications, custom WebSphere administration programs. wizards and samples to help you get up and running quickly. • IBM Support Assistant is now bundled with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for more effective self-help WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and problem reporting. The Search component searches multiple IBM and non-IBM locations to lead Optimized to ease administration in a scalable, you to the most pertinent support information. single-server deployment environment, this core J2EE 1.4 Support links provide quick access to appropriate configuration delivers a secure, high-performance resources such as product pages, support pages and transaction engine for dynamic applications. Perfect for news groups, and the Service component, which stand-alone, departmental applications and Web services, enhances submission of IBM service requests by WebSphere Application Server offers unlimited CPUs per collecting and adding the system data IBM Support server and unbeatable platform coverage. needs to analyze the software problem. IBM Support WebSphere Application Server for Developers V6.1 Assistant is designed to allow you to resolve software challenges more quickly, and minimize the business The functional equivalent of the core WebSphere impact of any problem. Application Server configuration, but licensed for • Help and guidance from a community of users and development use only, WebSphere Application Server for partners — the ecosystem surrounding applications Developers provides an easy-to-use development and their respective application servers is constantly environment to build and test On Demand Business expanding and increasing in importance. WebSphere applications. Application Server V6.1 offers extensive education, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 documentation and a skilled partner community to help you. V6.1 also offers tighter integration across the IBM For enterprises that need near continuous availability, software portfolio and introduces additional advanced management and automated performance serviceability and self-help enhancements. optimization for their mission-critical applications, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment — Quality of Service WebSphere Application Server for delivers an environment that is highly available, z/OS, V6.1 continues to deliver advanced qualities of dynamically scalable, and easily managed. Building on service that make it the only deployment option for the core WebSphere Application Server configuration, mission critical workloads. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment offers: Product positioning • World-class clustering and high availability manager to help eliminate the cost of system downtime. WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 is designed to combine the best of two worlds: • Edge Components which provide sophisticated load balancing, caching and centralized security for • An integrated, open, industry-standards-based J2EE enhanced performance at the edge of the network. environment. • Advanced Web services capabilities to enable you to • The reliability and availability of the System z and connect to systems outside the firewall and across S/390 products. disparate application frameworks. • WebSphere Application Server family Extended Web services management and advanced remote administration to make management of more complex environments less time and The WebSphere Application Server family offers multiple resource-consuming. configuration options, and support for multiple business models and deployment platforms. In this way, the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 WebSphere Application Server family supports a wide range of scenarios, from open source projects with no Delivers a J2EE application server optimized to utilize the upfront budget, to simple administration of a single server unique qualities of service provided by IBM System z9 environment, to a clustered, highly available, high-volume hardware and the z/OS operating system. With the same environment with edge-of-network services. full J2EE 1.4 programming model as WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, WebSphere WebSphere Application Server V6.1 configurations are Application Server for z/OS brings qualities like close built on a common server foundation that delivers the proximity to enterprise data, prioritized workload same full J2EE 1.4/J2SE 5.0 programming model and core management, complex transactional integrity, intense application server functionality across the configurations. scalability, and rich mainframe security, to Java and Web This offers unparalleled flexibility to grow applications services applications. without the cost of re-architecting, reprogramming, and

AP06-0077 -4- New to the WebSphere Application Server family, Execution of the Java applications on zAAPs, within the WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 same z/OS SMP LPAR as their associated database is a lightweight J2EE application server built on open subsystems, can also help simplify the server source, Apache Geronimo technology. Designed to help infrastructures and improve operational efficiencies. For accelerate development and deployment efforts, it example, use of zAAPs could reduce the number of TCP/IP harnesses the latest innovation from the open source programming stacks, firewalls, and physical community to provide a readily accessible and flexible interconnections (and their associated processing) that foundation for building Java applications. WebSphere might otherwise be required when the application Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is backed servers, and their database servers, are deployed on by world-class support from IBM (purchased separately), separate physical server platforms. assuring customers of reliable assistance and timely problem resolution from IBM′s team of expert support IBM does not impose software charges on zAAP capacity. professionals and developers. Additional IBM software charges will apply when additional general purpose CP capacity is used. * Refer to Statement of direction for delivery information Customers are encouraged to contact their specific Integration with System z servers ISVs/USVs directly to determine if their charges will be affected. Certain models of the System z990 enterprise server support a new type of processor called the zSeries Statement of direction Application Assist Processor (zAAP). The new zAAP, available on the IBM System z 990 (z990) IBM is targeting to make the following components and and System z 890 (z890) servers, is an attractively priced configurations of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and specialized processing unit that provides a strategic and related tools available within the next twelve months: highly economical z/OS Java execution environment for • IBM Rational Application Developer and Rational customers seeking to leverage the powerful integration Software Architect are IBM tools that can help you advantages and traditional qualities of service of the design and develop applications for WebSphere System z platform. For more information, refer to Application Server. As standard, all WebSphere Software Announcement AG04-0100, dated April 7, 2004, Application Server configurations ship the Application and Software Announcement AG04-0101, dated Server Toolkit, which is primarily used for assembling April 7, 2004. and deploying applications to WebSphere Application zAAPs may enable you to: Server. The Application Server Toolkit contains a sub-set of Rational Application Developer/Rational • Simplify and reduce server infrastructures by Software Architect functionality, since it is based on integrating e-business Java Web applications to Eclipse and the Eclipse Web Tools Project. mission critical data, for high performance, reliability, availability and security In 2006, both WebSphere and Rational plan to release major updates that are designed to be compatible with • Maximize the value of their System z investment one another. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 is through increased system productivity, reducing the announced here. Rational is currently planning to ship demands and capacity requirements on general Rational Application Developer and Rational Software purpose processors, which may then be available for Architect V7.0 in the second half of 2006. The gap reallocation to other System z workloads between these product releases is intentional and is necessary to meet customer requirements for the • Lower the overall cost of computing for WebSphere WebSphere-specific functionality in Rational Application Server and other Java technology-based Application Developer and Rational Software applications (through hardware, software, and Architect. During the timeframe between the maintenance savings) availability of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and When configured with general purpose processors within Rational Application Developer V7.0/Rational Software logical partitions running z/OS, zAAPs may help increase Architect V7.0, WebSphere customers who need to general purpose processor productivity, and may build and deploy applications to WebSphere contribute to lowering the overall cost of computing for Application Server V6.1 should use the Application z/OS Java technology-based applications. zAAPs are Server Toolkit. Once V7.0 of the Rational products designed to operate asynchronously with the general become available, those projects could be imported purpose processors to execute Java programming under from the Application Server Toolkit to Rational control of the IBM Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This can Application Developer V7.0/Rational Software help reduce the demands and capacity requirements on Architect V7.0 to take advantage of the added general purpose processors, which may then be available capabilities. for reallocation to other System z workloads. For a summary of key features in the Application The IBM JVM processing cycles can be executed on the Server Toolkit, refer to the Description section. configured zAAPs with no anticipated modifications to the • IBM Web services — In addition to the current Web Java applications. Execution of the JVM processing services support in WebSphere Application Server, cycles on a zAAP is a function of the Software and the updates announced here with V6.1, IBM Developer′s Kit (SDK) 1.4.1 for zSeries, z/OS 1.6, and the currently intends to release an enhanced Web services Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM ). solution focused on improving consumability of Web services and providing business value in the Reliable The amount of general purpose processor savings will Messaging space, focusing on a solution supporting vary based on the amount of Java application code the Reliable Asynchronous Messaging Profile (RAMP). executed by zAAPs. This is dependent upon the amount This capability would be provided as a “plug-in” for of Java cycles used by the relevant applications and on customers. the zAAPexecution mode selected by the customer. As part of this Web services “plug-in,” IBM plans to release a fully supported Web services Reliable

-5- AP06-0077 Messaging solution. Reliable Messaging is an The WebSphere Application Server zone of Developer important component for Web services. It is designed Domain has valuable V6.1 information. Visit to deliver the assurance of the completion of message exchanges. Without a Web services standard for http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/wsdd/zones/was/ providing reliable message delivery, applications • The Washington Systems Center Techdocs site has currently implement the necessary function in their valuable information. Visit business logic. This places a burden on developers of business logic, but more importantly can impede http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs interoperability because of inconsistent, differing /atsmastr.nsf/Web/Techdocs solutions to a common problem. • z/OS and OS/390 Internet libraries, visit • IBM currently intends to deliver the following items for http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/bkserv WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 in a post GA timeframe: http://www.ibm.com/s390/os390/bkserv/ − 64-bit enablement for WebSphere Application • z/Series and S/390 e-business Internet — For a wide Server for z/OS range of information including the latest − A Web server for z/OS, powered by Apache for use announcements, customer success stories, and with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS technical information, visit At the time IBM releases this new function, a new z/OS http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/ announcement will be provided. Availability of national languages Product plans referenced in this document may change at any time at IBM′s sole discretion, and are not intended Description Availability date Language to be a commitment to future product or feature availability. All statements regarding IBM future direction WebSphere Application June 30, 2006 English/ or intent are subject to change or withdrawal without Server for z/OS, V6.1 Japanese notice and represent goals and objectives only. All information is provided on an as is basis, without any Trademarks warranty of any kind. System z, System z9, Processor Resource/Systems Manager, and PR/SM are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other Program number countries or both. WebSphere, z/OS, Rational, RACF, S/390, zSeries, OS/390, Program and eServer are registered trademarks of International number Program name Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. 5655-N01 WebSphere Application Server Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. for z/OS, V6.1 Other company, product, and service names may be Product identification number — PID number trademarks or service marks of others.

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For information on WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for non-System z environments, refer to Software Announcement AP06-0076, dated April 11, 2006. For information on WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1, refer to Software Announcement AP06-0070, dated April 4, 2006. For information on the Web • WebSphere Application Server Family, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/info1/websphere /index.jsp?tab=products/appserv • For specific information on the IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv /zos_os390/

AP06-0077 -6- IBM Asia Pacific Announcement Supplemental Information

April 11, 2006

This offering creates a detailed plan to help optimize Services availability for your 7 by 24 Web-serving environment. Consultants explore workload balancing, backup and WebSphere Architecture and Design Workshop for recovery and design an environment to maximize your z/OS capabilities. A detailed workbook is created for implementing recommendations. This is a five-day workshop where IBM consultants will work with customer′s architects and subject-matter WebSphere for z/OS High Availability Health Check experts to develop a conceptual model for a solution based on an integrated WebSphere architecture. For This workshop offers a chance to have your design and more information, visit implementation reviewed by experts who make recommendations to help improve the availability of your http://www.software.ibm.com/wsdd/services network and Web applications. /services.html#z WebSphere for z/OS Infrastructure Security Design IBM Implementation Services for WebSphere Application Workshop Server for z/OS: This offering creates a detailed plan for your operating IBM Implementation Services for WebSphere Application system, network and application for end to end security. Server for z/OS is designed to provide a quick The consultants explore all options, share best practices implementation of WebSphere Application Server in a and create a detailed workbook to implement z/OS or S/390 business environment. Installation, recommendations. configuration, customization and basic instruction on operation and management of the WebSphere Application WebSphere for z/OS Infrastructure Security Health Check Server is also provided for your customer′s staff. This service offers customers who need a competitive The Security Health Check helps assess if your z/OS e-business solution a quick, cost-effective efficient way to network has the best currently available security capitalize on Internet business growth. measures in place and makes recommendations for improvements where necessary. For more information, visit WebSphere for z/OS Professionals http://www-1.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/so /its/a1000133 This training capitalizes on your investment in z/OS development, programming or operations by introducing Performance and testing services you to the WebSphere product. Helps to optimize the performance and availability of a customer′s IT infrastructure. For more information, visit Education support

http://www.ibm.com/services/ism/pmts IBM delivers a comprehensive portfolio of education services to help customers successfully deploy and WebSphere Proof of Concept for z/OS integrate IBM′s WebSphere Application and Integration The objective of this offering is to rapidly build and middleware products to their maximum potential. demonstrate a limited working prototype of an e-business Education is a key component to ensuring software solution based on a real customer e-business problem. success. The IBM education team is committed to For more information, visit providing the highest quality education available to help http://www.software.ibm.com/wsdd/services your company prosper in today′s competitive /services.html#z marketplace. We take pride in our ability to deliver successful education programs that provide your people For information on the following offerings visit with the skills necessary to make your business profitable using IBM software. http://www.software.ibm.com/wsdd/services /services.html#z The IBM education team works closely with IBM product developers and IBM services organizations to ensure that WebSphere z/OS, V6.0.1 Application Migration the courses we offer provide the most up-to-the-minute technical and product information. Our courses place an This offering′s objective is to migrate applications from emphasis on the advanced knowledge and insight that previous versions of WebSphere Application Server for only these sources can provide. We draw from a deep z/OS to V6.1, or from WebSphere Application Server pool of IBM technical experience in the development of distributed to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, our courses, and pass that knowledge on to our students. V6.1 For more information about available education offerings, WebSphere for z/OS High Availability Design Workshop refer to the Web site and search on the product name

This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com.

IBM Asia Pacific IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. AP06-0077 http://www.ibm.com/software/education WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7964 Skill based roadmaps can be found at V6.1 Troubleshooting and support http://www.ibm.com/developerWorks/websphere The IBM Publications Center /education/enablement/roadmaps/ http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order IBM Global Services, IT Education Services, provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the for IBM product publications and marketing material with IBM IT Education Services Web site a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card http://www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/ (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file Refer to the IBM IT Education Services Web site for formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries information on course locations and availability dates. free of charge. Contact your IBM representative for course information. News of many publications may be subscribed to via Mysupport. Offering Information https://www-1.ibm.com/support/mysupport/us/en /?OpenDocument Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site The following publication is available with your order and on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv /was/library/ Publications Order WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 publications Title number will be available at June 30, 2006 WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GI11-2825 The primary delivery for product documentation for IBM V6.1 Program Directory WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 can be found in the Information Center available from the Library The following publication is available with your order and Web page on the Web at http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf /was/library/ Order These publications can be also be ordered from the IBM Title number Publications Center. WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7908 Order V6.1 License Information Title number Note: Carefully read the WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7957 for z/OS, V6.1 IBM International Program License V6.1 Installing your application Agreement (GA22-7908), a copy of which will be provided serving environment to you with the order (Hardcopy or Electronic format) which may contain terms that supersede the licensed WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, SA23-2207 terms included with this program component. V6.1 Migrating, coexisting, and The following publication is translated to Japanese: interoperating Order WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7958 Title number V6.1 Setting up the application serving environment WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7908 V6.1 License Information WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, SA22-7959 V6.1 Developing and deploying Note: Carefully read the WebSphere Application Server applications for z/OS, V6.1 IBM International Program License Agreement (GA22-7908), a copy of which will be provided WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, SA22-7961 to you with the order (Hardcopy or Electronic format) V6.1 Securing applications and their which may contain terms that supersede the licensed environment terms included with this program component.

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, SA23-2208 The Information Center for IBM WebSphere Application V6.1 Using the administrative clients Server for z/OS, V6.1 is translated into Japanese and is available from the Library Web page WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, GA22-7962 V6.1 Administering applications and http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv their environment /was/library/

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, SA22-7963 V6.1 Tuning guide

AP06-0077 -2- • zSeries File System (zFS) is a z/OS UNIX file system Technical information that can be used in addition to the Hierarchical File System (HFS) Specified operating environment • Security Server (RACF ) or equivalent SAF security management product Hardware requirements: Any hardware that supports z/OS V1.6 or z/OS.e V1.6, or higher. • System logger • IBM System z Application Assist Processors (zAAP) Resource recovery services zAAPs are attractively priced specialized processing units The following z/OS elements, features, and components that provide a strategic z/OS Java execution are optional: environment for customers who desire the powerful • IBM HTTP Server for z/OS or equivalent. integration advantages and traditional qualities of service of the IBM mainframe platform. zAAP can help you • SecureWay Security Server Lightweight Directory strategically integrate and run new Java-based Web Access Protocol (LDAP) Server. applications with core z/OS business applications and •  backend database systems, increasing overall system If your application environment uses a DB2  productivity, and ultimately lower the overall cost of database, then DB2 Universal Database (UDB)  computing for running Java technology-based workloads Server for OS/390 and z/OS, V7 (5675-DB2), or later, on the platform. is required (may coexist with existing levels of DB2 programs used by other applications). CICS Conceptually, zAAPs are very similar to a System Assist Transaction Server (CICS TS) Processor (SAP); they cannot execute an Initial Program • If your application environment uses CICS TS, Load and can only assist the general purpose Central (5655-147), then CICS TS for OS/390 V2.2, (5697-E93), Processors (CPs) for the execution of Java programming or later, is required. under control of the IBM JVM. However, unlike standard CPs, ICFs, and IFLs, zAAPs can do nothing on their own. • If your application environment accesses CICS TS For this reason, IBM does not impose software charges through the CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) for on zAAP capacity. z/OS, then CICS TG V6.0 or V6.1 (5655-M69) is required Although not a hard requirement, WebSphere Application For details, visit Server for z/OS, V6.1 offers full support for zAAPs. zAAPs are designed to operate asynchronously with the general http://www.ibm.com/cics/ctg purpose processors when executing Java programming  under control of the IBM JVM. The IBM JVM processing Information Management System (IMS ) — If your cycles can be executed on the configured zAAPS with no application environment accesses IMS through Java anticipated modifications to the Java applications. DataBase Connectivity (JDBC), or through IMS Connect/Connector for Java, then IMS V8 (5655-C56), or zAAPs may be purchased and installed on z9 — 109, z990 later, and appropriate maintenance is required. If, and z890 servers (and follow-on models only). In order however, your application environment uses JCA 1.5, then to exploit a zAAP, the operating system level must be IMS V9 (5655-J38) or later, and appropriate maintenance z/OS V1.6 (or z/OS.e V1.6). is required. zAAPs must be jointly configured with general purpose For details, visit processors within logical partitions running z/OS V1.6, or later, and cannot exceed the number of general purpose http://www.ibm.com/ims engines on the machine. A customer may order zAAPs, up to the number of permanently purchased CPs, Planning information (including z990 unassigned CPs or z890 Downgrade — Record only CPs) on a given machine model. The number WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 can be of zAAPs ordered may not exceed the limit of available installed independently and will coexist with prior engines in the machine model. versions of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

For more details, refer to the zAAP Redbook at Packaging http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts Program components are delivered by traditional z/OS /sg246386.html?Open fulfillment: Software requirements • CBPDO • ServerPac Operating system All formal publications are delivered via the Web. • z/OS (5694-A01) V1.6, or higher, z/OS.e (5655-G52) V1.6, or later, operating systems In addition to the components intended to run on the z/OS platform there are several which are intended to run on Note: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6 can non-z/OS systems. They are described in the following be ordered with or without z/OS. paragraphs. The following z/OS elements, features, and components New for this release is the additional media offering of must be installed, enabled, and configured: CDs and DVDs for non SMP-E installable components. Customers will now have the option of ordering the • Communications Server (TCP/IP) or equivalent WebSphere Application Server for z/OS with the • z/OS UNIX System Services and the hierarchical file additional software being on either CD-ROMs or DVDs. system (HFS)

-3- AP06-0077 In addition to the materials on tape, there are fifty-four − LK4T-1421-00 — Optional Material for AIX CD-ROMs, or nineteen DVDs. All of CD and DVD media − LK4T-1422-00 — Optional Material for HP-UX are for installation on non-z/OS platforms. − LK4T-1423-00 — Optional Material for Linux − LK4T-1426-00 — Optional Material for Solaris CD media pack information − LCD8-0509-00 — Rational Agent Controller − LCD8-0510-00 — Tivoli Access Manager The primary CDs for non-z/OS platforms are: − LCD8-0235-00 — Application Server Toolkit • WebSphere Application Server Supplements (seven • CD kit numbers 32-bit CDs) − LK4T-0125-00 — Optional Material for Windows −  Data Direct Driver (Windows only) − LK4T-1411-00 — Optional Material for AIX − IBM Support Assistance − LK4T-1412-00 — Optional Material for HP-UX − Application Client − LK4T-1413-00 — Optional Material for Linux − IBM HTTP Server − LK4T-1414-00 — Optional Material for Solaris − Web Server Plug-ins − LCD8-0243-00 — Rational Agent Controller • WebSphere Application Server Supplements (six This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains 64-bit CDs) the applicable IBM license agreement, and License − IBM HTTP Server Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be presented for − Web Server Plug-ins acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as • WebSphere Application Server Toolkit (2 CDs) LICENSE.TXT for future reference. The Application Server Toolkit (AST) V6.1 CD set delivered with this product is the same as that Security, auditability, and control delivered with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for other platforms. WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 provides automated authorization checking and a very strong AST runs on non-z/OS systems, and supports the security implementation for authentication and creation of WebSphere compliant applications that authorization. It is also designed to provide may be deployed on your z/OS system. authentication and authorization service to clients, automatically checking security credentials of all clients There are thirty-seven supplemental CDs for non-z/OS accessing WebSphere Application Server for z/OS platforms. Included in this group are: services. The customer is responsible for evaluation, − Edge Components (22 CDs) selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in − IBM Rational Application Developer, trial edition (8 application systems and communication facilities. CDs) — Refer to the Statement of direction for delivery information Ordering information − IBM Tivoli Access Manager (7 CDs) DVD media pack information Charge Metric: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 is priced per Value Unit. The primary DVDs run on non-z/OS platforms. Included in this group are: Software Subscription and Support • The Quick Start Guide (1 DVD) The annual price of Software Subscription and Support for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS (5655-F81) • WebSphere Application Server Supplements (7 depends on the number of Value Unit license entitlements platform specific 32-bit — 64-bit DVDs) purchased. − Data Direct Driver (Windows only) For China only − IBM Support Assistance − Application Client The one-time charge for Software Subscription and − IBM HTTP Server Support for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS − Web Server Plug-ins (5655-F81) is for four years and depends on the number of Value Unit license entitlements purchased. • WebSphere Application Server Toolkit (1 DVD) There are ten supplemental DVDs intended to be run on Serverpacs non-z/OS platforms. Included in this group are: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 can be • Edge Components (6 DVDs) ordered in ServerPac, which can include other software • IBM Rational Application Developer, trial edition (2 products, and WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, DVDs) V6.1 can also be ordered in Serverpac alone, with no additional software products. • IBM Tivoli Access Manager (1 DVD) Production of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, The CDs and DVDs are grouped into kits and shipped as V6.1 orders will begin on the planned general availability follows. Note that some software shipped in operating date, June 30, 2006. Shipment dates for orders will be system specific packages on CD ship in program specific based on order sequence, customized offering selected, packages on DVD because those DVDs contain software production capability, and customer-requested arrival for multiple operating systems. date. Due to the amount of customization of ServerPac orders, shipments will begin approximately three weeks • DVD kit numbers after general availability. Due to the amount of additional − LK4T-1420-00 — Optional Material for Windows customization of SystemPac orders, shipments begin

AP06-0077 -4- approximately four weeks after order and data input Example: In the above ordering example, for the product verification. For CBPDO orders, shipments will begin one running on a machine with 1,500 MSUs requiring 344 week after general availability. In all cases, no delivery Value Units, order feature number G4FG, quantity 94, and commitments are to be made to the customer until feature number G4FH, quantity 1. confirmed arrival dates are in WTAAS. Basic license: To order, specify the program product The programs in this announcement all have Value number and the appropriate license or charge option. Unit-based pricing. Also, specify the desired distribution medium. To suppress shipment of media, select the license-only Program Value unit option in CFSW. number Program name exhibit Note: AP (for Japan only) 5655-N01 WebSphere Application VUE007 Server for z/OS, V6.1 Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 For each System z IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, Program PID: 5655-N01 the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the “required Entitlement License option/ license capacity.” Your required license capacity is based identifier Description pricing metric upon the following factors: S011GPC WebSphere Basic OTC, • the System z IPLA program you select Application Value Units • the applicable Value Unit exhibit Server for z/OS, V6.1 • the applicable terms • Orderable Distribution whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or supply ID: Language medium sub-capacity Value Unit exhibit VUE007 S012JBS English Media and DVD S012H8M English Media and CD MSUs MSUs Value Note: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS executable minimum maximum units/MSU code is SMP/E installable and is not delivered on CD-ROM or DVD. This code is orderable on media or via electronic Base 1 3 1 delivery. All CD and DVD media are for installation on Tier A 4 45 0.45 non-z/OS platforms. Tier B 46 175 0.36 Tier C 176 315 0.27 Refer to the Customized offerings section for specific Tier D 316 + 0.2 media types. Value Units for mainframes without MSU ratings: Subscription and Support PID 5655-F81

Value Entitlement License option/ units/ identifier Description pricing metric Hardware machine SOOV3BC WebSphere Basic ALC, MP3000 H30 6 Application Value Units SW MP3000 H50 8 Server for No Charge, MP3000 H70 12 z/OS, V6.1 Decline SW S&S ESL Models 2 Per MSU SW S&S Registration Ordering example: The total number of Value Units is calculated according to the following example. Orderable supply ID: Language Distribution medium If your required license capacity is 1,500 MSUs for your selected zSeries IPLA product, the applicable Value Units SOOV3BF English 3480 Tape Cartridge would be: Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Translation from MSUs to Value Units V6.1 Program PID: 5655-N01 Value units/ Value One-time charge MSUs * MSU = units Feature description feature number

Base 3 * 1.00 = 3.00 WebSphere Application Tier A 42 * .45 = 18.90 Server for z/OS, V6.1 Tier B 130 * .36 = 46.80 1 VU H9AQ Tier C 140 * .27 = 37.80 250 VUs H9AR Tier D 1,185 * .20 = 237.00 Medium Total 1,500 343.50 Distribution feature When calculating the total number of Value Units, the sum medium description number Language is to be rounded up to the next integer. Media and DVD 5822 English Media and CD 5812 English

-5- AP06-0077 Note: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS executable Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, code is SMP/E installable and is not delivered on CD-ROM V6.1 or DVD. This code is orderable on media or via electronic Program PID: 5655-N01 delivery. All CD and DVD media are for installation on non-z/OS platforms. One-time charge Feature description feature number Refer to the Customized offerings section for specific media types. 1 VU H9AT 250 VUs H9AU Subscription and Support PID 5655-F81

S&S S&S Customized offerings Support annual decline for charge no-charge Product deliverables are shipped only via customized Support for program feature feature offerings (for example, CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac). program name number number number This product is included in CBPDO, ServerPac and WebSphere 5655-N01 G7CL SystemPac at general availability. Application Server CBPDO and ServerPac are offered for electronic delivery, for z/OS, V6.1 where ShopzSeries product ordering is available. For 1 VU G7HL more details on electronic delivery, refer to the 250 VUs G7HM ShopzSeries help information. Medium http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries Distribution feature medium description number Language Media type for this software product is chosen during the customized offerings ordering process. Based on your Paper 6482 English customer environment, it is recommended that the highest available density tape media be selected. For China Only Currently offered media types are: Subscription and Support PID 5655-F81 • CBPDOs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3590* • ServerPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590* S&S S&S • SystemPacs — 3480, 3480 Compressed, 3490E, 3590* Support 4-year decline for OTC chg no-charge * 3590 is highest density media, which will ship the fewest Support for program feature feature number of media program name number number number Production of software product orders will begin on the planned general availability date. WebSphere 5655-N01 G7CL Application Server CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general for z/OS, V6.1 availability. 1 VU G7CN 250 VUs G7CD ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after general availability. On/Off Capacity on Demand SystemPac shipments will begin four weeks after general WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 is eligible availability due to additional customization,and data input for On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) with a verification. Temporary Use Charge calculated based on MSUs-per day usage. Terms and conditions Note: AP (for Japan only) Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement V6.1 and License Information document. Proofs of Entitlement Program PID: 5655-N01 (PoE) are required for all authorized use.

Entitlement License option/ These products are licensed under the IBM Program identifier Description pricing metric License Agreement (IPLA), and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Support, and the Addendum for Support S011GPC WebSphere Basic OTC, (Z125-6443) which provides for support with ongoing Application Per MSU-day TUC access to releases and versions of the program. These Server for programs have a one-time license charge for use of the z/OS, V6.1 program and an ongoing recurring charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, (voice support for defects during normal business hours) V6.1 as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of Program PID: 5655-N01 the program as long as support is in effect. S/390 and zSeries IBM Operational Support Services — Support Line One-time charge is an option for those customers who desire added Feature description feature number services.

MSU-day H9AT Limited warranty applies: Yes MSU-day Qty 250 H9AU For China Only

AP06-0077 -6- Warranty: This program includes a warranty for one year On/Off Capacity on Demand from acquisition from IBM or an authorized IBM Business Partner. For one year from acquisition of the program, To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand pricing, this warranty provides the customer with access to customers must be enabled for temporary capacity on the databases containing program information and FAQs, corresponding hardware, and the required contract — including any known fixes to defects, which the customer Z125-6611, Attachment for Customer Initiated Upgrade can download or otherwise obtain and install. and IBM On/Off Capacity on Demand — Software — must be signed prior to use. Program support: Enhanced Support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours) as well IBM Electronic Services as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect. The customer IBM Global Services has transformed its delivery of will be notified of discontinuance of support with 12 hardware and software support services to put you on the months′ notice. road to higher systems availability. IBM Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that provides you with Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the dissatisfied with the program and you are the original service and support available on the IBM licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to platform. These services provide the opportunity for the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you greater system availability due to faster problem acquired it, for a refund. For clarification, note that for resolution and preemptive monitoring. IBM Electronic programs acquired under any of IBM′s On/Off Capacity Services is comprised of two separate, but on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term complementary, elements: IBM Electronic Services news does not apply since these offerings apply to programs page and IBM Electronic Service Agent . already acquired and in use by the customer. IBM Electronic Services news page provides you with a Copy and use on home/portable computer: No single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used by customers to access IBM Volume orders (IVO): No Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance Passport Advantage applies: No in resolving technical problems.

Usage restriction: Yes The IBM Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your IBM system. It is For additional information refer to the License Information designed to proactively monitor events and transmit Document that is available on the IBM Software License system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, Agreement Web site customer-defined timetable. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tracks System i inventory, hardware error logs, http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf and performance information. If the server is under a current IBM maintenance service agreement or within the The license information: L-GDAI-6N5HZL — WebSphere IBM warranty period, the Service Agent automatically Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to provide Software Maintenance applies: No proactive service that may result in higher system For Operating System software, the revised IBM availability and performance. In addition, information Operational Support Services — SoftwareXcel offering will collected through the Service Agent will be made provide support for those operating systems and available to IBM service support representatives when associated products that are not available with the newly they are helping answer your questions or diagnosing announced Software Maintenance offering. problems. This will ensure total support coverage for your enterprise To learn how IBM Electronic Services can work for you, needs, including IBM and selected non-IBM products. For visit complete lists of products supported under both the http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic current and revised SoftwareXcel offering, visit http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products Prices For additional information on the revised IBM Operational Support Services, refer to Services Announcement Program name: WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, AA01-3066, dated July 10, 2001. V6.1 Program PID: 5655-N01 iSeries Software Maintenance applies: No Entitlement License option/ Variable charges apply: No identifier Description pricing metric

Educational allowance available: 15%, to qualified S011GPC WebSphere Basic OTC, educational institution customers. Application Value Units Server for z/OS, V6.1 Sub-capacity utilization determination Subscription and Support PID 5655-F81 Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the product′s own execution as reported to IBM in accordance Entitlement License option/ with the requirements for reporting sub-capacity identifier Description pricing metric utilization for products.

-7- AP06-0077 S00V3BC WebSphere Basic ALC, Application Value Units SW S&S Server for No Charge, z/OS, V6.1 Decline SW S&S Per MSU SW S&S Registration

IBM Global Financing

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developerWorks, System z, Redbooks, IMS, iSeries, Electronic Service Agent, System i, and IBMLink are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. WebSphere, z/OS, S/390, zSeries, RACF, SecureWay, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, OS/390, CICS, Tivoli, Rational, AIX, SystemPac, and Passport Advantage are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Company in the United States and other countries. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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