IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa Hardware Announcement ZG10-0118, dated April 6, 2010 Revised availability: IBM Ethernet b-type (m/s/r- series) and j-type (m/e-series) products now available in selected countries Table of contents 1 Overview 2 Description 1 Planned availability date 5 Announcement countries Overview The following IBM® Ethernet b-type and j-type products are now approved for connecting to the public telecommunication networks in additional countries and the availability of these products is now being revised to list those approved countries. • IBM Ethernet Router j-type m-series (4274-M02, M06, and M11) • IBM Ethernet Switch j-type e-series (4274-E08 and 4274-E16) • IBM Ethernet Router b-type m-series (4003-M04, M08, M16, and M32) • IBM Ethernet Switch b-type s-series (4003-S08 and 4003-S16) • IBM Ethernet Switch b-type r-series (4003-R04, R08, and R16) The previously announced availability of these products has changed. Refer to the following Hardware Announcements for complete information on these products: • ZG09-0845, dated October 20, 2009 • ZG09-0811, dated October 20, 2009 • ZG09-0217, dated April 28, 2009 • ZG09-0218, dated April 28, 2009 • ZG09-0629, dated August 25, 2009 • ZG09-0810, dated October 20, 2009 For more information, refer to the Description section. Planned availability date April 6, 2010 • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Switch J08E (4274-E08) and IBM Ethernet Switch J16E (4274-E16) Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Venezuela, Bhutan, Brunei, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Router J02M (4274-M02), IBM Ethernet Router J06M (4274-M06), and IBM Ethernet Router J11M (4274-M11) IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 Hardware Announcement ZG10-0118 Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bhutan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vanuatu, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Russia, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Togo • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Router J02M (4274-M02) Bahamas, Bermuda, Honduras, Brunei, Thailand, Albania, Algeria, Cameroon, Mauritania, Namibia, Serbia , Swaziland, Tunisia, and Zambia • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Router m-series (4003-M04, 4003-M08, 4003-M16, and 4003-M32) Dominican Republic, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, Vietnam, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Switch s-series (4003-S08 and 4003-S16) and IBM Ethernet Switch r-series (4003-R04, 4003-R08, and 4003-R16) Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, Vietnam, Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia June 4, 2010 • Only in the following countries for the IBM Ethernet Router m-series (4003-M04, 4003-M08, 4003-M16, and 4003-M32), IBM Ethernet Switch s-series (4003-S08 and 4003-S16), and IBM Ethernet Switch r-series (4003-R04, 4003-R08, and 4003-R16) Russia Description The IBM Ethernet products in this announcement are now approved to be sold for connecting to the public telecommunication networks in the following countries: IBM Ethernet j-type switches and routers (machine type 4274) IBM Ethernet Switch J08E (4274-E08) and IBM Ethernet Switch J16E (4274-E16): • Americas Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Venezuela • Asia Pacific Bhutan, Brunei, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vanuatu • Europe, Middle East, and Africa Albania, Algeria, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Qatar, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia IBM Ethernet Router J02M (4274-M02), IBM Ethernet Router J06M (4274- M06), and IBM Ethernet Router J11M (4274-M11): • Americas IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2 Hardware Announcement ZG10-0118 Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Mexico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands • Asia Pacific Bhutan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Vanuatu • Europe, Middle East, and Africa Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Russia, Senegal, Seychelles, Tanzania, and Togo IBM Ethernet Router J02M (4274-M02): • Americas Bahamas, Bermuda, and Honduras • Asia Pacific Brunei and Thailand • Europe, Middle East, and Africa Albania, Algeria, Cameroon, Mauritania, Namibia, Serbia , Swaziland, Tunisia, and Zambia IBM Ethernet b-type switches and routers (machine type 4003) IBM Ethernet Router m-series (4003-M04, 4003-M08, 4003-M16, and 4003- M32): • Americas Dominican Republic • Asia Pacific Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, and Vietnam • Europe, Middle East, and Africa Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia IBM Ethernet Switch s-series (4003-S08 and 4003-S16) and IBM Ethernet Switch r-series (4003-R04, 4003-R08, and 4003-R16): • Americas Dominican Republic and Mexico • Asia Pacific Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Samoa, and Vietnam • Europe, Middle East, and Africa Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, and Zambia Accessibility by people with disabilities A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html Reference information For more information regarding IBM Ethernet Router j-type m-series, refer to Hardware Announcement ZG09-0845, dated October 20, 2009. IBM Europe, Middle East, and Africa IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3 Hardware Announcement ZG10-0118 For more information regarding IBM Ethernet Switch j-type e-series, refer to Hardware Announcement ZG09-0811, dated October 20, 2009. For more information regarding IBM Ethernet Router b-type m-series, refer to Hardware Announcement ZG09-0217, dated April 28, 2009, and Hardware Announcement ZG09-0810, dated October 20, 2009. For more information regarding IBM Ethernet Switch b-type s-series, refer to Hardware Announcement ZG09-0218, dated April 28, 2009. For more information regarding IBM Ethernet Switch b-type r-series, refer to Hardware Announcement ZG09-0629, dated August 25, 2009 Terms and conditions Terms and conditions, Education support, Prices, and all other information are unchanged by this announcement. Prices For local charges, contact your IBM representative. 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