IBM Session Manager for z/os V1.3 delivers improved facilities for simple and secure access to multiple systems from one terminal

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1 Software Announcement October 18, 2005 IBM Session Manager for z/os V1.3 delivers improved facilities for simple and secure access to multiple systems from one terminal Overview Session Manager for z/os is a VTAM or TCP/IP session manager, offering secure and user-friendly access to multiple z/os systems from a single 3270 terminal. It gives users a single secure sign on, and then allows access to all their applications from multiple concurrent virtual sessions, with a wide range of tools and facilities. The 3270 terminal session can exist on either a SNA or a TCP/IP network, and the terminal session can simultaneously connect to and navigate between multiple VTAM and TCP/IP applications. Session Manager delivers greater user productivity, enhanced system usage, increased security, reduced costs, and improved communication. Session Manager for z/os V1.3 provides a broad range of functional enhancements to the product, focusing on improvements to usability. These enhancements include: Users can individually customize their own abbreviations or synonyms. Non-case sensitive escape sequences are provided. All of the z/os system symbols are made available as Session Manager variables. A new system management menu offers valuable new functions. Online Administration usability is improved. A range of other usability enhancements is delivered. Language Packs are introduced. There are enhancements to security administration. The maximum number of sessions is increased to Key prerequisites z/os V1.4, or later Planned availability date December 16, 2005 At a glance Session Manager for z/os offers secure and reliable access from a single terminal on either a SNA or a TCP/IP network to multiple z/os systems. V1.3 delivers a range of valuable enhancements, including: Customization of abbreviations or synonyms by users Non-case sensitive escape sequences Access to z/os system symbols New system management menu Improvements in Online Administration usability For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001 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: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description Session Manager for z/os is a VTAM or TCP/IP session manager, providing secure and user-friendly access to multiple z/os systems from a single 3270 terminal. Many users in the course of their work need to switch between applications. Session Manager acts as an intermediary between the user and the applications. It gives the user a single secure signon, and then allows access to all their applications from multiple concurrent virtual sessions. Users can switch between sessions with ease, or from the menu, the user can point and click to create a new session to another VTAM or TCP/IP application. Session Manager includes all the tools and facilities required to provide administration, security, systems and performance management, and also problem determination. It delivers many features and facilities that enable users to improve their productivity. Many new enhancements are introduced in Session Manager for z/os V1.3. User customization of character sequences: The AUTOSEQ command defines a sequence of characters that automatically causes Session Manager to send a script to an application. The SAUTOSEQ command associates this particular sequence with an identified session. A new facility allows users individually to customize their own abbreviations or synonyms as Session Manager commands. Non-case sensitive escape sequence: This option allows the user to define escape sequences that are non-case sensitive. This means that escape will always work, regardless of whether or not the escape sequence is entered in upper or lower case. System symbol variables: All of the z/os system symbols are now made available as Session Manager variables. This means that it is easier to configure Session Manager when running in a parallel sysplex environment, and it allows the customizable menu screens clearly to identify where, within a sysplex, the Session Manager instance is running. System management menu 1 : In addition to the capability of issuing commands directly in Session Manager, a list of user-authorized commands is now available on the system management menu. If so configured, this list will appear as a Session Manager session on the main menu and can be accessed in the same way as any other session. Commands can be selected by tabbing to the appropriate command and pressing Enter. The system management menu was first made available via the service channel to users of Session Manager for z/os V1.2. With V1.3, further facilities enable the following functions: Replies from user queries can be interrogated such that actions may be taken against the results of these replies. This facility is provided through additional Session Manager panels. Additionally, data is returned in variables. Variables can be used in scripts and panels throughout the Session Manager system. The panels can display the returned user data, and the scripting facility can be used to take action on the data based on previously defined options. Dynamic menus exit: A new version of the dynamic menus (E22) exit is introduced. This delivers a number of new facilities: A new sample for the exit delivers easier user customization based on new parameters specified on the Session Manager SYSTEM statement. The VTAM applid can now be used in resource authorization. When authorizing a user s access to a session, the VTAM applid of the session can serve as the resource name instead of the applid from the inherited profile. This provides a consistent naming convention within VTAM and Session Manager. Undefined resources can be left hidden. If the External Security Manager (ESM) gives a Return Code of 4 in the response to the authorization request (meaning the resource is not defined to the ESM), then the session will now not be visible. This is beneficial because the Session Manager resources can be defined in advance, but not be exposed to potential users until required. Improvements in usability of Online Administration (OLA): A reduction is made in the number of panels displayed before field information is available, which provides faster access to user data by navigating through fewer panels. Broadcast command panel 1 : The Broadcast command panel can now be accessed directly from the Session Manager main menu in the same way as any other session. The available parameters will be displayed, and can be modified by the user before the command is issued. Only users with the appropriate authorization level will be able to issue BROADCAST commands. User-defined session ordering 1 : When using the OLA facility, users can now define the order in which their sessions appear on the Session Manager menu. This facility is available to all users based on the OLA class specified for that user. FIND and FILTER facilities for Session Manager main menu 1 : Users can now quickly find the session they want to access, or restrict the available sessions list to those matching criteria they have defined. FIND will locate the first instance of a character string. FILTER will restrict the display of available sessions to the characters applicable to the FILTER command. Extended and simplified ESM integration 1 : In addition to the ability to check usernames and passwords in an ESM, Session Manager can now obtain a user s authorization level or OLA security class from an ESM. This allows for central control of user authorization levels in a simple way without requiring any additional user input. Shared User facility enhancements 1 : Two new options, SHARESESS and SHAREDISC, enable a single userid to sign on to multiple terminals and access the same sessions. PassTicket support 1 : A mechanism is provided by which the unencrypted passwords used for logging on to applications can be replaced by encrypted, time-limited tokens. Increased number of sessions 1 : The maximum number of sessions has been increased from 999 to Translation to national languages 1 : Session Manager has now been translated to Canadian French, German, and Japanese. All the Panels, Scripts, Text and Messages that have been translated are provided in the form of Language Packs (LPs). The default LP is English, but the other languages are shipped as part of the product, and can be installed by the customer. With the appropriate LPs installed, the user can specify the language in which

3 screen text is displayed, and this can be different from the default language specified for the Session Manager instance. For example, even if the default language is English, an individual user can be set up so that, once logged on, German text is displayed. Extension to TN3270 support 1 : TN3270 support has been extended to provide support for the TN3270E protocol. Addition of user-level session Access Control Block support 1 : User-level session Access Control Block (ACB) support is added, enabling an installation to use one virtual terminal name for all of a user s sessions. 1 First made available via the service channel to users of Session Manager for z/os V1.2 Accessibility by people with disabilities The following features support use by people with disabilities: Operation by keyboard alone Optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings Suitability for use by people with hearing impairment Capability to use with screen readers and magnifiers for those with visual impairment. Softcopy documentation for the product is provided in PDF format. This documentation supports optional font enlargement and high-contrast display settings, and may be operated by the keyboard alone. Fully accessible softcopy documentation, with alternative text for diagrams, will be made available on request. Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act Session Manager for z/os V1.3 is capable as of December 16, 2005, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. Value Unit-based pricing Value Unit pricing for eligible zseries IPLA programs enables a lower cost of incremental growth and enterprise aggregation. Each zseries IPLA product with Value Unit pricing has a single price per Value Unit and a conversion matrix, called Value Unit Exhibit, for converting from some designated measurement to Value Units. Most commonly Millions of Service Units (MSUs) is the measurement designated by IBM to be converted to Value Units. Some other measurements are engines or messages. Since MSUs are the most common measurement, that measurement will be used for the remainder of this description. Value Unit pricing offers price benefits for customers. For each zseries IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Each of the various Value Unit Exhibits stipulate that the larger your required license capacity, the fewer Value Units per MSU needed. Value Unit Exhibits are uniquely identified by a three digit code and referred to using the nomenclature VUExxx, where xxx is the three digit code. Subsequent acquisitions of Value Unit priced programs offers additional price benefits for customers. The quantity of each zseries IPLA program that you have acquired is referred to as entitled license capacity. If you wish to grow your entitled license capacity for a zseries IPLA program, the calculation to determine additional needed Value Units is based upon the number of Value Units already acquired. For each zseries IPLA program with Value Unit Pricing, you should: Determine the required license capacity, in MSUs Aggregate the MSUs across the enterprise Convert the total MSUs to Value Units, using the applicable Value Unit Exhibit Multiply the price per Value Unit by the total number of Value Units to determine the total cost. To simplify conversion from the designated measurement to VUs or vice-versa, use the Value Unit Converter Tool. For additional information or to obtain a copy of the Value Unit Converter Tool, visit the Value Unit Converter Tool Web site Note that Value Units of a given product cannot be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with Value Units of another product. To determine the required license capacity for the zseries IPLA program you selected, refer to the Terms and conditions section. IPLA and subscription and support considerations IPLA licenses can be transferred from one machine to another within, but not limited to an enterprise. The customer may aggregate the capacity for all the processors the product is operated on to achieve a more economic price. This will result in a single Proof of Entitlement (PoE). It is the customer s responsibility to manage the distribution of Value Units within the limits of the entitlement of the product license. Subscription and Support must cover the same capacity as the product license entitlement. Subscription and Support will be available in the country in which the agreement is made. Product positioning Session Manager for z/os V1.3 is intended for enterprise or medium-sized customers running a range of applications on mainframe systems, with customers accessing these applications at 3270 terminals or workstations running 3270 emulators. Customers may be running CICS or using VTAM, typically with LU6.2 or 3270 connections, or TCP/IP. The product provides the customers with a simple and effective way of accessing these applications seamlessly, together with a wide range of other valuable facilities. Business Partner information If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID). BP Attachment for Announcement Letter mem/sla.jsp?num=

4 Trademarks VTAM, z/os, zseries, and CICS 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

5 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information October 18, 2005 Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Publications The following publications are available for Session Manager for z/os V1.3: Title Session Manager for z/os V1.3 Installation and Getting Started Technical Reference Facilities Reference Panels, Scripts and Variables Messages and Codes Online and Batch Administration Quick Reference Program Directory Order number GC SC SC SC GC SC SC GI Only the Program Directory is delivered in hardcopy. All other publications are available only in softcopy, in PDF format, by download from the IBM Publications Center at Note that these form numbers are new with this release. Customers should check when downloading that they have the right publication for the level of product they are using. Note also that the manuals Installation and Getting Started and Quick Reference are restructured and enhanced to improve usability. Technical information Hardware requirements: Session Manager runs on any S/390 or z/architecture machine on which the applicable operating system and software will run. Software requirements: Session Manager for z/os requires z/os V1.4, or later, including z/os.e. The product functions in the VTAM environment of the operating system. Packaging Planning information The following items are delivered: IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) in multilanguage booklet (Z ) License Information (GC ) in multiple languages Proof of Entitlement Program Directory (GI ) A CBPDO or other Customized Offering delivery of the product on a /2-inch tape cartridge Security, auditability, and control Session Manager for z/os V1.3 uses the security and auditability features of the base operating system under which it is operating. It also produces its own audit logs, providing a full audit trail for all users. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering information Note: The existing ordering information for Session Manager for z/os is unaffected by this announcement. It is included here for the convenience of users. Charge metric Part number Program name or PID number Charge metric Session Manager for 5655 K01 Per Value Unit z/os V1.3 Session Manager for z/os 5655 J98 Per Value Unit Software Subscription and Support The programs in this announcement all have Value Unit-based pricing. Value Program number Program name Unit Exhibit 5655 K01 Session Manager for z/os V1.3 VUE007 For each zseries IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors: zseries IPLA program you select Applicable Value Unit Exhibit Applicable Terms Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity 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: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

6 Value Unit exhibit VUE007 MSUs MSUs minimum maximum Value Units/MSU Base Tier A Tier B Tier C Tier D Value Units for mainframes without MSU ratings: Hardware Value Units/machine MP3000 H30 6 MP3000 H50 8 MP3000 H70 12 ESL Models 2 Ordering z/os through the internet: ShopzSeries provides an easy way to plan and order your z/os ServerPac or CBPDO. It will analyze your current installation, determine the correct product migration, and present your new configuration based on z/os. Additional products can also be added to your order (including determination of whether all product requisites are satisfied). ShopzSeries is available in the U.S. and several countries in Europe. In countries where ShopzSeries is not available yet, contact your IBM representative (or IBM Business Partner) to handle your order via the traditional IBM ordering process. For more details and availability, visit the ShopzSeries Web site at ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp Basic license On/Off Capacity on Demand Session Manager for z/os V1.3 is eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) with a Temporary Use Charge (TUC) calculated based on MSUs-per day usage. Program name: Session Manager for z/os V1.3 Program PID: 5655-K01 Entitlement Identifier Description License Option / Pricing Metric S00XMKG Session Manager for z/os V1.3 Basic OTC, Per MSU day TUC Value Unit Pricing To order, specify the program product number and the appropriate license or charge option. Also, specify the desired distribution medium. To suppress shipment of media, select the license-only option in CFSW. Program name: Session Manager for z/os V1.3 Program PID: 5655-K01 Entitlement Identifier Description License Option / Pricing Metric S00XMKG Session Manager for z/os V1.3 Basic OTC, Value units Orderable Supply ID: Language Distribution Medium S00XMJZ U.S. English 3480 tape cartridge Subscription and Support PID: 5655-J98 The following information is a summary of all license option(s)/pricing metrics offered for the above PID#. Entitlement Identifier Description License Option / Pricing Metric S00XMK9 Session Manager for z/os Basic ALC, Value Units SW S&S Basic MLC, Value Units SW S&S Subscription and Support (EMEA only) Decline SW S&S (no charge) Per MSU SW S&S Registration Orderable Supply ID: Language Distribution Medium S00XMK5 U.S. English Paper Customized Offerings Product media is shipped only via Customized Offerings (for example, CBPDO, ServerPac, SystemPac ). Non-customized items (CDs, diskettes, source media, media kits) will continue to be shipped via the stand-alone product. Terms and conditions Licensing: IPLA. PoEs are required for all authorized use. These products are licensed under the IPLA, and the associated Agreement for Acquisition of Support, which provides for support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. These programs have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annual renewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours) and access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect. S/390 and zseries IBM Operational Support Services SoftwareXcel is an option for those customers who desire added services. Limited warranty applies: Yes Warranty: This program has warranty for a minimum of one year from acquisition from IBM or authorized IBM Business Partner. The warranty provided to the customer, for at least one year from acquisition, is access to databases (read Web sites) for program information and FAQs, including any known fixes to defects, which the customer can download or obtain otherwise and install at leisure. Program support: Enhanced Support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance (voice support for defects during normal business hours) as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect. The customer will be notified of discontinuance of support with 12 months notice. Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. For clarification, note that for Programs acquired under any of IBM s On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings,this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by the customer. Copy and use on home/portable computer: No

7 Volume orders (IVO): No Passport Advantage applies: No Software Maintenance applies: No For Operating System software, the revised IBM Operational Support Services SoftwareXcel offering will provide support for those operating systems and associated products that are not available with the newly announced Software Maintenance offering. This will ensure total support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM and selected non-ibm products. For complete lists of products supported under both the current and revised SoftwareXcel offering, visit For additional information on the revised IBM Operational Support Services, refer to Services Announcement , dated July 10, IBM Operational Support Services SoftwareXcel: No iseries Software Maintenance applies: No Variable charges apply: No Educational allowance available: Yes, 15% education allowance applies to qualified education institution customers. Sub-capacity terms and conditions For each zseries IPLA program with Value Unit pricing, the quantity of that program needed to satisfy applicable IBM terms and conditions is referred to as the required license capacity. Your required license capacity is based upon the following factors: zseries IPLA program you select Applicable Value Unit Exhibit Applicable Terms Whether your current mainframes are full-capacity or sub-capacity For more information on the Value Unit Exhibit for the zseries IPLA program you selected, refer to the Ordering information section. Program number Program name Terms 5655-K01 Session Manager z/os-based for z/os Full-capacity mainframes: In cases where full-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply: Reference-based: The required license capacity of a zseries IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable monthly license charge (MLC) program. This MLC program is called the parent program. Sub-capacity Mainframes: In cases where sub-capacity is applicable, the following terms apply: Reference-based: The required license capacity of a zseries IPLA program with these terms equals the license capacity of the applicable MLC program. This MLC program is called the parent program. Full machine-based: The required license capacity of a zseries IPLA program with full machine-based terms equals the MSU rated capacity of the machines where the zseries IPLA program executes. For more information on mainframe MSU rated capacities, refer to The System/370, System/390, and zseries Machine Exhibit (Z ) or visit the Mainframes section of the zseries Exhibits Web site For more information on sub-capacity zseries IPLA terms and conditions, refer to Software Announcement , dated August 10, Additional information for products with reference-based terms zseries IPLA sub-capacity programs with reference-based terms adds value to the parent program across the environment, regardless of where in environment the zseries IPLA program executes. An environment is defined as either a single/stand-alone machine or a qualified Parallel Sysplex. Customers may have one or more different environments across their enterprise. To determine the required license capacity for each zseries IPLA program with referenced-based terms, each environment should be assessed separately. When a zseries IPLA sub-capacity program with reference-based terms is used in a qualified Parallel Sysplex environment the required license capacity of the zseries IPLA program must equal with the license capacity of the parent program across the Parallel Sysplex. Qualified Parallel Sysplex refers to one: 1. That meets the criteria defined in Hardware Announcement , dated January 13, Where MLC pricing is aggregated across the Sysplex Sub-capacity Eligibility: To be eligible for sub-capacity charging on select zseries IPLA programs, you must first implement and comply with all terms of either sub-capacity Workload License Charges (WLC) or sub-capacity Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC). To implement sub-capacity WLC or EWLC, a machine must be zseries (or equivalent). On that machine: All instances of the OS/390 operating system must be migrated to the z/os (or z/os.e) operating systems Any licenses for the OS/390 operating system must be discontinued All instances of the z/os operating (or z/os.e) systems must be running in z/architecture (64-bit) mode For that machine, you must create and submit a Sub-Capacity Report to IBM each month. Sub-Capacity Reports must be generated using the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool (SCRT). For additional information or to obtain a copy of SCRT, visit the zseries Software Pricing Web site You must comply with all of the terms of the WLC or EWLC offering, whichever is applicable: The complete terms and conditions of sub-capacity WLC are defined in the IBM Customer Agreement Attachment for zseries Workload License Charges (Z ). The complete terms and conditions for sub-capacity EWLC are defined in the IBM Customer Agreement Attachment for z800 and z890 Software License Charges (Z )

8 Additionally, you must sign and comply with the terms and conditions specified in the amendment to the IPLA contract Amendment for zseries Platform Programs Sub-Capacity Pricing (Z ). Once the amendment is signed, the terms in the amendment replace any and all previous zseries IPLA sub-capacity terms and conditions. Sub-capacity utilization determination Sub-capacity utilization is determined based on the utilization of a sub-capacity eligible reference product and machine. On/Off Capacity on Demand To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand pricing, customers must be enabled for temporary capacity on the corresponding hardware, and the required contract Z , Attachment for Customer Initiated Upgrade and IBM eserver On/Off Capacity on Demand Software must be signed prior to use. Prices The existing prices for Session Manager for z/os are unaffected by this announcement. Information on charges is available at Choose the option entitled Purchase / upgrade tools. IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer s credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. For more financing information, visit Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative. To identify your local IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor 105 Moatfield Drive North York, Ontario Canada M3B 3R1 Reference: LE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks z/architecture, iseries, and System/370 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. z/os, S/390, VTAM, zseries, SystemPac, Passport Advantage, System/390, Parallel Sysplex, OS/390, and eserver 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