Software Announcement April 11, 2006

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1 Software Announcement April 11, 2006 IBM V6.1 delivers a flexible, secure infrastructure to provide a reliable foundation for your Service Oriented Architecture Overview Your business can only be as flexible as the IT systems that support it. To thrive in an environment of market volatility and intense competition, you need an IT infrastructure that can cope with constant change. In WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1, you have a foundation for your Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) that is flexible and secure enough to cope with any challenge. Continuing IBM s commitment to an open standards-based approach, WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 helps deliver on the promise of SOA by enabling you to: Build and deploy application services quickly and easily Run services in the most secure, scalable, highly available environment Reuse software assets and extend their reach Manage applications effortlessly Grow as needs evolve, leveraging core assets and skills Employ a highly available infrastructure, locked down with mainframe security Designed for full Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) V1.4, and with compatibility and support for Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0, WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 delivers a range of new features that can help you: Improve time to value and make the most of existing technology skills with more simple, rapid development and deployment. Be confident applications and data are secure, and that you can eliminate lost business opportunities with a more scalable, secure, highly available SOA runtime environment. Improve the flexibility of your business and increase return on investment with extensive communication services. Minimize the cost of managing your environment with effective application management tools. For customers who need to develop, deploy and manage secure, portable applications that run on a multitude of server and desktop systems, WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 is the premier platform. Key prerequisites WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 requires z/os V1.6, or z/os.e V1.6, or later For details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections. Planned availability date June 30, 2006 At a glance WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 provides a flexible, secure application infrastructure as the foundation for an SOA. New enhancements include: Full Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 support across all offerings, providing increased application programmer productivity and unbeatable performance Expanded Web services standards support to make interactions more secure, improve application portability between vendors, and give you more flexibility and control Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servlet support to extend application reach across functions such as chat/instant messaging and video conferencing New options in the areas of systems management, administrative commands, messaging, and installation, to ensure more productive and less error-prone environments Security enhancements to increase peace of mind and improve ease of use Tools, like the new Automation Toolkit and Console Command Assistant, that enrich the developer experience and help improve time to value For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, 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 V6.1 is the foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform, and a key building block for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). As the leading J2EE 1.4 and Web services application platform, WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 delivers a high performance transaction engine that can help you build, run, integrate and manage dynamic, On Demand Business applications. Its new and enhanced features deliver the flexible, open, resilient application infrastructure you need for SOA. Simple, rapid development and deployment WebSphere Application Server provides a set of rapid development and deployment features to help save precious time and resources. Designed to help increase productivity and get you to production fast, new features in WebSphere Application Server V6.1 include: JDK 5.0 innovations, which introduce significant improvements in programmer productivity, application portability, and performance. The industry specification for J2SE 5.0 (and the IBM implementation as Java Development Kit 5.0) provides programming efficiencies through enhancements in annotations, conversions, monitoring, and management. IBM innovations in the Virtual Machine enhance modularity, profiling, debugging, and serviceability, while other key efficiencies are gained through compile and run-time performance optimizations. A new Automation Toolkit, which provides a full-scale Integrated Development Environment for developing and debugging WebSphere management scripts. Delivered within V6.1 of the Application Server Toolkit, they offer features like color-coded source display, command completion, configuration navigation, and syntax checking. A set of common administrative tasks are also represented in the tools, allowing you to drag and drop tasks into the desired location in the script and have the automation command generated automatically at that point. JSF Widget Library, which helps save development time and expense by providing a set of pre-built functions for use within Web user interfaces. Add features like graphs, data-grids and calendar date-pickers quickly, and with minimum effort, to make your Web user interfaces richer. Installation and deployment enhancements, which come from Cell out-of-the-box profiles which allow single-pass creation of a cell environment (deployment manager and federated node) and J2SE 5, which introduces new language features, such as annotations for improved developer productivity. Increased flexibility comes from deployment enhancements, such as install by non-root users and support for the portlet programming model JSR 168, which enables portlet applications to be portable across the WebSphere stack. Tight integration with Rational tools, which provides a rich, easy to use development environment that deploys directly to WebSphere Application Server V6.1. IBM intends to ship a new version of Rational Application Developer in the third quarter of IBM also intends to ship WebSphere Application Server Express V6.1 in the second half of 2006, bundled with a new Rational toolset. (Refer to the Statement of direction section). As a core part of WebSphere Application Server V6.1, IBM will ship an enhanced version of the Application Server Toolkit for developing applications. Application Server Toolkit (AST) enhancements, which provides basic support for the creation of new applications targeting WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1. This includes wizards and tools for creating new Web applications, Web services, portlets, and EJBs, as well as annotation based programming support, new administration tools for the creation and maintenance of wsadmin Jython files, and tools to edit WebSphere-specific bindings and extensions. AST also provides the tools necessary to develop and export JSR 116 SIP Servlets, including wizards to create SIP Servlets, a rich Deployment Descriptor Editor, and import/export wizards to package and deploy SIP Servlets. Support is also included for the rapid deployment feature, providing an easy mechanism to deploy applications to a running V6.1 server. A comprehensive Unit Test Environment is included, providing all function necessary to deploy and debug applications on WebSphere Application Server V6.1. This support includes a Unit Test Client Web application for easy testing of EJBs and Web services. Secure, scalable, highly available SOA runtime WebSphere Application Server V6.1 provides a secure, scalable, and reliable environment for your applications and services. IBM is committed to an open, standards-based approach, and WebSphere Application Server V6.1 reflects this with an open architectural approach and support for a number of key new standards. Not only can you be confident applications and data are secure, you can virtually eliminate lost business opportunities with near-continuous uptime for mission-critical applications. Enhancements in V6.1 include: Ultimate scale and workload prioritization, which is autonomically implemented by harnessing the power of z/os WLM, which is architected into the application server. z/os WLM opens and closes application server regions to perform work, as needed. When demands increase, additional regions are opened to handle the extra volume. When demands decrease, the non-necessary regions are closed. Additionally, WebSphere for z/os integration with z/os WLM enables workload differentiation to provide high priority workloads greater access to resources, in times of resource constraint. Common Criteria Assurance Level 4 certification (following GA) IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2 obtained full certification and V6.1 is designed to maintain that certification and is currently in maintenance mode evaluation. Certification gives you the confidence that products will be effective in delivering security functions, such as identification and authentication, user data protection, and cryptographic support. Common Criteria is a scheme for independent assessment, analysis, and testing of IT products to a set of security requirements, giving you more assurance that products will be effective in satisfying your security objectives. Security out-of-the-box, which includes default security configurations that are now set out-of-the-box for peace-of-mind right from the start. Single sign on support (SPNEGO) is offered for Windows environments, a default user registry is enabled out-of-the-box for better identity management, and by default, a secure service integration bus enforces the use of secure transport protocols. Advanced security support Mainframe security options continue to deliver the highest level of comfort for customers with mission critical data. With support for RACF among other security products,

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

4 IBM Support Assistant is now bundled with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for more effective self-help and problem reporting. The Search component searches multiple IBM and non-ibm locations to lead you to the most pertinent support information. Support links provide quick access to appropriate resources such as product pages, support pages and news groups, and the Service component, which enhances submission of IBM service requests by collecting and adding the system data IBM Support needs to analyze the software problem. IBM Support Assistant is designed to allow you to resolve software challenges more quickly, and minimize the business impact of any problem. Help and guidance from a community of users and partners the ecosystem surrounding applications and their respective application servers is constantly expanding and increasing in importance. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 offers extensive education, documentation and a skilled partner community to help you. V6.1 also offers tighter integration across the IBM software portfolio and introduces additional serviceability and self-help enhancements. Quality of Service WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 continues to deliver advanced qualities of service that make it the only deployment option for mission critical workloads. 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 Screen readers and screen magnifiers tested for use by people with visual impairment A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on the products accessibility compliance can be requested via IBM s Web site /product_accessibility/index.html Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act V6.1 is capable as of June 30, 2006, when used in accordance with IBM s associated 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. Product positioning V6.1 is designed to combine the best of two worlds: An integrated, open, industry-standards-based J2EE environment. The reliability and availability of the System z and S/390 products. WebSphere Application Server family The WebSphere Application Server family offers multiple configuration options, and support for multiple business models and deployment platforms. In this way, the WebSphere Application Server family supports a wide range of scenarios, from open source projects with no upfront budget, to simple administration of a single server environment, to a clustered, highly available, high-volume environment with edge-of-network services. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 configurations are built on a common server foundation that delivers the same full J2EE 1.4/J2SE 5.0 programming model and core application server functionality across the configurations. This offers unparalleled flexibility to grow applications without the cost of re-architecting, reprogramming, and migrating to different technology bases. The product line supports a wide variety of platforms, but WebSphere Application Server for z/os is the only product to run on the z/os platform. Configuration options include: WebSphere Application Server Express V6.1* A simple, cost-effective solution for developing, deploying, and managing dynamic Web sites and applications. WebSphere Application Server Express delivers the full J2EE 1.4 programming model, and includes Rational Web Developer, an easy-to-use, visual, application development tool. Designed to meet the unique needs of small to mid-size companies, WebSphere Application Server Express is limited to 2 CPUs per server and provides a set of integrated applications, wizards and samples to help you get up and running quickly. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Optimized to ease administration in a scalable, single-server deployment environment, this core J2EE 1.4 configuration delivers a secure, high-performance transaction engine for dynamic applications. Perfect for stand-alone, departmental applications and Web services, WebSphere Application Server offers unlimited CPUs per server and unbeatable platform coverage. WebSphere Application Server for Developers V6.1 The functional equivalent of the core WebSphere Application Server configuration, but licensed for development use only, WebSphere Application Server for Developers provides an easy-to-use development environment to build and test On Demand Business applications. WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1 For enterprises that need near continuous availability, advanced management and automated performance optimization for their mission-critical applications, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment delivers an environment that is highly available, dynamically scalable, and easily managed. Building on the core WebSphere Application Server configuration, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment offers: World-class clustering and high availability manager to help eliminate the cost of system downtime. Edge Components which provide sophisticated load balancing, caching and centralized security for enhanced performance at the edge of the network. Advanced Web services capabilities to enable you to connect to systems outside the firewall and across disparate application frameworks. Extended Web services management and advanced remote administration to make management of more complex environments less time and resource-consuming. V

5 Delivers a J2EE application server optimized to utilize the unique qualities of service provided by IBM System z9 hardware and the z/os operating system. With the same full J2EE 1.4 programming model as WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, WebSphere Application Server for z/os brings qualities like close proximity to enterprise data, prioritized workload management, complex transactional integrity, intense scalability, and rich mainframe security, to Java and Web services applications. New to the WebSphere Application Server family, WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is a lightweight J2EE application server built on open source, Apache Geronimo technology. Designed to help accelerate development and deployment efforts, it harnesses the latest innovation from the open source community to provide a readily accessible and flexible foundation for building Java applications. WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1 is backed by world-class support from IBM (purchased separately), assuring customers of reliable assistance and timely problem resolution from IBM s team of expert support professionals and developers. * Refer to Statement of direction for delivery information Integration with System z servers Certain models of the System z990 enterprise server support a new type of processor called the zseries Application Assist Processor (zaap). The new zaap, available on the IBM System z 990 (z990) and System z 890 (z890) servers, is an attractively priced specialized processing unit that provides a strategic and highly economical z/os Java execution environment for customers seeking to leverage the powerful integration advantages and traditional qualities of service of the System z platform. For more information, refer to Software Announcement , dated April 7, 2004, and Software Announcement , dated April 7, zaaps may enable you to: Simplify and reduce server infrastructures by integrating e-business Java Web applications to mission critical data, for high performance, reliability, availability and security Maximize the value of their System z investment through increased system productivity, reducing the demands and capacity requirements on general purpose processors, which may then be available for reallocation to other System z workloads Lower the overall cost of computing for WebSphere Application Server and other Java technology-based applications (through hardware, software, and maintenance savings) When configured with general purpose processors within logical partitions running z/os, zaaps may help increase general purpose processor productivity, and may contribute to lowering the overall cost of computing for z/os Java technology-based applications. zaaps are designed to operate asynchronously with the general purpose processors to execute Java programming under control of the IBM Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This can help reduce the demands and capacity requirements on general purpose processors, which may then be available for reallocation to other System z workloads. The IBM JVM processing cycles can be executed on the configured zaaps with no anticipated modifications to the Java applications. Execution of the JVM processing cycles on a zaap is a function of the Software Developer s Kit (SDK) for zseries, z/os 1.6, and the Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM ). The amount of general purpose processor savings will vary based on the amount of Java application code executed by zaaps. This is dependent upon the amount of Java cycles used by the relevant applications and on the zaapexecution mode selected by the customer. Execution of the Java applications on zaaps, within the same z/os SMP LPAR as their associated database subsystems, can also help simplify the server infrastructures and improve operational efficiencies. For example, use of zaaps could reduce the number of TCP/IP programming stacks, firewalls, and physical interconnections (and their associated processing) that might otherwise be required when the application servers, and their database servers, are deployed on separate physical server platforms. IBM does not impose software charges on zaap capacity. Additional IBM software charges will apply when additional general purpose CP capacity is used. Customers are encouraged to contact their specific ISVs/USVs directly to determine if their charges will be affected. Statement of direction IBM is targeting to make the following components and configurations of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and related tools available within the next twelve months: IBM Rational Application Developer and Rational Software Architect are IBM tools that can help you design and develop applications for WebSphere Application Server. As standard, all WebSphere Application Server configurations ship the Application Server Toolkit, which is primarily used for assembling and deploying applications to WebSphere Application Server. The Application Server Toolkit contains a sub-set of Rational Application Developer/Rational Software Architect functionality, since it is based on Eclipse and the Eclipse Web Tools Project. In 2006, both WebSphere and Rational plan to release major updates that are designed to be compatible with one another. WebSphere Application Server V6.1 is announced here. Rational is currently planning to ship Rational Application Developer and Rational Software Architect V7.0 in the second half of The gap between these product releases is intentional and is necessary to meet customer requirements for the WebSphere-specific functionality in Rational Application Developer and Rational Software Architect. During the timeframe between the availability of WebSphere Application Server V6.1 and Rational Application Developer V7.0/Rational Software Architect V7.0, WebSphere customers who need to build and deploy applications to WebSphere Application Server V6.1 should use the Application Server Toolkit. Once V7.0 of the Rational products become available, those projects could be imported from the Application Server Toolkit to Rational Application Developer V7.0/Rational Software Architect V7.0 to take advantage of the added capabilities. For a summary of key features in the Application Server Toolkit, refer to the Description section. IBM Web services In addition to the current Web services support in WebSphere Application Server, and the updates announced here with V6.1, IBM

6 currently intends to release an enhanced Web services solution focused on improving consumability of Web services and providing business value in the Reliable Messaging space, focusing on a solution supporting the Reliable Asynchronous Messaging Profile (RAMP). This capability would be provided as a plug-in for customers. As part of this Web services plug-in, IBM plans to release a fully supported Web services Reliable Messaging solution. Reliable Messaging is an important component for Web services. It is designed to deliver the assurance of the completion of message exchanges. Without a Web services standard for providing reliable message delivery, applications currently implement the necessary function in their business logic. This places a burden on developers of business logic, but more importantly can impede interoperability because of inconsistent, differing solutions to a common problem. IBM currently intends to deliver the following items for V6.1 in a post GA timeframe: 64-bit enablement for WebSphere Application Server for z/os A Web server for z/os, powered by Apache for use with WebSphere Application Server for z/os At the time IBM releases this new function, a new z/os announcement will be provided. Product plans referenced in this document may change at any time at IBM s sole discretion, and are not intended to be a commitment to future product or feature availability. All statements regarding IBM future direction or intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals and objectives only. All information is provided on an as is basis, without any warranty of any kind. z/series and S/390 e-business Internet For a wide range of information including the latest announcements, customer success stories, and technical information, visit Availability of national languages Description Availability date Language WebSphere Application June 30, 2006 English/ Server for z/os, V6.1 Japanese 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= Trademarks System z, System z9, Processor Resource/Systems Manager, and PR/SM are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. WebSphere, z/os, Rational, RACF, S/390, zseries, OS/390, and eserver 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. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Reference information For information on WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for non-system z environments, refer to Software Announcement , dated April 11, For information on WebSphere Application Server Community Edition V1.0.1, refer to Software Announcement , dated April 4, For information on the Web WebSphere Application Server Family, visit /index.jsp?tab=products/appserv For specific information on the IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/os, visit /zos_os390/ The WebSphere Application Server zone of Developer Domain has valuable V6.1 information. Visit The Washington Systems Center Techdocs site has valuable information. Visit /atsmastr.nsf/web/techdocs z/os and OS/390 Internet libraries, visit

7 IBM United States Announcement Supplemental Information April 11, 2006 Services WebSphere Architecture and Design Workshop for z/os This is a five-day workshop where IBM consultants will work with customer s architects and subject-matter experts to develop a conceptual model for a solution based on an integrated WebSphere architecture. For more information, visit /services.html#z IBM Implementation Services for WebSphere Application Server for z/os: IBM Implementation Services for WebSphere Application Server for z/os is designed to provide a quick implementation of WebSphere Application Server in a z/os or S/390 business environment. Installation, configuration, customization and basic instruction on operation and management of the WebSphere Application Server is also provided for your customer s staff. This service offers customers who need a competitive e-business solution a quick, cost-effective efficient way to capitalize on Internet business growth. For more information, visit /its/a Performance and testing services Helps to optimize the performance and availability of a customer s IT infrastructure. For more information, visit WebSphere Proof of Concept for z/os The objective of this offering is to rapidly build and demonstrate a limited working prototype of an e-business solution based on a real customer e-business problem. For more information, visit /services.html#z For information on the following offerings visit /services.html#z WebSphere z/os, V6.0.1 Application Migration This offering s objective is to migrate applications from previous versions of WebSphere Application Server for z/os to V6.1, or from WebSphere Application Server distributed to V6.1 WebSphere for z/os High Availability Design Workshop This offering creates a detailed plan to help optimize availability for your 7 by 24 Web-serving environment. Consultants explore workload balancing, backup and recovery and design an environment to maximize your capabilities. A detailed workbook is created for implementing recommendations. WebSphere for z/os High Availability Health Check This workshop offers a chance to have your design and implementation reviewed by experts who make recommendations to help improve the availability of your network and Web applications. WebSphere for z/os Infrastructure Security Design Workshop This offering creates a detailed plan for your operating system, network and application for end to end security. The consultants explore all options, share best practices and create a detailed workbook to implement recommendations. WebSphere for z/os Infrastructure Security Health Check The Security Health Check helps assess if your z/os network has the best currently available security measures in place and makes recommendations for improvements where necessary. WebSphere for z/os Professionals This training capitalizes on your investment in z/os development, programming or operations by introducing you to the WebSphere product. Education support IBM delivers a comprehensive portfolio of education services to help customers successfully deploy and integrate IBM s WebSphere Application and Integration middleware products to their maximum potential. Education is a key component to ensuring software success. The IBM education team is committed to providing the highest quality education available to help your company prosper in today s competitive marketplace. We take pride in our ability to deliver successful education programs that provide your people with the skills necessary to make your business profitable using IBM software. The IBM education team works closely with IBM product developers and IBM services organizations to ensure that the courses we offer provide the most up-to-the-minute technical and product information. Our courses place an emphasis on the advanced knowledge and insight that only these sources can provide. We draw from a deep pool of IBM technical experience in the development of our courses, and pass that knowledge on to our students. For more information about available education offerings, 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: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

8 Skill based roadmaps can be found at /education/enablement/roadmaps/ IBM Global Services, IT Education Services, provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the IBM IT Education Services Web site Refer to the IBM IT Education Services Web site for information on course locations and availability dates. Call IBM Global Services, IT Education Services at 800-IBM-TEACH ( ) for catalogs, schedules, and enrollments. Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Publications V6.1 publications will be available at June 30, 2006 The primary delivery for product documentation for IBM V6.1 can be found in the Information Center available from the Library Web page /was/library/ These publications can be also be ordered from the IBM Publications Center. Title V6.1 Installing your application serving environment V6.1 Migrating, coexisting, and interoperating V6.1 Setting up the application serving environment V6.1 Developing and deploying applications V6.1 Securing applications and their environment V6.1 Using the administrative clients V6.1 Administering applications and their environment Order number GA SA GA SA SA SA GA V6.1 Tuning guide V6.1 Troubleshooting and support The IBM Publications Center SA GA The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries free of charge. News of many publications may be subscribed to via Mysupport. /?OpenDocument The following publication is available with your order and on the Web at Title /was/library/ V6.1 Program Directory Order number GI The following publication is available with your order and on the Web at Title V6.1 License Information Order number GA Note: Carefully read the WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 IBM International Program License Agreement (GA ), a copy of which will be provided to you with the order (Hardcopy or Electronic format) which may contain terms that supersede the licensed terms included with this program component. Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: Any hardware that supports z/os V1.6 or z/os.e V1.6, or higher. IBM System z Application Assist Processors (zaap) zaaps are attractively priced specialized processing units that provide a strategic z/os Java execution environment for customers who desire the powerful integration advantages and traditional qualities of service of the IBM mainframe platform. zaap can help you strategically integrate and run new Java-based Web applications with core z/os business applications and backend database systems, increasing overall system productivity, and ultimately lower the overall cost of computing for running Java technology-based workloads on the platform

9 Conceptually, zaaps are very similar to a System Assist Processor (SAP); they cannot execute an Initial Program Load and can only assist the general purpose Central Processors (CPs) for the execution of Java programming under control of the IBM JVM. However, unlike standard CPs, ICFs, and IFLs, zaaps can do nothing on their own. For this reason, IBM does not impose software charges on zaap capacity. Although not a hard requirement, WebSphere Application Server for z/os, V6.1 offers full support for zaaps. zaaps are designed to operate asynchronously with the general purpose processors when executing Java programming under control of the IBM JVM. The IBM JVM processing cycles can be executed on the configured zaaps with no anticipated modifications to the Java applications. zaaps may be purchased and installed on z9 109, z990 and z890 servers (and follow-on models only). In order to exploit a zaap, the operating system level must be z/os V1.6 (or z/os.e V1.6). zaaps must be jointly configured with general purpose processors within logical partitions running z/os V1.6, or later, and cannot exceed the number of general purpose engines on the machine. A customer may order zaaps, up to the number of permanently purchased CPs, (including z990 unassigned CPs or z890 Downgrade Record only CPs) on a given machine model. The number of zaaps ordered may not exceed the limit of available engines in the machine model. For more details, refer to the zaap Redbook at /sg html?open Software requirements Operating system z/os (5694-A01) V1.6, or higher, z/os.e (5655-G52) V1.6, or later, operating systems Note: V6 can be ordered with or without z/os. The following z/os elements, features, and components must be installed, enabled, and configured: Communications Server (TCP/IP) or equivalent z/os UNIX System Services and the hierarchical file system (HFS) zseries File System (zfs) is a z/os UNIX file system that can be used in addition to the Hierarchical File System (HFS) Security Server (RACF ) or equivalent SAF security management product System logger Resource recovery services The following z/os elements, features, and components are optional: IBM HTTP Server for z/os or equivalent. SecureWay Security Server Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Server. If your application environment uses a DB2 database, then DB2 Universal Database (UDB) Server for OS/390 and z/os, V7 (5675-DB2), or later, is required (may coexist with existing levels of DB2 programs used by other applications). CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) If your application environment uses CICS TS, ( ), then CICS TS for OS/390 V2.2, (5697-E93), or later, is required. If your application environment accesses CICS TS through the CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) for z/os, then CICS TG V6.0 or V6.1 (5655-M69) is required For details, visit Information Management System (IMS ) If your application environment accesses IMS through Java DataBase Connectivity (JDBC), or through IMS Connect/Connector for Java, then IMS V8 (5655-C56), or later, and appropriate maintenance is required. If, however, your application environment uses JCA 1.5, then IMS V9 (5655-J38) or later, and appropriate maintenance is required. For details, visit Planning information V6.1 can be installed independently and will coexist with prior versions of WebSphere Application Server for z/os. Direct customer support: Direct customer support is provided by IBM Operational Support Services SoftwareXcel. This fee service enhances customers productivity by providing voice and electronic access into the IBM support organization. IBM Operational Support Services SoftwareXcel will help answer questions pertaining to usage and suspected software defects for eligible products. Installation and technical support is provided by Global Services. For more information call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). For technical support or assistance, contact your IBM representative or visit or contact your IBM representative for additional assistance at 800-IBM-SERV ( ), option #2 for software. This product delivers functionality, Application Client Container, Application Server Tool Kit (AST), Tivoli Access Manager (TAM), WebSphere Edge and Data Direct JDBC drivers on CD-ROM or DVD intended for deployment on distributed (non-z/os) systems. These applications are provided with entitlement for software defect support through a renewable support/subscription license for this product. Requests for defect service should be reported through the IBM Call Centers, specifying WebSphere for z/os, V6.1. The Rational Application Developer (RAD) trial product is delivered on CD-ROM. It is intended for deployment on distributed (non-z/os) systems. This application is provided as a trial program only. The Web site below describes trial support for Rational and what a customer must do in order to get through the voice leg of entitlement. Visit /downloads/r/rad/support.html?s05agx28&s_cmp=dlmain

10 Packaging Program components are delivered by traditional z/os fulfillment: CBPDO ServerPac All formal publications are delivered via the Web. In addition to the components intended to run on the z/os platform there are several which are intended to run on non-z/os systems. They are described in the following paragraphs. New for this release is the additional media offering of CDs and DVDs for non SMP-E installable components. Customers will now have the option of ordering the WebSphere Application Server for z/os with the additional software being on either CD-ROMs or DVDs. In addition to the materials on tape, there are fifty-four CD-ROMs, or nineteen DVDs. All of CD and DVD media are for installation on non-z/os platforms. CD media pack information The primary CDs for non-z/os platforms are: WebSphere Application Server Supplements (seven 32-bit CDs) Data Direct Driver (Windows only) IBM Support Assistance Application Client IBM HTTP Server Web Server Plug-ins WebSphere Application Server Supplements (six 64-bit CDs) IBM HTTP Server Web Server Plug-ins WebSphere Application Server Toolkit (2 CDs) The Application Server Toolkit (AST) V6.1 CD set delivered with this product is the same as that delivered with WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for other platforms. AST runs on non-z/os systems, and supports the creation of WebSphere compliant applications that may be deployed on your z/os system. There are thirty-seven supplemental CDs for non-z/os platforms. Included in this group are: Edge Components (22 CDs) IBM Rational Application Developer, trial edition (8 CDs) Refer to the Statement of direction for delivery information IBM Tivoli Access Manager (7 CDs) DVD media pack information The primary DVDs run on non-z/os platforms. in this group are: Included The Quick Start Guide (1 DVD) WebSphere Application Server Supplements (7 platform specific 32-bit 64-bit DVDs) Data Direct Driver (Windows only) IBM Support Assistance Application Client IBM HTTP Server Web Server Plug-ins WebSphere Application Server Toolkit (1 DVD) There are ten supplemental DVDs intended to be run on non-z/os platforms. Included in this group are: Edge Components (6 DVDs) IBM Rational Application Developer, trial edition (2 DVDs) IBM Tivoli Access Manager (1 DVD) The CDs and DVDs are grouped into kits and shipped as follows. Note that some software shipped in operating system specific packages on CD ship in program specific packages on DVD because those DVDs contain software for multiple operating systems. DVD kit numbers LK4T Optional Material for Windows LK4T Optional Material for AIX LK4T Optional Material for HP-UX LK4T Optional Material for Linux LK4T Optional Material for Solaris LCD Rational Agent Controller LCD Tivoli Access Manager LCD Application Server Toolkit CD kit numbers LK4T Optional Material for Windows LK4T Optional Material for AIX LK4T Optional Material for HP-UX LK4T Optional Material for Linux LK4T Optional Material for Solaris LCD Rational Agent Controller This program when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement, and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT for future reference. Security, auditability, and control V6.1 provides automated authorization checking and a very strong security implementation for authentication and authorization. It is also designed to provide authentication and authorization service to clients, automatically checking security credentials of all clients accessing WebSphere Application Server for z/os services. 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 Charge Metric: V6.1 is priced per Value Unit. Software Subscription and Support The annual price of Software Subscription and Support for WebSphere Application Server for z/os (5655-F81) depends on the number of Value Unit license entitlements purchased. Serverpacs V6.1 can be ordered in ServerPac, which can include other software