IBM United States Software Announcement , dated February 17, 2015

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1 IBM United States Software Announcement , dated February 17, 2015 The IBM CICS Transaction Gateway V9.2 open beta offering enables continuous integration testing for JSON web services and all remote CICS Transaction Gateway applications Table of contents 1 Overview 5 Statement of general direction 2 Key prerequisites 7 Technical information 2 Planned availability date 8 Ordering information 2 Description 8 Terms and conditions 5 Product positioning 9 Order now At a glance The IBM CICS Transaction Gateway (CICS TG) V9.2 open beta offering delivers the following functions: CICS Intercept plug-in, which provides powerful capabilities for continuous integration testing for JSON web services and all remote CICS TG applications. Supports current releases of the CICS Transaction Server family, and TXSeries for Multiplatforms products. Additionally, it supports the CICS TS V5.3 open beta offering. For ordering, contact your IBM representative or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800- IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001). Overview The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering gives existing customers and those new to CICS TG, the opportunity to participate in a limited time trial of the latest developments for CICS TG, with no charge or financial commitment. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering enables continuous integration testing for JavaScript TM Object Notation (JSON) web services and all remote CICS TG applications. The new CICS Intercept plug-in allows selective pass-through to live CICS servers, or virtualized responses, when deploying a Gateway daemon to a customer's platform of choice. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering includes the full functionality of CICS TG V9.1, in addition to the improved capabilities for virtualization of test CICS servers. It is available for IBM z/os, Linux TM Intel TM, and Microsoft TM Windows TM platforms. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering supports current releases of the CICS Transaction Server family, and TXSeries for Multiplatforms products. Additionally, it supports the CICS Transaction Server for z/os (CICS TS) V5.3 open beta offering. For more information on this latest CICS TS beta offering, refer to Software Announcement , dated February 17, The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is available for download directly from IBM, by visiting IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

2 Key prerequisites The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering has the following key prerequisites that are dependent upon the product and platform chosen: IBM z/os V1.13, or later, including one of: IBM 64-bit SDK for z/os, Java TM Technology Edition V7.1.0 IBM 64-bit SDK for z/os, Java Technology Edition V8.0.0 Linux on Intel: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 (64-bit kernel) Including desktop versions with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel Including RHEL 6 compatible environments 1 Linux on Intel: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (64-bit kernel) Including desktop versions with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel Linux on Intel: Ubuntu (64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Business, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions (with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard (including Small Business Server), Enterprise and Datacenter Editions (with 64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (including Small Business Server), Enterprise and Datacenter Editions (with 64-bit kernel) 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux-compatible environments must be compatible with binary and source that is supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions previously listed. For further details, refer to the Technical information section. Planned availability date March 23, 2015 CICS TG for Multiplatforms V9.2 open beta offering CICS TG for z/os, V9.2 open beta offering Description The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering enables continuous integration testing for JSON web services and all types of remote CICS TG applications. CICS TG is the premier IBM enterprise connector suite. It is production proven for over 1000 customers as a high-performing, security-rich, and scalable method of service-oriented architecture (SOA) access to CICS TS family and TXSeries products. It provides the following capabilities: Delivers access to CICS applications for multiple types of customer application, while requiring minimal changes to CICS and usually no changes to existing CICS applications. Provides quick and easy connector access to CICS applications from a wide variety of environments, which includes JSON web services, Java, JEE (JCA), C/C ++, Microsoft.NET Framework-based applications, and COBOL runtimes. Enables the rapid deployment of CICS applications as fully scalable services in an enterprise-wide SOA. Allows the reuse of existing CICS applications as services in comprehensive and sophisticated JEE, and web services solutions hosted on powerful application servers, such as WebSphere Application Server. IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2

3 Allows CICS applications to be integrated with cloud-based infrastructure, through products such as IBM PureApplication System (IBM Web Application pattern). CICS TG products run on z/os, Microsoft Windows, UNIX TM, and Linux operating systems. They provide connectivity to CICS for JEE-certified application servers, as well as allow a wide range of application platforms to integrate with CICS. This includes JSON web services, Java applications, servlets, applets, Microsoft.NET Framework-based applications, C, and COBOL applications. CICS TG supports common programming frameworks to allow a wide variety of application platforms to integrate securely with CICS. The Java Enterprise Edition Connector Architecture (JCA) provides the highest qualities of service (connection pooling, transaction management) for applications deployed to a JEE application server, such as WebSphere Application Server. Furthermore, the CICS TG API for Microsoft.NET Framework-based applications, C, COBOL, and Java applications allows Microsoft Windows, UNIX, and Linux platforms to exploit the robust and scalable connectivity available through CICS TG. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering gives existing customers and those new to CICS TG, the opportunity to participate in a limited time trial of the latest developments for CICS TG, with no charge or financial commitment. The new CICS TG Intercept plug-in allows selective pass-through to live CICS servers, or virtualized responses, when deploying a Gateway daemon to a customer's platform of choice. This offering also enables continuous integration testing for JSON web services and all remote CICS TG applications. The open beta offering is available for z/os, Linux Intel, and Microsoft Windows platforms, and includes the full functionality of CICS TG V9.1 in addition to the improved capabilities for virtualization of test CICS servers. By enabling virtualized responses and allowing customers to choose the run-time platform for this test resource, it is possible to build a continuous integration test suite with zero-mips cost. This allows application developers to fail fast earlier in the development and test cycle, and before promoting new code to higher level quality assurance systems. The CICS TG for z/os V9.2 open beta offering requires the z/os 1.13, or later, operating system and works with the 64-bit version of the IBM SDK for z/os, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Release 1. This level of the IBM SDK for z/os offers: Exploitation of zec12 instructions Exploitation of new capabilities available with z/os, V2.1, zec12, and zbc12, such as: Java exploitation of Transactional Execution Support of 2-GB pages (64-bit) This latest CICS TG beta offering also works with the 64-bit version of the IBM SDK for z/os, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Release 0 (Java 8). This level of the IBM SDK for z/os delivers: A comprehensive Java SDK at the SE 8 level for the z/os platform. Enhancements to z/os Java unique security and JZOS functionality. Exploitation of new capabilities available with z/os V2.1 and V2.2. For more information on z/os V2.2, refer to Software Announcement , dated January 14, Exploitation of new capabilities delivered by IBM z13. For more information on IBM z13, refer to Hardware Announcement , dated January 14, Exploitation of capabilities delivered by IBM zenterprise EC12 (zec12), and IBM zenterprise BC12 (zbc12). Improved performance using the Data Access Accelerator API for processing native data records and types directly from Java code. IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3

4 Enhanced monitoring and diagnostics. JZOS and z/os unique security enhancements of previous z/os Java SDK products. The CICS TG for Multiplatforms V9.2 open beta offering includes the IBM Runtime Environment, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Release 1 for Linux on Intel, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. This release benefits from fundamental improvements to the JVM and JIT compiler. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering supports current releases of the CICS Transaction Server family, and TXSeries for Multiplatforms products. Additionally, it supports the CICS TS V5.3 open beta offering. The CICS TG open beta program IBM beta programs for software allow customers to sign up for and acquire early releases of a product for the purposes of testing, before it is made commercially available. Open beta programs do not usually require customers to register before they take part in the program. Typically, product offerings provided by a beta program: Are free of charge. Are not warranted. Have no support of any kind. May not be used for productive purposes. Contain a disabling device that will prevent it from being used after the test period ends. Details of the terms and conditions of the beta program are found in the supplied license files for the offering. Participants in the beta program gain insight into IBM strategy and direction. They may also obtain earlier benefit and payback from any new function, may gain competitive edge, and the opportunity for public recognition as a technology leader. Participants are encouraged to provide feedback and articulate their own requirements to IBM, with the potential to help influence and shape future IBM products. The CICS TG open beta program is focused on delivering successful, early implementations of CICS TG to all worldwide customers. It provides early access to new CICS technologies and code, along with education, support, examples, and samples. An online forum is provided for discussion and debate. The CICS development team will attempt to answer any questions and resolve any problems that may be encountered in the beta. Participants can also benefit from other participants' experiences, becoming part of a group, with a close working relationship with IBM development. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is available for download directly from IBM, by visiting To register your interest in the CICS TG V9.2 open beta program, contact the CICS Early Programs coordinator by , at cicsep@uk.ibm.com. IBM does not warrant that any version of the program that is formally released or made commercially available (if any) will be similar to, or compatible with, Early Release versions. IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4

5 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 Ability to run with screen readers and screen magnifiers for use by people with visual impairment Communication of all information independently of color Online product documentation is hosted in the IBM Knowledge Center service. To request the accessibility status for the IBM Knowledge Center service, visit the IBM Product accessibility information web page, at OpenForm In the list of software products, select IBM Knowledge Center - Hosted Edition. The help in IBM Knowledge Center documents its accessibility features. This help is available at A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is capable, as of March 23, 2015, when used in accordance with the 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. Product positioning CICS TG provides a flexible, scalable, CICS connectivity solution for mobile applications, enterprise applications deployed to JEE application servers, such as WebSphere Application Server, and distributed platform applications written in Java, C/C++, and COBOL programming languages, or Microsoft.NET Framework-based applications. The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering builds on the mobile applications support delivered in CICS TG V9.1, through JSON web services, by enabling the continuous integration testing and virtualization of mobile CICS workloads. Customers who want to test the very latest CICS TG functions should make plans to acquire the CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering. All customers who are not yet running CICS TG V9 should make plans to upgrade to this version. Statement of general direction IBM makes the following statement of general direction. IBM intends to deliver enhanced capability for IBM Rational Test Workbench to enable Rational Test Virtualization Server to exploit the CICS TG V9.2 open beta CICS Intercept plug-in. This enhanced capability builds on existing features for IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5

6 implementing a continuous integration test solution by greatly expanding the set of applicable CICS TG applications. IBM's statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM's sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remain at our sole discretion. Reference information For information on CICS TG, V9.1, refer to Software Announcement , dated July 1, For information on CICS TS, V5.2, refer to Software Announcement , dated April 7, For information on CICS TS, V5.3 open beta, refer to Software Announcement , dated February 17, For information on the portfolio of CICS Tools products, V5.2, refer to Software Announcement , dated April 7, For information on CICS Optimization Solution Pack for z/os, V5.1, refer to Software Announcement , dated October 22, For information on CICS Modernization Solution Pack for z/os, V5.1, refer to Software Announcement , dated October 22, For the latest information on CICS Explorer, visit Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information website Product documentation CICS TG product documentation is provided online, through IBM Knowledge Center. Online information in IBM Knowledge Center Online documentation for all IBM products is hosted in IBM Knowledge Center. IBM Knowledge Center replaces the product Information Centers. Benefits include: Consolidation: IBM Knowledge Center is one place to go to find information about all IBM products. Consistency: There were differences in the presentation and function of Information Centers between products. IBM Knowledge Center provides the same set of functions for all product information. Customization: Customers can use IBM Knowledge Center filtering capabilities to select the information that is most relevant to them, and build that information IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6

7 into customized collections for viewing online or in PDF. IBM updates to the information are automatically reflected in such collections. For more information about the features of IBM Knowledge Center, see the welcome page, at For the CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering product documentation in Knowledge Center, for z/os and Multiplatforms respectively, visit The CICS TG V9.2 open beta Program Directory (GI ) is provided for download with the CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering. Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering will run on any of the following hardware, supported by an operating system listed in Software requirements section. z/os: IBM z Systems Microsoft Windows: Intel Pentium TM IV or later processor, Intel x86-64 or AMD x86-64 processor supported by Microsoft Windows Software requirements The following is a summary of supported operating systems for CICS TG V9.2: z/os V1.13, or later Linux on Intel: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 (64-bit kernel) Including desktop versions with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel Including RHEL 6 compatible environments 2 Linux on Intel: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 (64-bit kernel) Including desktop versions with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel Linux on Intel: Ubuntu (64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 Business, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Editions (with 32-bit or 64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions (with 64-bit kernel) Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter Editions (with 64-bit kernel) 2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux compatible environments must be binary and source compatible with supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions listed above. The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such as a readme file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in the English language. Limitations Refer to the License Agreement and License Information documents that accompany the open beta offering. IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7

8 Planning information Packaging The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is available for download, direct from IBM, on the date of availability. Visit This program, when downloaded from a website, contains the applicable IBM license agreement and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference, the license and License Information will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT. Security, auditability, and control The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering uses the security and auditability features of the operating system under which they are running. Customers can use any Security Authorization Facility (SAF)-compliant security product, such as RACF. 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 The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is available for download direct from IBM, free of charge, from the date of availability onwards. Visit Charge metric The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is free of charge and is not eligible for IBM service and support. Customized Offerings The CICS TG V9.2 open beta offering is available for download direct from IBM, free of charge, from the date of availability onwards. Visit Terms and conditions The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance. Additional licensing information Further details are available in the License Agreement and License Information documents that accompany the open beta offering. Variable charges apply No IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8

9 Educational allowance available Not applicable. Statement of good security practices IT system security involves protecting systems and information through prevention, detection, and response to improper access from within and outside your enterprise. Improper access can result in information being altered, destroyed, or misappropriated or can result in misuse of your systems to attack others. Without a comprehensive approach to security, no IT system or product should be considered completely secure and no single product or security measure can be completely effective in preventing improper access. IBM systems and products are designed to be part of a comprehensive security approach, which will necessarily involve additional operational procedures, and may require other systems, products, or services to be most effective. IBM does not warrant that systems and products are immune from the malicious or illegal conduct of any party. Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) callserv@ca.ibm.com Mail: IBM Teleweb Customer Support ibm.com Sales Execution Center, Americas North 3500 Steeles Ave. East, Tower 3/4 Markham, Ontario Canada L3R 2Z1 Reference: YE001 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 IBM, CICS, TXSeries, z/os, WebSphere, PureApplication, zenterprise, Rational, CICS Explorer, RACF, Passport Advantage and ibm.com are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Oracle and Java are trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates in the United States, other countries, or both. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both. Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9

10 Terms of use IBM products and services which are announced and available in your country can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions, and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this announcement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided for your information only. Additional terms of use are located at: For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM representative or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page IBM United States Software Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10