Software Announcement November 11, 2003 Airline Control System V2.3 delivers a new base for exploiting 64-bit addressing Overview Airline Control System (ALCS) is a control monitor designed to run in an OS/390 or z/os environment. ALCS is part of the Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) family of products and is also referred to as TPF/MVS. ALCS provides a TPF API for OS/390 or z/os environments. This new release, V2.3, will be the base for exploiting the new 64-bit addressing functions of current and future versions of OS/390 and z/os. Key prerequisites OS/390 V2.10 or z/os Planned availability date December 12, 2003 At a glance V2.3 has the following new facilities and enhancements: Real storage above 2 GB, 64-bit addressing Online Communications Table Maintenance (OCTM) System takeover facility E-mail queue handler Multiple TCP/IP listeners Virtual IP addressing (VIPA) Long-term pool monitoring enhancement 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: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 203-304
Description ALCS V2.3 will be the base for exploiting the new 64-bit addressing functions of current and future versions of OS/390 and z/os. All enhancements shipped as program temporary fixes (PTFs) since the release of ALCS V2.2 have been consolidated in V2.3. This new release of ALCS, V2.3, has the following new facilities and enhancements: Real storage above 2 GB, 64-bit addressing The availability of 64-bit addressing allows ALCS to use real memory above 2 GB, thus removing memory constraints and freeing memory for the use by applications and other subsystems. Online Communications Table Maintenance (OCTM) This facility allows the dynamic reconfiguration of the communications network without scheduled outages. System takeover facility The system takeover facility allows for a hot ALCS standby system, which significantly reduces the time required for planned and unplanned switchovers. E-mail queue handler The e-mail queue handler manages the queueing of outbound messages, while the path to the remote destination is unavailable. Multiple TCP/IP listeners This facility allows the use of multiple ports for the simultaneous reception of transactions by multiple TCP/IP applications. Virtual IP addressing (VIPA) This facility makes TCP/IP applications independent of physical Internal Protocol (IP) addresses, improving the ease of system management. Long-term pool monitoring enhancement This enhancement provides more accurate control over the use of long-term file pools. Product positioning The Airline Control System, a member of IBM s family of Transaction Processing Facility products, continues to be enhanced to stay up to date with information technology and customer requirements. Enhancements are aimed at meeting the following main objectives: As mainframe processors, their operating systems, and related middleware evolve, ALCS will continue to exploit relevant new facilities. The ALCS User Group defines new customer requirements and agrees with IBM regarding priority and timing of their development. One of the objectives of ALCS is to be API-compatible with TPF4.1 and to support TPFDF. Any API changes to those two products, that are relevant to ALCS customers, are also made to ALCS. The new release of ALCS, V2.3, is a milestone in this ongoing process of enhancements, and all future enhancements will be based on the new release. Hardware and software support services SmoothStart /Installation services IBM SmoothStart and Installation Services are not provided. Reference information For the announcement of ALCS V2.2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-234, dated June 25, 1996. For up to date information on ALCS, visit: http://www.ibm.com/software/htp/tpf/alcs/index.html Trademarks MVS and SmoothStart are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. OS/390 and z/os 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. Accessibility by people with disabilities ALCS V2.3 meets accessibility requirements with the exception of some diagrams in the documentation. If requested by customers, we will make textual descriptions of those diagrams available to them. Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act ALCS V2.3 is capable as of December 19, 2003, 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. 203-304 -2-
IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information November 11, 2003 Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: The basic requirement is for a processor that supports the prerequisite operating system and has sufficient processor storage to meet the requirements of the operating system, ALCS V2.3, the application programs, the access methods, and all other software being run. This includes the IBM zseries. Software requirements Control programs: The minimum required level of operating system for ALCS V2.3 is OS/390 (5647-A01) V2.10. z/os (5694-A01) at all release levels is also supported. Other programs: ALCS V2.3 requires the following programs at a compatible level, or later releases, or versions. MQSeries for OS/390 V2.1 (5655-A95), or later, if application programs use the message queuing interface (MQI) DB2 Server for OS/390 V5.1 (5655-DB2), or later, if application programs use structured query language (SQL) Tivoli NetView V1.3 (5697-B82), or later, if the installation uses NetView operator IDs to communicate with ALCS C applications may be compiled using: OS/390 C/C++ (Feature of OS/390 or z/os) C/C++ for MVS/ESA (5655-121) COBOL applications may be compiled using: IBM COBOL for MVS and VM V1 (5688-197) IBM COBOL for OS/390 and VM V2 (5648-A25) IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/os and OS/390 V3 (5655-G53) Optional features of z/os (OS/390 2.10) recommended by IBM are: Data Facility Data Set Services (DFSMSdss ) Data Facility Hierarchical Management (DFSMShsm ) SecureWay Security Server Resource Access Control Facility (RACF ) Resource Management Facility (RMF ) Data Facility Sort (DFSORT ) Optional products recommended by IBM are: TPF Database Facility (TPFDF) Tivoli Performance Reporter DITTO/ESA for MVS Compatibility: ALCS V2.3 is fully upwards compatible with ALCS V2.2.1 and ALCS V2.1.3. Packaging Planning information The following items are shipped together with the basic machine-readable material for the product: License Program Spec for Airline Control System (GC34-6327) Program Directory for Airline Control System V2.3 (GI10-2577) 3480 1/2-inch tape cartridge, or 4mm data cartridge or 6260 BPI distribution tape reel Security, auditability, and control ALCS V2.3.1 uses the security and auditability features of the OS/390 and z/os operating environment. 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 following hardcopy publications are shipped with this product: Title Airline Control System Program Directory Airline Control System Licensed Program Spec Order number GI10-2577 GC34-6327 ALCS V2.3 is not available via the Customized Offerings. Current licensees Current licensees of ALCS V2 will receive this update from IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) automatically. This shipment of Release 3 is scheduled to be completed two weeks after planned availability. New licensees Shipment will begin on the planned availability date. Orders that ship before the planned availability will receive ALCS V2.2.1. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 203-304
Orders that ship after the planned availability date will receive ALCS V2.3.1. New users of ALCS V2 should specify: Type Model 5695 068 Basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number 5695-068 and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Feature Environment number Distribution medium System 390 5660 4mm Data Cartridge System 390 5861 9 Track 6250 BPI Distribution Tape Reel System 390 5862 3480 1/2-inch Tape Cartridge When ALCS V2.3 is available, ALCS V2.2 will no longer be available. Parallel Sysplex License Charge (PSLC) basic license: PSLC pricing was previously announced in ALCS V2.2 and is included here for informational purposes only. For the announcement of ALCS V2.2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-234, dated June 25, 1996. To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Specify the PSLC Base feature. If applicable, specify the PSLC Level A and PSLC Level B, and PSLC Level C, and PSLC Level D features and quantity. If there is more than one program copy in a Parallel Sysplex, the charge for all copies is associated to one license by specifying the applicable PSLC feature numbers and quantity represented by the sum of the Service Units in Millions (MSUs) in your Parallel Sysplex. For all other program copies, specify the PSLC No-Charge () Identifier feature on the licenses. Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium. Machine MSU capacity PSLC basic license MLC feature description 1 PSLC Base, 1 MSU 2 PSLC Base, 2 MSU 3 PSLC Level A, 3 MSU 4 45 PSLC Level A, 1 MSU PSLC Level A, 42 MSU 46 175 PSLC Level B, 1 MSU PSLC Level B, 10 MSU PSLC Level B, 50 MSU 176 315 PSLC Level C, 1 MSU PSLC Level C, 10 MSU PSLC Level C, 50 MSU 316 or more PSLC Level D, 1 MSU PSLC Level D, 50 MSU Not Applicable PSLC IDENTIFIER Workload License Charge (WLC) basic license: To order a basic license, specify the program number and feature number 9001 for asset registration. Also, specify the feature number of the desired distribution medium. Variable Workload License Charge (VWLC) features VWLC feature description Base, Level 0 includes 3 MSU Additional qty, Level 0 up to 45 MSU Registration Base, Level 0 incl 1 MSU Level 0 up to 45 MSU Additional qty, Level 1 46-175 MSU Level 1 46-175 MSU Additional qty, Level 2 176-315 MSU Level 2 176-315 MSU Additional qty, Level 3 316-575 MSU Additional qty, Level 3, 316-575 MSU, Level 3 316-575 MSU, Level 3 316-575 MSU, Additional qty, Level 4 576-875 MSU Additional qty, Level 4, 576-875 MSU, Level 4 576-875 MSU, Level 4 576-875 MSU, Additional qty, Level 5 876-1315 MSU Additional qty, Level 5, 876-1315 MSU, Level 5 876-1315 MSU, Level 5 876-1315 MSU, Additional qty, Level 6 1316-1975 MSU Additional qty, Level 6, 1316-1975 MSU, Level 6 1316-1975 MSU, Level 6 1316-1975 MSU, Additional qty, Level 7 1976 MSU and up Additional qty, Level 7, 1976 MSU and up, Level 7 1976 MSU and up, Level 7 1976 MSU and up, zseries Entry License Charge (zelc): zelc pricing was previously announced in ALCS V2.2 and is included here for informational purposes only. For the announcement of ALCS V2.2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-234, dated June 25, 1996. To order zelc software, specify the program number, feature number 9001 for asset registration, and the zelc monthly charge feature number from the table below. Also, specify the feature number for the desired distribution medium. z800 Models 0A1 1 engine 0B1 1 engine 0C1 1 engine 001 1 engine 0A2 2 engines 002 2 engines 003 3 engines 004 4 engines 0E1 1 engine 0X2 2 engines Entry Workload License Charge (EWLC): To order EWLC software, specify the program number, feature number 9001 for asset registration, and the EWLC monthly charge 203-304 -2-
feature number from the table below. Also, specify the feature number for the desired distribution medium. EWLC feature description Level 1 incl 3 MSU, Basic Per User Base EWLC Level 1 4-17 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 2 18-30 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 3 31-45 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 4 46-87 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 5 88-175 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 6 176-260 MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 7 261 and up MSU, Per Usage Additional Level 7 261 and up MSU, Usage Additional Basic machine-readable material Feature Distribution Environment number medium System 390 5660 4mm 2 GB Mod System 390 5861 9/6250 DTR System 390 5862 3480 Uncomp. Customization options: Select the appropriate feature numbers to customize your order to specify the delivery options desired. These features can be specified on the initial or MES orders. Example: If publications are not desired for the initial order, specify feature number 3470 to ship media only. For future updates, specify feature number 3480 to ship media updates only. If, in the future, publication updates are required, order an MES to remove feature number 3480; then, the publications will ship with the next release of the program. Description Initial Shipments Feature number Serial Number Only (suppresses shipment 3444 of media and documentation) Ship Media Only (suppresses initial 3470 shipment of documentation) Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3471 initial shipment of media) Update Shipments Ship Media Updates Only (suppresses 3480 update shipment of documentation) Ship Documentation Only (suppresses 3481 update shipment of media) Suppress Updates (suppresses update 3482 shipment of media and documentation) Expedite Shipments Local IBM Office Expedite 3445 (for IBM use only) Customer Expedite Process Charge 3446 ($30 charge for each product) Expedite shipments will be processed to receive 72-hour delivery from the time IBM Software Delivery and Fulfillment (SDF) receives the order. SDF will then ship the order via overnight air transportation. Unlicensed documentation License Program Spec for Airline Control System (GC34-6327) Program Directory for Airline Control System V2.3 (GI10-2577) Subsequent updates (technical newsletters or revisions between releases) to the publications shipped with the product will be distributed to the user of record for as long as a license for this software remains in effect. A separate publication order or subscription is not needed. Customized offerings ALCS V2.3 is not available via the Customized Offerings. Terms and conditions The terms for ALCS V2.3, as previously announced (Software Announcement 294-524, dated September 13, 1994, Software Announcement 295-390, dated September 12, 1995, Software Announcement 296-234, dated June 25, 1996, and Marketing Announcement 394-205, dated September 13, 1994) licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement, are unaffected by this announcement. Type/duration of program services: Central Service will be available from ALCS development, IBM Hursley (through the IBM Branch Office or directly via e-mail to alcs@uk.ibm.com) until 12 months after formal announcement of withdrawal of support. IBM operational support services Support line: No IBM Electronic Services IBM Global Services has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put you on the road to higher systems availability. IBM Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that provides you with an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support on the IBM. You should benefit from greater system availability due to faster problem resolution and pre-emptive monitoring. IBM Electronic Services is comprised of two separate but complementary elements: IBM Electronic Services news page and IBM Electronic Service Agent. IBM Electronic Services news page provides you with a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used by customers to access IBM Internet services and support. By using the news page, it enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The IBM Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your IBM system that is designed to proactively monitor events and transmit system inventory information to IBM on a periodic customer-defined timetable. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tracks system inventory, hardware error logs and performance information. If the server is under a current IBM maintenance service agreement or within the IBM Warranty period, the Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about -3-203-304
potential problems enables IBM to provide proactive service that maintains higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent will be made available to IBM service support representatives when they are helping answer your questions or diagnosing problems. To learn how IBM Electronic Services can work for you, visit: http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic Prices zseries Entry License Charges zseries Entry License Charges are unchanged from ALCS V2.2. Entry Workload License Charges (EWLC) EWLC feature description EWLC monthly charge Level 1 incl 3 MSU, Basic Per User $26,312 Base EWLC Level 1 4-17 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 319 Level 2 18-30 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 1,148 Level 3 31-45 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 1,785 Level 4 46-87 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 490 Level 5 88-175 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 490 Level 6 176-260 MSU, Per Usage Add qty EWLC 367 Level 7 261 and up MSU, Per Usage Add 367 qty EWLC Level 7 261 and up MSU, Usage 18,350 Add qty EWLC Parallel Sysplex License Charges Parallel Sysplex License Charges are unchanged from ALCS V2.2. Variable Workload License Charges (VWLC) VWLC feature description VWLC monthly charge Base, Level 0 includes 3 MSU $26,312 Additional qty, Level 0 1,205 up to 45 MSU Registration Base, Level 0 incl 1 MSU Level 0 up to 45 MSU Additional qty, Level 1 490 46-175 MSU Level 1 46-175 MSU Additional qty, Level 2 367 176-315 MSU Level 2 176-315 MSU Additional qty, Level 3 276 316-575 MSU Additional qty, Level 3, 13,800 316-575 MSU, VWLC feature description Level 3 316-575 MSU, Level 3 316-575 MSU, VWLC monthly charge Additional qty, Level 4 $ 207 576-875 MSU Additional qty, Level 4, 10,350 576-875 MSU, Level 4 576-875 MSU, Level 4 576-875 MSU, Additional qty, Level 5 207 876-1315 MSU Additional qty, Level 5, 10,350 876-1315 MSU, Level 5 876-1315 MSU, Level 5 876-1315 MSU, Additional qty, Level 6 207 1316-1975 MSU Additional qty, Level 6, 10,350 1316-1975 MSU, Level 6 1316-1975 MSU, Level 6 1316-1975 MSU, Additional qty, Level 7 207 1976 MSU and up Additional qty, Level 7, 10,350 1976 MSU and up, Level 7 1976 MSU and up, Level 7 1976 MSU and up, Sub-Capacity charges for VWLC products Sub-capacity charges for VWLC products are based on product LPAR utilization capacity. Product LPAR utilization capacity for a VWLC product is the highest number of MSUs utilized by the combined LPARs in which a VWLC product runs concurrently during a reporting period. The number of MSUs is based on the highest observed rolling 4-hour average utilization used by the combination of the relevant LPARs during the reporting period. Refer to Software Announcement 200-354, dated October 3, 2000, Software Announcement 201-258, dated September 11, 2001, and Software Announcement 202-105, dated April 30, 2002 for additional details on IBM Workload License Charges. Sub-Capacity charges terms and conditions zseries software charges at less than full machine capacity for eligible VWLC products apply when z/os is running in z/architecture (64 bit) mode on an IBM zseries 900, no other MVS-based operating system is licensed to that server and the required information is provided by the customer in accordance with the applicable terms. 203-304 -4-
Sub-capacity charges for a VWLC product is based on the utilization of the LPARs where/when the product executes. To obtain charges at less than full machine capacity for VWLC products the customer is required to: Sign and abide by the terms of the Attachment for zseries Workload License Charges Pre-ILM (Z125-6516). Obtain the latest version of the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool. Install any VWLC product and zseries 900 Licensed Internal Code (LIC) service required for sub-capacity charging. Required service will be listed on the WLC web site, http://www.ibm.com/zseries/swprice Collect SMF data as required by the Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool. Retain the collected SMF data for a period of not less than six months. Use the IBM provided Sub-Capacity Reporting Tool to process the collected SMF data. The Sub-Capacity Report produced by the tool is used to determine required license capacity for the VWLC products. Required license capacity is determined based on the largest MSU value of a VWLC product running concurrently in all LPARs during the reporting period. IBM reserves the right to request the system data that supports these product-defined capacity values for a period of up to six months after the data was collected. Provide an initial Sub-Capacity Report to begin to receive the benefits of less than full machine capacity charges. Sub-capacity charging will follow submission of a Sub-Capacity Report. There will be no retroactive application of sub-capacity charges. Submit Sub-Capacity Reports monthly. Submit Sub-Capacity Reports for all VWLC products with complete data for the entire reporting period to the e-mail address and by the date, specified on the zseries Software Pricing Web site: http://www.ibm.com/zseries/swprice and in the current Workload License Charge Exhibit (Z125-6324). Sub-Capacity Reports that reflect a changed product defined capacity will be considered to be orders placed by the customer without further action on the customer s part and IBM is authorized to make any resulting billing increase or decrease. To place an order for a new license or to discontinue licenses, move licenses between machines, report a hardware model upgrade or enable or disable product features, the customer must contact IBM or their IBM Business Partner. Configure machine to send weekly Transmit System Availability Data (TSAD) to IBM via the zseries 900 Remote Support Facility (RSF). If the machine cannot connect via the RSF, provide this TSAD via an alternate means documented in the z/os publication Planning for Workload License Charges at: http://www.ibm.com/zseries/swprice Global Financing IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Our 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 the Web at: http://www.ibm.com/financing Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers or your local IBM representative. To identify your local IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU (426-4968). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL (426-2255) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX (242-6329) Internet: ibm direct@vnet.ibm.com Mail: The Americas Call Centers Dept. LE001 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA 30301-2690 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 MVS/ESA, MVS, DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm, RMF, DFSORT, Electronic Service Agent, and z/architecture are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. zseries, the e-business logo, OS/390, z/os, MQSeries, DB2, NetView, Tivoli, RACF, SecureWay, and Parallel Sysplex 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. -5-203-304