Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM i 7.1 selected programs and services - Replacements available
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 917-080April 11, 2017
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Updated the Overview section changing Toolbox to Developer Kit for Java for 5761-JV1 and 5770-JV1
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Effective April 30, 2018, IBM® will withdraw service for the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | VRM | Program/Feature name |
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| 5770-SS1 | 7.1.0 | IBM i |
| 5733-CY3 | 7.1.0 | Cryptographic Device Manager |
| 5733-OMF | 1.2.0 | Omnifind Text Search Server for DB2® for i |
| 5761-AMT | 6.1.0 | Rational® Application Management Tool Set for i |
| 5770-BR1 | 7.1.0 | BRMS |
| 5770-DFH | 7.1.0 | CICS® |
| 5770-HAS | 7.1.0 | PowerHA® for i |
| 5770-JS1 | 7.1.0 | Advanced Job Scheduler |
| 5770-MG1 | 7.1.0 | Managed System Services |
| 5770-NLV | 7.1.0 | National Languages for IBM i |
| 5770-PT1 | 7.1.0 | Performance Tools |
| 5770-QU1 | 7.1.0 | Query for i |
| 5770-SM1 | 7.1.0 | System Manager |
| 5770-ST1 | 7.1.0 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev |
| 5770-WDS | 7.1.0 | Rational Dev Studio |
| 5770-XW1 | 7.1.0 | IBM i Access Family |
| 5798-FAX | 5.7.0 | Facsimile Support for i |
Extended Support Offering Preview and end of marketing
For clients that need additional time to migrate to a supported release of IBM i, IBM intends to announce a fee-based extended service offering for the IBM i Version 7.1 operating system. Hardware maintenance is not affected by this announcement.
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 remains at our sole discretion.
IBM Developer Kit for Java™ (5761-JV1 and 5770-JV1)
Effective December 31, 2017, IBM will no longer provide fixes for the following IBM Developer Kit for Java for releases 7.1 and 7.2 options:
- Option 11 - IBM Technology for Java 6 32-bit
- Option 12 - IBM Technology for Java 6 64-bit
Clients can move to one of the following IBM Developer Kit for Java options:
- Option 14 - IBM Technology for Java 7 32-bit
- Option 15 - IBM Technology for Java 7 64-bit
- Option 16 - IBM Technology for Java 8 32-bit
- Option 17 - IBM Technology for Java 8 64-bit
See the Java on IBM i website for the latest options available at DeveloperWorks for Java.
IBM HTTP Server (Powered by Apache) (5770-DG1)
Effective December 31, 2017, IBM will no longer provide fixes for Apache 2.2, included in the 7.1 IBM HTTP Server product (5770-DG1):
- Base-IBM HTTP Server (Powered by Apache)
Clients requiring the most current fixes are encouraged to move to IBM i 7.2 or later.
See the HTTP Server on IBM i website for the latest options available at IBM HTTP Server for i.
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| Withdrawn programs |
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Effective September 30, 2017, IBM will withdraw from marketing programs and features licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | VRM | Program release name |
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| 5770-SS1 | 7.1.0 | IBM i |
| 5733-ARE | 1.1.0 | Application Runtime Expert for i |
| 5733-CY3 | 7.1.0 | Cryptographic Device Manager |
| 5733-OMF | 1.1.0 | Omnifind Text Search Server for DB2 for i |
| 5733-OMF | 1.2.0 | Omnifind Text Search Server for DB2 for i |
| 5761-AMT | 6.1.0 | Rational Application Management Tool Set for i |
| 5770-BR1 | 7.1.0 | BRMS |
| 5770-DFH | 7.1.0 | CICS |
| 5770-HAS | 7.1.0 | PowerHA for i |
| 5770-JS1 | 7.1.0 | Advanced Job Scheduler |
| 5770-MG1 | 7.1.0 | Managed System Services |
| 5770-NLV | 7.1.0 | National Languages for IBM i |
| 5770-PT1 | 7.1.0 | Performance Tools |
| 5770-QU1 | 7.1.0 | Query for i |
| 5770-SM1 | 7.1.0 | System Manager |
| 5770-ST1 | 7.1.0 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev |
| 5770-WDS | 7.1.0 | Rational Dev Studio |
| 5770-XW1 | 7.1.0 | IBM i Access Family |
| 5798-FAX | 5.7.0 | Facsimile Support for i |
The above listed products will no longer be available for initial order. All feature numbers will remain in place to allow:
- Group-to-group upgrades
- Transfers from one machine to another
- Increasing authorized use (for example, processor or user entitlements)
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| Replacement program information |
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| Withdrawn program description | Withdrawn programs | Replacement program description | Replacement program number | Version/ Release |
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| IBM i | 5770-SS1 | IBM i | 5770-SS1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| Cryptographic Device Manager | 5733-CY3 | Cryptographic Device Manager | 5733-CY3 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| OmniFind® Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 5733-OMF | OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 5733-OMF | 1.3 or 1.4 |
| BRMS | 5770-BR1 | BRMS | 5770-BR1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| PowerHA for i | 5770-HAS | PowerHA for i | 5770-HAS | 7.2 |
| Advanced Job Scheduler | 5770-JS1 | Advanced Job Scheduler | 5770-JS1 | 7.2 |
| National Languages for i5/OS™ | 5770-NLV | National Languages for i5/OS | 5770-NLV | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| Performance Tools | 5770-PT1 | Performance Tools | 5770-PT1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| Query | 5770-QU1 | Query | 5770-QU1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 5770-ST1 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 5770-ST1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| Rational Dev Studio | 5770-WDS | Rational Dev Studio | 5770-WDS | 7.2 or 7.3 |
| IBM i Access Family | 5770-XW1 | IBM i Access Family | 5770-XW1 | 7.2 or 7.3 |
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