Hardware withdrawal: IBM Tape features - Some replacements available
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 921-113October 26, 2021
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Overview
Effective December 31, 2021, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following products. On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM.
For new orders, the client-requested arrival date (CRAD) can be no later than January 31, 2022.
You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
If you have a continuing need for this machine/model type, go to the IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment website to check on availability or utilize the request a quote to communicate your specific requirements. IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment has the largest inventory of used IBM systems that are refurbished, tested, and warranted for a minimum of 90 days.
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Withdrawn products
Effective December 31, 2021, the following features are being withdrawn:
| Description | Type | Model | Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD INSTALL AX0 | 3494 | CX0 | 4690 |
| FIELD MERGE AX0 | 3494 | CX0 | 9690 |
| FACTORY INSTALL AX0 | 3494 | CX0 | 9691 |
| 6 ft Chicago Factory or Field installable | 3494 | CX0 | 9986 |
| AS/400, ISERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | D12 | 9104 |
| RS/6000, PSERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | D12 | 9106 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390®, or zSeries system | 3494 | D12 | 9109 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | D22 | 9109 |
| EXTERNAL FABRIC SUPPORT PLANT | 3494 | D22 | 9491 |
| Fld Inst 3592 Mod E06 Drive | 3494 | D24 | 4676 |
| Fld Inst 3592 Mod EU6 Drive | 3494 | D24 | 4677 |
| Rep J1A/E05 w/ E06/EU6 | 3494 | D24 | 4678 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | D24 | 9109 |
| Field Merge 3592 Model J1A Tape Drive | 3494 | D24 | 9674 |
| Factory Install 3592 Model E05 Tape Drive | 3494 | D24 | 9676 |
| Field Merge 3592 Model E05 Tape Drive | 3494 | D24 | 9678 |
| Field Merge 3592 Model E06 Tape Drive | 3494 | D24 | 9684 |
| Field Merge 3592 Model EU6 Tape Drive | 3494 | D24 | 9694 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | HA1 | 9109 |
| AS/400, ISERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L10 | 9104 |
| RS/6000, PSERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L10 | 9106 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | L10 | 9109 |
| AS/400, ISERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L12 | 9104 |
| RS/6000, PSERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L12 | 9106 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | L12 | 9109 |
| HP-UX ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L12 | 9210 |
| SUN ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L12 | 9211 |
| WINDOWS ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L12 | 9212 |
| AS/400, ISERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L14 | 9104 |
| RS/6000, PSERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L14 | 9106 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | L14 | 9109 |
| HP-UX ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L14 | 9210 |
| SUN ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L14 | 9211 |
| WINDOWS ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L14 | 9212 |
| AS/400, ISERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L22 | 9104 |
| RS/6000, PSERIES ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L22 | 9106 |
| Attached to ES/3090, ES/9000, S/390, or zSeries system | 3494 | L22 | 9109 |
| HP-UX ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L22 | 9210 |
| SUN ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L22 | 9211 |
| WINDOWS ATTACHMENT | 3494 | L22 | 9212 |
| Capacity Expansion | 3576 | L5B | 1640 |
| Advanced Reporting | 3576 | L5B | 1650 |
| Path Failover | 3576 | L5B | 1682 |
| LTO® Lib Managed Encryption | 3576 | L5B | 5900 |
| 3592 Field Install/Merge | 3577 | L5U | 4685 |
| Encryption Configuration | 3577 | L5U | 9900 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D23 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D23 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D23 | SVNN |
| Power® Distribution Units | 3584 | D25 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D25 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D25 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D25 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D53 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D53 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D53 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Units | 3584 | D55 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D55 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D55 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | D55 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Units | 3584 | L25 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L25 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L25 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L25 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Units | 3584 | L55 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L55 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L55 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | L55 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S24 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S24 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S24 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Units | 3584 | S25 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S25 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S25 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S25 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S54 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S54 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S54 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Units | 3584 | S55 | 1951 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S55 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S55 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | S55 | SVNN |
| Power Distribution Unit | 3584 | TR1 | 1751 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR1 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR1 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR1 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR2 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR2 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3584 | TR2 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6A | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6A | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6A | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6C | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6C | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F6C | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7A | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7A | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7A | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7C | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7C | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F7C | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8A | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8A | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8A | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8C | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8C | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8C | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8S | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8S | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F8S | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9C | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9C | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9C | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9S | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9S | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | F9S | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3588 | S9C | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3588 | S9C | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3588 | S9C | SVNN |
| PSERIES AIX® ATTACHMENT | 3590 | B11 | 9600 |
| PSERIES AIX ATTACHMENT | 3590 | B1A | 9600 |
| FACTORY INSTALL H1A SCSI DRIVE | 3590 | C12 | 9669 |
| FACTORY INSTALL H1A FIBR DRIVE | 3590 | C12 | 9670 |
| English Nomenclature | 3590 | E11 | 2924 |
| German Nomenclature | 3590 | E11 | 2929 |
| Spanish Nomenclature | 3590 | E11 | 2931 |
| PSERIES AIX ATTACHMENT | 3590 | E11 | 9600 |
| English Nomenclature | 3590 | E1A | 2924 |
| German Nomenclature | 3590 | E1A | 2929 |
| Spanish Nomenclature | 3590 | E1A | 2931 |
| PSERIES AIX ATTACHMENT | 3590 | E1A | 9600 |
| English Nomenclature | 3590 | H11 | 2924 |
| German Nomenclature | 3590 | H11 | 2929 |
| Spanish Nomenclature | 3590 | H11 | 2931 |
| PSERIES AIX ATTACHMENT | 3590 | H11 | 9600 |
| ATTACHMENT TO C12 OR C14 | 3590 | H1A | 2003 |
| English Nomenclature | 3590 | H1A | 2924 |
| German Nomenclature | 3590 | H1A | 2929 |
| Spanish Nomenclature | 3590 | H1A | 2931 |
| PSERIES AIX ATTACHMENT | 3590 | H1A | 9600 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55E | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55E | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55E | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55F | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55F | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55F | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55G | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55G | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 55G | SVNN |
| TAA Compliance | 3592 | 60E | 0983 |
| Plant Install 3592 in a 3584 Frame | 3592 | 60E | 9677 |
| 3592 Field Install in 3584 | 3592 | 60E | 9689 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60F | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60F | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60F | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60G | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60G | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | 60G | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E07 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E07 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E07 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E08 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E08 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | E08 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH7 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH7 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH7 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH8 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH8 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3592 | EH8 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3952 | F06 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3952 | F06 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3952 | F06 | SVNN |
| FIELD MERGE 3592 J70 | 3953 | F05 | 5875 |
| FIELD MERGE 3592 C06 | 3953 | F05 | 5878 |
| PLANT INSTALL 3592 C06 | 3953 | F05 | 5879 |
| EXTERNAL FABRIC SUPPORT PLANT | 3953 | F05 | 9491 |
| NEMA L6-30 POWER® CORD | 3953 | F05 | 9954 |
| RS 3750DP POWER CORD | 3953 | F05 | 9955 |
| IEC 309 POWER CORD | 3953 | F05 | 9956 |
| PDL 4.3 M POWER CORD | 3953 | F05 | 9957 |
| KOREAN 4.3 M POWER CORD | 3953 | F05 | 9958 |
| Unterminated Power Cord | 3953 | F05 | 9959 |
| China Unterminated Power Cord | 3953 | F05 | 9966 |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CC9 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CC9 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CC9 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CS9 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CS9 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CS9 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSA | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSA | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSA | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSB | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSB | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CSB | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CX9 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CX9 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | CX9 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XS9 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XS9 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XS9 | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSA | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSA | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSA | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSB | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSB | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3956 | XSB | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VEC | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VEC | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VEC | SVNN |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VED | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VED | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 3957 | VED | SVNN |
| RDX 3.0 Dock/320GB Cart Bundle | 7226 | 1U3 | 1705 |
| RDX 3.0 Dock/500GB Cart Bundle | 7226 | 1U3 | 1706 |
| RDX 3.0 Dock/1.0TB Cart Bundle | 7226 | 1U3 | 1707 |
| RDX 3.0 Dock/2.0TB Cart Bundle | 7226 | 1U3 | 1720 |
| Request for a new Vendor Logo Hardware | 7226 | 1U3 | 2247 |
| Request for an existing IBM Feature | 7226 | 1U3 | 2248 |
| Request for an existing Public RPQ | 7226 | 1U3 | 2249 |
| Indicator for Rack #01 | 7226 | 1U3 | 4651 |
| Consolidate Shipment | 7226 | 1U3 | 8031 |
| OEM MES Order Indicator | 7226 | 1U3 | ACW4 |
| OEM 1 Order Indicator | 7226 | 1U3 | ACY1 |
| OEM 2 Order Indicator | 7226 | 1U3 | ACY4 |
| No Rules Order Indicator | 7226 | 1U3 | ADNR |
Effective December 31, 2021, the following model conversions on the specified machine types are withdrawn:
| From Machine Type | From Model | To Model | WD Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3584 | D22 | D52 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | D22 | D23 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | D52 | D22 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | D52 | D53 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | L22 | L52 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | L22 | L23 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | L52 | L22 | 12/31/2021 |
| 3584 | L52 | L53 | 12/31/2021 |
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Replacement product information
| Withdrawn product | Replacement product | Machine/model feature/part |
|---|---|---|
| Power Distribution Unit | Enhanced PDU | 3584-TR1/1752 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-D25/1952 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-D55/1952 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-L25/1952 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-L55/1952 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-S25/1952 |
| Power Distribution Units | Enhanced PDUs | 3584-S55/1952 |
For additional information about these replacement products, see Hardware Announcement 118-103, dated November 20, 2018.
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Business Partner information
If you are an IBM Business Partner acquiring IBM products or services directly from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement.
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