Hardware withdrawal: IBM Power E980 and Power8 activation features
IBM Europe Withdrawal Announcement ZG22-0086April 26, 2022
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Overview
Effective October 31, 2022, except for China and South Korea which is December 31, 2023, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following models and features.
On or after the effective dates of withdrawal, you can no longer order these features directly from IBM.
You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
If you have a continuing need for these machine types and models, 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Withdrawn products
The following IBM Power® Systems machine types and models are being withdrawn:
Effective October 31, 2022, except for China and South Korea which is December 31, 2023
Model withdrawals
Description MT Model
IBM Power System E980 9080 M9S
The following features are being withdrawn on the specified models of the IBM Power Systems machine types:
Effective October 31, 2022, except for China and South Korea which is December 31, 2023
Feature withdrawals
Description MT Model Feature
OEM Light Manufacturing Order Indicator - EMPTY 9080 M9S 0006
RISC-to-RISC Data Migration 9080 M9S 0205
AIX® Partition Specify 9080 MHE 0265
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Linux® Partition Specify 9080 MHE 0266
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
IBM i Operating System Partition Specify 9080 MHE 0267
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Decline Electronic Service Agent Install
Indicator 9080 M9S 1120
Primary OS - IBM i 9080 MHE 2145
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Primary OS - AIX 9080 MHE 2146
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Primary OS - Linux 9080 MHE 2147
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Rack Indicator- Not Factory Integrated 9080 M9S 4650
Rack Indicator, Rack #1 9080 M9S 4651
Rack Indicator, Rack #2 9080 M9S 4652
Rack Indicator, Rack #3 9080 M9S 4653
Rack Indicator, Rack #4 9080 M9S 4654
Rack Indicator, Rack #5 9080 M9S 4655
Rack Indicator, Rack #6 9080 M9S 4656
Rack Indicator, Rack #7 9080 M9S 4657
Rack Indicator, Rack #8 9080 M9S 4658
Rack Indicator, Rack #9 9080 M9S 4659
Rack Indicator, Rack #10 9080 M9S 4660
Rack Indicator, Rack #11 9080 M9S 4661
Rack Indicator, Rack #12 9080 M9S 4662
Rack Indicator, Rack #13 9080 M9S 4663
Rack Indicator, Rack #14 9080 M9S 4664
Rack Indicator, Rack #15 9080 M9S 4665
Rack Indicator, Rack #16 9080 M9S 4666
Software Preload Required 9080 M9S 5000
PowerVM® Enterprise Edition 9080 MHE 5228
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Base Customer Spec Plcmnt 9080 M9S 8453
Order Routing Indicator- System Plant 9080 M9S 9169
Language Group Specify - US English 9080 M9S 9300
New AIX License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9440
New IBM i License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9441
New Red Hat® License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9442
New SUSE License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9443
Other AIX License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9444
Other Linux License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9445
3rd Party Linux License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9446
VIOS Core Counter 9080 M9S 9447
Other IBM i License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9448
Other License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9449
Ubuntu Linux License Core Counter 9080 M9S 9450
Month Indicator 9080 M9S 9461
Day Indicator 9080 M9S 9462
Hour Indicator 9080 M9S 9463
Minute Indicator 9080 M9S 9464
Qty Indicator 9080 M9S 9465
Countable Member Indicator 9080 M9S 9466
Language Group Specify - Dutch 9080 M9S 9700
Language Group Specify - French 9080 M9S 9703
Language Group Specify - German 9080 M9S 9704
Language Group Specify - Polish 9080 M9S 9705
Language Group Specify - Norwegian 9080 M9S 9706
Language Group Specify - Portuguese 9080 M9S 9707
Language Group Specify - Spanish 9080 M9S 9708
Language Group Specify - Italian 9080 M9S 9711
Language Group Specify - Canadian French 9080 M9S 9712
Language Group Specify - Japanese 9080 M9S 9714
Language Group Specify - Traditional Chinese
(Taiwan) 9080 M9S 9715
Language Group Specify - Korean 9080 M9S 9716
Language Group Specify - Turkish 9080 M9S 9718
Language Group Specify - Hungarian 9080 M9S 9719
Language Group Specify - Slovakian 9080 M9S 9720
Language Group Specify - Russian 9080 M9S 9721
Language Group Specify - Simplified Chinese (PRC) 9080 M9S 9722
Language Group Specify - Czech 9080 M9S 9724
Language Group Specify - Romanian 9080 M9S 9725
Language Group Specify - Croatian 9080 M9S 9726
Language Group Specify - Slovenian 9080 M9S 9727
Language Group Specify - Brazilian Portuguese 9080 M9S 9728
Language Group Specify - Thai 9080 M9S 9729
Product Renovated by IBM Indicator 9080 M9S 9993
Single 5250 Enterprise Enablement 9080 MHE EB2R
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Full 5250 Enterprise Enablement 9080 MHE EB30
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Mobile Enablement 9080 MHE EB35
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
IBM i 7.3 Indicator 9080 MHE EB73
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
IBM i 7.4 Indicator 9080 MHE EB74
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
**Feature ECSL is orderable in China and Brazil only**
Machine Kit of Parts (MKIT) Indicator 9080 M9S ECSL
Power IFL Processor Activation for #ELPC 9080 MHE ELAC
BASE PROCESSOR ACTIVATION (20) FOR #EHC5 9080 MHE ELAT
Power IFL Processor Activation 9080 MME ELJ5
9119 MME
Power IFL Processor Activation 9080 MHE ELJ6
9119 MHE
Power IFL Processor Activation 9119 MME ELJ7
Power IFL Processor Activation 9080 MHE ELJ8
9119 MHE
Power IFL Processor Activation 9080 MHE ELJ9
9119 MHE
Power Integrated Facility for Linux Package 9080 MHE ELJG
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Power IFL Memory Activation 9080 MHE ELJH
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Power IFL PowerVM for Linux 9080 MME ELJJ
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Power IFL PowerVM for Linux 9119 MHE ELJR
9119 MME
Power IFL PowerVM for Linux 9080 MHE ELJT
POWER® IFL MEMORY ACTIVATION FOR #ELPA 9119 MHE ELMA
Power IFL Memory Activations for #ELPC 9080 MHE ELMC
1GB Memory Activation 9080 MHE EMA5
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Quantity of 100 1GB Memory Activations (#EMA5) 9080 MHE EMA6
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
100 GB Mobile Memory Activations 9080 MHE EMA7
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
100 GB Mobile Enabled Memory Activations 9080 MHE EMA9
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
100 GB Mobile Memory Activation (Upgrade from P7) 9080 MHE EMAF
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
BASE MEMORY ACTIVATION (512GB) FOR #EHC2 or #EHC5 9080 MHE EMAL
9119 MME
Memory Activations for #EMB6 or #EMBA 9080 MHE EMB7
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Five Hundred and Twelve Memory Activations for
IFL 9080 MHE EMB8
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
100GB Static to Mobile Memory Auto Conversion 9080 MHE EME0
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A
for India 9080 M9S END3
Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) for
India 9080 M9S END7
1-Core Mobile Activation 9080 MME EP2S
9119 MME
1-Core Mobile Activation 9080 MHE EP2T
9119 MHE
1-Core Mobile Activation from Power 7 9080 MME EP2U
9119 MME
1-Core Mobile Activation from Power 7 9080 MHE EP2V
9119 MHE
1-core Static Processor activation (CSE) for
#EP8A or #EP8B 9080 MME EP80
1-core Mobile-enabled processor activation (CSE)
for #EP8A or #EP8B 9080 MME EP81
1-core Mobile Processor Activation 9080 MME EP82
1-core Mobile Processor activation from P7 9080 MME EP83
1-core Static Processor activation (CSE) for
#EP8C or #EP8D 9080 MHE EP84
1-core Mobile-enabled processor activation (CSE)
for #EP8C or #EP8D 9080 MHE EP85
1-core Static Processor activation (CSE) for
#EP8E or #EP8F 9080 MHE EP86
1-core Mobile-enabled processor activation (CSE)
for #EP8E or #EP8F 9080 MHE EP87
1-core Static Processor activation (CSE) for
#EP8G or #EP8H 9080 MHE EP88
1-core Mobile-enabled processor activation (CSE)
for #EP8G or #EP8H 9080 MHE EP89
1-core Mobile Processor Activation (CSE) 9080 MHE EP8J
1-core Mobile Processor activation from P7 (CSE) 9080 MHE EP8K
1 core Processor Activation for #EPBA or #EPBW 9080 MME EPBJ
9119 MME
1 core Processor Activation for #EPBB or #EPBG 9080 MHE EPBK
9119 MHE
1 core Processor Activation for #EPBC or #EHC2
or #EPBX 9119 MME EPBL
1 core Processor Activation for #EPBD or #EPBH 9080 MHE EPBM
9119 MHE
1 core Mobile Enabled Processor Activation for
#EPBA or #EPBW 9080 MME EPBN
9119 MME
1 core Mobile-enabled Processor Activation for
#EPBB or #EPBG 9080 MHE EPBP
9119 MHE
1 core Mobile Enabled Processor Activation for
#EPBC or #EPBX 9119 MME EPBQ
1 core Mobile-enabled Processor Activation for
#EPBD or #EPBH 9080 MHE EPBR
9119 MHE
1 core Processor Activation for #EPBS or #EPBT 9080 MHE EPBU
9119 MHE
1 core Mobile Enabled Processor Activation for
#EPBS or #EPBT 9080 MHE EPBV
9119 MHE
Static to Mobile Processor Auto Conversion 9080 MHE EPE0
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBA, AIX/Linux 9080 MME EPJA
9119 MME
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBA, IBM i 9080 MME EPJB
9119 MME
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBB/#EP8C and #EFP1/#EFP5, AIX/Linux 9080 MHE EPJG
9119 MHE
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBB/#EP8C and #EFP1/#EFP5, IBM i 9080 MHE EPJH
9119 MHE
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBC, AIX/Linux 9119 MME EPJN
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBC, IBM i 9119 MME EPJP
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBD/#EP8G and #EFP3/#EFP7, AIX/Linux 9080 MHE EPJU
9119 MHE
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBD/#EP8G and #EFP3/#EFP7, IBM i 9080 MHE EPJV
9119 MHE
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBS/#EP8E and #EFP2/#EFP6, AIX/Linux, AIX/Linux 9080 MHE EPKQ
9119 MHE
Proc CoD Utility Billing, 100 Proc-mins. for
#EPBS/#EP8E and #EFP2/#EFP6, AIX/Linux, IBM i 9080 MHE EPKR
9119 MHE
Specify Reserve 4 EIA Rack Space for PCIe3
Expansion Drawer 9080 M9S ER1A
Virtual Capacity Expedited Shipment 9080 MHE ESCT
9080 MME
9119 MHE
9119 MME
iSCSI SAN Load Source Specify for AIX 9080 M9S ESCZ
1 core processor activation for ESP3 9080 MHE ESP6
1 core static processor activation for ESP1
--EMEA ONLY 9080 MHE ESP7
Quantity of 100 1GB Memory activation for SAP
HANA 9080 MHE ESPC
Effective October 31, 2022, except for China and South Korea which is December 31, 2023
Feature conversion withdrawals
From From To To To type feature feature type model 9080 ELJ6 ELJ8 9080 MHE 9119 ELJ6 ELJ8 9119 MHE 9080 EMA6 EMA7 9080 MHE 9080 EMA6 EMA7 9080 MME 9119 EMA6 EMA7 9119 MHE 9119 EMA6 EMA7 9119 MME 9080 EMA9 EMA7 9080 MHE 9080 EMA9 EMA7 9080 MME 9119 EMA9 EMA7 9119 MHE 9119 EMA9 EMA7 9119 MME 9080 EPBJ EP2S 9080 MME 9119 EPBJ EP2S 9119 MME 9119 EPBL EP2S 9119 MME 9080 EPBN EP2S 9080 MME 9119 EPBN EP2S 9119 MME 9119 EPBQ EP2S 9119 MME 9080 EPBK EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBK EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EPBM EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBM EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EPBP EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBP EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EPBR EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBR EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EPBU EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBU EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EPBV EP2T 9080 MHE 9119 EPBV EP2T 9119 MHE 9080 EP81 EP80 9080 MME 9080 EP80 EP82 9080 MME 9080 EP81 EP82 9080 MME 9080 EP84 EP88 9080 MHE 9080 EP85 EP89 9080 MHE 9080 EP84 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EP85 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EP86 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EP87 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EP88 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EP89 EP8J 9080 MHE 9080 EPBK EPBM 9080 MHE 9119 EPBK EPBM 9119 MHE 9080 EPBP EPBR 9080 MHE 9119 EPBP EPBR 9119 MHE
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