Licensed program software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM i 7.3 and miscellaneous products
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 922-106September 27, 2022
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Overview
IBM® is withdrawing IBM i 7.3 and associated licensed program products along with miscellaneous products from marketing and service.
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Support and access discontinuance
Licensed program software
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will discontinue support for the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program name | VRM | Discontinuance of support date | Supported releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.1.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.2.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
| 5761-DB1 | System/38 Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
| 5761-CM1 | Communications Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
| 5770-AMT | Rational Application Management Toolset for i | 7.2.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
| 5770-XH2 | IBM i Access for Web | 7.2.0 | September 30, 2023 | - |
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will discontinue support for specific releases and modification levels of the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program name | VRM | Discontinuance of support date | Supported releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5770-SS1 | IBM i | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-HAS | PowerHA SystemMirror for i | 7.2.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5733-CY3 | Cryptographic Device Manager | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-BR1 | BRMS | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-NLV | National Languages for i5/OS | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-PT1 | Performance Tools | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-QU1 | Query | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-ST1 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-WDS | Rational Dev Studio | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-XW1 | IBM i Access Family | 7.3.0 | September 30, 2023 | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5733-OMF | OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 1.4.0 | September 30, 2023 | 1.5 or 1.6 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.0 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.2 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.3 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.0 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.2 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.3 | September 30, 2023 | 1.1.5 |
IBM Developer Kit for Java (5761-JV1 and 5770-JV1)
Effective September 30, 2023, IBM will no longer provide fixes for the following IBM Developer Kit for Java for release 7 options:
- Option 14 - IBM Technology for Java 7 32-bit
- Option 15 - IBM Technology for Java 7 64-bit
Clients can move to one of the following IBM Developer Kit for Java options:
- 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.
Integrated Server Support for IBM i (5770-SS1 option 29)
Effective December 23, 2022, IBM will no longer support the Integrated Server Support for IBM i.
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Withdrawn parts, features, or programs
Build-to-order release withdrawal
Effective on dates shown below, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following Programs numbers licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program name | VRM | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.1.0 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.2.0 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5761-DB1 | System/38 Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5761-CM1 | Communications Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5770-AMT | Rational Application Management Toolset for i | 7.2.0 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5770-XH2 | IBM i Access for Web | 7.2.0 | December 23, 2022 |
Effective on dates shown below, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program name | VRM | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5770-SS1 | IBM i | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-HAS | PowerHA SystemMirror for i | 7.2.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-CY3 | Cryptographic Device Manager | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-BR1 | BRMS | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-NLV | National Languages for i5/OS | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-PT1 | Performance Tools | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-QU1 | Query | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-ST1 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-WDS | Rational Dev Studio | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5770-XW1 | IBM i Access Family | 7.3.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-OMF | OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 1.4.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.2 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.3 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.0 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.2 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.3 | April 28, 2023 |
Note: Only the specified release level listed above are withdrawn. These programs continue to be available.
Build-to-order program and feature number withdrawal
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following supply feature numbers licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement for previous releases:
| Program number | Offering Name | VRM | Supply feature number | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.1.0 | 5809 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.2.0 | 5819 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5761-DB1 | System/38 Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | 5819 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5761-CM1 | Communications Utilities for System i | 6.1.0 | 5819 | December 23, 2022 |
| 5770-AMT | Rational Application Management Toolset for i | 7.2.0 | 5819 | December 23, 2022 |
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following supply feature numbers licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement for 5722-WE2 and 5733-WE3 supply feature numbers for previous releases:
| Program number | Offering Name | e-config feature Description | Supply feature number | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-WE3 | Web Enablement for i, 1.1.0 | Supply (WebSphere Application Server 9.0) | 5819 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5722-WE2 | Web Enablement for IBM i, 5.3.0 | Supply (WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5) | 5912 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5722-WE2 | Web Enablement for IBM i, 5.3.0 | Supply (WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5.9) | 5912 | April 28, 2023 |
Note: Program numbers 5733-WE3 and 5722-WE2 are still available with other supply features.
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following supply feature numbers licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement for 5733-AC1 and 5733-AO1 supply feature numbers for previous releases:
| Program number | Offering Name | e-config feature Description | Feature number | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD RPG Converter | Supply - ARCAD RPG Converter for i 1.1.0 | 5809 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD RPG Converter | Supply - ARCAD RPG Converter for i 1.1.2 | 5819 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD RPG Converter | Supply - ARCAD RPG Converter for i 1.1.3 | 5829 | April 28, 2023 |
| Program number | Offering Name | e-config feature Description | Feature number | Withdrawal from marketing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | Supply - ARCAD RPG Observer for i 1.1.0 | 5809 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | Supply - ARCAD RPG Observer for i 1.1.2 | 5819 | April 28, 2023 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | Supply - ARCAD RPG Observer for i 1.1.3 | 5829 | April 28, 2023 |
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Replacement information
Build-to-order
| Withdraw program number | Withdraw program name | VRM | Replacement program number | Replacement program name | VRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5770-SS1 | IBM i | 7.3 | 5770-SS1 | IBM i | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-HAS | PowerHA SystemMirror for i | 7.2 | 5770-HAS | PowerHA SystemMirror for i | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5733-CY3 | Cryptographic Device Manager | 7.3 | 5733-CY3 | Cryptographic Device Manager | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-BR1 | BRMS | 7.3 | 5770-BR1 | BRMS | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-NLV | National Languages for i5/OS | 7.3 | 5770-NLV | National Languages for i5/OS | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-PT1 | Performance Tools | 7.3 | 5770-PT1 | Performance Tools | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-QU1 | Query | 7.3 | 5770-QU1 | Query | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-ST1 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 7.3 | 5770-ST1 | DB2 Query Mgr and SQL Dev | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-WDS | Rational Dev Studio | 7.3 | 5770-WDS | Rational Dev Studio | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5770-XW1 | IBM i Access Family | 7.3 | 5770-XW1 | IBM i Access Family | 7.4 or 7.5 |
| 5733-OMF | OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 1.4 | 5733-OMF | OmniFind Text Search Server for DB2 for i | 1.5 or 1.6 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.0 | 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.2 | 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.3 | 5733-AC1 | ARCAD Converter | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.0 | 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.2 | 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.3 | 5733-AO1 | ARCAD Observer | 1.1.5 |
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.1.0 | See Note 1 | - | - |
| 5733-XT2 | XML Toolkit for i | 1.2.0 | See Note 1 | - | - |
| 5770-AMT | Rational Application Management Toolset for i | 7.2.0 | See Note 2 | - | - |
| 5770-XH2 | IBM i Access for Web | 7.2.0 | See Note 3 | - | - |
Note: 1 Among the replacement products for XML Toolkit for i are IBM Db2 for i support for XML, noxDB, and eXpat. This is not a comprehensive list of replacement products. Other companies may also offer function which replaces XML Toolkit for i.
Note: 2 Among the replacement products for Rational Application Management Toolset for i are IBM Rational Developer for i (5733-RDW) and IBM Rational Development Studio's Application Development Toolset (5770-WDS feature 5103).
Note: 3 Among the replacement products for the browser-based 5250 emulator function of IBM i Access for Web are IBM Host On-Demand and Fusion5250. This is not a comprehensive list of replacement products. Other companies may also offer browser-based 5250 emulator function.
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Order processing
Orders received on or after the effective date of withdrawal will not be filled. Client requested arrival dates (CRADs), if any, must be prior to the effective date of withdrawal.
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Technical support
Licensed program technical support
Technical support continues to be available until the end of support date.
See the IBM Support website for product support information.
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