Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM ESSL for Linux on Power, 6.3 and Spectrum MPI 10.4; Software support discontinuance: IBM Select Support for xCAT 2.x

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Support and access discontinuance Replacement information Withdrawn parts, features, or programs

Support and access discontinuance

Licensed program software

Effective on the date shown, IBM will discontinue support for all currently supported versions and releases of the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:

Effective on the date shown, IBM will discontinue support for releases of the following programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:

These programs are also withdrawn from marketing. For the related end of marketing information for build to plan, see the Build-to-plan licensed program end-of-marketing section. For the related end of marketing information for build to order, see the Build-to-order program and feature number withdrawal section.

Downloadable or recorded media will remain available to clients of record until the discontinuance of support date.

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Withdrawn parts, features, or programs

Build-to-plan licensed program end of marketing

Effective on the date shown, IBM will end marketing of the following programs as licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:

All part numbers are withdrawn without replacement.

For related discontinuance of support information, see the Support and access discontinuance - Licensed programs section.

Build-to-order program and feature number withdrawal

Effective August 11, 2023, the following programs and features will be withdrawn.

For related discontinuance of support information, see the Support and access discontinuance - Licensed programs section.

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Replacement information

Build-to-plan

There are no replacements for any of the programs in this announcement.

Build-to-order

There are no replacements for any of the programs withdrawn in this announcement. Not all feature/part numbers may have been available.

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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. Support extensions are not available.

See the IBM® Support website for product support information.

Trademarks

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The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from the Linux Foundation, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis.

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