IBM Business Process Manager Advanced Pattern V8.5.0.1 adds support for IBM Business Process Manager Advanced V8.5.0.1 to help enable rapid scaling of your business process management projects
IBM United States Software Announcement 214-070February 25, 2014
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IBM® Business Process Manager Pattern ( IBM BPM Pattern) V8.5.0.1:
- Delivers a new version of the virtual system pattern for IBM BPM.
- Provides support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux™ Server for x86 environments.
- Optimizes IBM BPM V8.5.0.1 for virtualized environments, to enable higher hardware utilization and to allow you to spend less time on installation and configuration, and more time on strategic initiatives.
- Facilitates streamlined setup and management of complex, highly available BPM configurations that are pre-optimized for production use.
- Manages installation and deployment of IBM BPM and the associated operating system in conjunction with PureApplication® System.
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| Overview |
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IBM BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 delivers a combination of IBM Business Process Manager ( IBM BPM) and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, that is optimized to run in server virtualization environments. IBM BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1:
- Delivers a new version of the virtual system pattern for IBM BPM.
- Facilitates streamlined setup and management of complex, highly available IBM BPM configurations that are pre-optimized for production use.
- Enables you to focus critical resources on using the pattern and less on installation, configuration, and management.
- Helps accelerate the expansion of business process management from project to a program across your enterprise.
IBM BPM Pattern provides the same capabilities as delivered in IBM BPM Advanced V8.5.0.1. This updated virtual system pattern is available for use with the IBM PureApplication System W1500.
For additional IBM BPM V8.5 enhancements incorporated into IBM BPM Advanced Pattern V8.5.0.1, refer to IBM BPM V8.5 Software Announcement 213-023, dated April 23, 2013.
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| Key prerequisites |
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IBM BPM Pattern on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 requires PureApplication System W1500.
The hypervisor image includes the operating system along with the software required to run IBM BPM Pattern.
For additional details, refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections.
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| Planned availability date |
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February 28, 2014: Electronic distribution
Refer to the Availability of national languages section for national language availability
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| Description |
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IBM BPM is a comprehensive and consumable business process management platform that provides visibility and management of your business processes. It includes tooling (Process Designer) and run-time (Process Center and Process Server) for process design, execution, monitoring, and optimization. It is specifically designed to make it easy for process owners and business users to engage directly in the improvement of their business processes.
IBM BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 is a combination of IBM BPM and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, that is optimized to run in a virtual computing environment. This pre-optimized virtual system pattern is designed to accelerate the setup and management of complex, highly available and production-ready BPM environments. Using this IBM BPM Pattern helps reduce setup and lifecycle management of your business process solutions to focus critical resources on value-add activities and accelerate the expansion of BPM from a project to a program across your enterprise.
IBM BPM Pattern consists of a single image and requires entitlement to the following Hypervisor Editions.
- IBM Process Center Advanced Hypervisor Edition V8.5.0.1
- IBM Process Server Advanced Hypervisor Edition V8.5.0.1
IBM BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 supports PureApplication System W1500.
For more information about PureApplication System W1500, refer to the Reference information section.
IBM BPM is also available as a virtual application pattern. For more information about IBM BPM Application Pattern, refer to the Reference information section.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
Section 508 of the US Rehabilitation Act
BPM Pattern is available as of February 28, 2014, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested on the following website
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| Reference information |
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For information on IBM BPM Advanced Pattern V8.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AIX®, refer to Software Announcement 213-071, dated February 05, 2013
For additional information on IBM BPM Application Pattern V8.5, refer to Software Announcement 213-143, dated April 26, 2013, and Software Announcement 213-363, dated September 10, 2013.
For additional information on IBM BPM V8.5, refer to Software Announcement 213-023, dated April 23, 2013.
For more information about PureApplication System W1500, refer to Software Announcements:
- 213-434, dated September 24, 2013
- 213-157, dated April 26, 2013
- 213-044, dated February 5, 2013
- 213-038, dated January 8, 2013
- 212-117, dated April 11, 2012
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| Availability of national languages |
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Availability
Description Language date
IBM Business Process Multilingual February 28, 2014
Manager Advanced (Chinese- Simplified,
Pattern V8.5.0.1 Chinese- Traditional,
English US, French,
German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean,
Portuguese-Brazilian
Russian, Spanish)
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| Program number |
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Program Program
number VRM name
5725-G76 8.5.0.1 IBM Business Process Manager Advanced Pattern
on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86
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| Offering Information |
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Product information is available via the Offering Information website
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® website
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IBM BPM Pattern documentation is available in an information center, which can be viewed from a web browser with Internet access or run locally. A local copy of the information center can be downloaded and installed. Any new or updated version of the documentation can be added to that locally installed information center.
Effective February 28, 2014, IBM BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 information will be included in the online version of the IBM BPM V8.5.0 information center at
Translated documentation will be available on March 14, 2014.
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Specified operating environment
Hardware requirements
IBM BPM Pattern requires PureApplication System W1500.
Visit the following website for updated list of specific hardware and software requirements
Software requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server V6.4 for x86 (64-bit) is included in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server hypervisor image.
Visit the following website for updated list of specific hardware and software requirements
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Planning information
Packaging
IBM BPM Pattern
- No media pack - electronic delivery only
Component
part number
Business Process Manager Advanced CRR0PML
Pattern V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Server for x86 (64-bit)
Multilingual eAssembly
Business Process Manager Advanced CIMX8ML
Pattern V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Server for x86 (64-bit)
Multilingual Quick Start Guide
Business Process Manager Advanced CIW4SML
Pattern V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Server for x86 (64-bit)
Multilingual
The Hypervisor Edition images are available in the Open Virtual Archive (OVA) format only.
The OVA format is a single-image format used with PureApplication System that is available via electronic download. The OVA image packages for Hypervisor Edition images are available via electronic download only. Clients should use IBM Download Director to download the OVA images onto PureApplication System.
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Security, auditability, and control
IBM BPM Pattern uses the security and auditability features of the host hardware or software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
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Product group: WebSphere Product identifier description (PID) IBM Business Process Manager 5725-G76 Advanced Pattern on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 Product category: Application Integration Middleware Other
Passport Advantage
IBM BPM Advanced Pattern V8.5.0.1 No media pack - electronic delivery only
Part number information remains unchanged. For IBM BPM Advanced Pattern V8.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AIX, refer to Software Announcement 213-071, dated February 5, 2013.
Passport Advantage trade up
In order to be eligible to acquire equivalent licenses using the trade-up part numbers, you must have already acquired a license for one of the following precursor products.
Part number information remains unchanged. For IBM BPM Advanced Pattern V8.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AIX, refer to Software Announcement 213-071, dated February 5, 2013.
Consult your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner if you have any questions.
Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
Business Process Manager 5725-G76 Processor Value Unit
Advanced Pattern on
Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Server for x86
Processor Value Unit (PVU)
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Licensee can deploy the program using either full capacity licensing or virtualization capacity (sub-capacity) licensing according to the Passport Advantage Sub-Capacity Licensing Terms (refer to the web page below). If using full capacity licensing, licensee must obtain PVU entitlements sufficient to cover all activated processor cores* in the physical hardware environment made available to or managed by the program, except for those servers from which the program has been permanently removed. If using virtualization capacity licensing, licensee must obtain entitlements sufficient to cover all activated processor cores made available to or managed by the program, as defined according to the Virtualization Capacity License Counting Rules at
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License Information number
BPM Advanced Pattern V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Program name LI number IBM Process Server Advanced Hypervisor L-DJEN-9F4Q98 Edition V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 IBM Process Server Advanced non-production L-DJEN-9F4Q98 Hypervisor Edition V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 IBM Process Center Advanced Hypervisor L-DJEN-9F4Q7G Edition V8.5.0.1 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86 IBM Process Designer V8.5.0.1 L-DJEN-9F4PXG
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Yes
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IBM will provide support for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server component that is included in the BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 under the condition that IBM may ask customers to move up to the latest Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server support level. IBM, in turn, will upgrade the version of the underlying Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server during the BPM Pattern V8.5.0.1 support lifecycle to maintain the operating system support. Customers with active Passport Advantage subscription and support are entitled to this upgrade.
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Other support
Passport Advantage
System i® Software Maintenance applies
No
Variable charges apply
No
Educational allowance available
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