Software withdrawal: Select IBM Z platform programs - Some replacements available
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 920-163December 1, 2020
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Overview
Effective on the dates shown, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following programs/version/release licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement.
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Withdrawn programs
IPLA programs: Versions to be withdrawn
Versions to be withdrawn March 8, 2021:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS® | 3.2.0 | 5655-L08 |
| IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS | 3.1.0 | 5655-L08 |
| IBM Tivoli Business System Manager for z/OS | All | 5698-A03 |
| IBM Wave for z/VM® | 1.2.0 | 5648-AE1 |
| IBM Z® Decision Support for Capacity Planning | 2.1.0 | 5698-AS1 |
IPLA programs: Releases withdrawn since the last announcement
Note: A modification level number indicates that only that particular modification level is being withdrawn (for example, 6.2. 0 ). If present, the variable x indicates all modification levels are being withdrawn (for example 6.2. x ).
Release withdrawn September 7, 2020:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Z Operations Insight® Suite | 1.1.0 | 5698-ABP |
IPLA programs: Releases to be withdrawn
Note: A modification level number indicates that only that particular modification level is being withdrawn (for example, 6.2. 0 ). If present, the variable x indicates all modification levels are being withdrawn (for example 6.2. x ).
Release to be withdrawn June 19, 2020:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Cloud® Infrastructure Center | 1.1.0 | 5635-015 |
Release to be withdrawn October 9, 2020:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center | 1.1.1 | 5635-015 |
Releases to be withdrawn March 8, 2021:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS Developer Trial | 5.4.0 | 5655-Y30 |
| IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Value Unit Edition | 5.4.0 | 5722-DFJ |
| IBM Db2® DevOps Experience for z/OS | 1.1.0 | 5698-DEX |
| IBM IMS Performance Analyzer for z/OS | 4.4.0 | 5655-R03 |
| IBM IMS Performance Solution Pack for z/OS | 2.2.0 | 5698-P21 |
| IBM Z Monitoring Suite | 1.1.x | 5698-B66 |
| IBM Z Service Automation Suite | 1.2.x | 5698-SA1 |
| IBM Z Service Management Suite | 1.6.x | 5698-AAF |
ICA programs: Releases to be withdrawn
Note: A modification level number indicates that only that particular modification level is being withdrawn (for example, 6.2. 0 ). If present, the variable x indicates all modification levels are being withdrawn (for example 6.2. x ).
Release to be withdrawn March 8, 2021:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS | 5.4.0 | 5655-Y04 |
ICA programs: Feature to be withdrawn
Feature to be withdrawn March 8, 2021:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM VisualAge® Pacbase, Pactables Feature S00TNXN | 3.5.x | 5655-F37 |
International Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (IAASM) Subscription and Support (S&S) products: Versions to be withdrawn
Versions withdrawn March 8, 2021:
| Program name | Version | Program number |
|---|---|---|
| IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS S&S | 2.1.0 | 5655-F75 |
| IBM Wave for z/VM S&S | 1.1.0 | 5648-AE2 |
| IBM Z Decision Support for Capacity Planning S&S | 5698-AS2 |
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Replacement program information
| Withdrawn program number | Withdrawn program name | Replacement program number | Replacement program name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5655-L08 | IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS, 3.2.0 | None (See Note below) | None (See Note below) |
| 5655-L08 | IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS, 3.1.0 | None (See Note below) | None (See Note below) |
| 5698-A03 | IBM Tivoli Business System Manager for z/OS, All | None | None |
| 5648-AE1 | IBM Wave for z/VM, 1.2.0 | None | None |
| 5698-AS1 | IBM Z Decision Support for Capacity Planning, 2.1.0 | 5698-AS3 | IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics, 3.1.0 1 |
| 5698-ABP | IBM Z Operations Insight Suite, 1.1.0 | 5698-ABP | IBM Z Operations Insight Suite, 1.2.0 1 |
| 5635-015 | IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, 1.1.0 | 5635-015 | IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, 1.1.2 2 |
| 5635-015 | IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, 1.1.1 | 5635-015 | IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, 1.1.2 2 |
| 5655-Y30 | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Developer Trial, 5.4.0 | 5655-Y30 | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Developer Trial, 5.6.0 3 |
| 5722-DFJ | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Value Unit Edition, 5.4.0 | 5722-DFJ | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS Value Unit Edition, 5.6.0 3 |
| 5698-DEX | IBM Db2 DevOps Experience for z/OS, 1.1.0 | 5698-DEX | IBM Db2 DevOps Experience for z/OS, 1.2.0 4 |
| 5655-R03 | IBM IMS Performance Analyzer for z/OS, 4.4.0 | 5655-R03 | IBM IMS Performance Analyzer for z/OS, 4.5.0 5 |
| 5698-P21 | IBM IMS Performance Solution Pack for z/OS, 2.2.0 | 5698-P21 | IBM IMS Performance Solution Pack for z/OS, 2.3.0 5 |
| 5698-B66 | IBM Z Monitoring Suite, 1.1.x | 5698-B66 | IBM Z Monitoring Suite, 1.2.0 6 |
| 5698-SA1 | IBM Z Service Automation Suite, 1.2.x | 5698-SA1 | IBM Z Service Automation Suite, 1.3.0 6 |
| 5698-AAF | IBM Z Service Management Suite, 1.6.x | 5698-AAF | IBM Z Service Management Suite, 1.7.0 6 |
| 5655-Y04 | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, 5.4.0 | 5655-Y04 | IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, 5.6.0 3 |
| 5655-F37 | IBM VisualAge Pacbase, Pactables Feature S00TNXN, 3.5.x | 5725-H03 | IBM Rational® Programming Patterns, 9.7.x 7 |
| 5655-F75 | IBM IMS Database Control Suite for z/OS S&S, 2.1.0 | None (See Note below) | None (See Note below) |
| 5648-AE2 | IBM Wave for z/VM S&S, 1.1.0 | None | None |
| 5698-AS2 | IBM Z Decision Support for Capacity Planning S&S | 5698-AS4 | IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics S&S 1 |
Note 5655-L08 and 5655-F75: Clients should consider upgrading to IMS Administration Tool for z/OS (5655-CAT), which is also available in IMS Database Solution Pack for z/OS (5655-DSP).
For 5655-BR1, 5655-SQ1, 5655-BRS, 5655-SQS, previously announced in Withdrawal Announcement 919-172, dated December 3, 2019, the Note should be as follows: Although these programs have no formal replacements, the functions can be obtained through Db2 Utilities Solution Pack. Contact your IBM representative for details.
- 1 Software Announcement 220-068, dated February 18, 2020. Important: Entitlement to the replacement program is not automatic. Contact your IBM representative for details.
- 2 Software Announcement 220-384, dated October 6, 2020
- 3 Software Announcement 220-077, dated April 7, 2020
- 4 Software Announcement 220-136, dated October 20, 2020
- 5 Software Announcement 220-001, dated October 13, 2020
- 6 Software Announcement 220-463, dated November 3, 2020
- 7 Software Announcement 219-432, dated October 15, 2019
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