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The IBM Software Support Proactive Lifecycle Update highlights upcoming product end of support dates for the next three months.
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Proactive Lifecycle update
In an effort to maintain continuous access to IBM Software Support for your products, we want to remind you about some upcoming dates around product End of Support.
The following product version/releases are slated for end of support within the next three months:
April 2024 End of Support
| IBM Product | VRM | PID | EOS | EOS # | Lifecycle Policy |
| AIX 7.2 Enterprise Edition | 1.6.x | 5765-CD3 | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| Application Performance Analyzer for z/OS | 14.2.x | 5655-Q49 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition | 9.1.0 | 5725-B65 | 4/30/2024 | 922-058 | E |
| CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms | 9.1.x | 5724-I81 | 4/30/2024 | 922-058 | E |
| Fault Analyzer for z/OS | 14.1.X | 5655-Q41 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| File Manager for z/OS | 14.1.x | 5655-Q42 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| Host Access Client Package for iSeries | 13.0.x | 5724-I21 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| Host Access Client Package for Multiplatforms | 13.0.x | 5724-I20 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| IBM AIX 7 Enterprise Edition | 1.7.x | 5765-CD3 | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| IBM AIX 7 Enterprise Edition | 1.8.x | 5765-CD3 | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| IBM App Connect Enterprise | 11.0.x | 5724-J05 | 4/30/2024 | 921-074 | E |
| IBM App Connect for Healthcare | 5.0.x | 5725-C18 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Application Delivery Foundation for z/OS | 3.3.x | 5655-AC6 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| IBM Banking and Financial Markets Industry Models | 8.10.0 | 5725-C82 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Banking and Financial Markets Industry Models | 8.8.0 | 5725-C82 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Banking and Financial Markets Industry Models | 8.9.0 | 5725-C82 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Banking Process and Service Models | 8.10.0 | 5724-V40 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Banking Process and Service Models | 8.8.0 | 5724-V40 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Banking Process and Service Models | 8.9.0 | 5724-V40 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Cloud Pak for Integration | 2021.4.1 | 5737-I89 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Cognos Analytics | 11.1.x | 5724-W12 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Cognos Analytics Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data | 11.1.x | 5900-ABL | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Cognos Analytics Modernization | 11.1.x | 5900-ABM | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Control Center | 6.1.x | 5725-D02 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM CPLEX Optimizer for z/OS | 12.6.x | 5655-Y21 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM CPLEX Optimizer for z/OS | 12.7.x | 5655-Y21 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Debug for z/OS | 15.0.x | 5755-Q50 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| IBM Dependency Based Build | 1.1.x | 5737-K80 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Developer for z/OS | 15.0.x | 5724-T07 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Developer for z/OS Enterprise Edition | 15.0.x | 5755-AC5 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| IBM Developer for z/OS HLL/WB Edition | 15.0.x | 5724-E43 | 4/30/2024 | JP23-0069 | C |
| IBM Enterprise Cloud Edition | 1.6.x | 5765-ECB | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| IBM Enterprise Cloud Edition | 1.7.x | 5765-ECB | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| IBM Explorer for z/OS | 3.0.1 | 5655-EX1 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | O |
| IBM File Gateway | 6.0.x | 5725-D07 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM HMC Virtual Appliance Power | 10.1.x | 5765-VHP | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | C |
| IBM HMC Virtual Appliance x86 | 10.1.x | 5765-VHX | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | C |
| IBM InfoSphere Sensemaking | 1.0.x | 5725-U09 | 4/30/2024 | eos-url | O |
| IBM InfoSphere Sensemaking | 1.2.x | 5725-U09 | 4/30/2024 | eos-url | O |
| IBM Integration Bus for z/OS | 10.0.x | 5655-AB1 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Intelligent Operations Center | 5.2.X | 5725-D69 | 4/30/2024 | 919-178 | E |
| IBM Maximo Asset Performance Management for Energy & Utilities On-Premise | 3.0.x | 5725-W39 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | S |
| IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Go | 1.17 | 5655-GOZ | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python | 3.9.x | 5655-PYT | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| IBM Operational Decision Manager | 8.10.x | 5725-B69 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | C |
| IBM Private Cloud Edition | 1.8.x | 5765-ECB | 4/30/2024 | 922-108 | O |
| IBM Security Guardium Appliances | 10.6.x | 5725-I11 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | O |
| IBM Security Guardium Appliances | 11.3.x | 5737-M13 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | O |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Protection for NAS | 10.6.x | 5737-H30 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Protection for NAS | 11.3.x | 5737-H30 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Protection for Sharepoint | 10.6.x | 5737-H31 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Protection for Sharepoint | 11.3.x | 5737-H31 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Security and Compliance | 10.6.x | 5725-I12 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium Data Security and Compliance | 11.3.x | 5725-I12 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Security Guardium for Files | 10.6.x | 5725-V56 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium for Files | 11.3.x | 5725-V56 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Security Guardium Multi-Cloud Data Protection | 10.6.x | 5737-D57 | 4/30/2024 | 922-027 | E |
| IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | 3.0.x | 5641-SKL | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | 3.0.x | 5641-SKM | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager | 3.0.x | 5724-T60 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| IBM Services Software Model Builder | 1 | 5900-ALW | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | O |
| IBM Spectrum Fusion HCI Software | 2.1.0 | 5639-SPS | 4/30/2024 | 923-0204 | S |
| IBM Sterling B2B Integrator | 6.0.x | 5725-D06 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for Microsoft Windows | 6.0.x | 5725-C99 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX | 6.0.x | 5725-C99 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM Sterling Control Center Director | 1.0.X | 5725-D02 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | S |
| IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager Software | 6.0.X | 5737-L99 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Telecommunications Data Warehouse | 8.3.0 | 5724-V46 | 4/30/2024 | 919-118 | E |
| IBM Telecommunications Data Warehouse | 8.4.0 | 5724-V46 | 4/30/2024 | 919-118 | E |
| IBM Telecommunications Data Warehouse | 8.5.0 | 5724-V46 | 4/30/2024 | 919-118 | E |
| IBM Transformation Extender Advanced for z/OS | 9.0.x | 5655-Q35 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | S |
| IBM Transformation Extender Advanced for z/OS | 9.0.x | 5655-Q35 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | S |
| IBM UrbanCode Velocity | 2.5.x | 5737-H22 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | C |
| IBM Watson Explorer | 11.0.x | 5725-I17 | 4/30/2024 | 923-0294 | E |
| IBM Watson Explorer | 12.0.0 | 5725-I17 | 4/30/2024 | 923-0294 | C |
| IBM Watson Explorer | 12.0.1 | 5725-I17 | 4/30/2024 | 923-0294 | C |
| IBM Watson Explorer | 12.0.2 | 5725-I17 | 4/30/2024 | 923-0294 | C |
| IBM Watson Machine Learning Server | 1.0.x | 5737-L65 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Watson Machine Learning Server | 1.1.x | 5737-L65 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Watson Machine Learning Server | 2.x.x | 5737-L65 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| IBM Z Open Automation Utilities | 1.1.x | 5698-PA1 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | C |
| ITCAM Response Time Enabler for z/OS, V6 | 6.2.0 | 5698-B01 | 4/30/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| Maximo Archiving with InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution | 7.6.0 | 5724-Y90 | 4/30/2024 | 922-024 | E |
| Parallel Engineering and Scientific Subroutine Library (ESSL) for Linux on POWER | 5.5.x | 5765-EL5 | 4/30/2024 | 922-143 | S |
| Tivoli AF/OPERATOR on z/OS | 3.4.1 | 5608-C03 | 4/30/2024 | 922-008 | E |
| Tivoli Event Pump for z/OS | 4.2.x | 5698-B34 | 4/1/2024 | 923-0840 | E |
| Tivoli OMEGACENTER Gateway on z/OS | 3.4.1 | 5608-C04 | 4/30/2024 | 922-008 | E |
| TXSeries for Multiplatforms | 8.2.0 | 5724-B44 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | E |
| WebSphere Application Server for Developers - Tools Edition for Eclipse | 8.5.x | 5725-F50 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | O |
| WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment - Tools Edition | 8.5.x | 5725-F51 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | O |
| WebSphere Application Server Tools Edition | 8.5.x | 5725-F49 | 4/30/2024 | 923-017 | O |
| XL C for AIX | 13.1.X | 5725-C71 | 4/30/2024 | 922-035 | E |
| XL C for AIX | 13.1.X | 5765-J06 | 4/30/2024 | 922-035 | E |
May 2024 End of Support
| IBM Product | VRM | PID | EOS | EOS # | Lifecycle Policy |
| IBM Z Multi-Factor Authentication | 2.0.x | 5655-MA1 | 5/31/2024 | 923-001 | E |
June 2024 End of Support
| IBM Product | VRM | PID | EOS | EOS # | Lifecycle Policy |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 | 2.3.0 | 5725-Z17 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 | 2.3.1 | 5725-Z17 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 | 2.3.2 | 5725-Z17 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 | 2.3.3 | 5725-Z17 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3700 | 2.3.0 | 5725-X32 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3700 | 2.3.1 | 5725-X32 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Cloud Pak System W3700 | 2.3.2 | 5725-X32 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | O |
| IBM Guardium Data Encryption | 4.0.x | 5724-R38 | 6/30/2024 | 922-058 | S |
| IBM QRadar Network Insights Core Appliance 1920-C | 7.x.x | 5737-E15 | 6/28/2024 | 919-051 | O |
| IBM QRadar Network PCAP-C Appliance | 7.x.x | 5737-D33 | 6/28/2024 | 919-051 | O |
| IBM Security QRadar Core Appliance QFlow Collector 1202-C/1301-C | 7.x.x | 5725-Z05 | 6/28/2024 | 919-051 | O |
| IBM Security QRadar Core Appliance QFlow Collector 1310 SR-C/LR-C | 7.x.x | 5725-Z07 | 6/28/2024 | 919-051 | O |
| IBM Security QRadar Incident Forensics Core Appliance XX28-C | 7.x.x | 5725-U78 | 6/28/2024 | 919-051 | O |
| IBM Security Secret Server | 10.5.x | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | O |
| IBM Security Secret Server | 10.6.x | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | O |
| IBM Security Secret Server | 10.7.x | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | O |
| IBM Security Secret Server | 10.8.x | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | O |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 10.9 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | O |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.0.7 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.0.8 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.1.12 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.1.7 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.2.2 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.2.3 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.3.2 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.4.2 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
| IBM Security Verify Privilege | 11.4.31 | 5737-H36 | 6/30/2024 | 923-0997 | SCO |
Recent End Of Support
The following products version/releases reached end of support in the past month or so.
Please update to the newest release in support or purchase a service extension offering.
| IBM Product | VRM | PID | EOS | EOS # | Lifecycle Policy |
| IBM Security Guardium S-TAP for IMS on z/OS | 10.1.x | 5655-ST9 | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium S-TAP for Db2 on z/OS | 10.1.x | 5655-STQ | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Security Guardium S-TAP for Data Sets on z/OS | 10.1.x | 5655-STZ | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Security zSecure Manager for RACF z/VM | 1.11.x | 5655-T13 | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | S |
| IMS Tools Base for z/OS | 1.6.0 | 5655-V93 | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | E |
| IBM Z Common Data Provider | 2.1.x | 5698-ABN | 3/31/2024 | 923-001 | S |
IBM Cloud Paks and Red Hat OpenShift
IBM Cloud Paks come with a Red Hat OpenShift limited license where both follow different lifecycle policies. Use the IBM Cloud Pak and Red Hat OpenShift version compatibility objective document to better understand how version compatibility should work between your Cloud Pak and OpenShift versions.
Access this URL [https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift#dates] to stay updated on the latest Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Life Cycle Policy.
Access this URL [https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/openshift#dates] to stay updated on the latest Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Life Cycle Policy.
IBM Lifecycle Details
Lifecycle specifics about any product you are interested in can be found by searching the Lifecycle URL using the product PID and then looking at the specific VRM you are interested in.
Lifecycle Policy information:
| IBM Software Support Lifecycle Policies | |
| C | Continuous Delivery |
| S | Standard |
| E | Enhanced |
| SC | Support Cycle (SC-2, SC-3, SC-5, SC-Other) |
| XaaS | Anything as a Service |
| O | Other (explained on product's Lifecycle entry) |
Support Extensions
If you need to purchase an extension offering for Extended or Sustained Support, please contact your IBM Subscription and Annuity (S&A) rep or IBM Business Partner Reseller (VAD/VAR). Also, IBM Technology Sellers can work with a S&A rep or Partner to obtain a quote for you.
Advanced Support
If you need a higher tier of priority care support beyond that provided with the standard Subscription and Support, consider IBM Advanced Support.
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