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IBM Asia Pacific Software Announcement AP13-0515, dated November 26, 2013 IBM Asia Pacific Software Announcement AP13-0515 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 IBM InfoSphere Optim Enterprise Editions for z/OS, V9.2 and Archive Editions for z/OS, V10.0.1 offer improved support for big data and governance Table of contents 1 Overview 7 Technical information 3 Key prerequisites 11 Ordering information 3 Planned availability date 18 Terms and conditions 3 Description 22 Prices 5 Program number 22 AP distribution 7 Publications At a glance InfoSphere® Optim TM Enterprise Editions for z/OS® , V9.2 offer improved support for big data and governance. These new editions are: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications, V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications, V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non- Relational Connectors, V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications, V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Editions for z/OS , V10.0.1 offer improved support for using archived Optim data in big data environments, including support for loading archive files into HDFS. These new editions are: IBM® InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V10.0.1 IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications, V10.0.1 IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager, V10.0.1 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2 Overview InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS can help improve application performance, lower IT costs, and support data retention compliance programs by enabling you to:

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IBM Asia Pacific Software AnnouncementAP13-0515, dated November 26, 2013

IBM Asia Pacific Software Announcement AP13-0515 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

IBM InfoSphere Optim Enterprise Editions for z/OS,V9.2 and Archive Editions for z/OS, V10.0.1 offerimproved support for big data and governanceTable of contents

1 Overview 7 Technical information 3 Key prerequisites 11 Ordering information 3 Planned availability date 18 Terms and conditions 3 Description 22 Prices 5 Program number 22 AP distribution 7 Publications

At a glance

InfoSphere® OptimTM Enterprise Editions for z/OS® , V9.2 offer improved supportfor big data and governance.

These new editions are:

• InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAPApplications, V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for OracleApplications, V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for OracleApplications, V9.2

• InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-RelationalConnectors, V9.2

InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Editions for z/OS , V10.0.1 offer improvedsupport for using archived Optim data in big data environments, including supportfor loading archive files into HDFS.

These new editions are:

• IBM® InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V10.0.1

• IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications,V10.0.1

• IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager,V10.0.1

• InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors,V9.2

Overview

InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS can help improve applicationperformance, lower IT costs, and support data retention compliance programs byenabling you to:

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• Archive historical transaction records from mission-critical database applications

• Relocate application data to a secure archive, thereby streamlining theproduction database and reducing processing overhead

• Retain broad access to archived information

InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V10.0.1 includes thefollowing new features:

• Improved support for using archived Optim data in big data environments,including support for loading archive files into HDFS

• Improved usability with better Optim Search and Services on Demand

• Improved support for managing archived data, including the ability to hold, split,expire, suspend, extract, and validate data before it is archived

• Better auditability and security of archived data

• A new command-line interface that enables you to create archived file indexesand register protected archived files

InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS includes the followingcapabilities:

• Extract, de-identify, mask, and transform sensitive data

• Propagate masked values from a parent table to related tables at all levels,maintaining the referential integrity of the data

Note: Subsetting using table relationships in the Optim Data Privacy V9.2 offeringsis prohibited.

New features in InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2include:

• User-defined data masking functions for DB2® for z/OS

• New and improved masking services that enable you to mask data on demandin applications, databases and reports based on business policies to protect dataprivacy, including native masking support

• Support for Optim Data Privacy Providers such as affinity, age, email, hash,credit card, and national ID

• Addition of a restricted use license for InfoSphere Business InformationExchange, which helps you do the following:

– Formally define critical terms and data classes such as definition of sensitivedata with the ability to display them in an easily consumable manner tobusiness users

– Formally define, in a prescriptive manner, governance policies and to displaythem to business users

– Uniquely identify assets across InfoSphere to ultimately build out the "big datacatalog"

– Generate governance-oriented reports

– Include a governance dashboard for better visibility and easier tracking intokey governance goals and policies

– The Test Data Management and Data Privacy Editions all include IBM'sBusiness Information Exchange program technology, enabling sensitive dataclasses and related policies to be defined and shared with business audiencesthrough web-based user interfaces.

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS can helpimprove quality, speed up iterative testing tasks, and accelerate revenue generationby enabling you to do the following:

• Create right-sized, fictionalized test databases that accurately reflect end-to-endbusiness process training environments

• Edit data to force error and boundary conditions

• Compare baseline data against successive test results

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• De-identify, mask, and transform sensitive data

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAPApplications, V9.2 offers subsetting and masking capabilities along with separatelyavailable powerful diagnostic and impact analysis tooling to help you:

• Analyze your SAP applications by automatically identifying SAP system changesto help users understand the impact of those changes

• Assign business process context to your SAP application data by performingautomatic business process discovery, helping to simplify business processmanagement tasks

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2 benefitsfrom the same enhancements as Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition, V9.2.

All of the Optim for z/OS offerings include a common set of capabilities that canhelp you accelerate your deployments, reduce risk, and lower your total cost ofownership, including the following:

• Interactive best practices and blueprints for test data management, archiving,and data privacy

• Automatic discovery and creation of a comprehensive view of data relationshipsacross heterogeneous sources

• Accessing and integrating diverse data and content sources as if they were asingle resource across a wide range of information repositories in distributed andmainframe environments

Features that benefit all of the Optim for z/OS offerings include:

• Simplified installation and configuration

• New separately available non-relational connector add-on offering forconnectivity to IMSTM , VSAM, and Sequential data sources

For more information on the InfoSphere Optim family of products, visit

http://www.ibm.com/software/data/data-management/optim/

Key prerequisites

Operating system: IBM z/OS V1.12 (5694-A01), or later

Planned availability date

November 29, 2013

Description

InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS

When it comes to data, more is not always better. In fact, overgrown databases canimpair the performance of your mission-critical ERP, CRM, and custom applications,jeopardizing the superior service you have worked so hard to provide. Periodicreviews of your application portfolio can help identify underperforming or redundantsystems where maintenance costs may outweigh business value. Archiving orretiring these applications can help your company optimize application portfolios tosupport your efforts to reduce costs and address risks.

The InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS helps organizations by:

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• Supporting efforts to reduce hardware, storage, and maintenance costs byenabling you to archive historical data from applications and systems, freeingvaluable resources

• Helping optimize application performance levels by controlling ongoing databasegrowth

• Archiving, managing, and retaining application data according to business andcompliance policies

• Enabling more rapid response to audit and discovery requests with broad accessto archived information

• Making application retirement safer and easier by enabling you to archiveapplication data in its original business context, preserving each archivedbusiness object as an audit-ready snapshot in time

• Participate, along with Optim solutions for data on LinuxTM , UNIXTM , andMicrosoftTM WindowsTM , in the central management and control of archivingor retiring across enterprise applications (including custom applications andpackaged CRM/ERP solutions such as JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, Siebel CRM, and Amdocs CRM), databases( DB2 , Informix® , Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, and so on), and platforms(including Microsoft Windows , UNIX/Linux, and IBM z/OS )

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS

Secure application testing for quality and reliability has never been more important.Yet testing can be time-consuming and expensive. How can you speed iterativetesting, better control costs, and support efforts to keep test environments secure?

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS includes thefollowing features and benefits:

• Offers extensive test data management capabilities for creating right-sized,fictionalized test databases that more accurately reflect end-to-end businessprocesses

• Can help you minimize costly cloning processes and address defects early in thedevelopment process, when they are cheaper and easier to fix

• Can scale along with your development and testing requirements acrossapplications, databases, operating systems, and hardware platforms

• Delivers security for your test environments, helping to improve quality,accelerate release cycles, and cut costs

• Can de-identify, mask, and transform sensitive data

• Participates, along with Optim solutions for data on Linux , UNIX , and Windows ,in the support of heterogeneous enterprise environments, including customapplications ERP solutions (JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Oracle E-Business Suite,PeopleSoft Enterprise, Siebel CRM, SAP, applications, and more), and platforms(including MicroSoft Windows , UNIX/Linux, and IBM z/OS )

InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAPApplications offers subsetting and masking capabilities along with separatelyavailable powerful diagnostic and impact analysis tooling to help you:

• Analyze your SAP applications by automatically identifying SAP system changesto help users understand the impact of those changes

• Assign business process context to your SAP application data by performingautomatic business process discovery, helping to simplify business processmanagement tasks

InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS

The Data Privacy offerings include extensive capabilities to help mask sensitivedata more effectively across nonproduction environments, while also transformingthe data so that realistic data can be used in development, testing, or training.With these offerings, users can apply a variety of proven data transformation andrealistic fictitious data. Users can mask data in a single database or across multiplerelated systems. Simple examples of the masking techniques in this offering include

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substrings, arithmetic expressions, random or sequential number generation, dateaging, and concatenation. And each solution's context-aware masking capabilitieshelp masked data retain a similar format to the original information.

These editions include the following features and benefits:

• Extract data for the purposes of de-identifying and masking.

• Applies a range of masking techniques to transform personally identifyinginformation and other confidential corporate data.

• Use prepackaged data masking routines to transform complex data elementssuch as credit card numbers, email addresses, and national identifiers, whileretaining their contextual meaning.

• Substitute test environments with realistic, fictionalized data, creating a "safesandbox" for application testing.

• Consolidate and mask data from multiple interrelated applications to createa production-like test environment that more accurately reflects end-to-endbusiness processes.

• Support efforts to comply with privacy regulations such as HIPAA, GLBA, DDP,PIPEDA, Safe Harbour, PCI DSS, and others

• Participate, along with Optim solutions for data on Linux , UNIX , and MicrosoftWindows , in applying a single, scalable enterprise data management solutionacross applications (Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, Siebel, JDEdwards EnterpriseOne, SAP, and Amdocs CRM), databases ( DB2 , IMSTM,VSAM/SEQ, Adabas, Informix , Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, and XML), andplatforms (MicroSoft Windows , UNIX/Linux, and z/OS )

Accessibility by people with disabilities

A US Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing detailson accessibility compliance can be requested at

http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/index.html

Program number

Program Programnumber VRM name

5655-O01 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-O08 9.1 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS S&S 5655-O02 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications 5655-O09 9.1 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications S&S 5655-O03 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-O12 9.1 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications S&S 5655-O04 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-O11 9.1 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS S&S 5655-O05 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-O10 9.1 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition

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for z/OS for Oracle Applications S&S 5655-O34 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors 5655-O35 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors S&S 5655-O34 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors 5655-O35 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors S&S 5655-O34 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors 5655-O35 9.2 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors S&S 5655-Y44 10.0.1 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-TF4 10.0 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS S&S 5655-Y45 10.0.1 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-TF5 10.0 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications S&S 5655-Y46 10.0.1 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager 5655-TF6 10.0 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager S&S

Product identification number

Program PID number Support PID number

5655-O01 5655-O085655-O02 5655-O095655-O03 5655-0125655-O04 5655-O115655-O05 5655-O105655-O34 5655-O355655-Y44 5655-TF45655-Y45 5655-TF55655-Y46 5655-TF6

Education support

IBM Training

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IBM authorized content, both off-the-shelf and custom courses, is delivered byIBM-selected Global Training Providers with an extensive network of locations andinnovative delivery methods.

Learn more at

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http://www.ibm.com/training

IBM Professional Certification

Information Management Professional Certification is a business solution for skilledIT professionals to demonstrate their expertise to the world. Certification validatesskills and demonstrates proficiency with the most recent IBM technology andsolutions.

Exam number Exam name Certification title

000-552 IBM InfoSphere IBM Certified Specialist - Optim for Distributed Systems IBM InfoSphere Optim for V7.3.1 Distributed Systems, V7.3.1

000-461 IBM InfoSphere IBM Certified Specialist - Optim for Distributed Systems InfoSphere Optim for V9.1 Upgrade Test Distributed Systems V9.1 Upgrade

For additional information about this exam, visit

http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/08007103.shtml

Contact your IBM representative for course information.

Offering Information

Product information is available via the Offering Information website

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi

Publications

All product publications are provided in softcopy format on the product media.

Technical information

Specified operating environment

Hardware requirements

Refer to the Software requirements section for the website that lists allrequirements.

Software requirements

5655-O34, InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-RelationalConnectors V9.2 is a prerequisite for 5655-Y44, InfoSphere Optim ArchiveEnterprise Edition for z/OS , V10.0.1.

5655-O34, InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-RelationalConnectors V9.2 is a prerequisite for 5655-O04, InfoSphere Optim Data PrivacyEnterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2.

5655-O34, InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OSNon-Relational Connectors V9.2 is a prerequisite for 5655-O01, InfoSphere OptimTest Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2.

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Software requirements for the offerings in this announcement are available at thesewebsites:

• For the Test Data Management products

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3473&uid=swg27039815• For the Data Privacy products

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3473&uid=swg27039816• For the Archive products

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3473&uid=swg27039817

The programs' specifications and specified operating environment informationmay be found in documentation accompanying the program, if available, such asa README file, or other information published by IBM , such as an announcementletter. Documentation and other program content may be supplied only in theEnglish language.

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The IBM Support Portal is your gateway to technical support. This includes IBMElectronic Support tools and resources, for software and hardware, to help savetime and simplify support. The Electronic Support tools can help you find answers toquestions, download fixes, troubleshoot, automate data collection, submit and trackproblems through the Service Request online tool, and build skills. All these tools aremade available through your IBM support agreement, at no additional charge.

Read about the Electronic Support portfolio of tools: http://ibm.com/electronicsupportAccess the IBM Support Portal: http://ibm.com/supportAccess the online Service Request tool: http://ibm.com/support/servicerequest

Planning information

Packaging

IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS ,V9.2, 5655-O01

• CD: License Information (LC27-5538)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• CD/DVD Kit: Optim C/S V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Business Information Exchange (LK4T-3525)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere Discovery for z/OS V4.6.2 (LCD7-3741)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client V9.7 (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client V9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• CD/DVD Kit InfoSphere Classic Federation Server V10.1 (LK5T-7401)

• SMP/E installation tape: Fed/Rep/EP Core (HABIA10)

• SMP/E installation tape: Fed Unique (JABIA11)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access IMS (JABIA17)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access VSAM (JABIA18)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access Adabas (JABIA15)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access CA-IDMS (JABIA16)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access Datacom (JABIA19)

• DVD Kit: Optim Data Masking Solution V2.2 (LK4T-3404)

• DVD: IBM InfoSphere Optim Masking on Demand 9.1 (LCD7-4859)

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IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OSfor SAP Applications, V9.2, 5655-O02

• CD: License Information (LC27-5539)

• DVD: InfoSphere Optim System Analyzer for z/OS for SAP Applications, V1.2.2(LCD7-4748)

• DVD: InfoSphere Optim Business Process Analyzer for z/OS , V1.2.1(LCD7-5233)

• DVD: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution for z/OS for SAPApplications, V2.2 (LCD7-4747)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OSfor Oracle Applications, V9.2, 5655-O03

• CD: License Information (LC27-5540)

• DVD: Optim TDM for PeopleSoft, V9.1 (LCD7-4848)

• CD: Optim TDM for Siebel, V9.1 (LCD7-4856)

• CD: Optim TDM - Data Masking Option for Siebel V9.1 (LCD7-4857)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• CD/DVD Kit: Optim C/S, V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Business Information Exchange (LK4T-3525)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• DVD Kit: Optim Data Masking Solution, V2.2 (LK4T-3404)

• DVD: IBM InfoSphere Optim Masking on Demand, V9.1 (LCD7-4859)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V9.2,5655-O04

• CD: License Information (LC27-5536)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• CD/DVD Kit: Optim C/S, V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere Discovery for z/OS 4.6.2 (LCD7-3741)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Business Information Exchange (LK4T-3525)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Classic Federation Server, V10.1 (LK5T-7401)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Fed/Rep/EP Core (HABIA10)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Fed Unique (JABIA11)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access IMS (JABIA17)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access VSAM (JABIA18)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access Adabas (JABIA15)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access CA-IDMS (JABIA16)

• SMP/E installation tape: Classic Access Datacom (JABIA19)

• DVD Kit: Optim Data Masking Solution, V2.2 (LK4T-3404)

• DVD: IBM InfoSphere Optim Masking on Demand, V9.1 (LCD7-4859)

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IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for OracleApplications, V9.2, 5655-O05

• CD: License Information (LC27-5537)

• DVD: Optim TDM for PeopleSoft, V9.1 (LCD7-4848)

• CD: Optim TDM for Siebel, V9.1 (LCD7-4856)

• CD: Optim TDM - Data Masking Option for Siebel, V9.1 (LCD7-4857)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• DVD/CD Kit: Optim C/S. V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Business Information Exchange (LK4T-3525)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• DVD Kit: Optim Data Masking Solution, V2.2 (LK4T-3404)

• DVD: IBM InfoSphere Optim Masking on Demand, V9.1 (LCD7-4859)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS , V10.0.1, 5655-Y44

• CD: License Information (LC27-5533)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• DVD/CD Kit: Optim C/S, V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere Data Explorer Version, V8.2 (LCD7-4867)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere Discovery for z/OS . V4.6.2 (LCD7-3741)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server, V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client 9.7 (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client 9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Classic Federation Server, V10.1 (LK5T-7401)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Fed/Rep/EP Core (HABIA10)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Fed Unique (JABIA11)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Access IMS (JABIA17)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Access VSAM (JABIA18)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Access Adabas (JABIA15)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Access CA-IDMS (JABIA16)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Classic Access Datacom (JABIA19)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere BigInsightsTM Enterprise Edition Starter Kit, V2.1(LCD7-4873)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for OracleApplications, V10.0.1, 5655-Y45

• CD: License Information (LC27-5534)

• CD: Optim Data Growth Solution for z/OS for PeopleSoft, V9.1 - HCM(LCD7-4851)

• CD: Optim Data Growth Solution for z/OS for PeopleSoft, V9.1 - Financials(LCD7-4852)

• DVD: Optim Data Growth Solution for PeopleSoft, V9.1 (LCD7-4849)

• DVD: Optim Application Retirement for PeopleSoft, V9.1 (LCD7-4850)

• DVD: Optim Data Growth Solution for Siebel, V9.1 (LCD7-4854)

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• CD: Optim Data Growth Solution for Siebel - Remote Interfaces, V9.1(LCD7-4853)

• DVD: Optim Solution for Application Retirement for Siebel, V9.1 (LCD7-4855)

• SMP/E-installable tape: Optim Solution for z/OS , V7.2

• CD: Optim Solution for z/OS V7.2 Publications (LCD7-4754)

• CD/DVD Kit: Optim C/S, V9.1 (LK4T-3524)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere Data Explorer, V8.2 (LCD7-4867)

• DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server, V9.7 (LK4T-4908)

• CD/DVD Kit: InfoSphere Federation Server Client 9.7 (LK4T-4909)

• CD/DVD Kit: Data Server Runtime Client, V9.7 (LK4T-4910)

• CD: IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Enterprise Edition Starter Kit, V2.1(LCD7-4873)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open DataManager, V10.0.1, 5655-Y46

• CD: License Information (LC27-5535)

IBM InfoSphere Optim Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-RelationalConnectors, V9.2, 5655-O34

• InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational ConnectorsV9.2, 5655-O34, CD: License Information (LC27-5559)

• InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-RelationalConnectors V9.2, 5655-O34, CD: License Information (LC27-5560)

• InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors V9.2, 5655-O34, CD: License Information (LC27-5561)

Security, auditability, and control

The InfoSphere Optim family of products uses the security and auditability featuresof the host hardware or software. The customer is responsible for evaluation,selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, andappropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.

Ordering information

Charge metric

PIDnumber Charge metric Program name

5655-O01 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-O02 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications 5655-O03 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-O04 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-O05 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-O34 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors

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5655-O34 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors 5655-O34 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors 5655-Y44 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS 5655-Y45 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications 5655-Y46 Terabyte InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager

Basic license

To order, specify the program product number and the appropriate license or chargeoption. Also, specify the desired distribution medium. To suppress shipment ofmedia, select the license-only option in CFSW.

Program name: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Editionfor z/OS V9.2Program PID: 5655-O01 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01774B Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Terabyte Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS S01774B Basic OTC, per TradeUp from 5655-O04 InfoSphere Terabyte Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017748 Multiple InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS 3590 tape S017749 Multiple InfoSphere Classic Federation Server for z/OS components of InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Editionfor z/OS for SAP Applications V9.2Program PID: 5655-O02 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01774F Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Terabyte Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01774D Multiple CD/DVD Program name: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition

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for z/OS for Oracle Applications V9.2Program PID: 5655-O03 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01774J Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Terabyte Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications S01774J Basic OTC, per TradeUp from 5655-O05 InfoSphere Terabyte Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S0177J4 Multiple 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Editionfor z/OS V9.2Program PID: 5655-O04 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01774P Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01774M Multiple InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS 3590 tape S01774N Multiple Infosphere Classic Federation Server for z/OS components of InfoSphere Enterprise Optim Data Privacy Edition for z/OS 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Editionfor z/OS for Oracle Applications V9.2Program PID: 5655-O05 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01774T Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01774S Multiple 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OSNon-Relational Connectors V9.2Program PID: 5655-O34 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNS Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Terabyte Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

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S017DNM Multiple CD/DVD Program name: InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Editionfor z/OS Non-Relational Connectors V9.2Program PID: 5655-O34 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNR Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017DNP Multiple CD/DVD Program name: InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Editionfor z/OS Non-Relational Connectors V9.2Program PID: 5655-O34 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNT Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Terabyte Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017DNN Multiple CD/DVD Program name: InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OSV10.0.1Program PID: 5655-Y44 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01770J Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Terabyte Edition for z/OS Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01770G Multiple 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OSfor Oracle Applications V10.0.1Program PID: 5655-Y45 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01770C Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Terabyte Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01770B Multiple 3590 tape Program name: InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS- Open Data Manager V10.0.1Program PID: 5655-Y46 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01770M Basic OTC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise

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Terabyte Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01770L Multiple CD/DVD

Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O08 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01773L Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Terabyte Management Enterprise Edition SW S&S for z/OS S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01773K Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O09 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01773P Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP SW S&S Applications S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01773N Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O12 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017730 Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SW S&S Oracle Applications S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01772Z Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O11 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01773D Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS S&S SW S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01773C Multiple Hardcopy Publication

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Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O10 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01773H Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SW S&S Oracle Applications S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01773G Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O35 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNG Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Terabyte Edition for z/OS Non-Relational SW S&S Connectors S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017DND Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O35 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNF Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS SW S&S Non-Relational Connectors S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017DNB Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-O35 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S017DNH Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS SW S&S Non-Relational Connectors S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S017DNC Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-TF4 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

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S01772K Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS S&S SW S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01772J Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-TF5 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01772C Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS SW S&S for Oracle Applications S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01772B Multiple Hardcopy Publication Subscription and Support PID: 5655-TF6 Entitlement License option/identifier Pricing metric Description

S01772G Basic ASC, per InfoSphere Optim Archive Terabyte Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open SW S&S Data Manager S&S No charge, decline SW S&S Orderable supply ID Language Distribution medium

S01772F Multiple Hardcopy Publication

Customized Offerings

Product deliverables are shipped only via CBPDO and ServerPac. These customizedofferings are offered for Internet delivery in countries where ShopzSeries productordering is available. Internet delivery reduces software delivery time and allows youto install software without the need to handle tapes. For more details on Internetdelivery, refer to the Shopz help information at

http://www.software.ibm.com/ShopzSeries

You choose the delivery method when you order the software. IBM recommendsInternet delivery. In addition to Internet and DVD, the supported tape deliveryoptions include:

• 3590

• 3592

Most products can be ordered in ServerPac the month following their availability inCBPDO. z/OS can be ordered via CBPDO and ServerPac at general availability. Manyproducts will also be orderable in a Product ServerPac without also having to orderthe z/OS operating system or subsystem.

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Shopz and CFSW will determine the eligibility based on product requisite checking.For more details on the Product ServerPac, visit the Help section on the Shopzwebsite at

http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/ShopzSeries/ShopzSeries.jsp

Production of software product orders will begin on the planned general availabilitydate.

• CBPDO shipments will begin one week after general availability.

• ServerPac shipments will begin two weeks after general availability.

Terms and conditions

The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference andconvenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transactionwith IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBMInternational Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage®Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.

Licensing

IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Informationdocument and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs arerequired for all authorized use.

Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance

The following agreement applies for Software Subscription and Support (SoftwareMaintenance) and does not require customer signatures:

• IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011)

These programs are licensed under the IBM Program License Agreement (IPLA) andthe associated Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance, which providefor support with ongoing access to releases and versions of the program. Theseprograms have a one-time license charge for use of the program and an annualrenewable charge for the enhanced support that includes telephone assistance(voice support for defects during normal business hours), as well as access toupdates, releases, and versions of the program as long as support is in effect.

IBM System z® Operational Support Services - SoftwareXcel is an option if youdesire added services.

License Information form numbers

Form Productnumber number Product name

GI13-2091-01 5655-O01 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS, V9.2 GI13-2092-01 5655-O02 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for SAP Applications, V9.2 GI13-2093-01 5655-O03 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications, V9.2 GI13-2089-01 5655-O04 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS, V9.2 GI13-2090-01 5655-O05 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS

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for Oracle Applications, V9.2 GI13-3503-00 5655-O34 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2 GI13-3504-00 5655-O34 InfoSphere Optim Data Privacy Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2 GI13-3505-00 5655-O34 InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Enterprise Edition for z/OS Non-Relational Connectors, V9.2 GI13-2086-01 5655-Y44 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS, V10.0.1 GI13-2087-01 5655-Y45 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS for Oracle Applications, V10.0.1 GI13-2088-01 5655-Y46 InfoSphere Optim Archive Enterprise Edition for z/OS - Open Data Manager, V10.0.1

The programs' License Information will be available for review on the IBM SoftwareLicense Agreement website

http://www.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf

Limited warranty applies

Yes

Limited warranty

IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment,it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodifiedportion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operationof the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible forthe results obtained from the use of the program.

IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on knownprogram defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additionalcharge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook foundat

http://www.ibm.com/support/handbook

IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licenseeacquires the program (warranty period).

Program support

Enhanced support, called Subscription and Support, includes telephone assistance,as well as access to updates, releases, and versions of the program as long assupport is in effect. You will be notified of discontinuance of support with 12 months'notice.

Money-back guarantee

If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the originallicensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days ofyour invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom youobtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whomyou acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund.

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For clarification, note that for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacityon Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since theseofferings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.

Volume orders (IVO)

No

Passport Advantage applies

No

Software Subscription and Support applies

No. For operating system software, the revised IBM Operational Support Services- SoftwareXcel offering will provide support for those operating systems andassociated products that are not available with the Software Subscription andSupport (Software Maintenance) offering.

This will ensure total support coverage for your enterprise needs, including IBM andselected non-IBM products. For complete lists of products supported under both thecurrent and revised offering, visit

http://www.ibm.com/services/sl/products

System i® Software Maintenance applies

No

Variable charges apply

No

Educational allowance available

15% to qualified educational institution customers.

Statement of good security practices

IT system security involves protecting systems and information through prevention,detection, and response to improper access from within and outside yourenterprise. Improper access can result in information being altered destroyed ormisappropriated or can result in misuse of your systems to attack others. Without acomprehensive approach to security, no IT system or product should be consideredcompletely secure and no single product or security measure can be completelyeffective in preventing improper access. IBM systems and products are designedto be part of a comprehensive security approach, which will necessarily involveadditional operational procedures, and may require other systems, products, orservices to be most effective. IBM does not warrant that systems and products areimmune from the malicious or illegal conduct of any party.

IBM Electronic Services

Electronic Service AgentTM and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicatedto providing fast, exceptional support to IBM Systems customers. The IBM ElectronicService Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors andreports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory.The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company'sstrategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-dayIT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotelyaround the clock by IBM Support all at no additional cost to you.

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Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX® 5.3, AIX 6.1, and AIX7.1, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically reportsystem failures and utilization issues to IBM , which can result in faster problemresolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory informationcollected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secureElectronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination andresolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simplytype "smitty esa_main", and select "Configure Electronic Service Agent ." Inaddition, ESA now includes a powerful Web user interface, giving the administratoreasy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For moreinformation and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic ServiceAgent , refer to

http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic

The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces themultiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support.This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance inresolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions makeit even easier for Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled customers to track systeminventory and find pertinent fixes.

Benefits

Increased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to enhance theWarranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reportingand uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wastedtime monitoring the "symptoms," diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBMSupport to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean nomore dependence on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel whenerrors are encountered in the middle of the night.

Security: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to be secure in monitoring,reporting, and storing the data at IBM . The Electronic Service Agent tool securelytransmits either via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem, and can be configuredto communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point ofexit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agentdoes not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory informationis stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. It is viewableonly by the customer and IBM . The customer's business applications or businessdata is never transmitted to IBM .

More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs areautomatically uploaded to the IBM Support center in conjunction with the servicerequest, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasingthe risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM , problem error datais run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles areappended to the problem record.

Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers canview system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search"sections of the Electronic Support Web site at

http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic

My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software usinginformation collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent . Reportsare available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. PremiumSearch combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agentinformation, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase.Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has beencollected from your system, customers are able to see search results that applyspecifically to their systems.

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For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, contactyour IBM Systems Services Representative, or visit

http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic

Prices

For all local charges, contact your IBM representative.

IBM Global Financing

IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers toassist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition,including hardware, software, and services, from both IBM and other manufacturersor vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and largeenterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your localIBM Global Financing organization or visit

http://www.ibm.com/financing

IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the UnitedStates, and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercialand government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financingterms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Otherrestrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, orwithdrawal without notice.

Financing from IBM Global Financing helps you preserve cash and credit lines,enables more technology acquisition within current budget limits, permitsaccelerated implementation of economically attractive new technologies, offerspayment and term flexibility, and can help match project costs to projected benefits.Financing is available worldwide for credit-qualified customers.

For more financing information, visit

http://www.ibm.com/financing

AP distribution

Country/Region Announced AP IOT ASEAN* Yes India/South Asia** Yes Australia Yes People's Republic of China Yes Hong Kong S.A.R of the PRC Yes Macao S.A.R of the PRC Yes Taiwan Yes South Korea Yes New Zealand YesJapan IOT Japan Yes * Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam ** Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, and Afghanistan

Trademarks

Optim, IMS, BigInsights and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of IBMCorporation in the United States, other countries, or both.

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InfoSphere, z/OS, IBM, DB2, Informix, Passport Advantage, System z, System iand AIX are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, othercountries, or both.

Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, othercountries, or both.

UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and othercountries.

Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States,other countries, or both.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks ofothers.

Terms of use

IBM products and services which are announced and available in your countrycan be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions,and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw thisannouncement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided foryour information only. Reference to other products in this announcement does notnecessarily imply those products are announced, or intend to be announced, in yourcountry. Additional terms of use are located at:

http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/

For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBMrepresentative or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page

http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/