You may also run the z/OS Bimodal Migration Accommodation Offering (i.e. run z/OS 1.4 in 31-bit mode) on the System z9 for a period not to exceed one year. Since you're coming from a z900 presumably that doesn't apply, but for those of you coming off 31-bit systems it may be useful. This helps you get up-and-running on the z9 then worry about any 64-bit toleration maintenance as a second step. Then, once you get to 64-bit, you can continue forward to newer z/OS releases to get current.
Just bear in mind that you cannot get subcapacity pricing until you get everything onto 64-bit z/OS. (You'll pay full capacity.) So, in addition to the 12 month license limit, you'll want to get over to 64-bit as fast as you can to enjoy VWLC. I think you can start sending in SCRT reports, though, to have a smooth cutover to VWLC. Note that z/OS 1.4 and the Bimodal Migration Accommodation Offering are out of support. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
