'Chuckie' should chime in to set us straight. >From Harv Emery's S15806 Pittsburgh SHARE Presentation: (_www.share.org_ (http://www.share.org) ) <------------Page 7 ------------------> |BM zEnterprise Hardware Withdrawals from Marketing
· Effective June 30, 2014 IBM withdrew from marketing: - All models of the IBM zEnterprise 196 (z196) and all upgrades to the z196 from the z9 EC or z10EC. - All models of the IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) and all upgrades to the z114 from the z9 BC or z10 BC. - The zEnterprise BIadeCenter Extension (zBX) Model 002 - All hardware features changes to an existing z196 or z114 server or to an installed zBX Model 2 · IBM has announced that effective June 30, 2015 marketing will be withdrawn for: - All features and conversions to installed z196, z114 or zBX Mode| 2 machines that are delivered solely through modification that the machine's Licensed Internal Code (LIC)._ Note 1 : As of this date, adding LIC enablement features for empty zBX Model 2 BIadeCenter slots ends Note 2: Capacity on Demand offerings for z196 or z1 14 that are configured prior to this date are usable until the offering expiration or termination date, as applicable. · Filling an empty slot in a zBX Model 2 with a System p or System x blade will be supported if: - There is an unused System z serer LIC enablement feature for the desired blade and - The blade is supported in the zBX and - Service support has not been withdrawn for either the blade or the zBX Model 2 Note 1 : This does not mean that IBM will continue to market supported blades. Note 2: No dates for service support withdrawal for the blades or zBX Model 3 have been announced. · It will be supported to upgrade to z196 with a zBX Model 2 to an zEC12 with a zBX Model 3 or an z114 with a zBX Model 2 to an zBC12 with a zBX Model 3 until the zBX Mode| 3 is withdrawn from marketing. In this upgrade case, the source of the zBX Model 3 hardware is the zBX Model 2. Note 1 : No date for withdrawal from marketing of the zBX Model 3 has been announced <---------page 7 end -----------------------> In a message dated 9/7/2014 5:52:49 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I wouldn't bet against 4.2 as first level guest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
