IBM WebSphere Premises Server V6.1 delivers new and enhanced services to create and manage enterprise-class sensor solutions

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1 IBM United States Announcement , dated February 26, 2008 V6.1 delivers new and enhanced services to create and manage enterprise-class sensor solutions Description...3 Product positioning... 7 Education support...7 Offering Information...8 Publications... 8 Technical information...8 Software Services...10 Ordering information...11 Terms and conditions IBM Electronic Services...17 Prices...17 Order now...17 At a glance (Premises Server) V6.1 delivers new and enhanced services built upon the IBM SOA 1 foundation product set providing the scalability and reliability expected of enterprise-class, end-to-end sensor-based solutions. Platform extensibility and flexibility enables multiple sensor types (device services including active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), passive RFID and condition sensors) to be supported on a single platform. This allows leveraging complex situational event-based processing to identify the actionable events from the sensor data and integrate those events with a diverse line-of-business applications, both new and legacy, and to enable new innovative business processes that exploit the insights from sensor information. 1 Service-oriented architecture The V6.1 is a robust, extensible Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application platform delivering a flexible architecture for data capture and delivery from a broad set of devices, filtering and aggregation of data, and a complex event processing rules engine to turn the data into actionable events, or insights for integration into SOA business processes. New features and enhancements Provides a sophisticated, intelligent business rules engine to develop complex sensor business processes, speeding time to deployment and increasing process flexibility and control Enables real-time location tracking services including device interfaces for active tags, GUI for location visualization, and core location processes Expands device services in support of active tag device services allowing a single platform to support multiple sensor types Builds upon IBM SOA process integration through integration among sensor data and enterprise business processes and SOA business applications allowing customers to rapidly deploy secure, reliable solutions Provides an Eclipse-based open platform for integrating sensor devices Assures delivery of sensor transactions from multiple reader platforms Provides a flexible architecture for deploying sensor data capture and delivery events in centralized or distributed topologies Supports multiple deployment topologies, enabling use at either a central site or distributed at the specific locations where sensor data is gathered such as retail stores, distribution centers, or manufacturing facilities Supports EPCglobal standards through compliant filtering and IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

2 correlation, including Application Level Events (ALE) processing Integrates with WebSphere RFID Information Center to enable solutions to strategically manage and integrate sensor information with enterprise applications as well as securely share sensor information and events with selected trading partners with this scalable EPCglobal standards-based repository For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 Overview WebSphere Premises Server delivers new and enhanced services supporting sensor integration solutions leveraging the foundation of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), to create a robust, flexible, and scalable platform for capturing new business value from sensor data. The is the platform for integrating new sensor data, identifying the relevant business events from that data using situational event processing, and then integrating and acting upon those events with the SOA business processes. End-to-end sensor-based solutions need to be built upon the enterprise-class IT solutions, treating sensor data like business transactions because business decisions will be made upon this information as deployments evolve into large scale production with new innovative and complex use cases. V6.1 delivers the platform for scalable, reliable next-generation end-to-end sensor business solutions by: Extending the IBM SOA process integration platform to integrate sensor data and events with enterprise business processes and SOA business applications allowing customers to rapidly deploy secure, reliable solutions Providing a sophisticated, intelligent business rules engine to develop complex event identification from multiple types of sensor data, speeding time to deployment and increasing process flexibility and control Enabling real-time location tracking services including device interfaces for active RFID devices, core location processes and a graphical user interface for location visualization Expanding device services allowing a single platform to support multiple sensor types including passive RFID, active RFID and condition sensors Providing an Eclipse-based open platform for integrating sensor devices Providing a flexible architecture for deploying sensor data capture and delivery events, enabling use at either a central site or distributed to the specific locations where sensor data is gathered such as retail stores, distribution centers, or manufacturing facilities Integrating with WebSphere RFID Information Center to enable solutions to strategically manage and integrate sensor information with enterprise applications as well as securely share sensor information and events with selected trading partners with this scalable EPCglobal standards-based repository New business value, return on investment, and business process innovation are enabled by: Delivering a platform for solution implementations where data and events from networked sensor technology unlocks new business value, such as: Supply chain transformation. End-to-end visibility of goods enabling improved inventory management. Individual asset or tracking enabling effective resource management and location awareness and asset utilization solutions. Remote collection of sensor data monitoring the state, condition, and utilization of the asset to improve asset usage and visibility to the status of the asset or its environment. Enabling an end-to-end solution from business case development, pilot test, and production deployment to business process flexibility and innovation allowing RFID strategies to be recognized Enabling collaborative data sharing enterprise-wide and with partners allowing visibility across IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2

3 the extended enterprise of customers and suppliers, trend analysis of collaborative process executions, and traceability of products and assets To leverage a worldwide ecosystem of device business partners, an Eclipse, open-standards device model approach has been established enabling IBM Business Partners to integrate with Eclipse-based J2EE applications and the. The flexible architecture for data capture and delivery event handling assures reliable messaging support to distributed device platforms as well as direct Premises Server connections. The WebSphere RFID device program is the recognized validation program for Business Partners to leverage the open device model and flexible architecture. Business Partners can validate, extend, and differentiate their products by meeting RFID WebSphere integration guidelines, thus demonstrating interoperability when installed as part of WebSphere Premises Server solutions. For a complete, enterprise-class solution, IBM recommends that you use WebSphere Premise Server in conjunction with sensor data collection devices, the WebSphere RFID Information Center sensor information repository and the WebSphere Process Server for the implementation of new and innovative business processes built on a SOA infrastructure. The end-to-end capabilities enable increased visibility of the extended enterprise and the process integration to act upon the events and insights that are relevant and important to your business. To provide enterprise IT management of the distributed sensor infrastructure, both servers and devices, the WebSphere Premises server includes IBM Tivoli monitoring and management tools. IBM Tivoli products provide the management solutions that augment the operational resilience of the sensor infrastructure by proactively monitoring for system or device failures that may disrupt the flow of sensor information to your business and enable you to remotely and cost effectively update or enhance your distributed applications. For customers who need to develop, deploy, and manage secure, sensor-based solutions that are reliable, scalable, and flexible, V6.1 is the premier platform. Contact your IBM representative for additional information and assistance, or visit For information about IBM software services, visit In the "Contact a service representative" box, select WebSphere. Key prerequisites Refer to the Technical information section. Planned availability dates February 29, 2008, electronic software delivery March 28, 2008, media and documentation Description Networked sensor technologies such as passive RFID, active RFID and other condition sensors provide information about individual items, products and assets and provide visibility to areas that were previously "dark" to the business process. Emerging technologies such as RFID provide unique sensing capabilities. Unlike barcodes, RFID tags do not require line-of-sight access to read, and contain a unique serial number, such as the Electronic Product Code (EPC), which allows identification of tagged items. Active RFID technology can determine the location of the item within its physical environment. Using information from sensing technologies such as RFID enables businesses to streamline processes, deliver new capabilities, and transform their operations to be responsive to real world events. Data from the edge of the business environment, such as the exact items delivered to a distribution center or retail facility dock door, or the unique parts and components used in an assembly process, can be used in context of the business operations and line-of-business IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3

4 applications to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of business execution. Sensor data solution software enables companies to collect and aggregate the sensor data from passive RFID, active RFID and condition sensors, identify the events in operational and business context that are relevant to the business and execute business processes in response to specific situations or opportunities by integrating these new insights with enterprise applications and new business processes. Systems management of the software used in local, distributed RFID devices and servers is another important element of sensor data solutions, since the data collection environment is usually in non-it environments and frequently must operate in harsh conditions. Sensor data solutions provide the enabling capabilities that allow companies to benefit from improved visibility, accuracy, and responsiveness to provide faster supply chain execution, improved inventory information, and more efficient asset management. The following industries recognize the value in the use of sensor and RFID technologies: Retail Consumer products Transportation Industrial manufacturing Automotive Aerospace Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Communications Energy and utilities Financial services IBM is uniquely positioned to support business transformation using sensor technology. The V6.1 builds upon the IBM SOA Foundation product set, establishing the base for scalable, reliable sensor-based solutions that leverage existing infrastructures, integrate with diverse line-of-business applications, and provide a platform for implementing new innovative business processes. Because business processes are unique, IBM can also provide the recommended skills to help customize sensor-based solutions for unique needs and business requirements. For more information about IBM software services, visit In the "Contact a service representative" box, select WebSphere. creates a business context that enables automatic operational decision making and helps facilitate reliable delivery of messages between devices and Premises Server, as well as between Premises Server and WebSphere business integration products. Premises Server benefits include: Recognizable impact on asset management, asset tracking, and working capital Collaborative data sharing enterprise-wide and with partners, allowing trend analysis and traceability Increased distribution center productivity through automated data capture and verification Increased data accuracy to improve customer service Improved profit potential with enhanced point-of-decision capabilities and cross-channel selling Reduced shrinkage, return, and reconciliation costs through improved planning and allocation Minimized disruption and impact to business processes as sensor and RFID technology evolves Data capture and Delivery To implement sensor-based solution, customers must first be able to enable reader and IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4

5 controller devices, which read data and then deliver the data to a server. To enable a worldwide ecosystem of device partners, IBM has established an Eclipse, open-standards device model. IBM Business Partners can now integrate devices with middleware leveraging the Eclipse, open-development platform and open source community. The flexible architecture for data capture and delivery event handling assures reliable messaging support to distributed device platforms as well as direct Premises Server connections. An Eclipse open-platform adapter or controller is embedded with an Eclipse OSGi R4 device platform. Supported devices, readers, printers, scanners, appliances, or any other hardware can be acquired directly from device manufacturers who provide the adapter or platform support on their products. Alternatively, an IBM services team may be able to develop an adapter for a custom device. The WebSphere RFID device program is the recognized validation program for Business Partners to leverage the open device model and flexible architecture. Business Partners can validate, extend, and differentiate their products by meeting WebSphere integration guidelines, thus demonstrating interoperability when installed as part of solutions. For information on the WebSphere RFID device validation program, supported devices, readers, and device manufacturers, visit IBM device infrastructure support provides these important capabilities at the edge of the physical network: Acts as an integration point for a variety of readers, printers, and other infrastructure devices Filters and aggregates sensor data to eliminate duplicate or false data reads from one or more readers, and identifies sensor events at the edge of the network Helps reduce network traffic and enhances the scalability of the sensor-based solution architecture Offers a messaging and event buffer to help assure delivery of sensor events to the Premises Server Integrates remote firmware and software for distributed management (Premises Server) V6.1 delivers new and enhanced services built upon the IBM SOA foundation product set providing the scalability and reliability expected of enterprise-class end-to-end sensor-based solutions. Platform extensibility and flexibility enables multiple sensor types (device services including active RFID, passive RFID and condition sensors) to be supported on a single platform leveraging complex situational event-based processing to identify the actionable events from the sensor data and integrate those events with a diverse line of business applications, both new and legacy, to enable new innovative business processes that exploit the insights from sensor information. The V6.1 is a robust, extensible J2EE application platform delivering a flexible architecture for data capture and delivery from a broad set of devices, filtering and aggregation of data, and a complex event processing rules engine to turn the data into actionable events, or insights for integration into SOA-based business processes. V6.1: Builds upon IBM SOA process integration through integration among sensor data and enterprise business processes and SOA business applications allowing customers to rapidly deploy secure, reliable solutions Provides a sophisticated, intelligent business rules engine to develop complex sensor business processes, speeding time to deployment and increasing process flexibility and control Features a flexible architecture for deploying RFID data capture and delivery events in centralized or distributed topologies Enables real-time location tracking services including device interfaces for active tags, graphical user interface for location visualization, and core location processes Includes starter kits for commonly needed tasks, including Dock Door Receiving and IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5

6 Print-Verify-Ship Provides an Eclipse-based open platform for integrating sensor devices Supports EPCglobal standards through compliant filtering and correlation, including Application Level Events (ALE) processing Integrates with WebSphere RFID Information Center to enable solutions to strategically manage and integrate sensor information with enterprise applications as well as securely share sensor information and events with selected trading partners with this scalable EPCglobal standards-based repository Premises Server V6.1 creates a business context that enables automatic operational decision making and helps facilitate reliable delivery of messages between devices and Premises Server, as well as between Premises Server and WebSphere business process products. Gathering and processing sensor events from devices at the edge of the network requires strong capabilities in managing applications and use cases in a distributed environment. WebSphere RFID Information Center The integrates with the IBM WebSphere RFID Information Center (RFIDIC), which provides an EPCIS compliant repository for sensor event information, enabling companies to strategically manage and integrate information with enterprise applications as well as strategically and securely share selected information and events with specific trading partners. WebSphere Process Server The WebSphere Process Server provides the platform for implementing new business processes that integrate and act upon the events and insights from sensor data coming from the. Sensor-based events are the catalyst for process change. The WebSphere Process server provides the platform for implementing new business process innovation, leveraging Business Process Management capabilities on a services oriented architecture. IBM delivers these capabilities using WebSphere Process Server technology, which serves as the platform for process innovation that enables companies to exploit the visibility from sensor-based insights without rewriting the legacy line-of-business applications, and forms the 'glue' between the enterprise's legacy infrastructure and the business events triggered by sensor data at the Premises Server. WebSphere Process Server is the platform for implanting the workflows based on events coming from the, that identifies the business context by integrating with legacy line of business and routes actionable events and messages to the appropriate people and applications based on process context. Process modeling enables enterprises to develop the most effective routing of events and activities, and helps drive continuous process improvements and more effective process execution. You can extend this infrastructure to connect processes beyond the enterprise with your customers and supply chain partners, data pools, third-party logistics providers, and regulatory entities. IBM services teams can help deploy, customize, and tailor the sensor-based solution to meet your unique business process and IT requirements. Additional products In addition to integrating the with the enterprise through a WebSphere process server, you can gain substantial value deploying other IBM products at the enterprise. With increased volumes of mission-critical data flowing to the enterprise, you can take advantage of DB2 and Tivoli products to help you better monitor and manage the data at your enterprise. DB2 products can assist with large-scale, enterprise-wide information management of data. Tivoli products can help augment the operational integrity of the data flowing to the enterprise through scalable performance monitoring and configuration management. For more information or for assistance with any aspect of or sensor solutions, contact your IBM representative or an authorized IBM Business Partner. IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) and Subscription and Support considerations IPLA licenses can be transferred from one machine to another within, but not limited to an enterprise. You may aggregate the capacity for all the processors the product is operated on to achieve a more economic price. This will result in a single proof of entitlement (PoE). It is your responsibility to manage the distribution of Value Units within the limits of the entitlement of the product license. IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6

7 Subscription and Support must cover the same capacity as the product license entitlement. Subscription and Support will be available in the country in which the agreement is made. Product positioning The continues to be enhanced with exciting new capabilities including updates to the strategic middleware foundation to deliver a flexible, secure, reliable infrastructure for sensor solutions and establishing the platform for capturing business value by exploiting the insights from sensor information in innovative new business processes based on your SOA. Furthering the SOA framework is the integration of a lightweight and agile event processing engine enabling sensor situational event-driven business process execution. Location Awareness Services for expands the capabilities of data capture and delivery allowing continuous tracking of real-time events in predefined areas such as refineries, plants and office buildings. A visual console is provided displaying locations being monitored with current positioning of assets. Continuing the IBM commitment to an open standards-based approach, IBM supports an Eclipse, open-standards sensor device model, which expands the reach of IBM device integration to a worldwide ecosystem of device business partners. Customers benefit from having a wide number of device types available for their deployments. The flexible data capture and delivery event infrastructure architecture enables customers to deploy their sensor solutions in either centralized or distributed topologies to best meet their business needs. Valuable, important sensor data is captured, analyzed and turned into the important events that provided visibility to previously "hidden" areas of business operations. These events can be shared throughout the enterprise, as well as with designated trading partners to enable the transforming of business processes such as improving supply chain management, asset management, tracking and utilization as well as asset and product traceability. The integrates with the WebSphere RFID Information Center (Information Center) to enable solutions to strategically manage and integrate information with enterprise applications as well as securely share information and events with selected trading partners with this scalable EPCglobal standards-based repository. The be can be integrated with the WebSphere Process Server for the implementation of new and innovative business processes built on a SOA infrastructure to gain increased visibility and act upon the insights sensor information provides to your business. To provide enterprise IT management of the distributed sensor infrastructure, both servers and devices, the WebSphere Premises server includes Tivoli monitoring and management tools. IBM Tivoli products provide the management solutions that augment the operational resilience of the sensor infrastructure by proactively monitoring for system or device failures that may disrupt the flow of sensor information to your business and enable you to remotely and cost effectively update or enhance your distributed applications. For more information, visit Trademarks WebSphere, Tivoli, and DB2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Education support The following educational offerings are available as listed below: IBM training provides education to support many IBM offerings. Descriptions of courses for IT professionals and managers are on the IBM training Web site IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7

8 g/ites.wss/tp/en?pagetype=tp_search Call IBM training at 800-IBM-TEACH ( ) for catalogs, schedules, and enrollments. Offering Information Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site Publications No publications are shipped with this product. Online documentation is available through the WebSphere Premises Server library Web site ion/ws_rfid_premises_server/library/ Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: The minimum hardware configuration for WebSphere Premises Server V6.1 is one processor 2, which requires: System suitable for running Microsoft Windows 2003 Server or Linux SUSE 9.3. Note: Linux configuration is not supported when used in conjunction with Location Awareness Services. Intel Pentium 4 at 3 GHz processor, or higher Minimum of 10 GB free disk space recommended Recommended 1 GB temporary disk space during installation Minimum of 3 GB RAM recommended. 2 A two-processor configuration is recommended. Additional hardware configuration for Location Awareness Services on the WebSphere Premises Server 6.1 server beyond what is listed above is: Additional 3 GHz processor, or higher Additional 500 MB free disk space recommended Additional 100 MB temporary disk space during installation Additional minimum of 1 GB RAM recommended Additional requirements for a sensor solution In addition to, you also need devices that provide an enabling Eclipse, open-platform adapter or are embedded with an Eclipse device platform. Supported devices, readers, printers, scanners, appliances, or any other hardware must be acquired directly from device manufacturers who provide the adapter or platform support on their products. Alternatively, an IBM services team may be able to develop an adapter for a custom IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8

9 device. In order to leverage a worldwide ecosystem of device business partners, an Eclipse, open-standards device model approach has been established. IBM Business Partners can now integrate with middleware leveraging the Eclipse, open-development platform and open source community. The flexible architecture for data capture and delivery event handling assures reliable messaging support to distributed device platforms as well as direct Premises Server connections. The WebSphere RFID device program is the recognized validation program for Business Partners to leverage the open device model and flexible architecture. Business Partners can validate, extend, and differentiate their products by meeting IBM sensor WebSphere integration guidelines, thus demonstrating interoperability when installed as part of WebSphere Premises Server solutions. For information on the WebSphere RFID device validation program, supported devices, readers, and RFID device manufacturers, visit Other sensor solution elements It is recommended that customers use skilled integration services for planning and implementing end-to-end IBM sensor solutions. Contact your IBM representative for information about services and resources that may be available for sensor based environments. For more information, visit In the "Contact a service representative" box, select WebSphere. Software requirements: Due to the unique nature of each customer's environment and requirements, additional software requirements may vary. For assistance in planning and acquiring the appropriate hardware and software for your specific sensor solution, contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner. Operating system requires one of the following operating systems: Windows 2003 Server Linux SUSE Location Awareness Services is not supported on Linux. Additional components For information about the software components that are delivered with WebSphere Premises Server, refer to the Packaging section. Supported devices For information about devices, such as readers or printers, that are compatible with WebSphere Premises Server, refer to the Hardware requirements section. Limitations V6.1 is available worldwide in English only. V6.1 includes other software products and components. These programs are intended for use in association with as part of a Sensor and Actuator solution, and they may not be installed, deployed, or redistributed for any other purpose. For additional information, refer to Usage restrictions in the Terms and conditions section of this announcement, or to the license information document that is available on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Planning information IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9

10 Customer responsibilities: Customers are responsible for acquiring any systems, devices, readers, or additional software products that may be needed for their specific environment. They are also responsible for implementing any security measures that are appropriate for their organization. Software Maintenance is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express. Product upgrades and technical support are provided by the Software Maintenance offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions and releases to entitled software and technical support provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations, worldwide. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with each program license acquired. The initial period of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. Packaging: is available via Passport Advantage. The program can be downloaded from a Passport Advantage Web site (requires authorization) and is also available on CDs in a Passport Advantage media pack. No printed publications are shipped with the product. The licensing agreements and information will be presented to the customer for acceptance at the time of installation. Additional software is delivered as part of the program, including: WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V WebSphere MQ V6.0.2 DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V9.1.2 IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager V5.1 Fixpack 2 IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console V3.9 Fixpack 4 IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.2 IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Databases V6.2 IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for Messaging V6.0.1 IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere V6.1 Fixpack 2 These software products are for use only with as part of a Sensor and Actuator solution. A separate license must be acquired for any of these products if used outside of this solution environment. Security, auditability, and control The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Software Services IBM Software Services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our lab-based, software services team and the business consulting, project management, and infrastructure expertise of our IBM Global Services team. Also, we extend our IBM Software Services reach through IBM Business Partners to provide an unmatched portfolio of capabilities. Together, we provide the global reach, intellectual capital, industry insight, and technology leadership to support any critical business need. To learn more about IBM Software Services or to contact a Software Services sales specialist, visit To locate an IBM Business Partner, visit IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 10

11 Ordering information This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Product information Product Licensed function title Product group category IBM Location Awareness Services IBM WebSphere for Application Integration Middleware Other IBM Location Awareness Services IBM WebSphere for Application Central Site Integration Middleware Other IBM Sensor Data Services for IBM WebSphere Application Integration Middleware Other IBM Sensor Data Services for IBM WebSphere Central Application Site Integration Middleware Other IBM WebSphere Application Integration Middleware Other IBM WebSphere Central Site Application Integration Middleware Other PID Charge unit Program name number description IBM Location Awareness Services for 5724-L17 Processor Value Unit (PVU) IBM Location Awareness Services for 5724-L17 PVU Central Site IBM Sensor Data Services for 5724-L17 PVU IBM Sensor Data Services for 5724-L17 PVU Central Site 5724-L17 PVU 5724-L17 PVU Central Site Charge metrics definitions Value Unit A Value Unit is a pricing charge metric for program license entitlements which is based upon the quantity of a specific designated measurement used for a given program. Each program has a designated measurement. The most commonly used designated measurement is a processor core. However, for select Programs, there are other designated measurements such as users, client devices, and messages. The number of Value Unit entitlements required for a program depends on how the program is deployed in your environment and must be obtained from a Value Unit table. You must obtain a PoE for the calculated number of Value Unit entitlements for your implementation. The Value Unit entitlements are specific to a program and may not be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with Value Unit entitlements of another program. Processor (Value Unit) A processor core is a functional unit within a computing device that interprets and executes IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 11

12 instructions. A processor core consists of at least an instruction control unit and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multicore technology, each core is considered a processor. Not all processor cores require the same number of Value Unit entitlements. To calculate the number of Value Unit entitlements required, refer to the value unit table on the following Web site /sw-lotus/services/cwepassport. nsf/wdocs/pvu_table_for_customers With full capacity licensing, a PoE must be acquired for the appropriate number of value units based on all activated processor cores available for use on the server. Passport Advantage program licenses Part description Part number Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo E0292LL D56DRLL D56DSLL Central Site Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo E03T1LL D610LLL D610MLL IBM Sensor Data Services for IBM Sensor Data Services for Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal IBM Sensor Data Services for Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo IBM Sensor Data Services for Websphere Premises Server Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo E0293LL D56DTLL D56DVLL IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 12

13 IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo E03T2LL D610NLL D610PLL IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site IBM Location Awareness Services for Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal IBM Location Awareness Services for Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo IBM Location Awareness Services for Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo E04JULL D03JZLL D03K0LL IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Maintenance Renewal IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) License + SW Maintenance 12 Mo IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Maintenance Reinstate 12 Mo Passport Advantage supply E04JVLL D03K1LL D03K2LL Program name/description V6.1.0, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Central Site V6.1.0 Central Site, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) IBM Sensor Data Services for V6.1.0 IBM Sensor Data Services for, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Part number BK09AEN BK099EN BK09BEN IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 13

14 IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site V6.1.0 IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) IBM Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server V6.1.0 IBM Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) IBM Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server Central Site V6.1.0 IBM Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server Central Site, English, Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) BK096EN BK098EN BK097EN Passport Advantage customer: media pack entitlement details Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack. Entitled maintenance Media packs Part offerings description description number V6.1.0 IBM WebSphere IBM WebSphere BK09AEN Premises Server Premises Server, Processor Value Unit English, Windows (PVU) Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard Central Site V6.1.0 IBM WebSphere IBM WebSphere BK099EN Premises Server Premises Server Central Site Central Site, Processor Value Unit English, Windows (PVU) Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard IBM Sensor Data Services for V6.1.0 IBM Sensor Data IBM Sensor Data BK09BEN Services for Services for WebSphere Premises WebSphere Premises Server Processor Server, English, Value Unit (PVU) Windows Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard IBM Sensor Data Services for Central Site V6.1.0 IBM Sensor Data IBM Sensor Data BK096EN Services for Services for WebSphere Premises WebSphere Premises Server Central Site Server, English, Processor Value Unit Windows Server 2003, (PVU) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14

15 9660 Standard IBM Location Awareness Services for V6.1.0 IBM Location IBM Location BK098EN Awareness Services Awareness Services for WebSphere for WebSphere Premises Server Premises Server, Processor Value Unit English, Windows (PVU) Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard IBM Location Awareness Services for Central Site V6.1.0 IBM Location IBM Location BK097EN Awareness Services Awareness Services for WebSphere for WebSphere Premises Server Premises Server Central Site Central Site, Processor Value Unit English, Windows (PVU) Server 2003, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) CD ROM Digital Disk -- ISO 9660 Standard Terms and conditions The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IPLA, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance. Licensing: IPLA including the license information (LI) document and PoE govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance. This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support. LI form numbers Program Program name number Form number V L17 L-DMSA-79ELFY IBM Location Awareness Services for 5724-L17 L-SCAT-79ZM26 V6.1 The program LI will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Limited warranty applies: Yes 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 unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program. IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 15

16 IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. Consult the IBM Software Support Guide for further information at IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period). Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, you may obtain a refund of the amount you paid for it, if within 30 days of your invoice date you return the program and its PoE to the party from whom you obtained it. If you downloaded the program, you may contact the party from whom you acquired it for instructions on how to obtain the refund. For programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program. Authorization for use on home/portable computer: The program may be stored on the primary machine and another machine, provided that the program is not in active use on both machines at the same time. You may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying additional license fees. Product name No Usage restrictions: Yes and some of the products included with it may include unique terms and conditions, in addition to the terms of the IPLA and IBM Passport Advantage Agreement. The applicable unique program terms and limitations are included in the LI document that is provided with the program. The program for is shipped with several additional software components (refer to Packaging section. These software products are for use only with as part of a Sensor and Actuator solution. A separate license must be acquired for any of these products if used outside of this solution environment. Refer to the License Agreement for details. On or near the planned availability date of the program, the License Information for the program will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement site Passport Advantage applies: Yes, and through the Passport Advantage Web site at This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance: The IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z ) applies for maintenance and does not require customer signatures. Software maintenance applies: Yes. Software Maintenance is included with licenses purchased through Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express. Product upgrades and technical support are provided by the Software Maintenance offering as described in the Agreements. Product upgrades provide the latest versions and releases to entitled software and Technical Support provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations, worldwide. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with each program license acquired. The initial period of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option, if available. While your Software Maintenance is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 16

17 assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support Guide at Software Maintenance does not include assistance for the design and development of applications, your use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by products for which IBM is not responsible under the applicable agreements. For additional information about the International Passport Advantage Agreement and the IBM International Passport Advantage Express Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage Web site at Volume orders (IVO): No System i Software Maintenance applies: No Educational allowance available: Not applicable. IBM Electronic Services IBM has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to help you achieve higher system availability. Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that offers an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available for IBM servers. These services are designed to provide the opportunity for greater system availability with faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. Electronic Services comprises two separate, but complementary, elements: Electronic Services news page and Electronic Services Agent. The Electronic Services news page is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. The news page enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your server. It monitors events and transmits system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, client-defined timetable. The Electronic Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to deliver proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent is made available to IBM service support representatives when they help answer your questions or diagnose problems. Installation and use of IBM Electronic Service Agent for problem reporting enables IBM to provide better support and service for your IBM server. Prices Passport Advantage For Passport Advantage information and charges, contact your IBM representative or authorized IBM Business Partner. Additional information is also available at Business Partner information If you are an IBM Business Partner Distributor for Workstation Software acquiring products from IBM, you may link to Passport Advantage Online for resellers where you can obtain Business Partner pricing information. An IBM ID and password are required. obuy/passportadvantage/paoreseller Order now IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 17