IBM United States Announcement , dated December 19, 2006

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1 IBM United States Announcement , dated December 19, 2006 IBM Deep Computing Visualization, V1.3 brings visual systems capabilities to the Windows OS, as well as enhancements to the Linux OS version of Deep Computing Visualization Description...2 Reference information... 2 Offering Information...2 Publications... 3 Technical information...3 Ordering information...5 Terms and conditions... 6 IBM Electronic Services...7 Prices...8 Order now...8 At a glance IBM Deep Computing Visualization, V1.3 adds Microsoft Windows as an operating system that can run its visualization solution, providing commodity networking and cluster rendering software that enables both local and remote visual collaboration. Deep Computing Visualization offers a scalable, collaborative middleware infrastructure to help enrich the graphics function of OpenGL software applications. For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business ner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: YE001 Overview IBM Deep Computing Visualization, V1.3 is based on industry-standard workstations, commodity networking, and cluster rendering software that enables both local and remote visual collaboration. Host application support is now provided in a Windows environment. The following are functional enhancements to the Linux OS solution and are also available for the Windows OS solution: Support OpenGL up through V2.0, including shader programming Provide improved responsiveness and visual performance due to implementation of a handshake protocol to meter frame flow rate Provide better responsiveness for high latency (long distance) application Provide clean visual integration and seamless elimination of artifacts Deep Computing Visualization is designed to: Enable large sets of complex, multidimensional application data to be rendered into a meaningful form that can be shared and utilized across worldwide networks Help enhance the 3D graphics interface of software applications Provide a low-cost, open standards-based alternative to proprietary visualization systems With the Linux OS solution, Deep Computing Visualization high-end graphics can be rendered in either scalable visual networking (SVN) or remote visual networking (RVN) mode. With the Windows OS solution, high-end graphics can be rendered in RVN mode only. IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1

2 RVN uses rich security to distribute graphical images to remote (collaborative) clients called endstations. SVN will support multiple high-resolution monitors or projectors for immersive visualization. Key prerequisites Select IBM IntelliStation graphics workstations and IBM servers with Microsoft Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and OpenGL. Planned availability dates January 26, 2007: Electronic download February 16, 2007: CD media Description Deep Computing Visualization will run on Microsoft Windows XP or Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM graphics workstations and applicable servers. New in V1.3 is support for a Windows solution, offering RVN visualization support only. The prior release of Deep Computing Visualization supported the Windows OS as clients for use as RVN endstations only. With V1.3, the Windows OS is supported on the application and rendering node. Additional functions are available for both the Linux and Windows OS. Support for OpenGL up through V2.0 provides added support for language extension and improvements through and including V2.0. This includes shader programming, which allows for GPU programming and added functionality. With the 1.3 release, IBM is improving usability and performance of the Deep Computing Visualization interface. Deep Computing Visualization, v1.3 can provide better responsiveness for high latency (long distance) applications with reduced protocol overhead, reduced CPU overhead, improved Deep Computing Visualization performance (due to general and specific optimization), optimized Deep Computing Visualization code paths, and network latency sensitivity coding. Accessibility by people with disabilities A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on the products accessibility compliance can be requested via IBM's Web site Reference information Refer to , dated November 7, Trademarks IntelliStation is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Offering Information IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2

3 Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site Also, visit the Passport Advantage Web site Publications No publications are shipped with this program; however, the following publication is available from the Web: Deep Computing Visualization Installation and User Guide This displayable manual is viewable in PDF format from The IBM Publications Center The Publications Center is a worldwide central repository for IBM product publications and marketing material with a catalog of 70,000 items. Extensive search facilities are provided. Payment options for orders are via credit card (in the U.S.) or customer for 50 countries. A large of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries free of charge. Technical information Specified operating environment Hardware requirements: For the Remote Visual Networking (RVN) application host: IBM IntelliStation A Pro or Z Pro workstations or IBM System x 3950 or 3755 systems NVIDIA* Quadro* FX family of ultra-high-end graphics adapters Note: A minimum of 512 MB of available memory is required on the RVN application host. For Scalable Visual Networking (SVN): IBM IntelliStation A Pro or Z Pro workstations IBM System x 3950 or 3755 systems NVIDIA* Quadro* FX family of ultra-high-end graphics adapters Cisco Topspin 120 InfiniBand network interconnect Software requirements: Any of the following operating systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0, Workstation Edition, Update 7, or later update (with availability of appropriate drivers) Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0, Workstation Edition, Update 3, or later update Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (32-bit) RealVNC Enterprise Edition (refer to Deep Computing Visualization product README for requirement details) IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3

4 Support for multiple viewers of the RVN component requires an X Windows viewing capability provided by RealVNC, Ltd. For MPI, the following is supported: TopSpin driver Scali SMC plus Fix SSP44 Compatibility: For the SVN component, all nodes in the rendering cluster and the node on which the application runs, must be running the same version and address mode of Linux, that is, either all 32-bit or all 64-bit. Limitations For SVN, having both 32-bit and 64-bit applications on the same cluster is not supported. For SVN, 32-bit applications only run on the 32-bit version of Linux and 64-bit applications only run on the 64-bit version of Linux. For RVN, support is limited to 8 collaborative endstations. Performance considerations: Performance of the RVN component of Deep Computing Visualization is dependent on the responsiveness of the user interface and on the of simultaneous viewers (up to eight are supported if an X viewer is used). Windows XP endstations require user installation of an X server, such as is available from Cygwin. Performance of the SVN component of Deep Computing Visualization is dependent on the speed of the interconnecting network and on the of rendering servers used. Planning information Customer responsibilities Acquire and set up the hardware, including configuring the graphic adapters and displays Acquire and set up the interconnect network, including software Acquire and install the MPI implementation for SVN Create and distribute public keys if OpenSSH is chosen for secure access for SVN Packaging: This program is available via CD-ROM media or electronic download via Passport Advantage. A product README and license information is shipped with the product. Publications are available online. This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement and License Information (LI), if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. The license and LI will be stored in a directory, such as LICENSE.TXT, for future reference. Security, auditability, and control Deep Computing Visualization uses the security and auditability features of the installed operating system. 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 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 ners 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 IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4

5 Ordering information This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Product Group: Other Software Product Identifier Description (PID) IBM Deep Computing Visualization (5724-K69) Product Category: System Software Charge Metric Program name or PID Charge metric Deep Computing 5724-K69 Processor value units Visualization Software charges and maintenance for Deep Computing Visualization only apply to the host visualization cluster performing graphics rendering. There is no software charge for the component software that enables a thin client (called an endstation) to work as an RVN pixel receiver. Deep Computing Visualization supports up to eight endstations concurrently for collaboration. These endstations do not have any software charges applied, nor maintenance support. 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 of value unit entitlements required for your specific implementation of the given program must be obtained from a conversion table associated with the program. You must obtain a proof of entitlement (POE) for the appropriate of value unit entitlements for your implementation. The value unit entitlements of a given program cannot be exchanged, interchanged, or aggregated with value unit entitlements of another program. A processor (commonly called a CPU or core) is a functional unit within a computing device that interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an instruction control unit and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multi-core technology, each core is considered a processor. Not all processors require the same of value unit entitlements. To determine the of value unit entitlements required, refer to the processor value unit conversion table on the Passport Advantage Web site With full capacity licensing, a proof of entitlement (POE) must be acquired for the appropriate of value units based on all activated processors on the server available to the program or a component of the program. Passport Advantage Program name/description IBM Deep Computing Vis. Linux 1.3 English Media Pack IBM Deep Computing Vis. Windows 1.3 English Media Pack BH03DEN BH03EEN Deep Computing Vis. Value Unit Lic+SW Maint 12 Months Deep Computing Vis. Value Unit Annual SW Maint Renewal Deep Comp. Vis. Value Unit SW Maint Reinstate 12 Months Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details D571YLL E02E2LL D571ZLL Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack. Entitled maintenance offerings IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5

6 description Deep Computing Visualization for Linux Media packs description Deep Computing Vis. Linux 1.3 English Media Pack BH03DEN Withdrawal of previous Passport Advantage part s: The following IPLA software media pack part is being obsoleted by this announcement. The effective withdrawal date is March 16, Orders for this part will not be accepted after the stated effective date of withdrawal, nor will normal marketing activities or educational support be available unless previous agreement exists between the customer and IBM. Withdraw from marketing information Program name/description Deep Comp. Vis. Linux V1.1 Media Pack Int. English New release information Program name/description Deep Comp Vis. Linux 1.3 English Media Pack Deep Comp Vis. Windows 1.3 English Media Pack On/Off Capacity on Demand BH024IE BH03DEN BH03EEN D56RJLL Description Deep Computing Visualization Per Processor Day OOCoD Temp Use Charge Terms and conditions This product is only available via Passport Advantage. It is not available as shrinkwrap. Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement and License Information document. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use. 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. License information form : L-RHAN-64MGZL The LI is available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site Limited warranty applies: Yes Warranty: This program includes a warranty for one year from acquisition from IBM or an authorized IBM Business ner. For one year from acquisition of the program, this warranty provides the customer with access to databases containing program information and FAQs, including any known fixes to defects, which the customer can download or otherwise obtain and install. Money-back guarantee: If for any reason you are dissatisfied with the program and you are the original licensee, return it within 30 days from the invoice date, to the party (either IBM or its reseller) from whom you acquired it, for a refund. For clarification, note that for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6

7 first acquisition of the program and for programs acquired under any of IBM's On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by the customer. Copy and use on home/portable computer: Yes Volume orders (IVO): No Passport Advantage applies: Yes and through the Passport Advantage Web site at Software Maintenance applies: Yes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support, is included in the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service provides voice and electronic access to IBM support organizations. IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with the initial license acquisition of each program 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, as well as code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only 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, every day of the year. 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 this agreement. For additional information about the Passport Advantage Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage Web site at iseries Software Maintenance applies: No Variable charges apply: No Educational allowance available: Not applicable. On/Off Capacity on Demand To be eligible for On/Off Capacity on Demand pricing, customers must be enabled for temporary capacity on the corresponding hardware, and the required contract Z , Amendment for iseries and pseries Temporary Capacity On Demand Software must be signed prior to use. IBM Electronic Services IBM Global Services has transformed its delivery of hardware and software support services to put you on the road to higher systems availability. IBM Electronic Services is a Web-enabled solution that provides you with an exclusive, no-additional-charge enhancement to the service and support available on the IBM eserver platform. These services provide the opportunity for greater system availability due to faster problem resolution and preemptive monitoring. IBM Electronic Services is comprised of two separate, but complementary, elements: IBM Electronic Services news page and IBM Electronic Service Agent. IBM Electronic Services news page provides you with a single Internet entry point that replaces IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7

8 the multiple entry points traditionally used by customers 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 IBM Electronic Service Agent is no-additional-charge software that resides on your IBM eserver system. It is designed to proactively monitor events and transmit system inventory information to IBM on a periodic, customer-defined timetable. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tracks system inventory, hardware error logs, and performance information. If the server is under a current IBM maintenance service agreement or within the IBM warranty period, the Service Agent automatically reports hardware problems to IBM. Early knowledge about potential problems enables IBM to provide proactive service that may result in higher system availability and performance. In addition, information collected through the Service Agent will be made available to IBM service support representatives when they are helping answer your questions or diagnosing problems. To learn how IBM Electronic Services can work for you, visit Prices Passport Advantage For Passport Advantage information and charges, contact your IBM representative or authorized IBM Business ner. Additional information is also available on the following Passport Advantage Web site IBM Global Financing IBM Global Financing offers competitive financing to credit-qualified customers to assist them in acquiring IT solutions. Offerings include financing for IT acquisition, including hardware, software, and services, both from IBM and other manufacturers or vendors. Offerings (for all customer segments: small, medium, and large enterprise), rates, terms, and availability can vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization or visit IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM Credit LLC in the United States and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified commercial and government customers. Rates are based on a customer's credit rating, financing terms, offering type, equipment type, and options, and may vary by country. Other restrictions may apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension, or withdrawal without notice. Financing offering/capabilities Financing solutions from IBM Global Financing can help you stretch your budget and affordably acquire the Deep Computing Visualization product. But beyond the initial acquisition, our end-to-end approach to IT management can also help keep your technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve your ability to make flexible decisions throughout the entire technology life cycle. For more financing information, visit Order now To order, contact the Americas Call Centers, your local IBM representative, or your IBM Business ner. To identify your local IBM representative or IBM Business ner, call 800-IBM-4YOU ( ). Phone: 800-IBM-CALL ( ) Fax: 800-2IBM-FAX ( ) Internet: callserv@ca.ibm.com IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 8

9 Mail: IBM Americas Call Centers Dept. Teleweb Customer Support, 9th floor 105 Moatfield Drive North York, Ontario Canada M3B 3R1 Reference: YE001 The Americas Call Centers, our national direct marketing organization, can add your name to the mailing list for catalogs of IBM products. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks System x, iseries, and Electronic Service Agent are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Passport Advantage, IntelliStation, SP2, pseries, and eserver are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States Announcement IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9