IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201, dated July 16, 2013 New VMware vcenter Operations Management Suite editions and VMware vsphere with Operations Management Table of contents 1 Overview 4 Publications 1 Key prerequisites 5 Technical information 1 Planned availability date 7 Terms and conditions 2 Description 9 Prices 2 Product positioning 9 AP distribution 3 Product number Overview VMware vsphere with Operations Management (zsom) Combines VMware's virtualization platform with operational insight into virtual environments for monitoring, performance, and capacity management. Monitoring the environment provides a simple, visual, and holistic view of the entire virtualization environment. vsom provides the ability to diagnose performance data across VMs, clusters, and farms to form intelligent trends and insights. Also proactively manage performance and improve availability for vsphere. Capacity management allows unused VMs to be reclaimed and right-size over provisioned VMs. There are three new offerings: VMware vsphere Operations Management Standard, Enterprise, and Enterprise plus. Each edition of vsphere Standard, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus is combined with vcenter Operations Management Standard Edition. A new group of three vsom Acceleration Kits (AK) are included as well. Each kit supports up to six CPUs and has one instance of vcenter Server Standard included. vsom Standard AK includes vsom Standard and vcenter Standard, vsom Enterprise AK includes an upgrade to vsom Enterprise and VDP (vsphere Data Protection) Advanced. vsom Enterprise Plus AK upgrades to vsom Enterprise Plus and also includes VDP Advanced. Each edition is licensed on a CPU basis as VMware vsphere and comes with 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year subscription options. As with all VMware, software support must be sold at the time of purchase with the license and subscription. IBM has a full suite of ServicePacs that can be purchased to support the customer. Key prerequisites IBM VMware products must be purchased together with a corresponding IBM hardware product. Planned availability date July 26, 2013 IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1
Description VMware vsphere with Operations Management Combines VMware's virtualization platform with operational insight into virtual environments for monitoring, performance, and capacity management. Monitoring the environment provides a simple, visual, and holistic view of the entire virtualization environment. vsom provides the ability to diagnose performance data across VMs, clusters, and farms to form intelligent trends and insights. Also proactively manage performance and improve availability for vsphere. Capacity management allows unused VMs to be reclaimed and right-size over provisioned VMs. There are three new offerings: VMware vsphere Operations Management Standard, Enterprise, and Enterprise plus. Each edition of vsphere Standard, Enterprise, and Enterprise Plus is combined with vcenter Operations Management Standard Edition. A new group of three vsom Acceleration Kits (AK) are included. Each kit supports up to six CPUs and has one instance of vcenter Server Standard included. vsom Standard AK includes vsom Standard and vcenter Standard, vsom Enterprise AK includes an upgrade to vsom Enterprise and VDP (vsphere Data Protection) Advanced. vsom Enterprise Plus AK upgrades to vsom Enterprise Plus and also includes VDP Advanced. Each edition is licensed on a CPU basis as VMware vsphere and comes with 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year subscription options. As with all VMware, software support must be sold at the time of purchase with the license and subscription. IBM has a full suite of ServicePacs that can be purchased to support the customer. vsphere Operations Management and the vsphere Operations Management Acceleration Kits will be offered initially with a special promotional part number that provides a 15% discount on the license cost. This announcement releases the regular part numbers that replace the promotional part numbers that will be removed by September 15, 2013. Product positioning VMware vsphere Essentials: Provides an all-in-one solution for small offices to consolidate and manage many application workloads while reducing hardware and operating costs with a low up-front investment. VMware vsphere Essentials Plus: Adds high application availability and data protection for a complete server consolidation and business continuity solution for the small office IT environment. VMware vsphere Standard: Offers basic consolidation of applications to slash hardware costs while accelerating application deployment. VMware vsphere Enterprise: Minimizes downtime, protects data, and automates resource management. VMware vsphere Enterprise Plus: Delivers the benefits of VMware vsphere and transforms your IT infrastructure into the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services. VMware View for Desktop Virtualization: Delivers rich, personalized virtual desktops as a managed service from a virtualization platform built to deliver the entire desktop, not just applications. VMware vcloud Suite: Provides a complete integrated cloud infrastructure that simplifies the deployment and management of the cloud. vcenter Operations Management Suites: Delivers operational insight into virtual environments for monitoring, performance, and capacity management. vsphere Operations Management: Bundles vsphere with vcenter Operations Standard Edition to provide management capabilities to virtualized environments with attractive licensing. IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2
Product number Software options Part number Description 00AJ838 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Std for 1 proc, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ839 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ840 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Ent to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ841 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Std to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ842 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Ent to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ843 Upg: VMware vsph 5 EntPl to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, 00AJ747 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ748 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ749 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ750 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ751 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ752 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ753 VMware vsom Standard Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ754 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ755 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ756 VMware vsom Enterprise Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ757 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ758 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ759 VMware vsom Enterprise Plus Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&1Yr Subs 00AJ760 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ761 Upg: VMware vsph5 EssPl to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ844 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Std for 1 proc, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ845 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ846 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Ent to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ847 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Std to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ848 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Ent to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ849 Upg: VMware vsph 5 EntPl to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, 00AJ762 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ763 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ764 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ765 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ766 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ767 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ768 VMware vsom Standard Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ769 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 3
00AJ770 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ771 VMware vsom Enterprise Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ772 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ773 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ774 VMware vsom Enterprise Plus Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&3Yr Subs 00AJ775 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ776 Upg: VMware vsph5 EssPl to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ850 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Std for 1 proc, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ851 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Std to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ852 Upg: VMware vsphere 5 Ent to vsom Ent for 1 proc, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ853 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Std to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ854 Upg: VMware vsph 5 Ent to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ855 Upg: VMware vsph 5 EntPl to vsom EntPl for 1 proc, 00AJ777 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ778 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Std Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ779 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ780 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsom Ent Acc Kit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ781 Upg: VMware vsph5ess to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ782 Upg: VMware vsph5esspl to vsomentpl AccKit 6 proc Promo, 00AJ783 VMware vsom Standard Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ784 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ785 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Std Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ786 VMware vsom Enterprise Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ787 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ788 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess Plus to vsom Ent Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ789 VMware vsom Enterprise Plus Acc Kit for 6 processors, Lic&5Yr Subs 00AJ790 Upg: VMware vsph5 Ess to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, 00AJ791 Upg: VMware vsph5 EssPl to vsom EntPl Accel Kit 6 proc, Publications No publications or CD-ROMs are shipped with these programs. 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 US) or customer number for 20 countries. A large number of publications are available online in various file formats, and they can all be downloaded by all countries, free of charge. The IBM Publications Center http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 4
Services Global Technology Services IBM services include business consulting, outsourcing, hosting services, applications, and other technology management. These services help you learn about, plan, install, manage, or optimize your IT infrastructure to be an on-demand business. They can help you integrate your highspeed networks, storage systems, application servers, wireless protocols, and an array of platforms, middleware, and communications software for IBM and many non-ibm offerings. IBM is your one-stop shop for IT support needs. For details on available services, contact your IBM representative or visit http://www.ibm.com/services/ For details on available IBM Business Continuity and Recovery Services, contact your IBM representative or visit http://www.ibm.com/services/continuity For details on education offerings related to specific products, visit http://www.ibm.com/services/learning/index.html Select your country, and then select the product as the category. Technical information Specified operating environment Homologation This product is certified only in the following countries for connection to interfaces of public telecommunications networks: In other countries, further certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions. In some countries, the availability of the product may depend on the availability of the relevant national regulatory certificates. This product is not certified for direct connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact an IBM representative or reseller for any questions. Hardware requirements Visit http://www.vmware.com/products/server/esx_specs.html http://www.vmware.com/products/vmanage/vc_specs.html IBM System x and BladeCenter servers that are listed on the IBM ServerProven website http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ Software requirements To view the operating systems supported, visit http://www.vmware.com/products/server/esx_specs.html http://www.vmware.com/products/vmanage/vc_specs.html IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 5
For information on additional support, certification, version information, or network operating systems, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ Compatibility For detailed information about IBM and non-ibm devices, adapters, software, and network operating systems supported with xseries servers, visit http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ Contact your IBM representative or IBM Business Partner, or refer to the IBM Sales Manual for information on the compatibility of hardware and software for xseries servers. The Sales Manual is updated periodically as new features and options are announced that support these servers. Limitations Refer to the Software requirements section for operating system limitations. Planning information Cable orders Not applicable. Supplies None Security, auditability, and control This product uses the security and auditability features of the system in which it is installed. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. IBM Electronic Services Electronic Service Agent TM and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM Systems customers. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company's strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotely around the clock by IBM Support all at no additional cost to you. Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX 5.3, AIX 6.1, and AIX 7.1, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and utilization issues to IBM, which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simply type "smitty esa_main", and select "Configure Electronic Service Agent." In addition, ESA now includes a powerful Web user interface, giving the administrator easy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For more IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 6
information and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic Service Agent, refer to http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled customers to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes. Benefits Increased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to enhance the Warranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wasted time monitoring the "symptoms," diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean no more dependence on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors 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 securely transmits either via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem, and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. It is viewable only by the customer and IBM. The customer's business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM. More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support center in conjunction with the service request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM, problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record. Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Support website at http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent. Reports are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase. Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has been collected from your system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to their systems. For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, contact your IBM Systems Services Representative, or visit http://www.ibm.com/support/electronic Terms and conditions Licensed programs: Yes IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 7
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Graduated program license charges apply No Licensed Internal Code and Licensed Machine Code These products do not contain Licensed Internal Code or Licensed Machine Code. Educational allowance None Prices For all local charges, contact your IBM representative or Business Partner. For additional price information, visit http://www-06.ibm.com/systems/jp/x/system/guide.shtml 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, from both 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 http://www.ibm.com/financing 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 solutions from IBM Global Financing can help you stretch your budget and affordably acquire the new product. But beyond the initial acquisition, our endto-end approach to IT management can also help keep your technologies current, reduce costs, minimize risk, and preserve your ability to make flexible equipment decisions throughout the entire technology life cycle. AP distribution Country/Region Announced Date AP IOT ASEAN* Yes July 16, 2013 India/South Asia** Yes July 16, 2013 Australia Yes July 16, 2013 People's Republic of China Yes July 16, 2013 Hong Kong S.A.R of the PRC Yes July 16, 2013 Macao S.A.R of the PRC Yes July 16, 2013 Taiwan Yes July 16, 2013 Korea Yes July 16, 2013 New Zealand Yes July 16, 2013 Japan IOT Japan Yes July 16, 2013 * Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam ** Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan IBM Japan Hardware Announcement JG13-0201 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 9
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