Parallel Sysplex License Charges - IBM z13s Technical Manual

7.16.7 Parallel Sysplex License Charges

PSLCs apply to a large range of mainframe servers. The list can be obtained from this
website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/reference/exhibits/hardware.html
Although it can be applied to stand-alone CPCs, the metric provides aggregation benefits
only when applied to a group of CPCs in an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex cluster
according to IBM terms and conditions.
Aggregation allows charging a product that is based on the total MSU value of the systems
where the product runs (as opposed to all the systems in the cluster). In an uncoupled
environment, software charges are based on the MSU capacity of the system.
For more information, see the PSLC website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/mlc/pslc.html
7.16.8 z Systems International Program License Agreement
For z Systems systems, the following types of products are generally in the IPLA category:
Data management tools
DB2 for z/OS VUE
CICS TS VUE V5 and CICS Tools
IMS DB VUE V12 and IMS Tools
Application development tools
Certain WebSphere for z/OS products
Linux middleware products
z/VM V5 and V6
Generally, three pricing metrics apply to IPLA products for z13s and z Systems:
Value unit (VU)
VU pricing applies to the IPLA products that run on z/OS. Value Unit pricing is typically
based on the number of MSUs and allows for a lower cost of incremental growth.
Examples of eligible products are IMS Tools, CICS Tools, DB2 Tools, application
development tools, and WebSphere products for z/OS.
Engine-based value unit (EBVU)
EBVU pricing enables a lower cost of incremental growth with more engine-based
licenses that are purchased. Examples of eligible products include z/VM V5 and V6, and
certain z/VM middleware, which are priced based on the number of engines.
Processor value unit (PVU)
PVUs are determined from the number of engines, under the Passport Advantage terms
and conditions. Most Linux middleware is also priced based on the number of engines. In
z/VM environments, CPU pooling can be used to limit the number of engines that are used
to determine the PVUs for a particular software product.
For more information, see the z Systems IPLA website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/zipla/index.html
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