Advanced Workload License Charges - IBM z13s Technical Manual

Even by using the soft capping option, the use of the partition can reach its maximum share
based on the number of logical processors and weights in the image profile. Only the 4-hour
rolling average utilization is tracked, allowing utilization peaks above the defined capacity
value.
Some pricing metrics apply to stand-alone z Systems servers. Others apply to the
aggregation of multiple z Systems server workloads within the same Parallel Sysplex.
For more information about WLC and details about how to combine logical partition utilization,
see z/OS Planning for Workload License Charges, SA22-7506.
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Metrics that are applicable to a stand-alone z13s include the following charges:
Advanced entry workload license charges (AEWLC)
z Systems new application license charge (zNALC)
Parallel Sysplex license charge (PSLC)
Metrics that are applicable to a z13s in an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex include the
following charges:
AWLC, when all nodes are z13, z13s, zEC12, zBC12, z196, or z114 servers.
Variable workload license charge (VWLC), allowed only under the AWLC Transition
Charges for Sysplexes when not all of the nodes are z13, z13s, zEC12, zBC12, z196, or
z114 servers.
zNALC
PSLC

7.16.3 Advanced Workload License Charges

Advanced Workload License Charges (AWLC) was introduced with the IBM zEnterprise 196.
They use the measuring and reporting mechanisms, and the existing MSU tiers, from
VWLCs, although the prices for each tier were lowered.
AWLC can be implemented in full-capacity or subcapacity mode. The AWLC applies to z/OS
and z/TPF and their associated middleware products, such as DB2, IMS, CICS, and
WebSphere MQ, as well as IBM Lotus® and IBM Domino®.
With z13s, Technology Transition Offerings are available that extend the software price and
performance of the AWLC pricing metric:
Technology Update Pricing for the IBM z13s is applicable for clients that run on a
stand-alone z13s or in an aggregated Parallel Sysplex consisting exclusively of z13s
servers.
New Transition Charges for Sysplexes (TC3) are applicable when z13, z13s, zEC12, and
zBC12 are the only servers in an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex.
Transition Charges for Sysplexes (TC2) are applicable when two or more servers exist in
an actively coupled Parallel Sysplex consisting of one or more z13, z13s, zEC12, zBC12,
z196, or z114 servers.
For more information, see the AWLC website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/resources/swprice/mlc/awlc.html
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