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Software model msu values, Hardware management console and support elements – IBM 990 User Manual

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zSeries 990 Technical Guide

Software model MSU values

All software models have an MSU value that is used the determine the software license
charge for all MLC software. Table 2-8 on page 66 shows all MSU values for all software
models.

The Mainframe Charter, announced in August 2003, offers lower software charges for
selected IBM software on z990. This price/performance improvement is achieved by lowering
the original established MSU value for each software model by approximately 10%, resulting
in a list of software MSU values (Pricing MSUs) to be used for software charging.

Table 2-8 Software model MSU values

Hardware Management Console and Support Elements

All z990 models include a Hardware Management Console (HMC) and two internal Support
Elements (SEs) that are located in the Z frame.

On z990 servers, the Hardware Management Console provides the platform and user
interface that can control and monitor the status of the system. The SEs are basically used by
IBM service representatives.

Up to four Hardware Management Consoles can be ordered per z990 server, providing more
flexibility and additional points of control. The Hardware Management Console can also
provide a single point of control and single system image for a number of CPCs configured to
it.

The internal SEs for each CPC are attached by local area network (LAN) to the Hardware
Management Console, and allow the Hardware Management Console to monitor the CPC by
providing status information. Each internal SE provides the Hardware Management Console

Software model

MSU/ Pricing MSU

Software model

MSU/ Pricing MSU

301

77/70

317

886/799

302

147/132

318

927/837

303

213/191

319

973/878

304

277/248

320

1018/919

305

337302

321

1062/959

306

395/352

322

1106/999

307

451/402

323

1149/1037

308

503/448

324

1192/1076

309

551/492

325

1234/1114

310

601/538

326

1276/1151

311

647580

327

1317/1188

312

691/620

328

1358/1225

313

733/661

329

1398/1261

314

772/696

330

1436/1296

315

810/730

331

1474/1332

316

844/761

332

1512/1365