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