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Migrate to z/VM or Upgrade to a supported z/VM version
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The method for obtaining or upgrading to z/VM 6.1 or
to z/VM V5.4 depends on what you have purchased.
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Effective January 25, 2008, the z/VM base operating system and base
options are available for
Internet delivery for orders placed using ShopzSeries in
countries where it is available. We know many of our customers have been
waiting for internet delivery option and IBM is pleased to offer it to you.
Thank you for your continued interest in z/VM.
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| z/VM V6.1 Ordering/Upgrade
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z/VM 6.1 General Availability: October 23, 2009
z/VM 6.1 planned
withdrawal from marketing: Not announced
z/VM 6.1 planned
end of support: April 30, 2013.
Orders for z/VM V6.1 are accepted beginning October 20, 2009.
Production of z/VM V6.1 orders are planned to begin at general
availability of October 23, 2009.
Current licensees of z/VM V4 or z/VM V5 who
have purchased the z/VM Subscription & Support (S&S) must
order z/VM V6.1 as specified in the Ordering Information section within
the customer announcement.
Customers with S&S for z/VM V4 and z/VM V5
are entitled to receive z/VM V6.1 at no charge.
See
z/VM V6.1 Resources
for the link to the announcement that applies
to your geography.
Current customers with VM/ESA V2, or earlier, z/VM V3.1, z/VM V4, or
z/VM V5 customers without the S&S license, or a
new VM customer must order z/VM V6.1 as specified in the
Ordering Information section within the customer announcement.
To place these orders, customers should contact
ShopzSeries, their IBM representative, IBM Direct,
or IBM Business Partner.
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| z/VM V5.4 Ordering/Upgrade
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z/VM 5.4 General Availability: September 12, 2008
z/VM 5.4 planned
withdrawal from marketing: Not announced
z/VM 5.4 planned
end of support: September 30, 2013.
Orders for z/VM V5.4 are accepted beginning September 09, 2008.
Production of z/VM V5.4 orders are planned to begin at general
availability of September 12, 2008.
Current licensees of z/VM V4, z/VM V5.1, z/VM V5.2, z/VM V5.3
who have purchased the z/VM Subscription & Support (S&S) must
order z/VM V5.4 as specified in the Ordering Information section within
the customer announcement.
Customers with S&S for z/VM V4, z/VM V5.1, z/VM V5.2, z/VM V5.3
are entitled to receive z/VM V5.4 at no charge.
See
z/VM V5.4 Resources
for the link to the announcement that applies
to your geography.
Current customers with VM/ESA V2, or earlier, z/VM V3.1, z/VM V4, or
z/VM V5 customers without the S&S license, or a
new VM customer must order z/VM V5.4 as specified in the
Ordering Information section within the customer announcement.
To place these orders, customers should contact
ShopzSeries, their IBM representative, IBM Direct,
or IBM Business Partner.
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| z/VM V5.3 has been withdrawn from marketing
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z/VM 5.3 General Availability: June 29, 2007
z/VM 5.3 is withdrawn from marketing: September 08, 2008
z/VM 5.3 planned end of support: September 30, 2010.
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| z/VM V5.2 has been withdrawn from marketing
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z/VM 5.2 General Availability: December 16, 2005
z/VM 5.2 Withdrawn from Marketing: June 15, 2007
z/VM 5.2 Ended Support: April 30, 2009
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| z/VM V5.1 Common Criteria Certification feature withdrawn
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z/VM 5.1 CCC feature Withdrawn from marketing: June 15, 2007
z/VM 5.1 CCC feature planned end of support: September 30, 2007
IBM plans to support the Common Criteria Certification feature until
September 30, 2007.
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Keeping current on your other System z platforms
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