Brian Westerman asks: >Is anyone using IBM's Cloud Tape Connector product that can tell me >about the software requirements for it? Is it just the product that >needs to be licensed under z/OS, or do you need to license so "other" >stuff as well?
I can answer the licensing questions unofficially, i.e. based on my best understanding. In the hopefully unlikely event IBM officially communicates something at odds with what I'm writing, of course that'd be controlling. IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS does not have any particular software product prerequisites or co-requisites except the base z/OS operating system. Reference: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SS6GQC_2.1.0/concepts/cuzucon_requirements.html As a practical matter you'll need a SAF-compatible security manager. The z/OS Security Server (RACF) is my favorite, but there are at least three choices. You're highly likely to need some cloud object storage targets, on and/or off premises, which may have their own licensing or subscription requirements. However, there are sometimes free tiers available. IBM Cloud Object Storage, for example, offers a free "Lite" tier that could serve as a test target at least. https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage/pricing You can license IBM Cloud Tape Connector for z/OS either separately (IBM Program No. 5698-ABM) or as part of the IBM Advanced Storage Management Suite for z/OS (5698-AAJ). License quantities are based on Value Unit Exhibit 007 (VUE007). It's z/OS-based subcapacity licensing eligible, including Tailored Fit Pricing eligible. On/Off Capacity On Demand (CoD) licensing is also available. If you'd like me to elaborate on any of these parts, just ask. - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
