Marna If my memory assists me well, I heard during the last SHARE in NOLA, that z/OS 3.1 will be available for ordering on 9/19 and available for delivery on 9/29. I tried to place a software upgrade order on IBM, but only 2.5 is listed. - I assume since it's a new version, there will be cost implications.
Can you perhaps point me in the right direction to start the ordering process, please? Thank you Bert On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 8:49 AM Marna WALLE <mwa...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > The z/OS 3.1 GA Announcement is available for your reading pleasure! > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/zos-31-availability > > Some significant points to note: > - Planned availability date is September 29, 2023. Since this is a > new z/OS version, there is a new program number, 5655-ZOS. > - PLEASE read carefully the IBM Semeru (Java) dependency in the > announcement letter. > - Many of the new functions in z/OS 3.1 have an associated IBM > Education Assistant Module, which you can find here: > https://github.com/IBM/IBM-Z-zOS/tree/main/zOS-Education/zOS-3.1-Education > Each of these PDF files focus on a specific function and can quickly show > you the technical information you would need. > - The z/OS 3.1 Planning for Installation book is available right now > to start your planning, > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/SSLTBW_2.5.0/pdf/e0zb100_v3r1.pdf. > - The z/OS 3.1 Upgrade Workflow is also available in a PTF to start > your upgrade evaluation. See > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0?topic=level-zos-upgrade-workflow > (It was provided on the z/OS V2.5 System Level web page, as we do not yet > have the z/OS 3.1 books on IBM Documentation, except for the z/OS 3.1 > Planning for Installation.) Another PTF is planned after GA when the z/OS > 3.1 books are available, so that the links in the Workflow point to the > latest books. The exported format of that post-GA z/OS 3.1 Upgrade > Workflow will be put on the web at that time. I strongly recommend using > the “native” z/OSMF Workflow now rather than the export to help assess > which upgrade steps are applicable to your system easily. > > Also – you might want to also look at an associated standalone product, AI > System Services for IBM z/OS 1.1, > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/ai-system-services-zos?region=US > which was also announce today. > > Happy reading! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
