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12.5 Software Inventory Tool
The Software Inventory Tool is available to assist in planning and ordering software upgrades
for iSeries servers with OS/400 Version 5 or Version 4 installed. The Software Inventory Tool
produces a printed report that identifies the software that is installed on the client system in
the following categories:
Products ordered at no-charge with a valid Software Subscription contract
Products not covered by Software Subscription
Keyed products that have an invalid key for the system’s software group
User licensed products that have exceeded the usage limit
Keyed products where no license key was found
No charge software or software included at no charge with billed products
Other non-categorized software products
The Software Inventory Tool provides information about the software installed on the system.
It does not provide a valid Proof of Entitlement (PoE). It is the responsibility of the IBM
representative or Business Partner to verify entitlement of any software that the client has
installed before an upgrade is ordered.
You can find more information about the Software Inventory Tool on the Web at:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r1/ic2924/tstudio/tech_ref/invtool/
index.htm
12.6 OS/400 software ordering terminology
This section explains the standard terminology for software. The terms used for all software
versions are:
Product identifier: Each version of OS/400 has a product identifier. The format is
57xx-yyy. For example, V5R2 is 5722-SS1.
HIPO: New, preload orders of Version 5 are defined with HIPO numbers associated with
the hardware product order. For example, HIPO feature 5372-IS5 is for new orders of
Version 5. 5372-IS5 serves as an (administrative) software preload ordering vehicle.
Stack: Associated with each release of Version 4 is a stack product identifier. The format
is 575x-Ayy. For example, the stack product identifier for V4R1 is 5755-AS5.
Stack features: When ordering iSeries or AS/400e software, a corresponding “stack
feature” or Licensed Program Component Supply Feature is inserted into the “stack” or
each product ordered.
Additional feature: Additional features are stack features that relate to an optional
feature of the licensed programs. The additional feature provides the delivery mechanism
for the licensed programs.
Skip ship: For Version 5, some products have a “skip ship” from a previous release. They
retain their original product identifiers, but can still be ordered.
