430 iSeries and AS/400e System Builder
Note 8 S = Software Subscription
M = Software Maintenance
New versions and updates to these products are covered by one of these two methods. “S” indicates that the product is on the
Eligible Products List for Software Subscription. Clients must purchase Software Subscription when they move to Version 4 or
higher to upgrade to new versions or releases. Software Subscription is available at prepaid options of one or three years.
The price of Software Subscription is the same regardless of whether the software has been licensed to a system. Most iSeries
stacked software is covered by Software Subscription. Clients who do not take out Software Subscription when they install
Version 4 must either re-license the software or purchase the After License For iSeries license to join if they want to upgrade
to a new version or release. You can find a current list of program products covered by Software Subscription on the Web at:
http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/sftsol/subscript2.htm
Software Subscription is ordered as a unique product/model combination depending upon the method of payment:
5733-SW1 Software Subscription for AS/400 1-Year Prepay.
Withdrawn from marketing.
5733-SW3 Software Subscription for AS/400 3-Year Prepay.
Withdrawn from marketing.
5733-CA1 After License for iSeries
For the prepayment options and the Subscription After License, specify the corresponding processor-based feature for
5733-SWx.
“M” indicates Software Maintenance, which differs from Software Subscription. It requires maintenance to be purchased
separately based on individual product. Some products that were covered by Software Subscription are now covered by
Software Maintenance. Clients that have these products covered under an existing Software Subscription are still eligible for
upgrades under Software Subscription, but need to carefully plan their requirements when that Software Subscription expires.
You can find a list of program products covered by Software Maintenance and their Maintenance product codes on the Web
at the same site listed earlier in this note.
Note 9 A number (representing the Installation ID of the product) in the Keyed Stamped Media column indicates that the product is
one of those provided in V5R1 on iSeries Keyed Stamped Media and shipped with OS/400. This is to provide on demand
delivery of these products and features and allows a 70-day evaluation period for any of the provided products or features. To
use the software distributed on the keyed stamped media after the 70-day evaluation period, order a Software License Key.
New Software License Keys are also required when the version, release, or modification level of the software changes. If the
software is transferred to a different system, a new software key is required. Some software is keyed based on the Software
group, and a new software key must be obtained when the Software group changes.
When a Software License Key is ordered, retain the
Software License Key Sheet that IBM provides.
If a Keyed Stamped Media product or feature is to be upgraded, the current Software License Key Sheet for the product must
be provided as proof of license.
