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GettingStartedwiththeSub-CapacityReportingToolSub-CapacityReportingTool(SCRT)OverviewTheSub-CapacityReportingTool(SCRT)generatessub-capacityreportsthatyousubmittoIBMforbillingandlicensingpurposesforpricemetricsincludingAWLC,AEWLC,WLC,EWLC,zNALC,MWLC,CMLC,orforselectIPLAproductsonz/OS.
SCRTalsosupportsTailoredFitPricingforIBMZofferings,includingDevTestSolution,NewApplicationSolution,andEnterpriseConsumptionSolution.
SCRTprocessesCPUactivityandsoftwareusagedatafromyoursystemstogeneratethereport.
Onamonthlybasis,yougeneratetheapplicablesub-capacityreport(basedonyoursoftwarelicensecontractsorotheragreementswithIBM)andsubmitittoIBMviaLicenseManagementSupport(LMS).
GeneralinformationonIBMZSoftwarePricingcanbefoundatthefollowinglocation:https://www.
ibm.
com/it-infrastructure/z/software/pricingAdditionalinformationonsub-capacitypricingcanbefoundatthefollowinglocations:Sub-Capacityforz/OSforadditionalinformationuniquetoz/OScustomers.
Sub-Capacityforz/TPFforadditionalinformationuniquetoz/TPFcustomers.
Sub-Capacityforz/VSEforadditionalinformationuniquetoz/VSEcustomers.
Sub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04Sub-CapacityReportingToolInstructionsYouarerequiredtousethemostrecentversionofSCRT(thoughnotnecessarilythemostrecentreleaseormodification)togenerateyoursub-capacityreports.
TheIBMSub-CapacityReportingTool(SCRT)CurrentLevelsdocumentliststhemostrecentSCRTlevelalongwithalistoffeaturesandupdates:https://ibm.
biz/SCRTCurrentLevelsSCRTisincludedwithz/OS2.
3andlater.
Forcustomersonpriorreleasesofz/OS,whodonothavez/OSintheirenvironment,orwhoprefertorunSCRTonaWindowsorLinuxplatform,candownloadSCRTfromtheIBMZSoftwarePricingToolssite:https://www.
ibm.
com/it-infrastructure/z/software/pricing-toolsInstructionsforinstallingandrunningSCRTcanbefoundintheSCRTUser'sGuide:https://ibm.
biz/SCRTUsersGuideSub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04Sub-CapacityReportingToolFrequentlyAskedQuestionsHowdoestheSub-CapacityReportingToolworkSCRTwillprocessthefollowingdata:Inthez/OSenvironment:SystemManagementFacilities(SMF)data,specificallySMFtype70,subtype1(CPUActivity)recordsandSMFtype89,subtypes1and2(ProductUse)recordsInthez/TPFandz/VSEenvironments:SCRT89recordsForaSub-CapacityReportforaparticularzSystemsmachinetobeconsideredvalidforsoftwarebillingpurposes,thedatamustincludeanentirereportingperiodofSMForSCRT89recordsforallthez/OS,z/TPF,andz/VSEimagesonagivenzSystemsmachine,frombothnativeLPARsandguestsofz/VM.
SCRTcanproduceanumberofdifferentreports(collectivelyreferredtoas"sub-capacityreports"),includingreportsforCountryMultiplexPricingandTailoredFitEnterpriseConsumption.
RefertoyourcontractsorotheragreementswithIBMtodeterminethereporttypeandoptionsyoushouldchoosewhengeneratingyourreports.
Fortraditionalworkloadsbasedonpeakrollingfourhouraverageutilization,SCRTwillusethedatatocreateareportthatindicatestherequiredlicensecapacityinMSUsforalleligibleMLCorIPLAexecutionbasedproductsrunningintheenvironment.
Forotherofferings,suchasTailoredFitPricingsolutions,thereportwillcontainappropriatemetricssuchasrequiredcontainercapacityorMSUconsumption.
ReportsproducedbySCRTareincommaseparatedvalueformatandcanbeviewedinastandardtexteditororimportedintoaspreadsheetforconvenience.
IsthereachargeforusingtheSub-CapacityReportingToolTherearenochargesassociatedwithdownloadand/oruseoftheSub-CapacityReportingTool.
IstheSub-CapacityReportingToolsupportedSCRTisasupportedtool.
ObtaininghelpfortheSCRTtoolitselffollowsthestandardIBMServiceRequest(SR)process:https://www.
ibm.
com/serviceForproblemswithLMSorIBMpricingingeneral,refertotheIBMZSoftwarePricingHelpsite:https://www.
ibm.
com/it-infrastructure/z/software/pricing-helpSub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04DoIhavetomanuallyupdatemySub-CapacityReportUndercertaincircumstancesa"(required)"commentplaceholdermayappearinyourSub-CapacityReport,suchaswhenthereislessthantherequiredamountofdatasubmitted.
Ifa"(required)"commentplaceholderappearsyoumustreplaceitwithanexplanation.
YoumaydothisbyeditingtheSub-CapacityReportpriortosubmittingittoIBM,oryoumaychoosetofillintherequiredcommentontheappropriateLMSwebsitepanel.
Whenupdatingyourreport,takecarenottoeditorchangeanyfieldsotherthanthosewitha"(required)"placeholder.
UnintendedchangesmayresultinyourreportbeingrejectedbyIBM.
IBMstronglyrecommendsthatyoualwaysreviewyourSub-CapacityReport(s)beforesubmittingthemtoIBM.
WhichproductsareSub-CapacityeligibleWhichproductsdo/donothaveSMF89recordsSeethezSystemsSoftwareContractsexhibitswebsiteforproduct-levelinformation:https://www.
ibm.
com/it-infrastructure/z/software/pricing-resourcesSub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04Sub-CapacityReportingToolRecommendedMaintenanceForoptimaldatacollectionandreportinginaz/OSsub-capacityenvironment:IBMrecommendsthatyouapplyPTFsassociatedwithfixcategoryIBM.
Function.
Pricing.
Infrastructure.
YoumayalsoneedtoapplyproductspecificPTFsforindividualsub-capacityproductstoensurecorrectreporting.
IfyouareusingCMFfromBMCsoftwareinsteadofRMFtogenerateSMF70records,contactBMCSupporttoensurethecorrectCMFlevel/service.
Foroptimaldatacollectionandreportinginaz/VSEsub-capacityenvironment:IBMrecommendsthatyouapplyPTFsforthefollowingAPARs:z/VSEV4.
1oAPARDY47027–toenablemeasurementslessthan1MSUoAPARDY47152–toenablesupportforprocessingCMTdatafilesusingIJBCMTRPthatexceed32767tracksonECKDdisksoAPARDY47110–requiredtobeinstalledpriortodatacollectiontoenableCMTsupportonz13(2964),z13s(2965),zEC12(2827),zBC12(2828),z196(2817)andz114(2818)machinesoAPARDY47196–toenableextractionofSCRT89recordswithDATEorTIMEoffsetsusingIJBCMTRPz/VSEV4.
2oAPARDY47029–toenablemeasurementslessthan1MSUoAPARDY47152–toenablesupportforprocessingCMTdatafilesusingIJBCMTRPthatexceed32767tracksonECKDdisksoAPARDY47111–requiredtobeinstalledpriortodatacollectiontoenableCMTsupportonz13(2964),z13s(2965),zEC12(2827),zBC12(2828),z196(2817)andz114(2818)machinesoAPARDY47194–toenableextractionofSCRT89recordswithDATEorTIMEoffsetsusingIJBCMTRPz/VSEV4.
3oAPARDY47197–toenableextractionofSCRT89recordswithDATEorTIMEoffsetsusingIJBCMTRPz/VSEV5.
1oAPARDY47645-toenabletheextractionofSCRT89recordsofthecurrentmonthusingtheoptionMONTH=CURRENTofIJBCMTRPz/VSEV5.
2Sub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04oAPARDY47646-toenabletheextractionofSCRT89recordsofthecurrentmonthusingtheoptionMONTH=CURRENTofIJBCMTRPz/VSEV6.
1oAPARDY47647-toenabletheextractionofSCRT89recordsofthecurrentmonthusingtheoptionMONTH=CURRENTofIJBCMTRPForoptimaldatacollectionandreportinginaz/TPFsub-capacityenvironment:Checkthez/TPFMaintenancepageforanyrequiredservice:https://www.
ibm.
com/software/htp/tpf/maint/maintztpf.
htmlOnthatpage,selectthe"XLS"linkinthe"APARData"rowofthetable,thisshouldlaunchaspreadsheet.
Withinthespreadsheetfileyoumayselectthe"SCRT_APARs"worksheettabtoseethez/TPFAPARswhichareuniquetothesub-capacityenvironment.
ForallIBMZenvironments:IBMalwaysrecommendsthatyouinstallthemostcurrentmicrocodedriverlevelavailable.
Thefollowingmicrocodepatchesareavailabletofixspecificproblemswhichaffectsoftwarepricing,butpleasebeawarethatmorecurrentmicrocodelevelsmaybeavailable.
PleasecontactyourIBMservicerepresentativetocoordinateinstallationofanymicrocode.
Updatethez990softwarepricingMSUs;toallowz/OSWLMtomeasurerolling4-houraverageintermsofthenewz990softwarepricingMSUs.
oDriver52--MCL058intheECStreamJ12560CorrectoccasionalminordiscrepanciesbetweenexpectedandreportedcapacityinconfigurationsthatincludeICFsorIFLs.
oDriver38--MCL067intheECStreamJ10003oDriver3C--MCL025intheECStreamJ10637oDriver3G--fixincludedin3GEnhancethecallhomefunctionofyourzSeriesserver.
oDriver38--MCL085intheECStreamJ10005oDriver3C--MCL097intheECStreamJ10638oDriver3G--MCL060intheECStreamJ11213Sub-CapacityReportingToolZSL03521-USEN-04SubmittingSCRTReportstoIBMToobtainsub-capacitypricingforyoureligiblezSystemssoftwareproducts,youmustofficiallysubmityourreportstoIBMeachmonth.
AllcustomersincountrieswheretheLicenseManagementSupport(LMS)applicationhasbeenimplementedmustuseLMStosubmitSCRTreportstoIBM.
YoumaychooseeitherofthefollowingmethodstosendyourSCRTreporttoLMS:LMSWebtouploadandsubmityourreportsusingtheLMSWebinterface.
LMSeMailtosendyourreportstoLMSasane-mailattachment.
PleasenotethatMultiplexReportsmayonlybesubmittedviaLMSWeb,MultiplexReportsmaynotbesubmittedviaLMSeMail.
IncountriesorregionswhereLMShasnotyetbeenimplementedcustomersmaycontinuetousetheircurrentsubmissionprocessuntilnotifiedbyIBMthattheymustmigratetoLMS.
RefertotheSCRTUser'sGuideforinformationongettingaccesstotheLMSapplicationandsubmittingyourreports.
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