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IBM Systems Director

The IBM Systems Director program contains Management Server (Manager) components, Agent
components, and application programming interfaces (APIs), as further described in the documentation.
You are authorized to use Management Server and Agent components only on IBM machines.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the IBM Systems Director program includes a license for up to 20
installations of the Agent component on non-IBM x86 systems. These 20 licenses for non-IBM x86
systems are not transferable and cannot be combined or aggregated. For example, if you buy two IBM
machines and install the IBM Systems Director program on only one of them, you are entitled to install
the Agent component on only 20 non-IBM x86 systems. If you install the IBM Systems Director program
on both IBM machines, your entitlement is limited to managing 20 non-IBM x86 systems. To install
additional Agent components on non-IBM x86 systems, you must obtain additional Agent component
licenses from IBM.

Authorization for IBM Systems Director for IBM Power Systems

Processor is a unit of measure by which the IBM Systems Director for IBM Power Systems program can
be licensed. Processor (commonly called a processor core or CPU) is a functional unit within a computing
device that interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an instruction control
unit and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multi-core technology, each core is considered a
processor. Authorization for the IBM Systems Director for IBM Power Systems program is based on the
total number of activated processors (including any temporary processors) on the machines running the
IBM Systems Director for IBM Power Systems program and the total number of activated processors
(including any temporary processors) on the machines being managed by the IBM Systems Director for
IBM Power Systems program.

Authorization for IBM Systems Director for IBM x86 servers

Server is a unit of measure by which the IBM Systems Director for IBM x86 servers program can be
licensed. A Server is a physical computer that is comprised of processing units, memory, and
input/output capabilities and that executes requested procedures, commands, or applications for one or
more users or client devices. Where racks, blade enclosures, or other similar equipment is being
employed, each separable physical device (e.g., a blade or a rack-mounted device) that has the required
components is considered itself a separate Server.
The IBM Systems Director for IBM x86 servers program uses a per Server charging metric. An
authorization is required for each server running the IBM Systems Director for IBM x86 servers program
and for each server being managed by the IBM Systems Director for IBM x86 servers program.

Authorization for IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z

Processor is a unit of measure by which the IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z program can be
licensed. Processor (commonly called a processor core, CPU, or engine) is a functional unit within a
computing device that interprets and executes instructions. A processor consists of at least an
instruction control unit and one or more arithmetic or logic unit. With multicore technology each core is
considered a processor. Authorizations for the IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z program
must be acquired for all activated processors available for use for the server.
In addition to the authorization required for the IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z program
directly, you must obtain authorizations for this program sufficient to cover the processor cores managed

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by the program. For IBM System z machines, the authorization required for the IBM Systems Director
for Linux on System z program is based on the following:
1. When the IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z program is installed on or managing engines
with the Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) feature, you must acquire an authorization for each
activated engine with the IFL feature on that machine.
2. When the IBM Systems Director for Linux on System z program is installed on or managing general
purpose engines, you must acquire an authorization for each activated general purpose engine on
that machine.

Terms applicable to API use

The IBM Systems Director program includes APIs called Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs and
Advanced External Application Launch (AEAL) function. The IBM Systems Director REST APIs and AEAL
function are described in the documentation, available through the IBM Systems Director Information
Center. You may develop applications using the Program's REST APIs and/or AEAL function solely for
testing and deployment within your Enterprise and only in connection with your internal business
purposes. An Enterprise is any legal entity (such as a corporation) and the subsidiaries it owns by more
than 50 percent. You may not rent, lease, loan, sell or otherwise distribute applications or derivative
works created using the IBM Systems Director REST APIs and/or AEAL function to third party end users
external to your Enterprise unless you have entered into a written contract with IBM for this purpose.

Warranty
The Specified Operating Environment for the IBM Systems Director program may be located in the
Planning section of the IBM Systems Director Information Center. The IBM Systems Director program
contains Upward Integration Modules (as described in the documentation) for third party system
management products to manage IBM hardware platforms with IBM Director Agent components. There is
no warranty or support service available for the Upward Integration Modules when you use a third party
system management product.

Special terms for the Software Update component

When you use the Software Updates navigation link of the IBM Systems Director program to request
software updates, the Management Server component collects information about the release level of
certain software products installed on your machine ("Software Information") and electronically sends
that Software Information to IBM. Software Information does not include business data such as your
financial, statistical and personnel data regarding your business. You agree that IBM (including
subcontractors and consultants under contract to IBM) may store and use Software Information for
purposes of software maintenance and support, and that such Software Information (including any
contact information provided by you) may be transferred to such entities in any country whether or not a
member of the European Union.
Software Updates Licensee receives are covered by this Agreement. If any additional or different terms
apply to any such Software Update, such terms will be included with the Software Update.

Supporting program details - IBM DB2

The following applies to use of IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V 9.7.
Use Limitations: Use by Principal Program
"Use by Principal Program" means that neither you nor any application, program, or device
external to the Principal Program is authorized to directly use or access the services of IBM DB2
Enterprise Server Edition V 9.7 in any way. The IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V 9.7 program
is provided exclusively for use by the Principal Program. You may access IBM DB2 Enterprise
Server Edition V 9.7 only to perform administrative functions, such as backup, recovery, and
authorized configuration but may not directly use the IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V 9.7

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program for any productive use.

IBM provides the IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V 9.7 program without obligation of support and "AS
IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE WARRANTY OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR NON-INTERFERENCE AND ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you purchase an authorization to the IBM Systems Director Storage
Control 4.2.1 (5765-ASM) product, the terms of the "IBM International Program License Agreement",
including this License Information, will then apply to your use of the IBM DB2 Enterprise Server Edition V
9.7 program.
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