Ya, We had the same problem in trying to go from TSM 5.1 on OS/390 to
TSM 5.3 on INTEL.  Sorry to say, but we are now running Legato instead
of TSM. IBM bytes us (and them) in the derriere. 

Ted Spendlove
ATK Thiokol  

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Sam Sheppard
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:34 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: TSM 5.3 upgrade on z/OS

For the z/OS customers out there:  We started the process to order TSM
5.3, migrating from 5.2.  On 5.2, we was on MLC (Monthly License Charge)
which apparently included my client licenses (around 250).  On ordering
5.3, we have been told that the MLC option no longer exists and we will
have to pay a one-time charge and annual license fee.

It turns out the the OTC and ALC are less than the corresponding MLC,
but the quote also came back with $128,000 for client licenses, which
will knock us out.

Anyone else run into this 'gotcha' on the 5.3 upgrade?

Thanks
Sam Sheppard
San Diego Data Processing Corp.
(858)-581-9668