What we heard: (not sure if this is the case worldwide)

Make sure you have ECA017 installed (tsm 4219/aix5)

do an inventory of all client cpu's and licenses (also tdp/drm etc)
Set yourself up in ppa (passport adv) and order 'renewal' licenses for one,
two or three year. Then you get on those licenses 50% discount. (only
once!)  In this case you get your upgrade to TSM 5 for free, and only pay
maintenance and support. You may do the upgrade of TSM 4.2 to 5.x yourself
or hire a consultant to do this for you. One tip: after this your software
are licenses, so you can upgrade the H70 in the C01 NSM to a newer model
for example and keep the licenses. Altough the hardware box 3466 will be a
complete one serial number, there will be no unbundeling of the hardware
components, so if you do you need a new support contract for a new piece(s)
of hardware.

The are some other rumors going on about the NSM, but I do not have that
verified, let you know.

This is what we been told by IBM, can not be sure if this is official and
also the case right now in EMEA and USA.
When I know more, I let you know.

thanks

Peter


At 11:47 30-10-2002 -0500, Jin Bae Chi wrote:

Hi, TSMers,
We are told that IBM has promotion for NSM customers to facilitate the
migration to TSM. I heard they are offering a 'big' discount to migrate
to TSM 5.1. Anybody has experience on this issue and suggestion? Thanks
for your comment.

Regards,



Jin Bae Chi (Gus)
System Admin/Tivoli
Data Center
614-287-5270
614-287-5488 Fax
jbaechi AT cscc DOT edu