RE: 111 cpw on ebay for $2000

Yes they will want the serial # of the system.  And the license keys they
generate (IBM still needs to create these keys if you purchase LPP's from
someone else, and will probably ask you to fax copies of the PoE's to them
first) will only work for the software tier (P05, P10, etc.) you pay for.
For an "initial order" that means you are buying the LPP's from IBM, so
you wouldn't have any PoE's until they send them to you with the initial
order.
If you are talking about upgrading software and trying to get the upgrade
instead of new price, then if you were the registered owner at the
previous release they wouldn't ask you to send in a PoE for an upgrade
order, as long as IBM's records for that system are correct.  And they
don't usually ask to see a PoE if you are transferring licenses from an
old to new system.  You WILL need the PoE's when transferring any LPP's
from/to a new owner though in order to obtain the license keys.

...Neil





"Steve Richter" <srichter@autocoder.com>
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2002/03/01 17:05
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Hi Neil,

When software is ordered from IBM is the AS400 system serial number
required
?  ( how else would the processor group be determined to know what the
price
is )

Is the system serial number enough PoE, esp if IBM has records of the
software paid for on the system ( at least the initial order )


Thanks,

Steve Richter

-----Original Message-----
Subject: RE: 111 cpw on ebay for $2000


As long as you kept the PoE (Proof Of Entitlement) forms that IBM shipped
with the software.  Those are like the ownership for your car.  If you
don't have  them you can't sell the software licenses, and if you "buy"
software by itself, or with a system, make sure you see those PoE forms
before you pay up.

...Neil




Thanks Andy and Pat.

Sounds like an old V4 P20 or P30 has a lot more value in its transferable
software licenses than in the hardware.

-Steve