Re: Getting lic keys for 4.5

are they going back to 4.5 to stay, or just for a while?
A full restore from V4R5 tapes will give you 70 days (i think)?
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Galgano" <cgalgano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange List" <MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:52 AM
Subject: Getting lic keys for 4.5


> I have a client that has a box at 5.1.  The box has been upgraded under
> software subscription from 3.7, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 and finally 5.1.  For a
> business reason that is not relevant, they would like to put this box back
> to version 4.5.  I was surprised to find out from IBM yesterday that they
> would not issue a key for the OS, nor the 3 lic programs that are on the
> box.  They said that even though the box WAS under software subscription,
> that they can not move this box backwards and get a key.  I also talked to
a
> business partner about the same and they confirmed IBMs position on this.
> To me it seems rather stupid that if the box WAS under software sub, and
had
> previously been at this OS level, that I should be able to return.  Anyone
> have any ideas as to how to get around this?
> cjg
>
> Carl J. Galgano
> EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
> 550 Kennesaw Avenue, Suite 800
> Marietta, GA  30060
> (770) 422-2995 - voice
> (419) 730-8212 - fax
> mailto:cgalgano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.ediconsulting.com
> AS400 EDI, Networking, E-Commerce and Communications Consulting and
> Implementation
> http://www.icecreamovernight.com
> Premium Ice Cream Brands shipped Overnight
>
> "You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know" - rw
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing
list
> To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
> visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/midrange-l
> or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
> at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
>
>