RE: Version 6

I don't believe you can (or should) download it in order to get the refresh - 
you would end up paying for it as a separate piece of software, not as part of 
your entitlement under software maintenance on the iSeries.

>8-(
Vern
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> Has anyone been able to download it from Passport Advantage? I called the IBM 
> Americas Call Center and they said I should be able to. I checked and there 
> was 
> nothing there to do with WDSC, so I called Passport Advantage and they seemed 
> to 
> think I should be able to but could not figure out why it was not there. 
> 
> Chris 
> 
> >>> joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 08/04/05 1:59 PM >>> 
> It's getting really ugly out there. 
> 
> I just got a call from IBM saying that V6 of WDSC has been withdrawn for 
> support with V5R1 -- that is, you cannot order V6 if you are at V5R1. 
> This is directly in contradiction with the requirements page: 
> 
> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/wds400/sysreq/ 
> 
> I've got a voicemail in with the poor tech support guy whose job it is 
> to tell us V5R1 slobs, but he's just the messenger. I'm going to see if 
> I can't get some information from other folks at IBM. 
> 
> Joe 
> 
> > From: Vernon Hamberg 
> > 
> > I'm running WDSC 6 against a V5R1 development box - no problems. 
> Something 
> > screwy with the IBM rep, it seems. 
> > 
> > Vern 
> > 
> > At 12:58 PM 8/3/2005, you wrote: 
> > 
> > >I hope that's not the case. I was able to place an order and we're 
> on 
> > >V5R2. I guess I'll find out when it's in next week. 
> > > 
> > >Jeff 
> > > 
> > > >>> Kendall.Coolidge@xxxxxxxxx 8/3/2005 1:49:19 PM >>> 
> > >FWIW, when I asked our IBM rep to order V6 for me, the configurator 
> > >would not let her because our system is at V5R2 and V6 apparently 
> > >requires V5R3. 
> > > 
> > >I didn't see that listed on the fact sheet as a requirement, but when 
> > >we 
> > >combined the V6 order with a V5R3 upgrade, the order went through ok. 
> 
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