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The Value Unit Converter Tool is used in conjunction with pricing/licensing activities for mainframe products which have Value Unit Pricing. You can read more about Value Unit Pricing on the web. Mainframe products with Value Unit Pricing are primarily tools and utilities such as:
- DB2 tools,
- IMS tools,
- CICS tools,
- application development tools,
- Tivoli products for z/OS,
- WebSphere products for z/OS,
- TotalStorage products for z/OS
The Value Unit Converter Tool will convert the following base units to Value Units, and Value Units back to base units. It will also add additional base units to Value Units for existing licenses for subsequent orders of a product.
- Millions of Service Units (MSUs)
- Messages
- Engines
- Users
- Terabytes
- Tape Drives
The Value Unit Converter Tool:
- does not contain any prices and is applicable worldwide
- executes on any computer running a Windows-based operating system
The user downloads the Value Unit Converter installation package into a folder of the user's choice. This file, called vuctool.exe, needs to be executed by the user by clicking on Start, Run, selecting this file, and OK. The user will then be prompted through the setup routine. Be sure to review the readme.txt file which is installed during the installation process since this file contains important technical information concerning the use of the tool.
The Value Unit Converter Tool contains an online help facility including instructions for using the tool. Once you're running the Value Unit Converter Tool, click on "Help", and "How Do I", to access these instructions. Other Help topics are also accessible through the Value Unit Converter Tool online help facility.
Each Value Unit priced product has a specific Value Unit Exhibit (VUE) that applies. The VUE defines the particular rules for converting a base unit to Value Units. There are multiple Value Unit Exhibits and each product has an applicable VUE which achieves the correct pricing characteristics for that product, as determined by IBM.
Whenever you use the Value Unit Converter Tool, you need to select the appropriate Value Unit Exhibit (VUE) for the particular Value Unit priced product in which you are interested. To determine the correct VUE, look in the IBM announcement letter for that product. You can search for IBM announcement letters online.
For example, if you are trying to determine the number of Value Units needed for WebSphere Application Server for your 100 MSU System z mainframe, you would look at the relevant WebSphere announcement letter and search the letter for the word "Exhibit", you will find that VUE007 applies - as stated in the middle of the right hand column of page 3. Only announcement letters for new products or new versions of an existing product will indicate the applicable Value Unit Exhibit.
If you prefer to make the conversion calculation to Value Units on your own, use the appropriate Value Unit Exhibit, listed below.
Value Unit Exhibit 001 (VUE001)
| Cumulative MSU Range |
Value Units per MSU |
| 1 - 3 MSUs |
5.25 VUs/MSU |
| 4 - 45 MSUs |
.83 VUs/MSU |
| 46 - 175 MSUs |
.35 VUs/MSU |
| 176 - 315 MSUs |
.26 VUs/MSU |
| 316+ MSUs |
.2 VUs/MSU |
Value Unit Exhibit 002 (VUE002)
| Cumulative Message Range |
Value Units per Message |
| 1 message |
250 VUs/message |
| 2 - 10,000 messages |
.0195 VUs/message |
| 10,001 - 100,000 messages |
.0053 VUs/message |
| 100,001 - 1,000,000 messages |
.0016 VUs/message |
| 1,000,001+ messages |
.0010 VUs/message |
Value Unit Exhibit 007 (VUE007)
| Cumulative MSU Range |
Value Units per MSU |
| 1 - 3 MSUs |
1 VU/MSU |
| 4 - 45 MSUs |
.45 VUs/MSU |
| 46 - 175 MSUs |
.36 VUs/MSU |
| 176 - 315 MSUs |
.27 VUs/MSU |
| 316+ MSUs |
.2 VUs/MSU |
Value Unit Exhibit 020 (VUE020)
| Cumulative MSU Range |
Value Units per MSU |
| 1 - 3 MSUs |
1 VU/MSU |
| 4 - 45 MSUs |
.15 VUs/MSU |
| 46 - 175 MSUs |
.08 VUs/MSU |
| 176 - 315 MSUs |
.04 VUs/MSU |
| 316+ MSUs |
.03 VUs/MSU |
Value Unit Exhibit 021 (VUE021)
| Cumulative Engine Range |
Value Units per Engine |
| 1 - 3 engines |
10 VUs/engine |
| 4 - 6 engines |
9 VUs/engine |
| 7 - 9 engines |
8 VUs/engine |
| 10 - 12 engines |
7 VUs/engine |
| 13 - 16 engines |
6 VUs/engine |
| 17 - 20 engines |
5 VUs/engine |
| 21 - 25 engines |
4 VUs/engine |
| 26+ engines |
3 VUs/engine |
Value Unit Exhibit 023 (VUE023)
| Cumulative User Range |
Value Units per User |
| 1 - 5,000 users |
1 VU/user |
| 5,001 - 15,000 users |
0.50 VUs/user |
| 15,001 - 50,000 users |
0.30 VUs/user |
| 50,001 - 150,000 users |
0.20 VUs/user |
| 150,001 - 500,000 users |
0.15 VUs/user |
| 500,001 - 1,000,000 users |
0.10 VUs/user |
| 1,000,001+ users |
0.05 VUs/user |
Value Unit Exhibit 027 (VUE027)
| Cumulative Usage Level |
Value Units per Terabyte |
| 1 - 12 terabytes |
1 VU/TB |
| 13 - 32 terabytes |
0.8455 VUs/TB |
| 33 - 64 terabytes |
0.6137 VUs/TB |
| 65 - 100 terabytes |
0.4639 VUs/TB |
| 101 - 250 terabytes |
0.3870 VUs/TB |
| 251+ terabytes |
0.3097 VUs/TB |
Value Unit Exhibit 028 (VUE028)
| Cumulative Tape Drive Range |
Value Units per Tape Drive |
| 1 - 20 tape drives |
10 VUs/tape drive |
| 21 - 40 tape drives |
9 VUs/tape drive |
| 41 - 60 tape drives |
8 VUs/tape drive |
| 61 - 80 tape drives |
7 VUs/tape drive |
| 81 - 100 tape drives |
6 VUs/tape drive |
| 101 - 140 tape drives |
5 VUs/tape drive |
| 141 - 180 tape drives |
4 VUs/tape drive |
| 181+ tape drives |
3 VUs/tape drive |
Value Unit Exhibit 030 (VUE030)
| Cumulative User Range |
Value Units per User |
| 1 - 5,000 users |
1 VU/user |
| 5,001 - 15,000 users |
0.500 VUs/user |
| 15,001 - 50,000 users |
0.300 VUs/user |
| 50,001 - 150,000 users |
0.200 VUs/user |
| 150,001 - 500,000 users |
0.100 VUs/user |
| 500,001 - 1,000,000 users |
0.050 VUs/user |
| 1,000,001 - 3,000,000 users |
0.025 VUs/user |
| 3,000,001+ users |
0.010 VUs/user |
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