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Sybase SQL Anywhere bundling discontinued with Rational products

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Abstract

Effective September 30, 2006, IBM® Rational® products will no longer include Sybase SQL Anywhere.

Content

As of September 30, 2006, IBM will no longer include Sybase SQL Anywhere licenses with IBM Rational ClearQuest®, IBM Rational ProjectConsole™, IBM Rational Test Manager, or any IBM Rational Suite® or bundle that includes these products.

All Rational ClearQuest and Rational TestManager customers who upgrade to version 2003.06.16 and version 7.0 must migrate their data from SQL Anywhere to another supported database, for example IBM DB2® UDB Components for IBM Rational products. (IBM DB2 UDB Component for Rational Products has been included with Rational ClearQuest and Rational TestManager since version 2003.06.13 and supported by Rational TestManager since version 2003.06.15. )

Similarly, Rational ProjectConsole customers who use Sybase SQL Anywhere for the ProjectConsole data warehouse must convert the data warehouse to a supported database vendor.

Also all Rational ProjectConsole customers who use version 2003.06.00 through version 2003.06.14 must upgrade all Rational ProjectConsole servers to version 2003.06.15 and migrate the embedded SQL Anywhere database to IBM Cloudscape™ before they upgrade to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0. IBM Cloudscape is included with Rational ProjectConsole version 2003.06.15 and later.

Before September 30, 2006, customers can purchase additional licenses for the products that include Sybase SQL Anywhere licenses. To avoid serious disruption of their production environments during the period between September 30, 2006 and the time when products are upgraded to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0., customers should estimate their needs for additional licenses for Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational TestManager, Rational ProjectConsole, or any product that includes any of these products. See FAQ number 5 for a comprehensive list.

Customers can continue to use these products with Sybase SQL Anywhere after September 30, 2006 pursuant to the license terms of that product. IBM will not ship or otherwise license Sybase SQL Anywhere after September 30, 2006 regardless of the version that the customer is using.



FAQs
  1. Is IBM supporting and providing other database technology with these products?

    Yes these products will continue to support other database technology, including IBM DB2 UDB Component for Rational Products has been shipping with IBM Rational ClearQuest since version 2003.06.13. IBM Cloudscape became the security database for Rational ProjectConsole in version 2003.06.15

  2. Why is September 30, 2006 important?

    After September 30, 2006, version 2003.06.15 of IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational TestManager, and IBM Rational ProjectConsole, and any IBM Rational Suite or bundle that includes those versions or earlier versions of those products will be removed from Passport Advantage and from the Rational Download and Licensing Center. IBM will not distribute these versions of these products to any customer in any format after that date. IBM will not ship or otherwise license the use of SQL Anywhere after September 30, 2006.

  3. What should customers do before September 30, 2006 to continue to use Sybase SQL Anywhere with version 2003.06.15 or earlier of IBM Rational ClearQuest, IBM Rational TestManager, or IBM Rational ProjectConsole?

    Customers can purchase these versions of these products until September 30, 2006. Customers are advised to estimate their needs for additional licenses for the products listed in Question 5 to cover the period between September 30, 2006 and the time when they upgrade to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0. Customers can continue to use the products pursuant to their license terms after that date.

  4. What should Rational ProjectConsole customers do before September 30, 2006?

    IBM Rational ProjectConsole versions 2003.06.00 through 2003.06.14 use an embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database for authentication and authorization. Version 2003.06.15 of this product contains code that enables the embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database to be migrated to an IBM Cloudscape embedded database.

    Beginning with version 2003.06.16 and version 7.0.0, the migration utility will no longer be included. Customers who use versions 2003.06.00 through 2003.06.15 must migrate the embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database to IBM Cloudscape before they upgrade to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0.

    In addition, Rational ProjectConsole customers who use Sybase SQL Anywhere for the ProjectConsole data warehouse must convert the data warehouse to a supported database vendor.

  5. Which products ship and license Sybase SQL Anywhere?

    The following products ship with Sybase SQL Anywhere
    • IBM Rational ClearQuest (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational TestManager (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
      Note: The following products entitle a download of Rational TestManager
      * IBM Rational Functional Tester (version 6.1)
      * IBM Rational Manual Tester (version 6.1)
      * IBM Rational Professional Bundle (version 6.0)
    • IBM Rational ClearCase® Change Management Solution (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational ClearCase Management Solution Enterprise Edition (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational Suite (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational Team Unifying Platform® (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational Suite for Technical Developers (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio for UNIX® (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
    • IBM Rational Robot (version 2003.06.15 and earlier)
      Note: The following IBM products bundle IBM Rational Robot
      * IBM Tivoli® Monitoring for Transaction Performance

  6. Which customers does this action affect?

    This action affects any customer who wants to obtain physical media for any Rational product on the Rational Solutions for Windows CD set for version 2003.06.15 or for downloads of any of the products listed in Question 5.

  7. From which versions of the products will Sybase SQL Anywhere be removed?

    Sybase SQL Anywhere will be removed from IBM Rational products beginning with version 2003.06.16 and version 7.0.0. These and future releases will not ship or otherwise license Sybase SQL Anywhere.

  8. Will Sybase SQL Anywhere be supported as a database with versions 2003.06.16 and version 7.0.0.?

    No. Customers must use a supported database to use version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0 of Rational ClearQuest, Rational TestManager, or Rational ProjectConsole.

  9. Will IBM Rational Customer Support continue support version 2003.06.15 and earlier of Rational ClearQuest, Rational TestManager, and Rational ProjectConsole that use Sybase SQL Anywhere?

    Support will continue to be provided in accordance with IBM’s support policy. After September 30, 2006, IBM will no longer ship or otherwise license Sybase SQL Anywhere.

  10. Is there a migration path from Sybase SQL Anywhere database to IBM DB2 UDB component for Rational products for customers who upgrade to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0?

    IBM Rational ClearQuest: The Rational ClearQuest Maintenance tool, versions 2003.06.12 through 2003.06.15, provides migration from Sybase SQL Anywhere to IBM DB2 UDB Component for Rational Products through the current move DB function.
    Note: The database move must occur prior to upgrading to 2003.06.16 or the 7.0 releases.

    IBM Rational TestManager: The migration from Sybase SQL Anywhere to IBM DB2 UDB Component for Rational Products is described in the product documentation and is part of the upgrade process to version 2003.06.16 and version 7.0.0. Technote 1243086 provides a summary checklist for Migrating ClearQuest databases from SQL Anywhere to DB2.

    IBM Rational ProjectConsole: Versions 2003.06.00 through 2003.06.14 used an embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database for authentication and authorization. Version 2003.06.15 contains functionality that enables the embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database to be migrated to a new IBM Cloudscape embedded database. Beginning with version 2003.06.16 and version 7.0.0, the migration utility will no longer be included. Customers who use versions 2003.06.00 through 2003.06.14 must upgrade their servers to version 2003.06.15 and must migrate the embedded Sybase SQL Anywhere database to IBM Cloudscape before they upgrade to version 2003.06.16 or version 7.0.0.

    After Rational ProjectConsole customers have installed version 2003.06.15 and upgraded the embedded SQL Anywhere database to IBM Cloudscape, they must then convert their Sybase SQL Anywhere data warehouse to a supported database vendor.

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