http://wwwyr2k.raleigh.ibm.com/change.html

Here's some interesting items from IBM's list of all products which were declared ready for y2k but are now not ready. Now, some of these items were caught as early as 1997, but my question is this. How many firms received the original compliant statement and checked these items off as complient? I certainly don't know, but most of these items don't give me a warm fuzzy feeling.

Hardware Stuff Date changed ID # Description Readyness

11/11/1998 4781003 COMPACT CASH DISPENSER NOT READY 11/11/1998 4789013 EXTERIOR CASH DISP NOT READY 11/11/1998 4789003 EXTERIOR CASH DISP. NOT READY 11/11/1998 4787003 TTW DRIVE/UP ATM/ADV TE NOT READY 11/11/1998 4782R13 SECURE INTERIOR ATM ATP OEM NOT READY 11/11/1998 4782R03 SECURE INTERIOR ATM ATP UL NOT READY 09/17/1998 8235001 DIALS SERV.TOKEN RI NOT READY 04/17/1998 4651012 POS SYSTEM NOT READY 04/17/1998 2230650 NWAYS ATM SWITCH NOT READY 10/31/1997 4684161 POINT-OF-SALE TERMINAL NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684160 POINT OF SALE TERMINAL NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684131 POINT-OF-SALE TERM LOW VOLT NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684130 POINT OF SALE TERMINAL NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684111 POINT-OF-SALE TERM LOW VOLT NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684110 POINT OF SALE TERMINAL NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4684002 POINT OF SALE TERMINAL NOT RDY+ 10/31/1997 4655011 POS SYSTEM NOT READY 09/12/1997 4787002 TTW DRIVE/UP ATM/DX PRO NOT READY 09/12/1997 4785022 THRU-THE-WALL ATM WALK DX SPE NOT READY 09/12/1997 4785012 THRU-THE-WALL ATM WALK DX OEM NOT READY 09/12/1997 4785002 THRU-THE-WALL ATM WALK DX UL NOT READY 09/12/1997 4784002 THRUOUGH THE WALL CASH DIS DX NOT READY 09/12/1997 4782R12 SECURE INTERIOR ATM DX OEM NOT READY 09/12/1997 4782R02 SECURE INTERIOR ATM DX UL NOT READY 09/12/1997 4782F12 SECURE INTERIOR ATM DX OEMSER NOT READY 09/12/1997 4782F02 SECURE INTERIOR ATM DX UL NOT READY

Software stuff (note the date on the first one) 09/06/1999 5648B07 NETWORK STATION MANAGER FOR AS/400 V3R7 NOT READY (This MVS stuff here looks important but I don't know mainframes. Cory halp!) 06/21/1999 5664322 INFORMATION/MANAGEMENT V3 FOR VM NOT READY 06/21/1999 5665953 INFORMATION/MANAGEMENT V2 FOR MVS NOT READY 06/21/1999 5665952 INFORMATION/SYSTEM V2 FOR MVS NOT READY 06/21/1999 5665384 INFORMATION/SYSTEM V3 FOR MVS NOT READY 06/21/1999 5665383 INFORMATION/MANAGEMENT V3 FOR MVS NOT READY 06/21/1999 5664323 INFORMATION/SYSTEM V3 FOR VM NOT READY 07/24/1998 LL00920 LOTUS NOTES SERVER 4.0X NOT READY 07/24/1998 LL00763 LOTUS NOTES CLIENT 4.1A NOT READY 07/24/1998 LL00762 LOTUS NOTES CLIENT 4.14 NOT READY 07/24/1998 LL00737 LOTUS NOTES CLIENT 4.0X NOT READY 02/26/1998 5697JSC JOB SCHEDULING NOT READY 02/26/1998 5765381 IBM JOBSCHEDULERFORAIX NOT READY 09/19/1997 5740XXR IMS DB ANALYZER NOT READY

-- John Ainsworth (ainsje@cstone.net), September 07, 1999

Answers

Arghh! Formatting!!!

-- John Ainsworth (ainsje@cstone.net), September 07, 1999.

This is the response from kritter's husband who works as an AS400 system analyst, in re to that mainframe thingy:

The Network Station Manager for AS400, that's the control program for the IBM thin clients (network computers) hooked to an AS400. V3R7 is not the latest release of the operating system...the V4R3 release (the newest release)is compliant to my knowledge. Some people are still using the V3R7, as is my place, but our computers aren't networked so it doesn't matter. We use dumb terminals. All of our software has been remediated and tested, I got them started on that back in '96.

BUT...we're still stocking up folks! ;)

-- kritter (kritter@adelphia.net), September 07, 1999.

>All of our software has been remediated and tested, I got them started on that back in '96.

Good job kritter's husband!

-- John Ainsworth (ainsje@cstone.net), September 07, 1999.

Don't have time to access ref info now, but much of this may be older versions, hardware and software, that they may be able to bail on, due to lack of support.

Bunch of ATM stuff though. Hummm...

Tick... Tock... <:)=

-- Sysman (y2kboard@yahoo.com), September 07, 1999.

Concerning Lotus Notes v.4.0x - its not only old but it's not widely used. Usually wait for versions past x.0 software ...too many bugs as in any modern software.

Don't know about the ATM stuff but on whole I think IBM is probably more ready than most.

-- texan (bullseye@ranch.com), September 07, 1999.

Locally, a grocery store chain, a fast food chain, a drugstore chain and the Post Office have all installed IBM cash registers or unique systems (Post Office) made by IBM in the last 60 days.

-- Greg Lawrence (greg@speakeasy.org), September 07, 1999.

I just spent my long weekend moving off V3R7 to V4R3, I didn't know there were any problems in 3-7. They sent along a note that said to check thier web site freqently for updates. I didn't make the move for Y2K, just wanted to take advantage of IP improvments and try to stay current. I am still worried about the main application but I have no control over it. We use an outside vendor and they claim it will be ok. They even put it on an old 9402 and bumped the date up once (for a couple of min.) and said it was tested. BTW , I have also been guilty of going 8 months without loading any PTFs. I still have alot of faith in the AS400 but there are alot old pieces in the puzzle and our main app. is in COBOL. I guess the $21K we spent on the new OS was a good idea. Well the Melatonin is kicking in so it's time to go to bed.

-- Jeff Statzer (jstatzer@michiana.org), September 08, 1999.