IBM Licensing Chart
IBM Volume Software Licensing
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| IBM® Software | Passport Advantage Express (PAX) | Passport Advantage (Passport) |
| Program type | Transactional | Contractual |
| Minimum purchase requirement | No minimum | 500 points initial purchase; enter program at Level D |
| Minimum reorder requirement | None | None |
| Signed contract | None required | None required |
| Forecasting | None required | None required |
| Length of program | Perpetual | Perpetual |
| Upgrade protection | Yes — the first year of software maintenance is included with the license | Yes — the first year of software maintenance is included with the license |
| Technical support | 24x7 technical support as part of software maintenance | 24x7 technical support as part of software maintenance |
| Media | Free Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) included with license purchase; physical media sold separately | Free ESD included with license purchase; physical media sold separately |

