Acquiring 5770-WDS for a Power 8 or Power 9 System -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Acquiring 5770-WDS for a Power 8 or Power 9 System
From: Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:52:56 +0000
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Hey All,

Does anyone have knowledge on whether licensing for 5770-WDS can be added to a used Power 8 or Power 9 machine purchased that runs V7R3 or V7R4 ?

I just read IBM is on the cusp of no longer selling licenses for V7R4 so V7R3 ay already be out of the question.

If that’s the case then there’s no reason to purchase a used machine at all.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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