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E-News
Unicenter® Desktop Management /
Unicenter® IT Resource Management Newsletter
Version 06.06
June 27, 2006

In This Newsletter
Product News
> Unicenter® Desktop and Server Management r11.1a (Unicenter® Asset Management,
Unicenter® Software Delivery, and Unicenter® Remote Control)
> CA Desktop Management Suite r11.1a
> Unicenter® Patch Management r11.1

Product Updates
> Unicenter® Patch Management June Release
> Implementation Best Practices
> Recent Product Certifications
> Recent Published Fixes

Product News

Unicenter® Desktop and Server Management r11.1a (Unicenter® Asset Management, Unicenter® Software Delivery, and Unicenter® Remote Control)
CA is pleased to announce the electronic availability of the Unicenter Desktop and Server Management r11.1a (listed for electronic download as r11.1 0606), the latest release for automating desktop and server management. CA's Desktop and Server Management solutions provide in-depth insight into asset configurations and automate critical operational processes like discovery and inventory, deployment, maintenance, and migration. By instilling operation and compliance controls, this comprehensive solution helps you standardize your IT environment, enhance decision-making, mitigate risk, and implement industry standard processes necessary to provide and demonstrate value to the business.

Unicenter Desktop and Server Management r11.1a delivers compatibility with the MS SQL database server as the CA Management Database (MDB). In addition to MS SQL 2000 and 2005 support, Unicenter Desktop and Server Management r11.1a also includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

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CA Desktop Management Suite r11.1a
CA is pleased to announce the electronic availability of the CA Desktop Management Suite r11.1a (listed for electronic download as r11.1 0606), the latest release for Windows desktop management. CA's Desktop Management Suite automates critical IT operational processes and enables the management of an enterprise's IT assets throughout their lifecycle, from initial deployment through retirement. With continuous and active discover, change monitoring, software and patch distribution, remote support for end-users, data protection, and targeted reporting, CA's Desktop Management Suite makes it possible to realign IT resources with the business goals of the enterprise.

CA Desktop Management Suite r11.1a delivers compatibility with the MS SQL database server as the CA Management Database (MDB). In addition to MS SQL 2000 and 2005 support, CA Desktop Management Suite r11.1a also includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Unicenter® Patch Management r11.1
CA is pleased to announce the general availability of Unicenter Patch Management r11.1.

Unicenter Patch Management builds upon the proven management foundations of Unicenter® Asset Management r11, Unicenter® Software Delivery r11, and the CA Desktop Management Suite r11 to provide a comprehensive solution for proactively managing the entire patch lifecycle. This includes monitoring and discovery of available patches, patch research, patch packaging, package testing, deployment, assurance, and the necessary framework to manage the process effectively.

Unicenter Patch Management helps ensure enterprise systems are equipped with the most current software patches available, and provides the assurance that deployed patches stay in place and remain effective. The result is a comprehensive patch management process that is both structured and streamlined, significantly increasing the efficiency of IT. New features for Unicenter Patch Management r11.1 include:

  • SQL 2000 Support
In North America, you can obtain your copy of Unicenter Patch Management r11.1 0604 by calling 1-800-841-8743 or contact your local account representative. If you are outside of North America, please call your local account representative or the local CA office. You may also download this product through SupportConnectSM.

Should you need any assistance in understanding these new features or in implementing this latest release, our CA Technology Services™ experts can help. For more information on CA Technology Services and how you can leverage our experience, contact us through your local CA office or visit the Services web site.

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Product Updates

Unicenter® Patch Management June Release
The CA Content Team is pleased to announce the May release of Unicenter Patch Management's Microsoft Security Hot-Fix Roll-up Packages.

The Roll-up Packages include the following new security patches:

For up-to-date information on available Unicenter Patch Management patches, please visit the Unicenter Patch Management Information Center.

Please refer to the Unicenter Patch Management Release Notes for the list of all Microsoft patches that are included in the v0606 Roll-up Package.

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Implementation Best Practices
More than just the products were updated for r11. CA has and will continue to update the behind the scenes processes and resources to ensure maximum ease of deployment and rapid return on investment. Visit the Implementation Best Practices site on SupportConnectSM for the latest information and technical documentation on such topics as:

Working with the MDB One recent, notable posting, for Desktop and Server Management is Implementing Unicenter® Desktop and Server Management with MS-SQL Server Clusters.

News articles and utilities are added regularly, so check back often! A list of recent changes can always be found on the "What's New" page.

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Recent Product Certifications
The following table identifies Unicenter® products that have recently been certified by CA for newer versions of various platform operating systems:

Product & Components Certified Certified Platform Required Patch
Unicenter® Desktop and Server Management
DSM r11.1/r11.1a
  • Enterprise Manager
  • Domain Manager
  • Scalability Server
  • Boot Server
  • SD Agent
  • AM Agent
  • RC Agent
  • Packager
 Windows 2003 R2 (Enterprise & Standard Editions)

Note: Please use the latest patches available on SupportConnectSM.
None
DSM r11.1
  • SD Agent
  • AM Agent
  • RC Agent
 Windows 2003 (32 bit) on AMD Athlon Processor

Note: Please use the latest patches available on SupportConnect.
None
Unicenter® Software Delivery
Unicenter Software Delivery 4.0 SP1
  • Enterprise Server
  • Local Server
  • Staging Server
  • Agent
 AIX 5.3 (64 bit)

Note: Please use the latest patches available on SupportConnect.
None

Direct access to the links above will be routed through the SupportConnect login page if a session is not previously authenticated.

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Recent Published Fixes
Product Description Solution / Patch Related Solution
Unicenter® Asset Management
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 Console (French) Cumulative Fix QO79780

Includes patches
not published:
T434058
T44D155
T44D156
T4BD0385		 #91
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 SP1 (GA) TNGAMO Cumulative Fix 27-OCT-05 QO79781

Includes patches
not published:
T436078
T44D150
T50C036		 #92
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 NT TNGAMP 4.0 Setup (GA) QO79782

Includes patches
not published:
T436027
T50C013		 #93
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 NT TNGAMO 4.0 Agents (GA) QO79783

Includes patches
not published:
T435062
T443129		 #94
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 NT TNGAMO 4.0 Agents (GA) QO79784 #95
Unicenter Asset Management 4.0 NT TNGAMO 4.0 Console (German) QO79785

Includes patches
not published:
T44D067
T44D149
T44D151
T4BD039
T50C021
T50C034		 #96
Unicenter® Data Transport / Advantage™ Data Transport
Unicenter Data Transport 3.0 NT ADT 3.0 (GA) QO79458
(CCS0307 for ADT)		 #2
Unicenter Data Transport 3.0 NT ADT 3.0 (GA)
Cumulative fix		 QO79411

Includes patches
not published:
T1EC181
T1ED183
T533002
TF6F107
TF6F170		 #1

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