CA Dynamic Provisioning Manager (CA DPM) Beta - Register Now!
CA DPM is a policy-based product that automatically monitors, configures and provisions resources to meet the load demands of complex and business-driven datacenter infrastructures. It extends software provisioning capabilities by combining software delivery, configuration change management and adds server resource provisioning - enabling server provisioning. This product integrates with CA Unicenter® Software Delivery r11.2 and leverages its software distribution and operating system installation management capabilities to quickly and securely configure and/or provision a machine from bare metal. CA DPM greatly improves the agility of your server provisioning process.

Key Features:

• Server Provisioning and Grouping functions - Provision physical and virtual Windows and Linux servers, as well as physical SPARC Solaris servers through integration with JumpStart.
• Configuration Change Management through integration with CA Cohesion® Application Configuration Manager.
• Datacenter Automation product built on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Continuous Performance analysis - Effortlessly track and ensure server resources are being optimally utilized and are available to provide critical business services.
• Policy based Dynamic Provisioning model - Actions and Rules for dynamically optimizing resources within the datacenter as required.
• Extensive Reporting Capabilities - Provide historical views of datacenter utilization and events.
• Role-based Security - Use built-in CA Embedded Entitlements Manager security or integrate with Active Directory users to provide secure access to CA DPM.
• Software Deployment - embedded CA Unicenter Software Delivery r11.2 provides: Application packaging; Multiple platform support; Software distribution; Configure software packages available for provisioning; On-demand or policy based software deployment.
• Operating System Installation Management - "Bare Metal" Installs and Utilize Standard Images with Symantec Ghost.
• Integration with CA Unicenter® Network and Systems Management r11.1, CA Unicenter Service Desk r11.2 and VMware Virtual Center.

Get more information and register now for the CA Dynamic Provisioning Manager Beta program.

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Unicenter® Patch Management August Content Release
The CA Content Research Team is pleased to announce that the August (v0708) release of Unicenter Patch Management's Microsoft security roll-up packages is available.

The roll-up packages include the following new security bulletins:

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-042
  Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936227)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-042.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-043
  Critical Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921503)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-043.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-044
  Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (940965) www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-044.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045
  Critical Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-045.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-046
  Critical Vulnerability in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938829)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-046.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-047
  Important Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936782)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-047.mspx
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-050
  Critical Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938127)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-050.mspx

Note: Microsoft Office 2007 patches are included in the rollup packages.

Visit the Unicenter Patch Management Information Center for up-to-date information. Refer to the UPM Release Notes for the list of all Microsoft patches that are included in the current Roll-up Package.

Access the latest news regarding Unicenter Patch Management with the convenience of the Unicenter Patch Management RSS Feed.

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Unicenter® Asset Management r4.0 AppDef Revision 71
The Unicenter Asset Management Content Team is pleased to announce AppDef Revision 71, scheduled for August 31, 2007.

In order to import the current revision to Asset Management r4.0, it is mandatory for Administrators to (1) apply Cumulative Fix QO81414 to all Asset Management Console nodes, and (2) perform the Software Normalization procedures posted on SupportConnect^SM. Direct access to the links referenced above may be routed through the SupportConnect login page if a session is not previously authenticated.

NOTE: This bulletin is only applicable to Asset Management r4.0 installations, whereas the Asset Management component of Desktop and Server Management r11.x installations will download the content automatically through the Software Content Download Job based on its configuration.

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LightScan for IBM AIX
The Unicenter® Asset Management Content Team is pleased to announce the publication of LightScan for IBM AIX.

The LightScan tool is an utility used to harvest software detection criteria that is used in Software Asset Management signature content.

LightScan is currently available for the following platforms:

• Windows
• Linux
• Sun Solaris
• IBM AIX

** HP-UX support is a work in progress. We will update you on its availability.

For more information on using LightScan or the CA Unicenter Asset Management Software Signature Contribution Program, please refer to TEC413578.

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Recent Product Certifications
For the latest information on product certifications, please refer to the compatibility matrixes on SupportConnect^SM for the Client Management Solutions:

Unicenter® Asset Management

Unicenter® Software Delivery

Unicenter® Remote Control

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

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CA Development Buddy Program
The CA Development Buddy Program promotes a mutually beneficial partnership between CA and its strategic customers that demonstrates CA's commitment to the success of its valued customer base.

The mission of CA's Development Buddy Program is to foster an ongoing dialogue between CA's development organization and our key customers to develop effective strategies and produce world-class solutions and services for the benefit of our customers, CA and the overall IT community. By participating you have the ability to speak with and interact directly with the development organization.

With early access to CA's latest technology, regularly scheduled webcasts and development updates, we will keep you current with industry trends and the latest technology.

We are inviting you to participate in this exclusive program. Please enroll now.

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