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 r11.2 Product Announcement
On behalf of CA, we appreciate your business and the opportunity to provide high-quality, innovative software and services. As part of our ongoing commitment to customer success, we regularly release updated versions of our products. Today, we are pleased to announce that Unicenter Patch Management r11.2 is now available.

New features for Unicenter Patch Management r11.2 include:

• Single point of administration.
• Introduction of patch content delta roll-up technology.
• Rapid enterprise patch deployment.
• Manual import of patch content when not connected to the internet.
• Automated event data management.

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Unicenter® Asset Intelligence r11.2 Product Announcement
CA is pleased to announce the general availability of Unicenter Asset Intelligence r11.2, the latest release of intelligence for effective decision support. Unicenter Asset Intelligence (UAI) automatically converts raw asset data from CA Solutions, such as Unicenter® Asset Management, Unicenter® Service Desk, and Unicenter® Asset Portfolio Management into actionable intelligence so you can quickly and easily make informed business decisions about your IT environment. With complete and accurate information shown through an intuitive interface, Unicenter Asset Intelligence helps you pinpoint areas of concern and identify opportunities for increased efficiencies and cost savings.

What's New?

INCLUDES UNICENTER® SERVICE INTELLIGENCE

Unicenter Asset Intelligence now includes all of the features and functionality that was part of Unicenter Service Intelligence, within the Asset Intelligence portal. Unicenter Asset Intelligence extracts data from Unicenter Service Desk to create KPIs that measure the performance of your service support operations. Now Unicenter Asset Intelligence is the best source for your asset and service metric analysis. (Requires Unicenter Service Desk)

INTEGRATES WITH UNICENTER ASSET PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Unicenter Asset Intelligence now includes Unicenter Asset Portfolio Management as a source of intelligence. Asset Intelligence also includes specific financial key performance indicators (KPIs) that leverages the data gathered by Unicenter Asset Portfolio Management into actionable intelligence. (Requires Unicenter Asset Portfolio Management)

STANDARDIZATION VIEW

Unicenter Asset Intelligence now includes comprehensive standardization metrics that shows performance drift, performance gaps, performance levels and in-depth hardware component analysis.

Please review the Unicenter Asset Intelligence Product Brief for details of the features and highlights of this release. We also encourage you to visit the Unicenter Asset Intelligence product information page at CA SupportConnect^SM (SupportConnect.ca.com).

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Unicenter® Patch Management October Content Release
The CA Content Research Team is pleased to announce that the October (v0710) 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 MS07-055
  Critical Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923810)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-055.mspx



• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-056
  Critical Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-056.mspx



• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057
  Critical Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-057.mspx



• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-058
  Important Vulnerability in RPC Could Allow Denial of Service (933729)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-058.mspx



• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-060
  Critical Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-060.mspx

• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-059
  Important Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Could Result in Elevation of Privilege within the SharePoint Site (942017)
  www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-059.mspx
  
  

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Unicenter® Patch Management Delta Content Coverage Expanded
The CA Content Research Team is pleased to announce the publication of Delta Content for October (v0710). Delta Content coverage has been expanded to accommodate Microsoft Windows XP installations in the following languages in addition to English:

• German
• Italian
• Spanish
• French
• Finnish
• Traditional Chinese
• Japanese

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Unicenter® Asset Management r4.0 AppDef Revision 73
The Unicenter Asset Management Content Team is pleased to announce AppDef Revision 73, scheduled for October 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 HP-UX
The Unicenter® Asset Management Content Team is pleased to announce the publication of LightScan for HP-UX.

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

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:

Note: Please use the latest patches available on SupportConnect.

Note: Please open an issue with support to obtain any required test fixes. Be advised these fixes may be superseded and/or published at any time after this notice is sent.

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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.

One of the benefits of belonging to the Development Buddy program is the opportunity to attend exclusive development summits. We would like to invite our Enterprise Customers who are members of the CA Development Buddy Program to join us January 30 - 31, 2008, at the CA Headquarters in Islandia, NY, or February 20 – 21, 2008, at the CA European Headquarters in London, England, for the CA Development Buddy Summit 2008. This two day event is packed with over 50 technical sessions, hosted round table discussions and opportunities to meet CA experts for one-on-one meetings. If you are not already a member of the Development Buddy Program, you can enroll now and then register to attend the summit.

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CA Product Line Community for Client Management Solutions
Are you a member of the CA Product Line Community for Client Management Solutions?

CA Product Line Communities (PLCs) provide a unique forum to help customers maximize their software investments. More than 6,000 customers and CA development and support teams actively participate in CA PLCs by sharing critical insight and proven tips and techniques, including CA and user-written routines, tools and utilities.

Open to all licensed customers at no cost, CA PLCs also enable close participation and collaboration amongst customers and CA with respect to product improvement by providing exclusively to its members a clear equitable voice into CA product feature development.

Through access to a listserv, in person and virtual meetings, CA PLCs offers unparalleled networking opportunities and unmatched access to subject matter experts.

Details regarding the listserv are available to PLC members on the CMS PLC website. Register for the CA Product Line Community for Client Management Solution today.

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Webcast: CA Mobile Device Management - CA's Brand New Offering Managing
BlackBerry Devices
Webcast: October 30, 2007 - 11:00 a.m. to Noon EDT

Enterprises are faced with a new wave of mobile computing technologies, driven by the rapid development and availability of smartphones - the convergence of PDAs and cell phones. The increasing adoption of this technology by professionals and business users is adding more diversity to already complex IT environments, and therefore greater management challenges for IT.

This webcast will explore CA's new Mobile Device Management technology that enables you to provision and manage BlackBerry devices over-the-air and provides integration and ongoing synchronization between the enterprise directory and the isolated BlackBerry Configuration Database. You will also have a firsthand look at the technical capabilities spanning the user spectrum, from the self-service portal for device users, to a consolidated web-based dashboard for administrators and service desk analysts. We will show how these capabilities help significantly reduce the burden on your BlackBerry administrators and helpdesk resources, while providing greater levels of satisfaction for device users. As a standalone solution or integrated with CA's Client Management Solutions, CA Mobile Device Management provides consolidated asset inventory, configuration management, policy compliance, security management and reporting for the BlackBerry devices across your organization.

Register to attend now.

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