SupportConnect - Unicenter Mainframe Network Management Newsletter, Version 07.04
  

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CA Mainframe Network Management Newsletter
Version 07.04
May 07, 2007

In This Newsletter
Product News
> You talked. We listened. Coming Soon: The New "CA Support OnLine" Site
> GA Announcement
> Beta Notification
> Drop Support Notifications
> New Notifications
> Existing Drop Support Dates

General Information
> CA NetMaster® r11.5 - SYSPARMS Enhancements
> SmartTrace - Using Advanced Tracing Features
> Survey

Product News

You talked. We listened. Coming Soon: The New "CA Support OnLine" Site
As part of a comprehensive long-term program to improve the way we provide you with support, we're pleased to let you know we debuted a new CA Technical Support site at
CA WORLD®. This new site, built from the ground up with Customer input and suggestions, provides the foundation for a number of current and future improvements.

Read on to find out what this means for you as a CA Customer and what it means for you as an E-News subscriber.

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GA Announcement
CA TCPaccess™ X.25 Server 6.0 SP2 - Generally Available (GA)

We are pleased to announce the availability of CA TCPaccess X.25 Server r6.0 SP2. This Service Pack includes all maintenance published prior to this update. By installing this Service Pack, you ensure that your systems are current on maintenance for r6.0.

Included in the maintenance on SP2 is support for MBITCHN options and better handling of clear collisions with GATE and GATE Fast Connect applications. Support for a VCDELAY option has also been added to ensure the correct sequence of packets.

To obtain your copy of CA TCPaccess X.25 Server r6.0 SP2 in North America, call
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 online through SupportConnectSM.

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Beta Notification
Many of you as NetMaster® customers are aware of the close association between
CA NetMaster® and CA SOLVE:Operations®. During May and June 2007,
CA SOLVE:Operations® Automation r11 will be available for customer Beta testing. Whether you are a current user or a prospective user, you are invited to register for the Beta using the link on the SupportConnectSM Beta Program page, supportconnectw.ca.com/public/beta/solveops11/solveops11beta.asp (login required). The Beta Program Product Description pages contain details about the enhancements delivered with r11.

Please see supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/about-cabetas.asp for information about Beta participation guidelines.

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Drop Support Notifications
New Notifications:
No new notifications.

Existing Drop Support Dates:
March 31, 2008:
CA NetMaster® Network Management for TCP/IP r11 (z/OS)
CA NetSpy® Network Performance r11 (z/OS)
CA NetMaster® Network Operations for TCP/IP r11 (z/OS)
CA NetMaster® Network Management for SNA r11 (z/OS)
CA NetMaster® Network Automation r11 (z/OS)
CA NetMaster® File Transfer Management r11 (z/OS)
CA SOLVE:FTS r11 (z/OS)

For more information, visit ca.com/supportconnect.

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General Information
CA NetMaster® r11.5 - SYSPARMS Enhancements
SYSPARMs are system parameters that affect CA NetMaster region capabilities. A number of enhancements to SYSPARMs in CA NetMaster r11.5 require attention when setting up and customizing your new regions.

For information about these changes and the implications for your installation, see SYSPARMS Enhancements.

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SmartTrace - Using Advanced Tracing Features
Advanced Tracing Features with SmartTrace expands the capability of selecting packets for tracing based on known protocol header/data values in addition to the basic selection criteria of host address/port number. See the SmartTrace - Using Advanced Tracing Features for additional information.

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Survey
We have created a survey to better understand how you use the product, the direction of your business, and your future business requirements. Please take the time to complete the survey available on SupportConnectSM.

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