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Unicenter® Mainframe Network Management Newsletter
Version 06.04
June 29, 2006

In This Newsletter
Product News
> Beta Programs/Notifications
> Drop Support Notifications
> New Notifications
> Existing Drop Support Dates

General Information
> The Use of IP Node Monitor Groups
> Security in Unicenter® NetMaster™
> Using the MIBinsight Browser
> Survey

Special Events
> Planning for opsXchange 2006
> SHARE User Event - Baltimore
> Webcast Information

Product News
Beta Programs/Notifications
If you are interested in participating in the beta program for Unicenter® NetMaster™ r11.5, please register at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/beta/netmaster115/netmaster115beta.asp.

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Drop Support Notifications
New Notifications:
No new notifications.

Existing Drop Support Dates:
No new notifications.

For more information, visit ca.com/supportconnect.

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General Information
The Use of IP Node Monitor Groups
As you are most likely aware, the IP Node monitor feature of Unicenter® NetMaster™ Network Management for TCP/IP allows for the diagnostic and monitoring capabilities of important nodes in your network. From a diagnostic perspective, some of the things you can do are issuing simple commands, such as ping a node, perform a traceroute, or view information in the node's MIBs. From a monitoring perspective, the IP node monitor detects when routers are not available, or can detect when a monitored attribute has an alert condition, and, on alert conditions, do a variety of things such as raise alerts on alert monitor, cut a problem ticket, execute a procedure, or send an email.

The information for the monitored attributes is saved internally and can be displayed as hourly and daily statistics from the IP Node Monitor screens or the WebCenter GUI.

To learn more about this feature, see The Use of IP Node Monitor Groups.

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Security in Unicenter® NetMaster™
The Unicenter NetMaster family of products have a powerful and sophisticated facility that can be used to secure user access to them. The security facility can operate in a number of different modes, each with different advantages and disadvantages. In this month's E-News, the modes of operation for Unicenter NetMaster security are presented and the recommended approach is discussed.

For more information, see Security in Unicenter NetMaster.

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Using the MIBinsight Browser
MIBinsight, a feature of Unicenter® NetMaster™ Network Management for TCP/IP, provides intelligent interpretation of SNMP objects and their data. This month's E-News contains an overview of the MIBinsight feature and outlines one possible scenario for using the MIBinsight Browser.

For more information, see Using the MIBinsight Browser.

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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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Special Events
Planning for opsXchange 2006
opsXchange 2006, a technical training seminar for Automation, Network, and Real-time system performance enthusiasts, will be held September 13 - 15, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This seminar will be of interest to any customers who use the following products:
  • Unicenter® CA-OPS/MVS® Event Management and Automation
  • Unicenter® Automation Point™
  • Unicenter® Network and Systems Management System Status Manager CA-OPS/MVS® Option
  • Unicenter® CA-SYSVIEW® Realtime Performance Management
  • Unicenter® NetMaster® Network Management ***New Track for 2006***
opsXchange 2006 is a two-and-a-half day technical training seminar loaded with technical sessions presented by CA, ProTech, and our customers (seminar fee is waived for customer presenters). This year's seminar, which also features two days of education classes on September 11-12, is sponsored by CA and ProTech in conjunction with the National opsXchange User Group.

Prices, which include breakfast and lunch, are as follows:

Seminar Registration:
Early bird price June 20-July 31, 2006               $800
opsXchange 2006                                         $825

To learn more about the session list and register for the conference, click the Invitation link.

Education Registration:
Two-day education class - for seminar attendees            $375
Two-day education class - if not attending seminar          $750

For registration forms, agendas, and seminar updates, visit the ProTech website.

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SHARE User Event - Baltimore
The CA Network Management products will be on display at the upcoming SHARE User Event in Baltimore - August 13 - 18, 2006. Additionally, Grant Gibson (Senior Software Engineer) will be presenting Session 3724 - Understanding Network Response Time. This highly informative - and non-product specific - session will be well worth adding to your schedule. So, stop by the CA booth for a chat, or contact warren.jones@ca.com to arrange a more formal meeting with our Development and Product Management staff in attendance.

See you in Baltimore!

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Webcast Information
For information about upcoming webcasts, see the events webpage.

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