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E-News
z/VSE and VSE/ESA Newsletter
Version 06.03
April 04, 2006

In This Newsletter
Product News
> eTrust® CA-Top Secret® Enhances REFRESH Command
> Unicenter® CA-FAQS® Automated Systems Operation for VSE r5 SP4

General Information
> Tips and Tricks

Special Events
> CA to Present at WAVV 2006

Product News
eTrust® CA-Top Secret® Enhances REFRESH Command
eTrust CA-Top Secret Security for VSE r3 has been enhanced to support specification of a jobname with the REFRESH command. Using a JOBNAME(*|jobname) operand, you can specify that the refresh operation is to be performed in all partitions ("*") or is to be restricted to partitions running a job having a jobname of "jobname".

The REFRESH command is used to refresh the incore security environment without a signon by rereading the TSS security file. An eTrust CA-Top Secret administrator may refresh the security environment of any ACID within his scope. This command is especially useful in multi-user address spaces such as CICS and DATACOM, where an ACID can have multiple concurrent instances. The use of the TSS REFRESH command precludes the requirement that a user log off and then log back on in order for administrative changes to take effect.

eTrust CA-Top Secret for VSE PTF QO75001 enables this enhancement and is documented in QI75003. These solutions can be obtained at SupportConnectSM, CA's technical support website. With the PTF applied, an ACID can be refreshed in a partition other than the partition from which the command is issued.

Please access ca.com/supportconnect to download the PTFs or contact CA Customer Support.

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Unicenter® CA-FAQS® Automated Systems Operation for VSE r5 SP4
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Unicenter CA-FAQS Automated Systems Operation for VSE r5 SP4 Beta program. Your participation offers you the ability to validate this update release in your own environment, allowing you to give us feedback on product enhancements, quality, and the beta program.

Unicenter CA-FAQS/ASO for VSE is an indispensable online tool that enables a higher level of control over your VSE System. It helps you cut costs, provide better service to users, and make your data center jobs more rewarding. In addition to delivering console automation, Unicenter CA-FAQS/ASO provides operators, systems programmers, and application developers with tools to boost their productivity while offering multiple console support and several convenient online interfaces, including CMS, CICS, VTAM, and ICCF. Unicenter
CA-FAQS/ASO offers such features as remote console services, online debugging and fix-it facilities, job and system monitoring capabilities, and several additional online system tools.

Top Three Key Features:
  • Remote console services
  • Online debugging and fix-it facilities
  • Job and system monitoring capabilities
What's New:
  • Reduced use of 24-bit storage
  • Reduced overhead in native VSE systems
  • Faster execution of multiple sequential commands
  • ASOH command to simplify message action definitions
For more information and to register for the Unicenter CA-FAQS Automated Systems Operation for VSE r5 SP4 Beta Program, please visit the website located at:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/beta/faqaso5sp4/faqaso5sp4beta-description.asp.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Robert Giesting, VP CA Products Mainframe Development, at 614-785-2752 or GIERO01@ca.com.

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General Information
Tips and Tricks
Advanced Sorting with INREC, OUTREC, AND SUM

The major factor in sort performance is storage. The more main storage available to the sort, then the better it performs.

Unicenter® CA-SORT® for VSE provides a number of other options that can improve the performance of a sort. Among those are the INREC, OUTREC, and SUM statements.

To find out how to use these Unicenter CA-SORT parameters to perform sorts faster and more efficiently, click here.

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Special Events
CA to Present at WAVV 2006
If you'll be in Chattanooga April 7 - 11, be sure to visit the WAVV (World Alliance of VSE VM Linux) Conference at the Marriott Hotel. CA will be there!

Stop by our booth to meet the CA team and get answers to all of your questions. While you're there, don't forget to register to win a set of Bose Noise Canceling Headphones!

CA will host a consultation area where customers and business partners can meet for business discussions with CA. If you'd like a direct meeting with CA representatives, simply visit the booth and set an appointment.

Don't miss the following CA-sponsored presentations at WAVV. If you won't be at WAVV, please contact CA directly for more information about these or any topics that interest you.

CA Update
Saturday, April 8, 1:45 p.m. - Meeting Room 5

CA, Inc. is more than just a new company name and logo. In this interactive session, Jon Henderson, Director of Business Development for z/VSE, z/VM, and zSeries Linux, will provide an in-depth look into the new CA.

CA will unveil new offerings in virtually every category imaginable. This is the one session that everyone will be discussing for the remainder of the conference!

eTrust® CA-Top Secret® Security for VSE Best Practices
Monday, April 10, 3:00 p.m. - Meeting Room 3

In this session, Senior Consultant Ron Solometo discusses ways to implement eTrust CA-Top Secret to achieve maximum benefit. The presentation will interest anyone evaluating security software solutions as well as existing eTrust CA-Top Secret users.

The eTrust CA-Top Secret Security for VSE Healthcheck is designed to assess if
eTrust CA-Top Secret is properly installed, configured, and operational according to the product's published specifications. The session will deliver expert recommendations for improving the implementation of eTrust CA-Top Secret and for maximizing the benefits of the software's features and functions.

Backup and Recovery for zSeries Linux
Monday, April 10, 4:15 p.m. - Meeting Room 3

Linux on the mainframe presents unique challenges and opportunities. Backup and restore of the zSeries Linux environment is one area in particular that requires integrated solutions to unify and simplify critical storage management tasks.

In this session, Senior Consultant Brian Jagos details backup options for zSeries workloads, from the initial basic backup through disaster recovery options, file-system backups, and options for tape management.

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