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Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Newsletter
Version 06.03
December 28, 2006

In This Newsletter
Product News
> Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r11 for Linux PC, Linux S/390 and zSeries, NCR UNIX MP-RAS, and SCO OpenServer SP1 is GA
> Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r3.0 for OpenVMS I64 Coming Soon
> Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r3.0 for HP Integrity NonStop Coming Soon
> Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r11 for AS/400 RISC Beta Program

General Information
> How to Place an Order for a Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Product via the Unicenter®
CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Home Page
> Release Compatibility Chart for Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Products

Special Events
> Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r11 Webinar Series and Replays
> Webcast Replay for: Using Unicenter® NetMaster™ File Transfer Management to Manage Your
Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Environment

Product News
Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r11 for Linux PC, Linux S/390 and zSeries, NCR UNIX MP-RAS, and SCO OpenServer SP1 is GA
On behalf of the CA team, 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 announce updated releases and maintenance for our products.

We are pleased to announce the availability of Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 SP1 for the following platforms: Linux PC, Linux S/390 and zSeries, NCR UNIX MP-RAS, and SCO OpenServer.

These service packs include all maintenance published prior to this update. By installing these service packs, you ensure that your systems are current on maintenance for r11.

Click here for the Product Maintenance Letters or to place an order.

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Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r3.0 for OpenVMS I64 Coming Soon
Currently, our QA department is testing Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r3.0 for OpenVMS I64. This supports the IA64 (Itanium, Integrity) Hardware. The HP Integrity server, is based on the Intel Itanium 2 dual-core processor technology.

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Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r3.0 for HP Integrity NonStop Coming Soon
Currently, our QA department is testing Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r3.0 for HP Integrity NonStop. This supports the IA64 (Itanium, Integrity) Hardware. The HP Integrity server, is based on the Intel Itanium 2 dual-core processor technology.

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Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® r11 for AS/400 RISC Beta Program
Beta program participants needed!

Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 for AS/400 RISC is a multi-platform, value-added data transport solution, providing high-performance unattended file transfer with complete audit trails and reporting. Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport provides a single solution for sending and receiving files, as well as sending reports and jobs, to the industry's widest range of platforms.

Using TCP/IP or SNA, XCOM will transfer data from machine A to machine B. Data can be delivered from AS400 to z/OS, UNIX to Tandem, and to all the other supported platforms.

System Requirements for the Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 for AS/400 RISC Beta Program:
  • iSeries Server V5R3 or above with PASE environment
  • Installation of TCP/IP and/or SNA as your required protocol(s)
Key features for r11:

SSL Support
The use of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to create a secure IP connection between Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport partners has been added. The SSL protocol allows for the encryption of the transmitted data as well as the authentication of the partner. OpenSSL will be used for the SSL protocol. The Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport TCP/IP Interface (TXPI) will be enhanced to make calls to OpenSSL for SECSOCKET=*YES. Certificates will need to be used to authenticate the identity of the remote partner.

Enhanced Log Display
The detailed log display in the CA-XCOM history display panels has been enhanced. One can now limit the display of transfers based on certain criteria such as:
  • a certain remote system
  • a specific USERID
  • a given date / time frame
  • a specific return code
Adding/Removing Sequence Numbers
Transfers to other CA-XCOM Data Transport for AS/400 partners now have the possibility of adding/removing sequence numbers through the use of UNIT=*ADDSEQ/*RMVSEQ.

Enhanced Notification
You can now control the level of notification that Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport for AS/400 provides. The options are:
  • ALL - Always notify regardless of whether transfer was successful.
  • WARN - Notify for warnings or errors only.
  • ERROR - Notify only if transfer fails with an error.
Five Digit Port Support
All Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 IP ports can now support up to five digits. The following CA-XCOM AS/400 parameters include this new support:
  • TCPRMTPORT - Specifies the listening port for the Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport partner.
  • TCPLCLPORT - Specifies the listening port for the Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport AS/400.
  • TCPLCSPORT - Specifies the SSL listening port for the Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport AS/400.
Custom Code Table Support
Custom code table names are now supported in CA-XCOM for AS/400 used for specifying the translation table to be use by the remote UNIX or Windows r11 partner on a transfer by transfer basis.


Click here for more information on the Beta Program.

Thank you for your interest. If you would like to enroll, please submit the questionnaire under "Register Now".

For more information, please contact the CA Corporate Beta Team at corpbeta@ca.com.

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General Information
How to Place an Order for a Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Product via the Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Home Page
You can order any of the currently supported releases of Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport via the Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport home page. Just click on one of the following links:

Click here to order r11:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/xcom11-order.asp.

Click here to order r3.1:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/xcom31-order.asp.

Click here to order r3.0:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/xcomorder.asp.

Click here to order r2.x:
supportconnectw.ca.com/public/ca_common_docs/xcom2x-order.asp.

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Release Compatibility Chart for Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Products
Click on this link to find out which releases of Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport are currently supported:
supportconnect.ca.com/sc/redir.jsp?reqPage=search&searchID=TEC316791.

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Special Events
Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® and Replays
Find out how to unlock the power of Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport by tuning into this informative and interactive webcast series which will highlight the new features in r11 and many new topics such as:

Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 Security Overview - January 30, 2007
Abstract: Get an overview of security with Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 including trusted transfers.

Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r3.1 for z/VSE Overview - March 20, 2007
Abstract: Find out what's new in Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r3.1 for z/VSE.

To register, click here: ca.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?CID=20986&CevID=91842.
Then, click on the "Click here to register" link under "Logistics and Registration."

WEBINAR REPLAYS:

Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 Overview - July 27, 2006
Replay now available at: ca.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?CID=20986&CevID=91842.

Using Certificates With Unicenter CA-XCOM Data Transport r11 - September 26, 2006
Replay now available at: ca.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?CID=20986&CevID=91842.

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Webcast Replay for: Using Unicenter® NetMaster™ File Transfer Management to Manage Your Unicenter® CA-XCOM™ Data Transport® Environment
File transfers are a critical part of business transactions today and managing and monitoring those transfers for successful conclusion ensures that your organization will not lose revenue or incur additional charges because of late or problematic file transfers. With file transfers occurring between a wide range of platforms and a number of different file transfer methods being used, it is challenging to provide visibility and ensure reliability of this environment.

Join us for an informative overview of Unicenter NetMaster File Transfer Management - the premier solution for managing mainframe-centric file transfers. At this session, you will learn how Unicenter NetMaster File Transfer Management will help you:
  • Reduce the cost of file transfer management
  • Support critical business applications
  • Consolidate disparate file transfers, including FTP
  • Improve cross-platform file transfer reliability
  • Support business objectives for timely file transfers and sustained file transmissions
Click here for the replay: ca.com/events/eventdetail.aspx?CID=20929&CevID=91726.

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