June 15, 2006

Updated Titan User's Guide Available

The May 2006 edition of the Titan User's Guide is now available through the Center for Information Technology (CIT) publication service. This edition is current through Interface issue 235 (May 2006) and the February 23, 2006 edition of Titan News.

The Titan User's Guide is the major resource for the mainframe z/OS-based Titan system and is especially useful for new users and account officials. It includes an introduction to Titan services, information on where to go for additional technical information (including references to many important Web sites), and CIT help options. It also offers brief descriptions of other services provided by the NIH Data Center and CIT.

Titan users who submit batch jobs should also refer to the Titan Batch Processing manual. Both manuals are available from the CIT publications Web page.

What's New

The May 2006 Titan User's Guide includes the following information:

•	The NIH map and list of entrances has been updated (Section 1.2).
•	RJE, SNA gateway, and VTAM printer connections will no longer be supported beginning October 15, 2006 (Sections 6.2.4, 6.3, 8.2, 11.2).
•	The authentication process for Parachute and VPN is migrating to the NIH Login (6.2.5, 6.2.6).
•	SSH (Secure Shell) file transfers are now a direct process (Section 6.4.7).
•	CIT plans to drop support for the NIH Backup and Recovery Service (NBARS) in the near future (Section 10.3).
•	CA-7 scheduling software for batch jobs can help with complex job scheduling (Section 9.6).

How to Get a Copy

To view the updated Titan User's Guide in PDF, or to print or order a hardcopy, go to the CIT publications Web page, and look under the category "NIH Data Center User's Guides." The Titan User's Guide is available in these formats:

	PDF format-via Acrobat (1,375 kb PDF). You can also print all or part of the document to your local desktop printer. This is a free service. No userid is required.
	Print to the central printers. This service requires a Titan userid and password.
	Order a hardcopy to be mailed to you. This service requires a logon ID (e.g., NIH user name, Titan userid, Helix ID) and password.

Copies that are printed at your request on the central printers can be placed in your output box, mailed, or held for pickup at CIT. The first copy of any new or revised manual is free. If you need help ordering any CIT publications, please call the NIH Help Desk at 301-496-4357.

Stay Up to Date

We strongly recommend that all users of CIT's mainframe services subscribe to the two e-mail lists that announce new issues of Titan News (subscribe here) and Interface (subscribe here). Subscribing is easy from their respective Web pages.

In addition, you can subscribe to the "CIT-Doc-Renew" list to receive e-mail notification whenever a new manual is available. CIT distributes updates of publications only when they are specifically requested.