August 26, 2008

Revised Titan Documentation

Two Titan manuals, Titan Batch Processing and Network Access to Titan, have been updated recently and are available to users from the CIT publication service.

Updated batch processing manual for Titan

Please see the updated Titan Batch Processing (August 2008) for the most current information on submitting batch jobs at the NIH Data Center and for complete information on using SSH.

Updated network access manual

Network Access to Titan (August 2008), which provides specific information on transferring files to and from Titan using FTP and on initiating interactive sessions through TN3270, has been newly revised to include updated FTP examples, new information related to the client software for FTP and TN3270 connectivity, and more help with using the SSH protocol.

How to get copies

To view these updated publications in PDF format or to print a copy, go to the CIT publications web page (http://publications.cit.nih.gov/):

• For Network Access to Titan: Look under the category z/OS Systems, and click on the "z/OS Connectivity" link;
• For Titan Batch Processing: Look under the category z/OS Systems, and click on the "Batch Processing and JCL" link.

Any user with a Titan userid can print copies of the manuals on the central printers. Copies can be placed in your output box, mailed, or held for pickup at CIT Output Distribution.

You also have the option of printing to a local printer while viewing these publications in PDF. If you need help ordering any CIT publications, please contact the NIH Help Desk at http://ithelpdesk.nih.gov/support, 301-496-4357 (6-HELP) local, 866-319-4357 (toll-free), or 301-496-8294 (TTY).

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