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ClearPath MCP Software Update. Larry Aube UNITE Session MCP 3003 May 23, 2011 1:30 PM. Agenda. Release schedule Benefits of an integrated stack Business issues addressed by ClearPath MCP Release 13.1 New products and features Where to find more information. ClearPath MCP Release Schedule.
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ClearPath MCP Software Update Larry Aube UNITE Session MCP 3003 May 23, 2011 1:30 PM
Agenda • Release schedule • Benefits of an integrated stack • Business issues addressed by ClearPath MCP Release 13.1 • New products and features • Where to find more information © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
ClearPath MCP Release Schedule Future dates are subject to change © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Benefits of an Integrated Stack • Like previous MCP releases, MCP 13.1 is an integrated software stack • The release’s products, features, and functionality are • Designed to work together • Developed and tested in unison to ensure that they operate in an effective, optimized manner • Benefits • Eliminates the need for you to integrate products from different vendors • You save time and money, and face reduced risk • Imagine the cost if your organization had to shoulder this burden! © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Business Issues Addressed by MCP 13.1 © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Mobile Integration • By the end of 2011, smart phones are expected to outnumber feature phones in the U.S. • Within 2-3 years, mobile Internet usage is expected to overtake fixed internet usage • People expect to be able to use a mobile device to access information securely from any place at any time • PC browser access to Web sites is no longer state-of-the-art. © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
ClearPath ePortal Mobile Integration Current Messages & Client Interactions Transformed Application ClearPath Applications MobileDevice ClearPath ePortal © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Transaction Server (COMS) Device Support • Many devices that access MCP applications via Telnet and COMS have form factors that are not 24 lines of 80 characters • To enable applications to effectively support devices with various form factors, COMS now makes additional device attributes available to applications • Number of lines on a screen • Number of characters per line © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Business Process Integration • There is a broad portfolio of standards-based technologies that enable business processes to be integrated • Within an enterprise • Between enterprises • These technologies define how applications supporting business processes • Exchange data • Format the data they exchange © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
MCP 13.1 Enhancement XML Path Language (XPath) provides a way to Navigate an XML document Select nodes from it XML Parser for ClearPath MCP • XML is popular for business process integration projects • XML Parser Enables COBOL85, AB Suite, ALGOL, and NEWP applications to • Parse, validate, and modify existing XML documents • Create new XML documents • Multiple parser instances in active or standby mode can improve scaling and redundancy • Requires a Java environment • MCP JProcessor • Libra 400/450, LX Laptop SDK • Windows server © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Java Native Interface (JNI) © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Output Transformation • Output transformation is a key aspect of application modernization • Enterprises depend on business-critical output from their systems, however • It is not always in the format that users need • Output appearance is dated • Data is useful but not agile • End users expect new electronic delivery and storage options • IT needs to be able to address these issues without changing application business logic © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Graphical Charting • Enterprise Output Manager (EOM) DDA Designer provides a new graphical charting capability • Enables generation of charts for any output generated by a print job • Supports 35 distinct chart types, including the common area, bar, column, line, pie, and point chart types • 3D support for most chart types • Support for multiple chart areas as one chart • Includes a Chart Designer to develop, customize, and save various types of chart templates • Requires • EOM Department, Enterprise, or Professional Edition 9.0 • EOM DDA Designer 9.0 (separately-priced) © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Data Privacy © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Secure Print Job Transfer • Enables print jobs containing sensitive data to be securely transferred: • From an MCP server to: • Print servers managed byEnterprise Output Manager (EOM) 9.0 • PC printers managed by MCPPRT • Between an EOM print server and printers and servers using • Raw TCP, LPR/LPD, and Output Manager protocols • E-mail – introduced on EOM 8.1 • Uses SSL/TLS to secure the data • Encryption by an MCP server requires • Operating Environment Encryption Option • Crypto Co-Processor on CMOS Systems © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Secure File Transfer for ClearPath MCP TCP/IP © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Secure File Transfer for ClearPath MCP • Included with • Native File Transfer • Heritage Host Services • All UOE and SDK packages • Uses TCP/IP, does not require BNA • Use of encryption requires • Operating Environment Encryption Option • Crypto Co-Processor on CMOS Systems © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
FTP Client Support for Certificates • Satisfies a requirement for use of FTP in secure business-to-business communications • FTP client can now present an X.509 certificate for authentication in addition to usercode/password credentials • Both public and private certificates can be used • Can be configured to accept “self-signed” server certificates (popular with some FTP servers) • Can secure the data connection even if the control connection is not secure. • Enhancement to FTP’s use of SSL/TLS for securing data during transmission © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Secure File Transfer through SAN DataMover • Protects sensitive data in files moved via • Transfer volumes between Windows and MCP • TCP/IP between Windows and MCP • TCP/IP between two Windows-based SAN DataMover services • Uses TLS/SSL • Secure remote transfer options when using remote FTP servers • FTPS • SSH File Transfer (SFTP) – New on MCP 13.1 • Requires • SAN DataMover license • Operating Environment Encryption Option • Crypto Co-Processor on CMOS Systems © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Software Tape EncryptionKey Management Improvements • Situations you can encounter with keys used for tape encryption: • A key is compromised (real or perceived) • The keyset’s lifetime (according to your organization’s policy) has been reached • Security Center can help address these issues by: • Generating a replacement keyset for writing encrypted tapes • Using one active keyset to write encrypted tapes per system / MCP release • Retaining compromised/expired keysets indefinitely to decrypt existing tapes © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Kerberos Support for AES Encryption • Kerberos now supports the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) defined in FIPS 197 • Encryption types • AES256 • AES128 • Requires • Operating Environment Encryption Option • Crypto Co-Processor on CMOS Systems • Domain controller running Windows Server 2008 (or later) © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Database Data Masking © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Increased Solution and Application Availability • The demands on IT for increased solution and application availability continue to escalate • Some of the drivers include • Audit and regulatory requirements • SLAs with end user organizations • Users who are more mobile and geographically dispersed • Customer and supplier access to applications © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Business Continuity Accelerator Redundant Data Centers © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
MCP 13.1 BC Accelerator supports redundant data centers Operation One way failover to move work from Site A to Site B Failback RSVPs suppressed Run work at Site B for several weeks or months One way failover to move work back from Site B to Site A Site B Site A Network Data Replication Product Business Continuity Accelerator Redundant Data Centers © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Database Availability Improvements © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
MCP 13.1 Productivity Beneficiaries System administrators and operators Database administrators (DBAs) Developers Increased IT Productivity IT Productivity Challenges • Escalating demands from more end users • Getting up-to-speed on new technology • Executive demands to reduce costs © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 33
Workload Management Enhancements © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
SAN DataMover Operational Features © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Enterprise Output Manager 9.0: Operational Features • Transfer jobs to printers using the LPR/LPD protocol for expanded interoperability • Staging output files in a temporary folder • Scaling a metafile to page size makes it easier to use metafiles • Extend use of directory alias for backup directories, application start directories, and directory monitors increases operational agility • Directory Monitor can handle zero-length files and user-defined file types such as *.txt, *pdf, etc. • Log additional events: paper needed, successful job transfer, and restored file details © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Operations Sentinel (SPO) 12.0 © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Operations Sentinel (SPO) 12.0 – Additional Features © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Database Administration Productivity Features © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Automated Database Memory Tuning in dbaTOOLS 13.1 • Database memory tuning is automated based on resource usage, system memory, and number of databases • Makes it much easier for the DBA to optimize database performance • The DBA can review/modify the recommended changes and decide to have them made immediately or saved for later use • Requires licenses for both • dbaTOOLS Monitor • dbaTOOLS Analyzer © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Additional dbaTOOLS 13.1 Features © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
ClearPath MCP IDE for Eclipse © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved.
Internet Resources © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. Page 44
ClearPath YouTube Channel New © 2011 Unisys Corporation. All rights reserved. www.youtube.com/unisysclearpath Technical how-to video playlists • ClearPath ePortal for MCP • Workload Management for ClearPath MCP High level videos playlist • SOA, Java • Smart Devices • Cloud • ClearPath as an Open System
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