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Titan News Archive: Articles from 2001 - 2008

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November 13, 2008  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for November 30th and December 14th
 
October 21, 2008  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for November 2nd
 
September 2, 2008  New Date for DB2 Data Warehouse (DSNW) Upgrade Phase 2
 
August 26, 2008  Revised Titan Documentation
 
August 11, 2008  Titan Application Selection Software To Be Replaced
 
July 25, 2008  DB2 Production (DSNP) and Data Warehouse (DSNW) Upgrade to Version 8
 
June 24, 2008  New Date for DB2 Development (DSND) Upgrade Phase 2
 
June 10, 2008  DB2 Development (DSND) Upgrade to Version 8
 
May 6, 2008  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for May 18
 
March 19, 2008  Titan Password Rules to Change
 
March 18, 2008  March 23 Extended Outage of Production Systems Postponed
 
March 11, 2008  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for March 23
 
February 4, 2008  February 10 Extended Outage of Production Systems Canceled
 
January 22, 2008  January 27 Extended Outage of Production Systems Rescheduled for February 10
 
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December 19, 2007  Additional Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for January 13
 
December 12, 2007  Updated Titan User's Guide Now Available
 
December 3, 2007  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for December 16 and January 27
 
November 14, 2007  Extended Outage of Production Systems Scheduled for December 2nd
 
August 7, 2007  New Version of SSH Facilitates File Transfers from a Remote Host
 
June 1, 2007  9-Track Tape Drives Discontinued
 
May 9, 2007  Extended Outage on Production System 4 Scheduled for May 20th
 
April 20, 2007  Rebate for SILK/Shadow Direct CPU Charges Set to Expire October 2007
 
April 9, 2007  z/OS Version 1.7 To Be Installed On Production Systems
 
January 25, 2007  Discontinuation of ONAMES Servers Pushed Back from January to March
 
January 9, 2007  Titan to Implement 64 Bit Addressing Mode
 
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December 18, 2006  Updated Titan User's Guide Is Available
 
December 8, 2006  Titan Use of ONAMES Servers to Be Discontinued on January 22, 2007
Rate Adjustment for New Titan Processor
 
November 1, 2006  Production Systems Move to IBM z9 BC Processor
 
October 16, 2006  Mark Your Calendar for Extended Titan Maintenance Windows
 
September 28, 2006  You Are Invited to a CIT Co-Location Seminar in October [Updated to include Registration and Videocast links, September 29, 2006]
Adabas Support to Be Discontinued
 
August 31, 2006  Check Your Mainframe Software Compatibility:
New Processor and Operating System Coming to CIT
 
July 12, 2006  Revised Titan Documentation Includes SSH Information
 
June 15, 2006  Updated Titan User's Guide Available
 
February 23, 2006  More Efficient Processes for Recalling and Scratching Data Sets
 
February 2, 2006  Removal of Obsolete Network Equipment
New Version of SSH Now Available
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December 21, 2005  Updated Titan Batch Processing Manual Is Available
 
November 23, 2005  Revised Titan Documentation Now Available
 
October 20, 2005  Secure SSL FTP File Transfers Now Possible on Titan
 
September 23, 2005  Changes to the WYLBUR LOCATE Command
 
July 6, 2005 Change to Titan E-mail - Now via the NIH Mail Forwarding Servers
 
June 27, 2005  NIH Wylbur Commands on Titan
 
May 26, 2005  NIH Data Center to Discontinue Output Delivery to Parklawn
 
April 13, 2005  Titan Password Rules to Change [Password policy clarified September 16, 2005]
Coming—A New, Larger NIH Co-Location Site
 
March 15, 2005    Now Available—New Release of WS_FTP Pro
 
February 22, 2005  Do You Pick Up Output at NIH Data Center? The Location Will Change on March 1, 2005
  Updated Titan Batch Processing Manual Is Available
  Web-Based Secure File Transfer
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December 3, 2004  New z/OS Operating System Is Running Smoothly on Titan
  Updated Titan User's Guide Now Available
  Reminder—Seminar on Disaster Recovery Planning in January
 
November 16, 2004  Titan Users—New QWS3270 Release Is Available
 
October 28, 2004  Reminder to South System Tape Owners—Avoid a $50 Per Tape Charge.
Move Your Tapes by November 1, 2004
 
October 15, 2004  Connectivity Software—New Location for Download Site
 
September 24, 2004  ISPF User Information Panel Will No Longer Be Available on Titan
 
September 7, 2004  Accessing the ADB/Delpro with Your NIH Login
  Reminder—After November 1, 2004, Tapes in the South System Tape Library Will Be Mailed to Owners
  Reminder—Is Your Third-Party Software Compatible with the z/OS System Coming to Titan This Fall?
  Disaster Recovery Planning—Training Course Will Be Held in September and January   [Change in Class Schedule Made September 9, 2004]
 
July 16, 2004  South System Tapes Must Go By November 1, 2004
  Former North System Users—Titan Disk Storage Rate to Drop in September
  Oracle Client Software Updated to Version 9.2.0.5
 
July 12, 2004  VOLLIST Procedure Enhancements—List All Tape Data Sets
 
July 2, 2004  Revised Titan User's Guide Is Available
  NIH Portal Adds Gadget for Web Sponsor
 
June 1, 2004  Account Officials Can Access Web Sponsor via the NIH Login
  Users Can Request a Reset of Passwords for Parachute, VPN, Helix, and ALW via NIH Login
  Users Can Reset Their Titan Passwords via the NIH Login
 
April 21, 2004  New Operating System Coming to Titan This Summer—
Check Third-Party Software Compatibility
  ACS Wylbur Will No Longer Be Available on Titan
 
March 12, 2004  How to Cancel a TSO Session
  Web Sponsor and the Importance of NIH IDs
 
February 6, 2004  Co-Location Service—On and Off Site
 
February 2, 2004  South System Transition to Titan Was Completed on January 12
  South Tapes—After the Shutdown [Part 2]
  How to Scroll the Screen in Wylbur
  Account Coordinators—Did You Create "Non-MVS" Initials on the Old South System?
 
January 9, 2004  Web Page Available on Status of South Shutdown
  South Tapes—After the Shutdown
  Web Sponsor—Changes to Be Implemented on January 11
  Updated Titan User's Guide Is Available
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November 7, 2003  South Users' Logon Screen to Change December 1
 
October 21, 2003  FTP to Be Removed from the South System in November
 
September 9, 2003  ENVIR Argument of WYLBUR TERMINAL Function Now Available
 New SET DSNWARN Command Available for WYLBUR Users
 
September 4, 2003  Output Discarded for Non-Existent SYSOUT Class or MSGCLASS
 
September 3, 2003  September 10—Annual Inactive USERid Cleanup on Titan and South Systems
 Migration Series for South Users—Special Considerations
 
August 26, 2003  Migration Series for South Users—Review Your Tapes
 
August 19, 2003  Migration Series for South Users—Test Your Batch Jobs
 
August 12, 2003  South Wylbur Is Available from Titan—Milten/Wylbur Hostname to Change in September   [Corrections and additions added August 14, 2003]
 
August 7, 2003  More Security Now Available with QWS3270
 /*NETACCT Required in Non-NIH Jobs Beginning September 15
 
August 4, 2003  Migration Series for South Users—Access NIH Wylbur
 An Updated NIH Computer Center User's Guide (South System) Is Available
 
July 22, 2003  Migration Series for South Users—Review Your Data Security Needs
 Have You Had Tape Problems on the South System?
 
July 9, 2003  Migration Series for South Users—USERids
  Migration Series for South Users—Logon to Titan
 
June 26, 2003  Two Summer Classes Will Help You Prepare for the Transition
 
June 20, 2003   South System: The End is Near—It’s Time to Move to Titan
  Overview of Changes for South Customers
  How to Begin Your Migration to Titan
 
June 17, 2003   RACF Warning Messages May Appear
  Wylbur RETRIEVE Command to Be Replaced July 13
  Titan Users—Check Your Box Number Assignment Before July 13
 
June 6, 2003 New Tool for Scanning JCL Will Help South System Users Get Ready for Titan
  CIT to Modify Billing Periods Beginning with the July Invoice
  Discount Rate for Central Printing Will End on August 18
  VPS to be Discontinued on the South System This Summer
  Titan Users—You Now Have Improved Access to Documentation
 
May 20, 2003 South Account Officials—Pick a Sponsor ID for Titan
  Attention South Users—Alternatives to the Kermit File Transfer on Titan
  Remote 8 Users' Area to Be Discontinued in September
  SILK Locator Is Available on Titan
 MULTI Resource to Be Removed from Titan on June 16
 
April 18, 2003 South Users—VPN Requests Can Now Be Submitted via Web Sponsor
  New Titan Batch Processing Manual Is Available
  Support for PostScript Printing to Be Dropped in May
 
March 10, 2003 Titan Users—Changes in Printing Non-NIH Jobs on Titan
  Web Sponsor Now Can Display Invoices for Individuals
  Microfiche Service to Be Discontinued Soon
  CONNECT:Direct (alias NDM) to Be Discontinued on the South System
 
January 30, 2003 Titan Users—A New Option for Managing Tapes Is Available
  South Customers—A New Tape Management Tool Is Available
  An Updated Titan User's Guide Is Now Available
  Upcoming CIT Training
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December 30, 2002 Attention South System Users—It’s Time to Move to Titan
  The ADB Is the First South System to Move to Titan
  Move of IMS to Titan Requires a Change in Web Sponsor
  WS_FTP Pro Version 7 (Configured for NIH) Is Available
 
December 20, 2002 NIH Computer Center—Holiday Service Schedule
 
December 19, 2002 Updated NIH Computer Center User's Guide Now Available
  New CIT Manual—Network Access to the Titan System
 
November 5, 2002 CIT Billing System Will Be Generated a New Way in Fiscal Year 2003
  New Account Officials for the South System
  NED Information Is Available to Account Sponsors
  Automated Job Scheduling Is Available on South and Titan
 
September 30, 2002 DB2 Version 7 Upgrade on the South System Offers New Features
 
September 20, 2002 Upgrade of Oracle Transparent Gateway for DB2 on South System—Reconfiguration Required
  Web Sponsor Customer Registry and NED Have Been Linked
 
August 29, 2002 Titan Account Sponsors and Billing Coordinators—Billing Reports Are Now Available on the Web
 
August 14, 2002 Disk Data Management Changes—SMS/HSM Installed
  Titan Transition Web Pages Have Been Updated
 
July 18, 2002 DB2 Development (DSND) to Be Upgraded on July 21
  Titan Disk Storage Charging
 
June 25, 2002 Titan Rate Reduction and Rebate
  New Warning Message for TSO Sessions on Titan
 
June 12, 2002 Outage for Installation of New Disk Storage—Early Saturday, June 15
  Reminder—No More 9-Track Scratch Tapes after July 1
 
May 13, 2002 OS/390 Systems Will be Down for Scheduled Maintenance—Sunday May 19
 
May 9, 2002 South System Dialup Remote and SNA Service—Changes Coming June 1
  Web RACF Enhanced for Titan
  SRT for OS/390 Replaced by CIT’s Web-Based "Service Request"
  An Updated OS/390 Batch Manual Is Available
 
April 1, 2002 9-Track Scratch Tapes to Go Away
  Two Titan ISPF Options Replaced in Titan Web RACF
  CIT's New Web-Based "Service Request" Replaces the OS/390 SRT System
 
March 7, 2002 South System Users Can Now Reset VPS Printers Via the Web
  Updated NIH Computer Center User's Guide (South System) Is Now Available
 
February 5, 2002 Inactive USERids to be Deleted from the South System—Beginning March 11
 
January 28, 2002 Class This Thursday: "Titan Transition—Where’s My Keyword?"
  Data Set Encryption on Titan Being Considered
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December 21, 2001 NIH Computer Center—Holiday Service Schedule
  RACF High-Level Profiles to Be Required
  NIH Computer Center to Eliminate Inactive USERids
  New Message for Batch Jobs That Access Tapes
  OS/390 Transition to Titan—The South Phase
  South System Accounts—Web Sponsor Now Allows Multiple Alternate Sponsors
  Titan's Web Sponsor Replaces the North System's RACFREG
 
August 10, 2001 New IBM Processors at NIH Computer Center Will Speed Computing



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