January 16, 2013

Updated Titan User's Guide Available

The December 2012 edition of the Titan User's Guide is now available through the Center for Information Technology (CIT) publication service. This update is current through the Titan News announcement of December 4, 2012.

The Titan User's Guide is the major resource for the z/OS-based Titan (mainframe) 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 for Titan (including references to many important websites), and CIT help options. It also offers descriptions of some other services provided by the NIH Data Center and CIT, with website references. For detailed information on CIT, including a link to the CIT Service Catalog, visit http://cit.nih.gov.

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 revised Titan User's Guide includes updated information on:

• CIT hosting options (Section 1.2.1.1)
• Web Sponsor (Section 2.3)
• NIH Data Center rates (FY2013) (Section 3.1)
• Physical access to the data center (Section 4.1)
• The new rotary-based Uninterruptible Power Supply/Continuous Power System (UPS/CPS) for emergency power (Section 4.1)
• Submitting CIT service requests and self-help options (throughout Section 5)
• The Titan hardware devices list (Section 11.1)

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 (1.24 Mb). 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. The first copy is free.
	View on the Web. This is a free service. No userid is required.
	Order a hardcopy to be mailed to you. This service requires a logon ID (e.g., NIH user name, Titan userid) and password.

You can request a copy printed on the central printers to 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 submit a request via the NIH IT Service Desk website or give them a call at 301-496-HELP (301-496-4357), 866-319-4357 (toll free), or 301-496-8294 (TTY).

Stay up to date

Check the CIT websites referenced in the Titan User's Guide. We do our best to keep those pages current.

If you use CIT's mainframe services, be sure to subscribe to the Titan News email list that announces new Titan-related notifications and messages (subscribe here).

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