January 22, 2009

Updated Titan User's Guide Now Available

The December 2008 edition of the Titan User's Guide is now available through the Center for Information Technology (CIT) publication web page. This edition is current through Interface issue 242 (Fall 2008) and the November 13, 2008, 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 websites), 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 2008Titan User's Guide includes the following additions/changes:

• Updated description for DCSS (Section 1.1.1)
• Rates for fiscal year 2009 (Section 3.1)
• Linux Pilot program (Section 1.1.1.1)
• New NIH map and visitor information (Section 1.2)
• Titan passwords now expire every 60 days (Section 4.6.1)
• Online IT Service Request submission information (Section 5.2.2)
• Connectivity information update (Section 6)
• Expanded DB2 information (Section 7.4.3.1)
• Rules for Titan data set names (Section 10)
• Updated processor, tape drive, and network hardware information (Section 11.1)

How to get a copy

To view the updated Titan User's Guide in PDF format, 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 (1.58 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.
	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, 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 submit a request via the NIH Help Desk’s website (http://ithelpdesk.nih.gov/support/) 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

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 each publication's respective web page.

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.