Hello, This months blog deals with the IBM Support Portal. Here is a link for the Portal:  IBM Supportal Home Page   It is actually one of the better support sites that I have seen as it puts all Product Information in one page - and it's easy to set up. To get started, you just go to the home page and sign in (creating a ID only takes a minute). Then you select the products you are interested in and you are done.   Some of the useful information you will find on the Portal is as follows: Flashes and Alerts   This section contains... [More]

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300 of the latest Redbook publications are available for no-cost download in EPUB (short for electronic publication) format for e-readers.   EPUB is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). EPUB is designed for reflowable content, which allows the text display to be optimized for the devices used by readers, including smaller devices such as mobile phones. Users of these devices will be able to easily read and navigate Redbooks publications on any size screen. They will also be able to leverage all... [More]

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                        Gain Visibility, Control and Automation across your organization and infrastructure boundaries. Are you looking to increase your personal skills in the Service Management arena? Are a responsible for a team of Tivoli professionals who need to delve deeper into the products? Would you or your team benefit from learning deep technical skills from real experts in their fields? Then the EMEA Tivoli & Security Technical Conference 2012 is just what you need! Click here to learn more! One of the many business benefits of... [More]

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Try it, you'll like it!   The IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V5.1 open beta, which was previously announced on April 24 of this year, introduces cloud-style CICS development, deployment, and operations, by delivering new Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities that can be used to host Software as a Service (SaaS)-based CICS applications. Foundational advancements in both capability and scalability will allow CICS applications to do more, more easily.   For more information, click the following link: CICS TS for z/OS V5.1 open... [More]

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Hello, This is John Arnesen with NetView level 2 support. I have been asked to be blogger from a support perspective.   I will be blogging with things like latest problems, new critical or HIPER apars and things like that. Let me know if you have any questions that Support can help out with.    Thanks, John  

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  This presentation provides comprehensive information about SDF • basics of SDF • explaining the panel commands using the samples shipped in SINGNPRM • customization steps for SDF • demonstration of SA performance display using SDF Link to Presentation 'SDF for Beginners'

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An updated version of the IBM Tivoli Monitoring/OMEGAMON XE for CICS plug-in for the CICS Explorer is now available for download from the ISM Library site IBM Tivoli Monitoring Eclipse plug-in on ISM Library This plug-in provides the ability to view OMEGAMON XE data in Eclipse. This allows OMEGAMON gathered data to be viewed in conjunction with data from other Eclipse-based applications such as CICS Explorer. This version of the plug-in displays most Tivoli monitoring systems and their on-line status, and displays OMEGAMON monitoring... [More]

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Want to star in an IBM System z poster?   Be proud to be part of Z. The new IBM System z Poster is going to be designed by you. Provide your picture and become part of the new IBM System z poster – together with many other customers from all over the world!   Spots are limited so upload your picture by July 30. Click the link below for more information.   System Z poster    

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Listen to  Andy Armstrong, CICS System Test Senior Inventor, IBM Software Group and William Yates, CICS System Test, IBM Software Group outline and explain how using mobile applications that mirror website functionality will enable you to drive new potential.   In this complimentary webcast, you will have the opportunity to hear from two of IBM’s expert speakers on how CICS is addressing the mobile marketplace.     Some other topics will include: Hosting web applications within CICS to make mobile applications lightning fast Getting major... [More]

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