What's new in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.1

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The following features are new in IBM Rational ClearCase 8.0.1.


cleartool commands

• The following access control list (ACL) administration commands are new in this release: mkrolemap, chrolemap, lsrolemap, rmrolemap, mkpolicy, chpolicy, lspolicy, and rmpolicy. In addition to reference pages for these commands, the command-line reference documentation includes ACL-related updates to forty-four other reference pages.

• A new -master argument has been added to the chflevel command. For more information about the -master command, refer to the following tech note: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21633982

• A new -eacl argument has been added to the desc command
  
• A new -rolemap argument has been added to both the mkelem and mkdir commands
  

• ACL authorization
  In ClearCase 8.0.1, if access control list (ACL) authorization is enabled, the identities and protection modes for some object types are administered through policies, which define permissions for roles; and rolemaps, which map the roles to principals.

• Create ACL policy view
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with a create ACL policy view. You can use this view to create and define the principals, permissions, and rolemap for a new ACL policy.

• Edit ACL policy view
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with an edit ACL policy view. You can use this view to modify settings for an existing ACL policy.

• Remove ACL policy
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with the ability to remove ACL policies.

• Create ACL rolemap view
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with a create ACL rolemap view. You can use this view to specify principals, roles, permissions, and policies for a new ACL rolemap.

• Edit ACL rolemap view
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with an edit ACL rolemap view. You can use this view to modify settings for an existing ACL rolemap.

• Remove ACL rolemap
  The ClearTeam Explorer now provides users with the ability to remove ACL rolemaps.

• ACL policy properties page
  The ClearTeam Explorer now contains a properties page for ACL policies.

• ACL rolemap properties page
  The ClearTeam Explorer now contains a properties page for ACL rolemaps.

• Element properties page
  The ClearCase Element properties page now has a new tab for ACL settings.

• VOB properties page
  The ClearCase VOB properties page now has a new tab for ACL settings.