Inspiring Adaptability,
Flexibility and Growth
In the Belly of the Beast:
The MISER Core at the System Level
Systems Update
Agenda
• MCP 12.1/SSR 53.1 Update
• MCP 13.0/SSR 54.1 Update
• MCP 13.0 SSP1 (aka MCP 13.1) Update
• MCP 14.0/SSR 55.1 Update
• MISER 2012.1 Systems Update
– Database Reorganizations
– MISERnet Enhancements
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Systems Update
MCP 12.0/SSR 53.1 Update
• Unisys support ended on 10/31/2011
• Final release that supported FS1100, LX7000, and Libra models
180, 185, 520, 580, & 590
• Not allowed with MISER 2012.1 or higher
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Systems Update
MCP 13.0/SSR 54.1 Update
• Released by Unisys on 4/30/2010
• Installed at FIS Orlando in July 2010
• Unisys support continues until 10/31/2013
• Last release that will support FS1300, FS1400, FS1600, and Libra
595 systems
• Qualified with MISER 2011.1 and 2011.2
• Minimum level required for MISER 2012.1 and higher
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Systems Update
MCP 13.0 SSP1 (MCP 13.1) Update
• Officially released as a package by Unisys during April 2011; will
be supported through 10/2013
• Also available as a series of Interim Corrections to MCP 13.0 and
SSR 54.1 during 4Q2010 and 1Q2011
• Installed at FIS Orlando during 1Q2011
• Qualified with MISER 2011.1 and 2011.2
• Detailed list of IC levels in ClearPath MCP Release 13.1
Migration Guide (#3843 4130-002), Section 6
• Documentation available on Unisys Support website
• Available on separate DVD media or can be downloaded as
individual IC files from Unisys Support website
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Systems Update
MCP 14.0/SSR 55.1 Update
• MCP 14.0 was released by Unisys during April 2012
• Support for MCP 14.0 release ends October 2015
• MCP 14.0 Field Tested in Orlando on LX170 laptop from
September 2011 through March 2012
• MCP 14.0/SSR 55.1 is fully qualified for use with MISER release
2012.1; it was not tested with MISER release 2011.2 or below
• Plan is to install MCP 14.0 on Orlando FS1800 in late May or
June 2012
• Future: MCP 15.0 and 16.0 scheduled for release in 2Q2013 and
2Q2013, respectively
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Systems Update
MISER 2012.1 Update – Database Reorganizations
• MISDB
– 22 existing datasets modified
– 2 index sets modified (TABLESIZE and AREASIZE increased)
– 6 datasets and 12 index sets added
– 4 obsolete index sets deleted
• ATMDB
– 5 existing datasets modified
– 1 new dataset and 2 index sets added
– No structures deleted
• Setting LOCKEDFILE to TRUE in DASDL global database OPTIONS
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Systems Update
MISER 2011.1 Update – MISERnet Enhancements
• Maximum Altin file size reduced to 9,999,999 records, due to
maximum allowable sequence number in TPSL
• Suspension of Altin processing if MSAON transaction fails is now
optional
– SignonErrSuspend option
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Systems Update
MISER 2011.1 Update – MISERnet Enhancements
• New ENABLE AGENDA command
– “Pseudo” COMS ENABLE command
– Issues an ENABLE PROGRAM command referencing the destination
program of the specified agenda-name
– Allows same ENABLE AGENDA command to be used in all
MISERNET/CONFIGURATION files
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Systems Update
MISER 2011.1 Update – MISERnet Enhancements
• The REMOTELOGBACKUP command now allows multiple
“HOSTNAME=hostname” parameters
– Ignores any that specify the hostname of the local system
– The last one that isn’t the local system is the one used
• REMOTELOGBACKUP performance-related statistics are now
captured in the TRANTIMINGLOG for subsequent analysis
• Wait times in OWL have been separated from overall I/O wait
time statistics
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Inspiring Adaptability,
Flexibility and Growth
Transition Slide
Inspiring Adaptability,
Flexibility and Growth
Thank You
Gordon Browne / Gary Henriques