ClearPath Briefing26 September 2017
Steven KossDistinguished Engineer and Global Team LeadProduct Services Solutions Office
ClearPath MCP UpdateRethink ClearPath: Platform, Storage, Software, Services
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Hardware Defined
ClearPathForward Today
SoftwareDefined
ApplicationValue
ADD(Application
Defined Datacenter)
ADC(Application
Defined Cloud)
Unisys Managed Services
Off premise
Private cloud
• For clients who want to own their infrastructure
• Client can leverage any Intel system
Optimized Infrastructure
Enabling clients to focus on their applications.
ClearPath Forward Hybrid CloudSoftware Focused Strategy
TodayFutureVision
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ClearPath Forward StrategyFreedom of Choice
Optimized Infrastructure
Libra, ClearPath Software Series …
ClearPath Software Series
Bronze, Silver, Gold, etc.
ClearPath Forward Hybrid Cloud
Future offerings
ClearPath Services
ClearPath Services
ClearPath Services
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ClearPath Forward Strategy
Provide choices for deploying MCP workloads
- ClearPath Forward Libra platforms
- Unisys provides complete HW & SW environment
- Traditional delivery and support model
- ClearPath Software Series
- Client selects infrastructure based on Unisys recommendations
- ClearPath Forward Fabric ( Non-partitionable EPP )
- Bare metal platforms
- Hypervisor based instances
- Private / Public / Hybrid Cloud
- Each with varying levels of
- Initial deployment and change flexibility
- Availability and failover characteristics
- Support responsibilities
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ClearPath Forward Libra Platforms
Recent Product Introductions
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Enterprise Class Availability
• Internal component resiliency
– Mirrored memory with error detection & correction
– Redundant, hot plug power & cooling
– Dual AC entry for alternate power sources
• Configuration flexibility further adds to system reliability
– Redundant storage access
– High Availability processor modules
– Redundant management servers
• System designed with redundant processing nodes
– Standard with most models
Reliability on par with previous Libra architectures
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ClearPath Forward Libra Architecture
• Distributed functional architecture on Unisys supplied Intel platforms
• Fabric infrastructure between major processing elements
• Infrastructure delivered by Unisys Manufacturing and on-site Services
• Optional Fabric based Windows, Linux workload support resources
HW and SW Infrastructure
Supported by
Unisys
ClearPath Forward Libra
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ClearPath Forward Libra Platforms4470, 4480, 4490
- Libra 6480, 6490- Libra 8480, 8490ClearPath Forward Libra 6480, 6490
ClearPath Forward Libra 8480, 8490
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Premium Performance MCP Processing
• 800 MIPS single thread performance
– 33% improvement over Libra 880 / 890
– 29% improvement over Libra 8290
• 11,500 MIPS single image performance
– 64% more performance capacity than the Libra 8290
– Nearly twice the single image performance of the largest Libra CMOS platform
• Full processor potential and 16GW memory
– No additional HW required for upgrade
– Significant floor and rack space savingsPerformance information based on Unisys benchmarks under standard
conditions.
ClearPath Forward Libra 8400 Series
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High-end MCP Performance
• High-end processing performance with full redundancy features – Standard HW configuration
• Dual PMMs, ISMs, and Ops Servers
• Redundant internal connections
• Libra 6400 Performance Profile– Single Thread performance = 600 MIPS
– Single Image performance = 4,800 MIPS ( Max )
ClearPath Forward Libra 6400 Series
Performance information based on Unisys benchmarks under standard
conditions.
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Libra 6400 / 8400 Improved I/O Capacity
• New 40Gb Ethernet NIC
– High speed MCP network connection
• New quad-port 16Gb HBA
– Doubles the number of high-speed storage connections
• Improved I/O capacity
– Up to 4,000 Storage LUNs
• 3x I/Os per second than Libra 800 IOP
– Over 4x more IOs per second than Libra 600
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Networking Performance Improvement
• Significantly improved networking throughput for
– TCP/IP
– BNA over IP (BNA over TCP/IP)
• Leverages offload functions built into NICs– Reduced MCP processor overhead
– Shorter elapsed time for large data transfers
• Simplified TCP/IP configuration utility– Eliminates manual modification of TCP/IP init files
• ClearPath MCP Release 17.0 or 18.0
Standard on Libra 6400 and 8400
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Libra Product Attributes
Product
AttributeLibra 6480 / 6490 Libra 8480 / 8490
Single Thread maximum 600 MIPS 800 MIPS
Single Image 50 – 4,800 MIPS 300 – 11,500 MIPS
MCP CPMs 8 16
MCP Memory 96 GB / 12 GW 128 GB / 16 GW
E-Mode level Eta ( Level 5 & 6 ) Eta ( Level 5 & 6 )
ISMs 2 2
I/O Port types8/16 Gb Fibre
1/10/40 GbE
8/16 Gb Fibre
1/10/40 GbE
I/O maximum 180,000 IO/s 200,000 IO/s
Fabric EPPs 1 – 12 1
1 – 12 1
MCP release MCP 17.0 MCP 17.0
Fabric release 4.0 4.0
Performance information based on Unisys benchmarks under standard conditions.
1 - Depending on EPP type and available cabinet space
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ClearPath Software Series
Additional Flexibility
and Choices
• More options for developing and deploying ClearPath MCP-
based applications
Servers from your choice of suppliers including Unisys
Standardized x86 configurations
Private clouds
Virtualization technologies: VMware and Hyper-V
• High-end Libra servers continue as on option
Potential Cost Savings• Shared infrastructure – fewer servers, less power, etc.
• Economies of scale – procurement, etc.
100% Code and Data
Compatibility with
Libra servers
• Share software with Libra servers
MCP system software
Firmware that emulates MCP CPMs and IO
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Data taken 08/11/17
Operating System Number of
Vulnerabilities
Date of Last
Vulnerability
Compromised
User Data
Unisys ClearPath MCP 2 03/09/2017 No
IBM System z (zSeries) 23 06/21/2016 Yes
IBM System i (iSeries) 24 07/31/2017 Yes
OpenVMS 36 12/17/2014 Yes
HP-UX 366 02/01/2017 Yes
AIX 386 02/15/2017 Yes
Unix 785 06/27/2017 Yes
Solaris 1,048 08/08/2017 Yes
Windows 5,826 08/09/2017 Yes
Linux 6,454 08/11/2017 Yes
This chart was developed by Unisys and represents Unisys’ interpretation of publicly available NIST data in the National Vulnerability Database, which has compiled vulnerabilities since 1997.
Rethink ClearPathSecure Software-Defined Datacenter Environment
What Does This Mean:
Starting with your choice of hardware and datacenter provider,
• using VMware or Hyper-V to create your private cloud,
• running Windows,
The ClearPath Software Series application environment makes it:
• The most secure application deployment environment,
• Providing standard APIs (Web Services, Database, … )
• and Integration to your other applications,
Using Familiar Development Tools like:
• Visual Studio or Eclipse,
Modern Languages like AB Suite, or Python (Future),
While maintaining existing compatibility (like COBOL, ALGOL, …)
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ClearPath Software Series ProductsFor Deploying MCP-Based Applications
Feature MCP Gold MCP Silver MCP Bronze
Licensing/Pricing Metric
Capacity or Consumption
CVUs
Capacity (Maximum Number
of Virtual CPMs)
Concurrent Users(Up to 512,
increments of 8)
Maximum Number of Virtual Central Processing Modules (CPMs)
Up to 4 1 or 2 1
Migration Path for
Libra 40x0/41x0/42x0
Metered or Non-metered
Licensing
Libra 4x0 Capacity-based Licensing
Libra 4x0User-based Licensing
GOLD
Deployment options: bare metal, VMware, Hyper-V
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ClearPath MCP Developer StudioFor Developing and Modernizing MCP-Based Applications
FeaturePremium
Edition
Team
Edition
Enterprise
Edition
Standard
Edition
Personal
Edition
Develo pers Unlimited Unlimited 25 or more 5-25 1
Licensing/
Pricing Metric
Capacity or
Consumption
MIPS
Capacity or
Consumption
CVUs
Named User Named User Named User
MCP dev/test
environments
1 Libra +
1 EPP1 Unlimited 1 or 2 1
Hardware
Environment
Fabric-based
Libra server &
1 EPP /s-Par
x86 ServerEPPs or x86
Servers
EPPs or x86
Servers
x86 Personal
Computer or
x86 Server
Migration
Path for
Libra 8xx,
6xxx, 8xxx
Metered or
Non-metered
Licensing
Libra 40x0,
41x0, 42x0
Metered or
Non-metered
Licensing
Libra 4x0
Capacity-
based
Licensing
Libra 4x0
User-based
licensing
LX Laptop
SDK
All editions include the same set of software products
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Deploying ClearPath Software Series
• Bare Metal
– Similar to a traditional Libra 4xx
• Standalone
– Just the MCP Environment on VMware or Hyper-V
– No competition for resources
– Can use still use Hypervisor/Private Cloud Features
• Mix with other Applications
– Consider adding ClearPath dependent applications
– Can use Virtual Connections between VMs
– Add Security, Reliability, and Performance
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What does a Hypervisor Add?
• Automated High Availability
• Automated Move to New Hardware
• Monitoring and Automated Failover
• Common Backup / Archiving Methodology
• Examples:
– vMotion
– VMware HA
– VMware SRM
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Unisys Infrastructure through Partners
• Continue Proven, Long term Partnerships
• Storage
• Virtual Tape Libraries
• Data Protection Products
• Backup and Archive
• X86 Servers
• HyperConverged
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New Releases for ClearPath MCP
• Enterprise VMAX All-Flash Storage, 250 to 950
• Unity Storage for performance and simplicity.
• Dell EMC RecoverPoint 5.0
• Support LTO 7 Tape Drives – Is it time for a VTL?
• Flash Powered Data Domain as Virtual Tape Libraries
• Virtual Tape Libraries – Models 400 and 420
• DSI Restore - Open Virtualized Appliance for use with ClearPath Software series
• iSCSI support to enable cloud migration
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• ES3000 servers that provide an excellent choice for ClearPath Software Series
• VxRail HyperConverged appliances that allow for consolidation of the MCP infrastructure
Partner Infrastructure for ClearPath MCP
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ClearPath Forward StrategyMCP Software Focus Areas
Security
• Security is an important issue to everybody
• Standards and best practices are continuously changing
• Some requirements have short implementation timeframes
Application
Scalability
• Applications have to scale up to support business growth
• Scalability constraints include
Performance
Limits (table and field sizes) in our software products
Integration and
Interoperability
• Drivers include
Demand for mobile access
Digital channel development initiatives
Regulatory compliance
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ClearPath MCP Release Schedule
Release Release Date End of Support
MCP 15.0 April 2013 October 2016
MCP 16.0 April 2014 October 2017
MCP 17.0 April 2015 April 2020
MCP 18.0 April 2017 April 2022
MCP 19.0 2Q 2019 2Q 2024
MCP 20.0 2Q 2021 2Q 2026
Future dates are subject to change
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Independently Released Products
Product Current Release Release Date
Application Integration Services 4.0 April 2017
ClearPath ePortal 7.1 December 2016
ClearPath MCP IDE for Eclipse 4.5.1 May 2016
ClearPath Visual IDE 2.0 July 2017
Data Exchange 4.0 February 2017
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Database Encryption
What is it?
• Security software that encrypts
data items in DMSII databases
• New optional, separately priced
product
Primary Use Case
• Protect sensitive data in DMSII
databases from unauthorized
access and tampering
Who should use it?
• You have an audit, regulatory, or
privacy requirement to encrypt
sensitive data in DMSII databases
• You are concerned about the
business risk of a data breach
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Database Encryption Key Features
Feature Highlights
DASDL is used to define how
encryption is done
• If the database is encrypted
• What gets encrypted
• Which encryption algorithms are used
• Key backup strategy
Encryption control options
• All data sets
• Specific data sets
• Specific data items in a data set
Data types that can be encrypted • Alpha, numeric, real or group
Encryption algorithms supported• AES GCM
• AES HMAC
Key management
• A unique key set is created for each database
• Key set backup required before using an encrypted
database – option to disable
Encrypt existing databases• Reorganization required – encrypted items are usually
larger than unencrypted items
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Database Encryption MCP 18.0 Compatibility
Product Use with MCP 18.0 Database Encryption?
dbaTOOLS Yes
DM Inquiry Yes
ERGO Yes
Remote Database Backup Yes
EMC SRDF Yes
EMC RecoverPoint Yes
MCP SQL No
ODBC Access No
Agile Business Suite No
Enterprise Application Environment (EAE) No
Data Exchange No
Databridge No
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Database Encryption Availability
Firmware support required
Products Plans
Libra 43xx, 63xx, 83xx, FS600 • MCP 18.0
• Firmware upgrade required
• Available 1Q 2018Current Software Series products
Libra 64xx, 84xx, FS601• MCP 18.0
• Available at GCAClearPath MCP Gold
Older servers• No plans to license
Database Encryption
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Secure Shell (SSH) for ClearPath MCP Enhancements
Secure Shell (SSH) for ClearPath MCP
Enables secure interoperability with other computers using the industry-standard Secure
Shell (SSH) protocol suite
What’s new on MCP 18.0?
AES-CTR encryption
algorithms
• aes128_ctr
• aes256_ctr
Additional SFTP clients
supported
• Tectia SSH
• WS_FTP
SSH Client API
• Enables applications to use the MCP SSHCLIENT
to send commands to other computers
• Documented
SSH Client use of redirected
files• SSHCLIENT can deliver output to redirected files
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Client Access Services Enhancements
Client Access Services (NX/Services)
Enables interoperability and resource sharing between computers running MCP
and Microsoft Windows
What’s new on MCP 18.0?
Logging
• Logs various client actions
Successful and unsuccessful logins
Incorrect access codes and charge codes
Access violations
Share accesses
• Configurable on a system or share level
• Enables monitoring potential security issues
SMB2 protocol support
• More secure than SMB1
• Enables better ongoing compatibility with new
versions of Microsoft Windows
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Locum 360 Security & Compliance Tools
Tool What’s new on MCP 18.0?
LOCUM Safe and SecureCentralized security administration
• Forgotten password facility - user requested password
reset
• New AdminDesk Basic Edition – bundled
LOCUM SafeSurveyPro-active security assessment and
risk identification
• Software Versions report for SL, AI and CFILE analysis
• Client Access Services report
• PCI compliance report
LOCUM RealTime MonitorPro-active real-time alerting
• Simplified configuration
• Remove requirement for a separate PC for RealTime
Service
• MCP-centric SYSLOG message handling
LOCUM SecureAuditPowerful, time saving, audit reporting
• Port Connections report
• DMSII Transactions report
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Additional Security Enhancements
Product New Feature
File Transfer Protocol
(FTP)
• FTP server logs the REMOVE and CHANGE commands
enabling better traceability
• FTP/STARTUP file contents can be restricted to prevent
end users from overriding global security settings
TCP/IP Interprocess
Communications
• Applications that use SocketSupport can also use self-
signed certificates
Web Enabler for
ClearPath MCP
• SingleSignOn enables use of previously entered
Windows credentials to auto log in to an MCP server
MCP • A standard password change library is provided
SECURITYSUPPORT
Library
• “Hot swap” enables the SYSTEM/SECURITYSUPPORT
library to be updated (replaced) without restarting all
message control systems (MCSs) linked to it
SAN DataMover • Read and write disks encrypted by MCP Disk Encryption
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Networking Performance Improvements
What is it?
• Significantly improved networking
throughput
TCP/IP
BNA
• Simplified TCP/IP configuration
Primary Use
Cases
• Any application that moves large
amounts of data
• File transfer
• Distributed applications
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Networking Performance Improvements: Benefits
Improved TCP/IP performance
How Delivered
• Re-architected TCP data path offloads compute
functions to the firmware environment
• Leverages offload functions built into NICs
• Actual performance will vary depending on
Message size
Number of data streams
Various other factors
How
Experienced
• Reduced MIPS consumption
• Reduced elapsed time for large data transfers
• Somewhat lower latency
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Networking Performance Improvements: Benefits
Improved BNA Performance
How Delivered
• New BNA over TCP service enables BNA to take
advantage of the re-architected TCP data path
• Faster than BNA over IP and native BNA
When Realized
• A BNA over TCP connection is automatically
negotiated when
- Two MCP systems are connected via BNA
over IP
and
- Both systems are running the new networking
software
How Experienced• Native File Transfer elapsed time will be reduced by
almost as much as TCP/IP
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Networking Performance Improvements: Benefits
Simplified TCP/IP Configuration
How Delivered
• A new TCP/IP configuration utility is provided to
create and maintain network initialization files
• Simpler to use than NAU
• Eliminates the need to edit sample init files by
hand
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Networking Performance Improvements Availability
Firmware support required
Products Plans
Libra 43xx, 63xx, 83xx, FS600
• Use is optional
• MCP 18.0
• MCP Firmware 40.0 SP1
• Available since April 2017
Current Software Series products
• Use is optional
• MCP 18.0
• Firmware upgrade required
• Available 1Q 2018
Libra 64xx, 84xx, FS601• Only networking option
• Available at GCAClearPath MCP Gold
Older servers • Not offered
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Additional MCP 18.0 Scalability Improvements
Transaction Server
(COMS)
• Supports up to 4095 running programs
(increased from 2047)
Remote Database
Backup (RDB)
• RDB can use TCP/IP as an alternative to
BNA for communication between the
primary and secondary servers for all audit
transfer modes
• Enables RDB to take advantage of the
improved TCP/IP performance also
introduced on MCP 18.0
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dbaTOOLS 18.0
dbaTOOLS
• A set of tools to monitor and
maintain the performance of
ClearPath MCP databases
What’s new on
dbaTOOLS
18.0?
• dbaTOOLS Analyzer
database status check
Scan all recent database
snapshots looking for
potential LimitErrors
(dataset, set, file size
and levels)
Display and report
options
• New user interface with hot
links
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Unisys Data Exchange
What is it?
• Data integration software
• Enables selective and near real-time data
replication and transformation from a source
data store to a target data store
Primary Use
Cases
• Integrate business processes using data
• Acquire data for reporting, business
intelligence or big data
E L
T
Other
Databases
ClearPath
DMSII
Databases
Extracts Loads
ExtractsLoads
Data Integration ToolExtract Transform and Load
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Why use Data Exchange?
Benefit How Delivered
Real time data access
• Share selected data between applications/data
stores in near real-time
• Capture updates automatically as they occur
• Replace batch data transfers that use FTP and
similar technologies
Reduce software
development costs
• Avoid developing, testing and supporting home
grown tools
• Works with existing applications and databases
• Designed to avoid application and schema changes
Minimize overhead • Share only the data that needs to be shared
Increase IT flexibility• Works with heterogeneous data stores and
operating systems
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Data Exchange Key Features
Data Store Pairings
Source Target
MCP DMSII
Microsoft SQL
Server
Oracle Database
Microsoft SQL
ServerMCP DMSII
Transformation Features
• Bulk data transformations for
historical data
• Changed data transformations for
near real-time updates
• Transformation functions
Common functions built-in
Customizable via user-defined
functions
• Filters to avoid propagating
unneeded data
• DML command substitution
New on Data Exchange 4.0
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ClearPath Application Integration Services
What is it?
• A product designed to make cross-platform
application development easier
• Provides value-added extensions to standards-
based integration technologies
Primary Use
Case
• Developing applications that have to leverage
resources from multiple environments
ClearPath MCP
Microsoft Windows .NET Framework
Python - New
Java
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Using Application Integration ServicesWindows .NET and MCP
Windows MCP
Files
LibrariesCOBOL85,
ALGOL, NEWP
Transaction
Server
(COMS)
Transactions
.NET
Runtime
Application
Application Application
Integration
Services
Application
Integration
Services
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Using Application Integration ServicesJava and MCP
Windows MCP
Files
LibrariesALGOL
Java Virtual
Machine
Application
Application
ApplicationALGOL,
COBOL85
Application
Integration
Services
Application
Integration
Services
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ClearPath Application Integration ServicesWhat’s New on Release 4.0?
Feature How you can use it
.NET Program Access to MCP
COBOL85 File Record Fields
.NET programs can now access COBOL85-defined
file records by field rather than by whole records
.NET Program CALL IN support
for the MCP COBOL85 FILLER
CLAUSE
Extends the number and types of records that can be
handled when .NET programs call MCP libraries
Connection Configuration
Automation
Enables programs which use AIS to automatically add
connections to hosts they already know about,
simplifying configuration
Gaiji Support Primarily for Japan: you can freely use locally defined
glyphs
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ClearPath MCP RAD for Python Environments
Python Programming
Language
• Python is a modern, open source programming language enabling you to
Work quickly
Do rapid prototyping
Implement complex algorithms
• IronPython
Open-source implementation of the Python programming language
Tightly integrated with the .NET Framework.
MCP Integration
• You can use IronPython and Unisys middleware products to
Develop applications written in the Python language
Integrate those applications with resources in the MCP environment
• Documents and sample code on support.unisys.com
ClearPath MCP RAD for Python Environments
(log-in required)
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ClearPath MCP RAD for Python Environments
Windows MCP
Transaction
Server
(COMS)
Transactions
DatabaseDMSII.NET Runtime
IronPython
Application
FilesMCPSQLMCPSQL
ODBC
LibrariesCOBOL85,
ALGOL, NEWP
Application
Integration
Services
Application
Integration
Services
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ClearPath Visual IDE
What is it?
• Workstation-based product that enables
developers to use Microsoft Visual Studio to
develop ClearPath applications
• Implemented as a plug-in to Microsoft Visual Studio
Primary Use Case
• Enable developers who are familiar with Microsoft
Visual studio to develop ClearPath applications
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ClearPath Visual IDE Key Features for MCP Users – Release 2.0
• Edit and build applications
• Syntax highlighting
• Run/debug
• Source control
• Patch
• Visual Studio 2013 and 2015
• MCP languages and file formats
• COBOL74, COBOL85
• ALGOL, NEWP
• WFL - New
• DASDL- New
• SEQDATA- New
• TEXTDATA- New
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ClearPath MCP IDE for Eclipse Release 4.5.1
ClearPath MCP IDE for Eclipse
A full-featured and extendable IDE for building composite applications
having components running on heterogeneous operating systems.
What’s new in release 4.5.1
Productivity
• Enhanced MCP file copy using NFT and FTP:
transfer status and flexibility to cancel the transfer
• View print backup files for a job easily by browsing
or entering the job number
DevOps• Build MCP projects using Jenkins, Subversion and
command line build
Source Control • GIT qualification
Additional
Compatibility
• Windows 10
• Eclipse 4.5
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ClearPath Forward ePortal 7.1
ClearPath Forward ePortal
An end-to-end solution for extending ClearPath applications to the Web,
smart mobile devices or to SOA environments using Web services
What’s new on ePortal 7.1?
Multi-Device
Mobile Apps
• Support Apache Cordova 6.3.0 SDK tools and
community plug-ins
• Target the most recent iOS, Android and Universal
Windows App SDKs
High Availability• Support redundant backend ePortal applications in
load-balanced or active/standby configurations
DevOps and
Automation
• Automation via Web services interfaces and popular
tools such as PowerShell
Application build, stage and deployment activities
Managing web partition cluster memberships
Web partition online or offline status
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ClearPath Forward ePortal 7.1
More of what’s new on ePortal 7.1
ClearPath Portal
Business
Generation 4.1
• A new entry-level ePortal platform
Log Management
Improvements
• Specify log period, file sizes and log retention limits
• Retrieve logs restricted by application, Web
Partition, or Web Cluster.
Management and
Diagnostic
Enhancements
• Set thresholds for CPU, memory and disk for both
Management and Web Partitions
• Forward alerts and events to system consoles for
monitoring and processing
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MCP 18.0 Interoperability Improvements
TCP/IP
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Enables an MCP server to automatically obtain IP
addresses from a DHCP server
Avoids the need to manually configure IP
addresses
• Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS)
Publishes an MCP server’s Host Name and IP
addresses to domain name system (DNS) servers
Enables other systems to find MCP servers by
name
Print System• LPR I/O handler can send output from an MCP system to
an LPD print server
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Enterprise Output Manager 13.0 Enhancements
Enterprise Output Manager
A comprehensive output management and modernization solution
What’s new on EOM 13.0?
Unisys Mobile EOM • Access and print files from mobile devices
Enterprise Content
Management (ECM)
integration
• Enables ECM solutions such as InfoImage to access files
managed by EOM
Improved security
• Secure file transfer using SFTP (SSH FTP)
• Secure communication using TLS 1.1 and 1.2
• Create SSL certificates using SHA2 algorithm
Native PDF printing • PDF printing now built-in to EOM
Web Assistant
integration and
customization
• Web Assistant integration with applications
• Customization of Web pages end users use to access files
• Select, zip and download multiple files
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Operations Sentinel 16.0 Enhancements
Operations Sentinel
Manage your datacenter from a single pane of glass
What’s new on Operations Sentinel 16.0
Alert to SNMP trap
conversion
• When an alert is detected, send an SNMP trap to
other systems management tools
ePortal Gen 4
monitoring
• Enables ePortal Gen 4 to be monitored alongside
other ClearPath server components
Config info backup,
restore and sync
• Enables DR recovery of config info
• Automatic sync of config data between servers
Import/Export alert
policies
• Enables Admin to import/export alert policies in
addition to configuration data
• Facilitates backup of policy data
Windows
compatibility
• Windows 10
• Windows Server 2016
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ReThink ClearPath Forward ServicesAdvise, Implement, Manage: Thrive in the era of Disruptions
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Need for “Bimodal IT” Approach
Mode 1
Mode 2
Systems of Innovation
Systems of Differentiation
Systems of Record
Go
ve
rna
nce
Change
+
-
-
+
Source: Gartner Inc.
“Bimodal IT” posits that IT organizations of the future will have two separate flavors: Type 1 is
traditional IT, focused on stability and efficiency, while Type 2 is an experimental, agile
organization focused on time-to-market, rapid application evolution, and, in particular, tight
alignment with business units.
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ClearPath Forward ServicesEnabling “Bimodal IT” supporting Innovation without risking Operations
Systems of
Innovation(Advise)
Systems of Differentiation(Implement)
Systems of Record
(Manage)
ApplicationEnrichment
Services
ProductImplementation
Services
Managed Services &
Outsourcing
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Unisys Innovation Workshops
Innovation Workshops
• Typically 1- or 2-day facilitated sessionsattended by Unisys, clients and partners
• Focused on business, process and technologyinnovation needs and opportunities
• No charge to client
Innovation Workshops provide an event-based opportunity to brainstorm innovative ideas to specific
business issues and opportunities and to augment ongoing enterprise innovation processes
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Time Topic
9:00am Introductions, Plan and Goals for
the Workshop
9:30 am Client Background & Innovation
Needs
10:00 am Technology and Trends
Overview by SME’s (optional)
12:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm Opportunity Identification
2:00 pm Opportunity Categorization
3:30 pm Opportunity Prioritization
4:30 pm Wrap Up – Next Steps
Typical Workshop Agenda (1-Day) Participants (agreed on before workshop)
The typical Innovation Workshop requires an hour for background context, half-an-hour for idea
submission, two-to-three hours for group discussion/elevator pitches, and an hour for voting
Unisys Innovation Workshops
Resource # Comments
Unisys Team Typically 6 to 10 Unisys and partner attendees.
Lead & Co-
Facilitator
2 Lead facilitator has completed IW training and
conducted IWs in the past.
Account Team
Members
1-2 Typically comprised of Client Account Executive,
Project Manager and/or Lead Architect.
SMEs 3-6 Unisys and partner subject matter experts in the
Key Focus Areas as agreed with the client..
Client Team Typically 6 to 15 client attendees in total.
Stakeholders 1-2 Typically CIO, CTO, IT Director, Business
Director, Technology or stakeholder for specific
workshop focus area.
Decision
Makers
2-4 Key decision makers in areas for specific
workshop and resulting recommendations.
SMEs 3-9 Technology and functional content experts in theKey Focus Areas as agreed with the client.
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Unisys Innovation WorkshopsFocus on innovation opportunity identification, categorization, prioritization and development of high-level business cases and roadmaps
Key Deliverables
• A written report provided shortly after the session containing the full
list of ideas generated and a graphical display of the voting results.
– Identity, categorize and prioritize innovation opportunities.
– High-level business cases (“opportunity profiles”)
• A follow-on executive briefing to review Unisys observations and
recommendations and identify opportunities for further investigation
and/or investment.
Key Values for You
• Multiple levels and disciplines of your staff involved in a facilitated
discussion whom often don’t interact.
• Agreed upon issues, pain points, and your priorities, including where
Unisys isn’t part of the solution.
Innovation Workshops provide an event-based opportunity to brainstorm innovative ideas to specific
business issues and opportunities and to augment ongoing enterprise innovation processes
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Product Information
Resource Where to find it
• Technical Documents
- MCP Releases
- Independently released products
- No physical documentation CD
support.unisys.com
Log-in not required
• Technical Videos
- ClearPath MCP Release 18.0 Technical Update
- 16 Technical videos on YouTube -First time ever!
- Other products: Data Exchange, ClearPath Visual IDE, ePortal and more!
YouTube.com
Unisysclearpath
channel
• Newsletters
- ClearPath Forward Connection
- Developing Agility
• All current Libra / MCP webcast recordings
• Product information sheets
• Executive briefs
• And much more!
Unisys.com
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ClearPath Forward in Social Media
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/unisyscorp
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/unisys
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UnisysCorp
• Unisys ClearPath Forward group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/74252
• ClearPath Forward & Innovation Blog; http://blogs.unisys.com/clearpath
• ClearPath Forward YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/unisysclearpath