Spotlight on Mainframe Monitoring
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Mainframe monitors are expensive to buy, and expensive to run. This edition, we take a closer look at monitors.
In our management section,
we simplify Omegamon XE.
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In our opinion section,
we argue that z/OS monitoring software is no longer needed.
Finally in our technical section,
we look at the tracing options that come free with z/OS.
We hope you enjoy this issue.
management: Five Minute Guide to Omegamon XE
You’d think it would be simple, but Tivoli’s Omegamon XE monitoring products are anything but. As you work through
the Omegamon maze you will see names like Omegamon XE, Omegamon DE, Omegamon II and Omegamon Classic.
Even the displays can be different: CUA, Classic or TEP. Not to mention Omegamon agents and the Omegamon Management
console. So you can be forgiven for being confused about Omegamon. This month, we provide the definitive five minute guide
to Tivoli Omegamon XE.
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opinion: Why You Don't Need a z/OS Monitor
At a recent customer's site I saw something that caught me by surprise: there was no z/OS monitor. Sure, they Tivoli
Omegamon XE looking after CICS, DB2 and Websphere MQ. They also had Compuware Strobe to x-ray applications, and other tools
for network monitoring. But no z/OS monitor – no Tivoli Omegamon XE for z/OS, BMC MAINVIEW for z/OS, ASG TMON for z/OS or
CA-SYSVIEW. And that’s smart.
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technical: z/OS Tracing for Beginners
One of the best kept secrets about z/OS are its tracing features. z/OS comes with free, powerful tracing features that in many
ways match those of expensive monitoring products. In this article, we look at the z/OS tracing options.
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