BMC CMF MONITOR

Low cost, highly efficient alternative to IBM RMF – offloads CP to zIIP

IT problem

Data centers must meet performance objectives in a cost effective manner. Critical SMF type 70 records are required to manage performance and predict future capacity needs. This requires a single, powerful on-line reporting system that collects a broad range of data on a variety of system activities while being compatible with other monitoring products.

BMC solution

BMC CMF MONITOR is the only compatible alternative to IBM’s RMF that produces 100% of the 70 type SMF records. It reduces CP consumption by offloading CP resources to zIIPs and sharing efficient data collectors with MAINVIEW for z/O. The solution:

Features and benefits

• Provides complete SMF-type 70-79 records for products that rely on system activity data

• Offers single system image and a single point of control to monitor an unlimited number of z/OS systems

• Offers real-time and historical data on a single screen 

• Delivers  recording intervals  as low as 10 seconds for long-term detailed analysis   

Provides efficient 3270 Windows Interface and  Mainframe Centric- Intelligent Web Browser

Key differentiators

• Reduces cost by offloading CP resources to zIIPs and eliminates duplicate data collection by sharing collectors
• Collects data in a flexible way with  multiple sampling rates, for unique granularity simultaneously
• Integrates with the MAINVIEW infrastructure to provide same look and feel as all of the MAINVIEW monitoring products.
• Delivers mainframe only support and maintenance - no need for distributed systems
 

Related Products

• BMC MAINVIEW for z/OS