BMC MainView SecureHMC

Securely monitor, automate, and control System z HMCs from local and remote operations centers

Give local and remote operations staff secure access to System z HMCs for operational control, monitoring, and automation. Audit logs, command suppression, and encryption ensure safe and auditable access.

This solution provides:

• Secure, password-controlled access to the HMC using standard repositories, such as RACF, Active Directory, and LDAP
• Browser-based operations workbench that doesn’t require software to be installed on user desktops
• Easy-to-use rule language that highlights suppression, automated responses, and alerts based on message content, color, or type
• Built-in support for BMC solutions, such as BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management

With BMC MainView SecureHMC, you can:

• Support data center consolidation, M&A activity, and follow-the-sun global strategies
• Reduce mainframe downtime and MTTR for IPL issues
• Maximize efficiency of operations staff without increasing budget
• Consolidate and distribute HMC messages based on user role, location, or area of responsibility
• Allow secure HMC access without physical access to the HMC
• Enable dynamic disaster recovery capabilities, allowing DR tests in remote locations to be run by local operations

When paired with BMC MainView Console Automation for zEnterprise, HMC and System z messages and events can be combined in the same operational workbench.