Affected components
PATROL for WebSphere Business Integration (also known as BMC Performance Manager for WebSphere Business Integration)
PATROL for WebSphere MQ for z/OS and OS/390 (also known as BMC Performance Manager for WebSphere MQ for z/OS and OS/390)
Replacement technology
TrueSight Middleware Monitor
Feature and function matrix
Feature or function | BMC Performance Manager for WBI | BMC Middleware Monitor | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
Integration with ProactiveNet Performance Manager (BPPM) | Yes | Yes | Both BMC Performance Manager for WBI and BMC Middleware Monitor integrate their data with BPPM for viewing and all available BPPM functions. BMC Middleware Monitor may be run as a standalone solution without requiring a BPPM implementation. |
| Integration with TrueSight Operations Management | Yes | Yes | Both BMC Performance Manager for WBI and BMC Middleware Monitor integrate their data with TrueSight Operations Management for viewing and all available functions. BMC Middleware Monitor may be run as a standalone solution without requiring a full TrueSight Operations Management implementation. |
| Leverages the PATROL agent | Yes | No | In BMC Middleware Monitor the the collection of middleware data is done either with the BMC Middleware Monitor agent or agentlessly. There is no requirement for the PATROL agent on the managed middleware endpoint. |
| Supports policy based monitoring | Yes | Yes | BMC Middleware Monitor monitoring polices are defined within the BMC Middleware Monitor console. The BMC Middleware Monitor agent cannot be managed with the Central Monitoring Administration component of BPPM or TrueSight Operations Management. |
| Monitors WebSphere MQ V8 | Limited | Full | |
| Monitors IBM Integration Broker (formerly known as WebSphere Message Broker) | No | Yes | BMC Middleware Monitor provides extensive support for the monitoring of IBM Integration Broker. |
| Monitors IBM DataPower | No | Yes | BMC Middleware Monitor provides robust support for the monitoring of IBM DataPower. |
| Message editor tool | Yes | Yes | Both BMC Performance Manager for WBI and BMC Middleware Monitor provide the ability to edit messages. However the QMM component available within BMC Performance Manager for WBI is not available within BMC Middleware Monitor. |
| Node Manager | Yes | No | BMC MainView customers may elect to monitor and view middleware on distributed servers by connecting MainView to the Node Manager component of BMC Performance Manager for WebSphere Business Integration. The Node Manager component is not delivered with BMC Middleware Monitor. |
| Monitors WebSphere MQ log files | Yes | Requires additional component | BMC Middleware Monitor requires either the Log File KM or IT Data Analytics to monitor the contents of the WebSphere MQ log file. |
| Exit for extended WebSphere MQ statistics | Yes | No | BMC Middleware Monitor provides many statistics about the performance and health of middleware. These statistics are gathered without the requirement of installing and configuring an API exit. Not all statistics available via the API exit are available within BMC Middleware Monitor. |
| WebSphere MQ Administration capabilities | Limited | Full | |
| Robust "in-app" reporting - hourly, daily, weekly, yearly | No | Yes | BMC Middleware Monitor provides extensive historical reporting on middleware. Reports may be accessed directly from the BMC Middleware Monitor console without dependence on any external reporting tool. |
| Agent-less and Agent based collection | Agent based only | Both | BMC Middleware Monitor supports both agent and agent-less monitoring of WebSphere MQ> |
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