XBM component architecture
The following table shows the components that are available for XBM.
Component | Major functions |
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VSAM | Supporting snapshot processing for VSAM data with supported BMC utilities and the XBM utility program |
Db2 | Supporting local and sysplex-wide snapshot utilities processing for Db2-managed objects |
IMS | Supporting local and sysplex-wide snapshot utilities processing for IMS-managed objects |
Parallel Sysplex Support (PSS) |
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Storage Systems Integration (SSI) |
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zIIP | Enabling zIIP processing in supported BMC utilities |
Note
The SSI component is automatically authorized when you authorize the Db2, IMS, or VSAM component. The PSS component is automatically authorized when you authorize the Db2 or IMS component. The zIIP component does not require separate authorization.
The XBM components that you authorize and the passwords that you need depend on the features of XBM that you are implementing.
The following table describes how to authorize different features of XBM.
Features implemented | Type of password needed |
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Snapshot features only |
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Hardware monitoring features only | Use the solution-level password to authorize the SSI component of XBM. |
zIIP processing | The zIIP component of XBM is authorized when you use any of the other XBM or SUF passwords. No separate authorization is required. |
For information about BMC product authorization and how to obtain a password, see the Installation System documentation .
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