This space contains information about version 1.0 of the BMC PATROL for IT Data Analytics product. To obtain and use this product requires that you purchase the BMC TrueSight Operations Management license

This product supports one of the data collection mechanisms (Agent types) used by the BMC TrueSight IT Data Analytics (or IT Data Analytics) product.

You can use this product to configure Collection Agents on the target hosts (where data resides) from where data needs to be collected by IT Data Analytics. Collection Agents act as an Agent to collect data from the target host and send it to IT Data Analytics. The KM also provides you with some application classes and parameters to check the collection status and performance of the Collection Agents.

Announcement

BMC Software announces the release of version 1.0.00 of the BMC PATROL KM for IT Data Analytics.

For a summary of all announcements, see Release-notes-and-notices.

Depending on your environment, you can use both the BMC PATROL and BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management for configuring Collection Agents.

Goal

Link (outside this space)

For more information about the data collection mechanisms

For more information about the BMC TrueSight IT Data Analytics product

Where to start

Use the following table to determine your first steps depending on the tasks that you want to perform:

To

See

Understand the key concepts related to this product

Begin planning with the product deployment

Download and install the product in any of the following environments:

  • BMC PATROL
  • BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management

Configure Collection Agents to collect data and forward it to IT Data Analytics in any of the following environments:

  • BMC PATROL
  • BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management

Understand how to use key features of the product

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