Welcome to BMC AMI Test Drive!
At A Glance...
Addressing the mainframe developer experience has become a critical challenge for companies, but testing and investigating these tools, especially considering the unique requirements of the mainframe environment, is not easy to do well.
BMC is committed to addressing these challenges and we are excited for you to get the chance to see for yourself what a modern mainframe developer experience can truly be. We have built a live mainframe environment specifically for our clients to do exactly that.
Test Drive gives you the opportunity to experience BMC AMI Solutions without having to change anything in your enterprise environment. This avoids the pitfalls of a traditional software proof of concept exercise, which can be disruptive and time-consuming for any organization.
Using our cloud-based Test Drive environment, you’ll:
- Visualize and understand data relationships
- Edit and debug source code
- Generate automated tests
- Build, test and deploy code
- Drive Continuous Integration within a DevOps pipeline
- And so much more...
All without installing software, filing change requests, or endangering your production systems.
See how BMC can help you make change YOUR competitive advantage by providing a better developer experience to your code artisans!
How to Get Started with BMC AMI Test Drive
Step 1: Access Test Drive
- Check your email for a welcome message from Tim Ceradsky, which includes:
- Your login credentials.
- A link to access Test Drive on AWS.
- Click the provided link to open the Test Drive AWS environment.
- Choose the "Workbench Eclipse" icon on the screen to begin.
Step 2: Complete the Getting Started Script
- Locate the Getting-Started-with-Workbench-for-Eclipse script in the navigation menu.
- Follow the instructions to set up your environment:
- This will initialize your workspace and create personal datasets for the exercises.
- Running this script again resets your environment.
Step 3: Choose Your Path
After completing the setup, select one of the following learning paths:
- Go Around the Block: A quick overview.
- Focus-on-SCM-and-DevOps: Explore source control and DevOps workflows.
- Writing and Debugging Code: Work on editing and debugging code.
- Data-Management: Learn to manage and manipulate datasets.
- Show-Me-Everything: A comprehensive tour of all features.
All scripts are accessible from the navigation menu under BMC AMI DevX Scripts.
Step 4: Gain Insights
Your activity is logged in the zAdviser dashboard, where your sponsor can review usage data. Find out what tools are used regularly and how they impact velocity, quality, and efficiency of development.
Need Help?
- Visit the Test Drive FAQ for guidance.
- For assistance or to extend your session, contact your account team.