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.
Step 2: Choose Your Experience
Click the "Workbench for Eclipse" or Workbench for VS Code" Icon on the screen to begin.
Step 3: Set Up Your Environment
The Getting Started script guides you through setting up your environment. This includes initializing your workspace and creating personal datasets for the exercises. Running this script again will will reset your environment.
If you selected Workbench for Eclipse:
- Complete the Getting Started with Workbench for Eclipse script
If you selected Workbench for VS Code:
- Complete the Getting Started with Workbench for VS Code script
Step 4: Choose Your Path
After completing the setup, select one of the following learning paths.
Workbench for Eclipse:
- 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.
Workbench for VS Code:
Step 5: 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.