BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.3

This space contains information about the 8.3.00 version of the BMC AMI Ops Automation product, formerly known as the MainView AutoOPERATOR product.

BMC AMI Ops Automation (also referred to as BMC AMI OpsA) is a BMC Software product that provides tools and applications to automate system events and improve an operator’s ability to provide high system availability.

Notices Updated 08 Feb 2018

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Getting started with BMC AMI Ops Automation See more Using Rules with BMC AMI Ops Automation Perform system automation with Rules using the Rule Processor application. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Basic Automation Guide Volume 1: Using Rules See more Using BMC AMI Ops Automation basic applications Using basic automation applications such as the ALERT Management Facility, the windows-mode Automation Reporter and Automation Logger and other applications. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Basic Automation Guide Volume 2 See more Using advanced automation with BMC AMI Ops Automation Using BMC AMI Ops AutomationEXECs and how to perform automation using the IMFEXEC, AOEXEC, and other API commands. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Advanced Automation Guide See more		Installing Information about installing and maintaining the product. See more Upgrading Information about migration considerations when upgrading from an earlier release of the product. See more Customizing BMC AMI Ops Automation after installation Post-installation customization procedures Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Customization Guide See more
		Getting started with Total Object Manager See more Using Total Object Manager Using and customizing the Total Object Manager option. Legacy book title . . . MainView Total Object Manager User Guide See more
Getting started with BMC AMI Ops Automation for MQ See more Automating IBM MQ events Contains information for implementing and using BMC AMI Ops Automation for IBM MQ events. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR for MQ Installation and User Guide See more		Getting started with the BiiZ component of BMC AMI Ops Automation See more Using the BiiZ component of BMC AMI Ops Automation Contains information about implementing and using the BMC Impact Integration for z/OS component of BMC AMI Ops Automation. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR BMC Impact Integration User Guide See more
Reference for BMC AMI Ops Automation options Contains documentation about BMC AMI Ops Automation product options that include options for automating IBM CICS, IMS, z/OS events, as well as Access NV and TapeShare options. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Options User Guide See more		Reference for BMC AMI Ops Automation solutions Contains documentation about BMC AMI Ops Automation product solutions. Legacy book title . . . MainView AutoOPERATOR Solutions Guide See more
Working with infrastructure Management of shared components See more		Messages\|msgs1704:Home BMC messages from the following product lines: BMC AMI Cost products BMC AMI Data for Db2 products BMC AMI Data for IMS products BMC AMI Ops products BMC AMI Security products See more

PDFs and videos

This topic provides access to PDFs and videos that support this product. It also explains how to create your own custom PDFs.

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Creating a custom PDF

Important

We are working to improve the PDF export experience. We are currently working on the following issues:

Page order—If you export more than one page to PDF, they might be displayed in alphabetical order instead of the order in the interface.
Interface update—The export interface options are changing, so these instructions might not match them exactly.
Known limitations—PDF exports are not always completed successfully.
Thank you for your patience.

If you are not logged in, click the head icon at the top-right of the window, select Log in, and follow the instructions:
Navigate to the page that you want to export to PDF. To create a PDF of the whole space, navigate to the space home page.
Next to the page title, click Export .
In the Export dialog box, click PDF:
In the Export as PDF dialog box, perform one of these steps:
- To create a PDF of that page only, proceed to step 6.
- To create a PDF of that page and its child pages, click select all.
- To create a PDF of that page and a selection of its child pages, select the checkboxes next to the pages that you want to include your PDF.
Click Export.
In the PDF Export Options dialog box, select the checkboxes for the features that you want to include in your PDF.
Tip
If you are creating a PDF of a single page, clear the Table of Contents checkbox.
Click Export.
The PDF is created.
Save the PDF locally.

Videos

This section lists videos that supplement the text-based documentation.

This library offers Quick Courses related to BMC AMI Ops Automation for z/OS:

Title	Duration
Automated Deployment	11:44
Chained Rule Groups	7:11
Email and SNMP rule actions	8:37
Parmlib Member Editor	10:46
Using the new Rules built-in functions	5:25
Using the rules processor	6:27
Solutions Configuration	3:38
MainView AutoOPERATOR - What's New in 7.4	6:55
MainView AutoOPERATOR - What's new in 8.2	6:37
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Deleting and managing expiration dates for arrays	7:32
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Dumping Address and Data Spaces	6:48
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Exporting Arrays to Spreadsheets	10:24
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Limiting Returned View Data	4:28
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Using View Parameters	4:51
(Collect Diagnostics Rules Action series) Overview and Basic Usage	12:01
(Rules Management series) Rules Administration Overview	9:14
(Rules Management series) Importing Existing Rulesets	7:06
(Rules Management series) Using PAS definitions (PASDefs)	7:49
(Rules Management series) Using Setbases and Rule Sets	7:30
(Rules Management series) Using Rule Pools and Rules	7:32
MainView TOM What's new in version 8.2	11:06

FAQs and additional resources

This topic answers common questions and explains how to access additional resources, including BMC Support.

Frequently asked questions

This section answers frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the documentation portal.

The following are general questions about mainframe documentation:

How can I get a PDF of selected content in a space?
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Important
We are working to improve the PDF export experience. We are currently working on the following issues:
Page order—If you export more than one page to PDF, they might be displayed in alphabetical order instead of the order in the interface.
Interface update—The export interface options are changing, so these instructions might not match them exactly.
Known limitations—PDF exports are not always completed successfully.
Thank you for your patience.
1. If you are not logged in, click the head icon at the top-right of the window, select Log in, and follow the instructions:
2. Navigate to the page that you want to export to PDF. To create a PDF of the whole space, navigate to the space home page.
3. Next to the page title, click Export .
4. In the Export dialog box, click PDF:
5. In the Export as PDF dialog box, perform one of these steps:
  To create a PDF of that page only, proceed to step 6.
  To create a PDF of that page and its child pages, click select all.
  To create a PDF of that page and a selection of its child pages, select the checkboxes next to the pages that you want to include your PDF.
6. Click Export.
7. In the PDF Export Options dialog box, select the checkboxes for the features that you want to include in your PDF.
  Tip
  If you are creating a PDF of a single page, clear the Table of Contents checkbox.
8. Click Export.
  The PDF is created.
9. Save the PDF locally.
Where can I get documentation for all BMC mainframe products?

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Go to the docs.bmc.com main dashboard and click the name of a specific product area, or click here to go directly to the list of all products.
Important
If you're looking for the Control-M mainframe documentation, click the Control-M box on the dashboard, or click here to go directly to the Control-M space.

Additional resources

The following BMC sites are external to this portal and provide information that you might find helpful:

Support information

The following questions offer information about BMC Support:

How can I contact BMC Support?

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If you have problems with or questions about a BMC product, or for the latest support policies, go to Support Central. You can search the Knowledge Base for help with an issue or download products and maintenance.
If you do not have access to the web and you are in the United States or Canada, contact BMC Support at 800 537 1813. Outside the United States or Canada, select your country at Contact BMC to view local Support Contacts.
How can I check a product version's support status?
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You can find the support status for specific product versions on Support Central. Selecting a product from the “A–Z Supported Product List” shows:
- All versions of the product and their current support levels (full or limited)
- Dates on which support ends
You can also find information about the latest support policies on Support Central.
Where can I get the security certificates required to transfer files to BMC Support?

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BMC Support requires a security certificate when you are using the File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) method to send files to BMC Support. TheSecure File Transfer User Guide for BMC Customers explains how to use the certificate.
The following table includes the security certificate:
Certificate
Validity
Digicert Global Root G2.txt
Effective from April 6, 2021, until further notice