BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP 3.9

The BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP (formerly known as MainView for IP) product is a system-management application that monitors IBM z/OS mission-critical application performance.

Notices Updated 02 Jul 2025

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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.

Ready-made space PDFs

The following table provides ready-made PDFs that contain snapshots of the content in this space. Ready-made PDFs are available for new releases and product updates within seven calendar days of their release. Although these PDFs contain all topics, the online topics might be more current, and the content of some topics might be better suited for online viewing.

Snapshot PDF file	Date	File size
Version 3.9 SPE2407 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	July 9, 2024	1,550 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2404 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	May 2, 2024	1,540 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2401 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	Feb 5, 2024	1,490 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2307 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	July 9, 2023	1,350 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2304 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	April 9, 2023	1,340 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2301 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	Jan 10, 2023	1,382 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2210 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	Oct 4, 2022	1,320 KB
Version 3.9 SPE2206 of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP product.pdf	June 23, 2022	1,350 KB

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.
Success
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.

Use the following list to find Quick Courses for BMC mainframe products and components.

This library offers Quick Courses related to BMC AMI Ops Monitor for IP:

Title	Duration
Using MainView for IP	4:27
Automated Packet Trace	5:07
Diagnosing network problems	10:33
Monitoring TCP/IP stack activity	13:15
Using IP Pacing	13:17
Viewing TCP/IP information and interfaces	7:37
What's new - MainView for IP Version 3.3	5:13
What's new - MainView for IP Version 3.4	6:30
What's new - MainView for IP Version 3.5	7:27
What's new - MainView for IP Version 3.6	6:46
zERT Support SPE	6:11

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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Warning
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.
  Success
  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.
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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