Configuring BMC AMI Ops User Interface options

You can use BMC AMI Ops User Interface to retrieve data collected by BMC AMI Ops Monitor products. 

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Customizing-after-installation

To configure BMC AMI Ops User Interface after installation 

Select one of the following configuration actions:  

  1. In the Runtime Data Set HLQ (SPM/E content), enter the HLQs for the runtime data set.
    1. To set the other data set HLQs, in the Quick Fill field, type a value and press Enter. The other data set HLQs consist of non-SMP/E content with system management limited to 21 bytes.
    2. To clear the HLQs, in the Quick Clear field, enter a slash ( / ). 
  2. Enter the Allocation values for the runtime data set types, and press Enter. SMS values are used if specified.
    1. To set the other allocation values, in the Quick Fill field, type a value and press Enter.
    2. To clear the values in a column, in the Quick Clear field, type a slash ( / ) and press Enter.
  3. On the Configure Products or Components panel, select 4. Configure System Management products and press Enter.    
  4. On the Configure System Management Products panel, select 1. Configure Sysplexes, Systems, and Allocation Values and press Enter.
  5. In the panels 1-6, enter the required values. If you don't want to change the value for a panel just press Enter to continue.
  6. On the Configure System Management Products panel, select 2. Configure System Management Products and press Enter.
  7. On the Configure System Management products panel, select the following product and component:

Both the components must be selected for configuration. For next steps, see To configure BMC AMI Ops User Interfacesection.        

To configure BMC AMI Ops User Interface servers

Enter the values in the following BMC AMI Ops User Interface server panels.

BMC AMI Ops UI Server panel

The following table describes the fields and values of the BMC AMI Ops UI Server panel:

Field

Value

App Server Runtime File System

Enter the runtime dataset HLQ for Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server).

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App Server Started Task

Enter the started task name for the Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server).

The name must not exceed eight characters.

Default value: AMIAPSRV
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Registry Server Started task

Enter the Registry Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Discovery server) started task name for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

The name must not exceed eight characters.

Default value: AMIDSSRV

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Java Home Path

Enter the path of the Java 17 64-bit that exists on the installed host.

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App Server Home Directory

Enter the Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server) home directory for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

You must specify a unique path for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface installation.  

Default value: /u/MAINVIEW/opsui

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App Server Port Number

Enter the Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server) port number for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

Default value: 9191

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Application Server Host name

Enter the Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server) host name for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

We recommend using fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

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Registry Server Port Number

Enter the Registry Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Discovery server) port number for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

Default value: 8761

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Registry Server Host Name

Enter the Registry Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Discovery server) host name for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

We recommend using fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

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Timeout Idle

(Change only if required) Enter the maximum time in minutes to keep the user session active on the server.

Default value: 15 minutes
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Timeout Special User (for no idle time)

Enter the special user name for a particular user timeout that did not take place. 

Add the name of the user who should not experience any idle time.
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Timeout Request 

(Change only if required) Enter the request time in minutes to keep the user session active on the server.

Default value: 60 seconds
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Timeout Session -Token 

(Change only if required) Enter the session or token time in minutes to keep the user session active on the server.

Default value: 15 minutes
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SSL Selected

Enter YES to use an HTTPS connection. Enter NO to use a non-SSL (HTTP) connection. 

Important

We recommend using an SSL (HTTPS) connection because running BMC AMI Ops User Interface with HTTP might cause a security vulnerability.

Default value: YES
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SSL Certificate Type

If the SSL Selected field value is set to YES, enter the SSL certificate (keystore) type (JKS, JCERACFKS, JCECCARACFKS, or PKCS12). 


SSL Certificate Keystore Name

If the SSL Selected field value is set to YES, enter a keystore path or SAF Keyring used for SSL encryption.

For JCERACFKS and JCECCARACFKS, specify the valid keyring details.

For other types, specify the UNIX location of the keystore.
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SSL Certificate Password 

If the SSL Selected field value is set to YES, you must enter a keystore password to be used to protect the integrity of the keystore. The password must contain at least six characters.

For JCERACFKS and JCECCARACFKS, the password is password.
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SSL Certificate Alias 

If the SSL Selected field value is set to YES, enter the SSL alias name. 
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Client Certificate Needed

Enter NEED if a client certificate is required.1

Default value: NONE
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Client Certificate Mode

If the Client Certificate Needed field value is set to NEED. Enter Mode value as TRUE to login with either client certificate or user credentials. Enter Mode value as FALSE to login with client certificate only.

Default value: FALSE
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Client Certificate Type 

Enter an SSL certificate type (JKS, JCERACFKS, JCECCARACFKS, or PKCS12) to set up a secure connection. 
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Client Certificate Name

Enter a truststore as a repository of security certificates that is used for SSL encryption.

For JCERACFKS and JCECCARACFKS, specify the valid keyring details.

For other types, specify the UNIX location of the truststore.

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Client Certificate Password 

If the SSL Selected field value is set to YES, you must enter a truststore password to be used to protect the integrity of the truststore. The password must contain at least six characters.

For JCERACFKS and JCECCARACFKS, the password is password.

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JWT Token

Enter the JWT Token for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

The value must not exceed ten characters.
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Telemetry Tracking Enabled

Enter YES to enable the telemetry tracking. Enter NO to disable the telemetry tracking.

Default value: YES
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Telemetry Marketing Enabled

Enter YES to enable the marketing. Enter NO to disable the marketing.

Default value: NO

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App Server User-ID

Enter Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server) user ID.

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App Server Group-ID

Enter Application Server (BMC AMI Ops UI Server) group ID.

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Organization Name

Enter your organization name.

The telemetry report is generated for the organization name provided here.
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1 If the Client Certificate Needed field value is set to NEED, make sure that you uncomment the following statements in the AMIAPSEV and AMIDSCEV environment members that are located in the &HLQ.BMCPCNFG data set, and the MUXMONEV member that is located in the &HLQ.BMCSAMP data set:

IJO="$IJO -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=${AMIAPS_TRUSTSTORE_PASSWORD}"
IJO="$IJO -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=${AMIAPS_TRUSTSTORE_NAME}"              
IJO="$IJO -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=${AMIAPS_TRUSTSTORE_TYPE}" 

BMC AMI Ops Monitor panel

The following table describes the fields and values of the BMC AMI Ops Monitor panel:

Field

Value

Monitor Server Started Task

Enter the started task name for the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server.

The name must not exceed eight characters.

Default value: AMIMOSRV
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Monitor Configuration Runtime file system

Enter the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server configuration runtime file system. 
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Monitor Configuration Path

Enter the configuration path for the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server.

Default value: /u/MAINVIEW/opsmonitor
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Monitor Configuration User-ID

Enter the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server user ID for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

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Monitor Configuration Group-ID

Enter the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server group ID for the BMC AMI Ops User Interface.

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Monitor Port

Enter the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server port number.

Default value: 8089

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Monitor Host

Enter the BMC AMI Ops Monitor server host name.

We recommend using fully qualified domain name (FQDN).

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After entering the values in the BMC AMI Ops UI Server and BMC AMI Ops Monitor server components, Press End.

The System Management Configuration summary panel is displayed. Press Enter to continue.

To complete the configuration

  1. On the DBOARDPR Configure Products or Components, select 8. Proceed to JCL Generation.
  2. Generate the JCL.
  3. Submit all the jobs that you created in the required order.
  4. Submit job $910CNFG as specified.

  5. Review the $CHEKLST member in the STGSAMP data set and perform the specified steps to complete the configuration.
    The configuration is completed.

    Important

    Before submitting job 908CPYP, edit it and replace the PROCLIB DATA SET placeholder with your PROCLIB data set.

 

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