Getting started

The BMC Helix Continuous Optimization for Mainframes components perform the following functions:

  • Extract IBM z/OS and subsystem metrics from SMF and IBM RMF data
  • Load the extracted metrics into the BMC Helix Continuous Optimization database

You can display these metrics in an out-of-the-box Mainframe Capacity View. You can display a number of charts for the most important types of mainframe objects: CPCs, LPARs, z/OS images, Sysplex, user-defined jobs and STC groups, and so on.

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Installing

Using

You can also create ad hoc capacity and performance charts and reports by using the distributed BMC Helix Continuous Optimization for Mainframes templates.

Important

BMC Helix Continuous Optimization for Mainframes is an add-on product for theBMC Helix Continuous Optimization  product. BMC Helix Continuous Optimization is a capacity management solution that helps you analyze, forecast, and optimize IT capacity and performance across all IT resources and environments.

The following graphic illustrates the architecture of BMC Helix Continuous Optimization for Mainframes:

BMC Helix Continuous Optimization for Mainframes


 

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