Using

The

BMC AMI Datastream for z/Linux

program augments the existing syslog capability of the site and is not required to monitor a UNIX platform comprehensively. Many sites forego installing the agent software, and rely completely on the native UNIX syslog capability. However, sites can employ the agent to generate syslog messages if they require:

•  Monitoring of streaming log files
• Data filtering at the UNIX platform
• Special data encryption functions
• Monitoring of file object modifications, 

At many sites, the entire usage of the product consists of installing the program (as discussed in Installing) and then rarely, if ever, revisiting the installation. The product does not require program maintenance and cannot interfere with other system processes. The system configuration file (discussed in CO-logmon-configuration-file) is ready-to-run and does not require any customization, other than the destination syslog host supplied by the installation.

As an administrator and developer, you can extend the Unix syslog monitoring capabilities of your organization. You can also assess the capabilities of the 

BMC AMI Datastream for z/Linux

tools and syslog protocol in general.

This section provides information about the following topics: