BMC AMI Datastream for z/VM 7.1

This space contains information about BMC AMI Datastream for z/VM version 7.1. retrieves the following information from products for IBM z/VM operating system:

  • Log records from the IBM Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) server on z/VM
  • Messages from the z/VM System Console
  • Security reports from the CA VM:Secure product from CA Technologies

The records are transmitted through and processed by BMC AMI Datastream for z/OS.

Notices Updated 09 Jul 2025

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Installing

Installation, configuration, and maintenance

Command and syntax reference

Descriptions of commands and syntax, and related reference information

Messages

BMC messages from the following product lines:
  • BMC AMI Data for Db2 products
  • BMC AMI Data for IMS products
  • BMC AMI DevX products
  • BMC AMI Ops products
  • BMC AMI Security products
  • BMC AMI Storage products
  • BMC AMI Cloud products


PDFs

This topic provides access to PDFs 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

2024/07/16 00:00

1,030 KB

2024/04/08 00:00

1,000 KB

2023/01/10 00:00

519 KB

2022/10/12 00:00 

537 KB

Legacy PDFs related to this space

The following legacy PDFs provide older product documentation that is not otherwise available in this documentation portal: 

Document

Title

Date

BMC Performance Manager for WebSphere MQ Message Management Command Line Interface Reference Manual  

 February 29, 2008

Creating a custom PDF

From any page in the space, use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current page or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):

  1. From the Tools menu in the upper-right, select Export to PDF:

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    Notes

    Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports.

    If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us.

  2. Select what you want to export:

    • Only this page to export the current page
    • This page and its children to export an entire section (the current page and any child topics associated with it)

    Selecting This page and its children on the following sample page would create a PDF of all topics in the space's Reference section:

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  3. Select Start Export.

For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation.


FAQs and additional resources

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

Related topics

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 generation experience. We are currently working on the following issues:

    • Page order—If you export multiple pages 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 generation is not always completed successfully.

    Thank you for your patience.

    1. If you are not logged in, click the profile icon at the top-right of the window, select Log in, and follow the instructions:
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    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 export.png.
    4. In the Export dialog box, click PDF:
      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 “Product Catalog” 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. The Secure File Transfer User Guide for BMC Customers explains how to use the certificate.

    The following table includes the security certificate:

    Certificate

    Validity

    Effective from April 6, 2021, until further notice


 

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