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BMC AMI Security Session Monitor 17.02

This space contains information about the 17.02 release of the BMC AMI Security Session Monitor product (formerly known as BMC Compuware Application Audit product).

BMC AMI Security Session Monitor (Session Monitor) is a mainframe cybersecurity and compliance solution, enabling enterprises to capture all relevant data about user access and behavior on the mainframe to mitigate cybersecurity risks and fulfill compliance mandates.

Notices Updated 16 Mar 2022

This section contains the notices (release notes, technical bulletins, and flashes) for this product. 


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Getting started

Overview of Session Monitor

Planning

Planning to install or update Session Monitor

Installing

Installation and configuration

Customizing after installation

Post-installation product configuration and customization

Using

Working with the product

Messages

Product messages used formats, recourses, and conventions

Troubleshooting

Common issues
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

Date

File size

 2022/11/01 00:00 

2.64 MB

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 AMI Security Session Monitor Installation and Configuration Guide

2020/12/28 00:00 

BMC AMI Security Session Monitor Advanced Configuration Guide

2021/02/10 00:00 

BMC AMI Security Session Monitor Messages and Codes

2021/03/30 00:00 

BMC AMI Security Session Monitor User Guide

2020/12/28 00:00 

BMC AMI Security Session Monitor Web User Guide

2020/12/28 00:00 

Web Products Installation and Configuration Guide

2021/01/22 00:00 

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.
  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:
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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:
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  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.
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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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    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:
      log in.png
    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 icon.png
    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 “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

    Effective from April 6, 2021, until further notice




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