Quick Start Guide

This guide describes the process for installing an OMEGAMON monitoring agent on z/OS.

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OMEGAMON product overview
The IBM® OMEGAMON® monitoring agents on z/OS® are a suite of products that you can run with the commonly shared components of Tivoli® Management Services.
Step 1: Access the software and documentation
Use this information to access the software and documentation necessary to install OMEGAMON agents.
Step 2: Review the product components and installation steps
Use this information to understand the basic OMEGAMON components and topology.
Step 3: Perform the SMP/E installation of the components that run on z/OS
SMP/E is used to install and maintain OMEGAMON software on z/OS® systems.
Step 4: Configure components and products on z/OS
If you have chosen to run your hub monitoring server on z/OS®, use Configuration Manager to set up your monitoring server.
Step 5: Complete the setup of the z/OS environment
To make the OMEGAMON® monitoring agents on z/OS® and the monitoring server on z/OS® fully operational, you must perform some z/OS® environment setup tasks on each system where any monitoring agent will be running.
Step 6: Install the distributed components
You must install the distributed components when your hub monitoring server is on a distributed system or when you do not have self-describing agent capability configured.
Step 7: Set up user security
Use this information to set up user security for Tivoli Enterprise Portal users.
Step 8: Start all components and test your installation
Use this information to test your installation.
Step 9: Configure historical data collection
Historical data collection is an optional feature that is enabled through the Tivoli® Enterprise Portal or the OMEGAMON® enhanced 3270 user interface.
More information
Tivoli® Management Services on z/OS® and the OMEGAMON® products are available in a ServerPac offering that lets you install them without the need to install the z/OS® operating system.

Parent topic: Getting started