Installing and configuring Z APM Connect components
Choosing which components to install
The IBM Z APM Connect components provide the infrastructure for tracking performance and availability of multiple z/OS® subsystems. Deciding which z/OS subsystems you want to monitor will help you decide which components you want to install and configure.
| IBM Z® APM Connect components | System environment | Tasks to complete |
|---|---|---|
| Z APM Connect Base | z/OS system | Installing and configuring Z APM Connect Base |
| Z APM Connect Distributed Gateway | Distributed Linux® system with Docker and Podman Compose | Installing on a distributed Linux® environment with Docker or Podman Compose |
| Z APM Connect CICS® TS Data Producer if CICS monitoring | CICS subsystem | Installing and configuring Z APM Connect CICS TS Data Producer |
| Z APM Connect IMS Data Producer if IMS monitoring | IMS subsystem and IMS Connect | Installing and configuring Z APM Connect IMS Data Producer |
| Z APM Connect Interceptor if z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition monitoring | Unix System Services on z/OS | Installing and configuring Z APM Connect Interceptor |
| Z APM Connect request monitoring exits if CICS Transaction Gateway monitoring | z/OS system and Distributed Linux system | Enabling support for tracking CICS Transaction Gateway |
| IBM® MQ monitoring subsystem component | IBM MQ monitoring subsystem component | Setting up the IBM Z APM Connect IBM MQ monitoring agent subsystem |
| Z Common Data Provider | z/OS system | Deploying the Z Common Data Provider |