Configuring OMEGAMON Data Broker
OMEGAMON® Data Broker is a plug-in for the Zowe™ cross-memory server. You can configure OMEGAMON Data Broker using either the server that is supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider (the best and easiest choice for most users) or a server in an existing separate Zowe installation.
Before you begin
If you do not have an existing separate Zowe installation, skip to Configuring OMEGAMON Data Broker using the server supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider.
Otherwise, decide whether to use the server that is supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider or a server in a separate Zowe installation. The following tables describe advantages and disadvantages of each option.
Advantages of using the server supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider | Corresponding disadvantages of using an existing server in a separate Zowe installation |
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You don't need to install Zowe. Instead, OMEGAMON Data Provider supplies the few Zowe parts required to run OMEGAMON Data Broker. | Installing Zowe involves more effort than using the parts that are supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider. A Zowe installation involves many parts that OMEGAMON Data Provider does not use. |
Guaranteed compatibility between the server and OMEGAMON Data Broker. | Compatibility issues:
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OMEGAMON Data Provider supplies the load modules for the server and OMEGAMON Data Broker in a single library, TKANMODP. The STEPLIB for the server JCL can refer to that single library, without relocating any members. | Configuration issue:
Maintenance issue:
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Using a dedicated server for OMEGAMON Data Broker enables
you to manage the configuration, maintenance, and availability of OMEGAMON Data Provider independently of a separate Zowe installation. Tip: You can run multiple instances of the Zowe cross-memory server on the same z/OS® instance. A dedicated server for OMEGAMON Data Broker can coexist on the same z/OS instance with a server in a separate Zowe installation.
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Maintenance issue:
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Advantages of using an existing server in a separate Zowe installation | Corresponding disadvantages of using the server supplied with OMEGAMON Data Provider |
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Minimizes the number of address spaces on z/OS. For example, if you are already running compatible Zowe cross-memory servers in the z/OS instances where you need to run OMEGAMON Data Broker, and you are comfortable managing the compatibility, configuration, and maintenance issues, then you can host OMEGAMON Data Broker in those existing servers rather than using dedicated servers for OMEGAMON Data Broker. |
Requires a new address space. |
Uses existing PROCLIB and PARMLIB (JCL procedure and configuration) members. | Requires you to create a JCL procedure, a configuration member, and a corresponding started task. |
If you need more information to help you decide which option to choose, review the corresponding configuration procedures for each option.