IBM Tivoli Monitoring overview

IBM Tivoli Monitoring is the base software for the IBM Tivoli Advanced Audit for DFSMShsm Monitoring Agent.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring provides a way to monitor the availability and performance of all the systems in your enterprise from one or several designated workstations. It also provides useful historical data that you can use to track trends and to troubleshoot system problems.

You can use IBM Tivoli Monitoring to perform the following tasks:

Monitor for alerts on the systems that you are managing by using predefined situations or custom situations.
Establish your own performance thresholds.
Trace the causes leading to an alert.
Gather comprehensive data about system conditions.
Use policies to perform actions, schedule work, and automate manual tasks.

The Tivoli Enterprise Portal is the interface for IBM Tivoli Monitoring products. By providing a consolidated view of your environment, the Tivoli Enterprise Portal permits you to monitor and resolve performance issues throughout the enterprise.

See the IBM Tivoli Monitoring publications that are listed in Prerequisite publications, for complete information about IBM Tivoli Monitoring and Tivoli Enterprise Portal.