Deploying the Z Data Analytics Platform and the common services

You can install the Z Data Analytics Platform and the common services such as the Problem Insights server, authentication and gateway services as an OCI-compliant software container on a Linux® system or on z/OS® Container Extensions (zCX).

Before you begin

Review Planning for components on zCX or Linux on X or Z.

About this task

Use the OCI images to install the following components or services as needed:
  • Z Data Analytics Platform

    The Z Data Analytics Platform provides the ability to visualize and search through large quantities of Z operational data and get insights into the operational data. This platform allows you to access the insights that IBM Z® Operational Log and Data Analytics provides directly on the mainframe (Linux on Z or zCX) or in a Linux on X environment if you prefer.

    To use the Z Data Analytics Platform, you must:
    1. Ensure that Z Common Data Provider is installed and configured.
      Typical configuration:
      • Log Forwarder

        You must install the Log Forwarder on every LPAR from which you want to stream operational log data to the Z Data Analytics Platform for analysis.

      • System Data Engine

        You must install the System Data Engine on every LPAR from which you want to stream SMF data to the Z Data Analytics Platform for analysis.

      • Data Streamer

        You must install the Data Streamer on every LPAR from which you want to stream operational data to the Z Data Analytics Platform for analysis.

      • Configuration Tool

        You must install the Configuration Tool on one LPAR only. You can use the Configuration Tool to create policies for Log Forwarder and Data Streamer to stream operational data to analytics platforms.

      Alternative configuration:
      Data Collector

      If you want to use the new Data Collector-based architecture, you can install the Data Collector on every LPAR from which you want to stream operational log or SMF data to the Z Data Analytics platform. Additionally, you also need a central System Data Engine instance and a central Data Streamer instance for processing the operational data before it is transferred to the Z Data Analytics platform. The Data Collector currently only supports SMF records, SYSLOG, and z/OS RMF Monitor III reports.

    2. Ensure that the prerequisite software for the Z Data Analytics Platform is installed on the designated Linux server. One of the following software is required:
    3. Install the Z Data Analytics Platform together with the common services. See Installing and configuring the software containers.
  • Common services

    The common services include the Problem Insights server, the Keycloak authentication service, gateway service, Kafka broker, Zookeeper, datastore and other services. During the installation, you can select to install either the Z Data Analytics Platform, which will install all the common services together, or the common services only based on your need. See Installing and configuring the software containers.