Configuring the Z Common Data Provider

The configuration process varies with the way you use Z Common Data Provider to collect and stream operational data.

• If you use the Log Forwarder and the System Data Engine to collect data and use the Data Streamer to stream data to analytics platforms like the Z Data Analytics Platform, Elastic Stack or Splunk, you need to complete the following steps:
  1. Preparing data sources to collect data.
  2. Preparing subscribers to receive data.
  3. Configuring the Configuration Tool:
     1. Setting up the Configuration Tool on z/OSMF or Setting up the Configuration Tool on Liberty.
     2. Managing policies.
  4. Configuring the runtime components.
  5. Configuring secure communications for data encryption.
• If you use the Data Collector to collect operational data and stream data to Apache Kafka, you need to complete the following steps:
  1. Preparing data sources to collect data.
  2. Preparing subscribers to receive data:
     • Preparing to send data to Apache Kafka
     • Preparing to send data to Z Data Analytics Platform, Elastic Stack, or Splunk
  3. Configuring the Configuration Tool:
     1. Setting up the Configuration Tool on z/OSMF or Setting up the Configuration Tool on Liberty.
     2. Managing policies for the Data Collector.
  4. Configuring the runtime components.
  5. Configuring secure communications for data encryption.