Data sources that contribute to the operational insights
For each type of source data that you want to gather to gain insights into your IT operations environment, this reference describes the configuration that must be done to send that data to IBM Z® Operational Log and Data Analytics.
Note: The data sources described in this topic are the curated data used
for the predefined dashboards and searches. To learn more information about the raw SMF data
streams, see SMF data stream reference.
In the Z Common Data Provider Configuration Tool, you define data streams to gather source data and send that data to IBM Z Operational Log and Data Analytics. For each type of source data that is provided by Z Common Data Provider, this reference describes how to define the associated data stream in a policy in the Configuration Tool.
Where necessary, this reference also describes how to enable the generation of the respective data at its source.
You can define data streams for the following types of source data: