Configuration scenarios

This section provides scenarios for complicated configuration tasks via examples and use cases.

Managing custom data streams
From the Z Common Data Provider Configuration Tool, you can manage custom data stream definitions. For example, you might want to create custom SMF data stream definitions, or application data stream definitions for your own applications, so that you can add these data streams to your policy.
Exporting and importing subscribers
You can export a subscriber with all transforms and data streams to which it is subscribed. The resulting subscriber file can then be imported into another policy.
Including CSV headers information within transmitted data
You can configure the Data Streamer to include CSV headers information within the data that is transmitted to certain subscribers. This feature significantly enhances the flexibility and customization of data handling in streaming scenarios.
Collecting data in batch mode
The Z Common Data Provider enables you to collect operational data in stream mode or in batch mode. This section provides information about how to configure the components to collect data in batch mode.
Extending the System Data Engine data processing
This section provides instructions on advanced data processing using the System Data Engine.
Configuring sysplex-level eligible data resources for the Data Collector
Some resources are in sysplex-level scope, for example, the operations log (OPERLOG) is a sysplex-level logstream, it records and merges communications about programs and system functions for each system in a sysplex.
Streaming OMEGAMON data from Apache Kafka to analytics platforms
You can stream OMEGAMON® data from Apache Kafka to Splunk via Data Receiver and the HEC, the Elastic Stack and Humio.
Sending user application data to the Data Streamer
The Z Common Data Provider Open Streaming API provides an efficient way to gather operational data from your own applications by enabling your applications to be data gatherers. You can use the API to send your application data to the Data Streamer and stream it to analytics platforms.
Loading data to IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for target destination IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics
If your target destination is IBM Z® Performance and Capacity Analytics, you must load the z/OS® operational data in batch mode from Z Common Data Provider to IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS for use by IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics.

Parent topic: Configuring the Z Common Data Provider