IBM® Operations Manager for z/VM® supports automated operational monitoring and management of z/VM virtual machines and Linux® guests. It can help you address issues before they impact your service level agreements.
Systems programmers and administrators can automate routine maintenance tasks in response to system alerts. Users can easily debug problems by viewing and interacting with consoles for service machines and Linux guests. Operators have the ability to better interpret messages and determine corrective actions.
Create automated actions in response to console messages on z/VM service machines and Linux guests – respond to specific issues when they arise.
Gain monitoring and management of spool files and monitoring of page space.
Use scheduled events to perform tasks at specific times or off-shift without manual intervention.
Define rules that specify what problems or types of issues to look for among your z/VM service machines and Linux guests.
Monitor performance of z/VM and Linux on IBM Z®.
Visibility and automation for IBM z/VM® and Linux on IBM Z systems.
Data sheets
Provides a one-page overview of Operations Manager for z/VM V1.6.
White papers
Learn how to configure z/OS such that the master console is viewable and usable by Operations Manager for z/VM®.
Learn how to enable the RACF FACILITY class to control access to IBM Operations Manager for z/VM functions.
Easily update and share Operations Manager configuration files across multiple z/VM systems.
Learn about mingetty, an autologon method that automatically logs on a user ID at Linux® boot time.
Perform event management and automation in a way that is familiar to most z/OS® system programmers.
Send Event Integration Facility (EIF) events and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps.
Route local and remote syslog data to Operations Manager by configuring it to receive it.
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A compilation of real customer experience scenarios on managing z/VM and Linux on z Systems or LinuxONE environments.