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The ability to do batch intake of zERT data is a known requirement, but there are no plans to make zERT Network Analyzer consume SMF data in any kind of realtime basis. Given that we already have an RFE for automated import, we are rejecting this RFE.
Hi, just a quick reminder... we are hoping to get your input regarding the following questions: Do you also see value in automating the import of dumped SMF data (vs. providing consumption of real-time SMF feeds)? We are interested in your priorities between these two approaches and any thoughts on how each approach would help you achieve your business goals. See my update from June 25 for the full context of these questions. Thanks!
Thanks for submitting this requirement. There are different degrees to which the current zERT Network Analyzer intake process could be improved. One would be to provide the ability to automate the import of SMF data from SMF dump data sets such that the process can be regularly scheduled. With this approach, however, the data is still being written to SMF and later collected and made available to the network analyzer for import at some later time. Another degree would be the consumption of data through a real-time interface such as the NMI you pointed out. Obviously, you see value in the the ability to monitor zERT data in realtime, but I must point out that realtime monitoring of zERT data was not a primary design goal of the zERT Network Analyzer (as you pointed out, there are other products that already do this type of monitoring, and the list of such products is growing) Do you also see value in automating the import of dumped SMF data? We are interested in your priorities between these two approaches and any thoughts on how each approach would help you achieve your business goals.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - z Systems Software
Product - z/OS Communications Server
Component - TCP/IP
Operating system - IBM z/OS
Source - IBM User Group
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - z Systems Software
Product - z/OS
Component - z/OSMF
Operating system - IBM z/OS
Source - IBM User Group