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ioEnterprise Automation was a mainframe console management solution designed to streamline operations and improve efficiency. It provided a centralized view of console messages from z/OS, z/VM, and zVSE/VSEn systems, enabling operators to monitor and manage system events from a single interface. The product offered automation capabilities, allowing users to define rules for automated responses to specific console messages, reducing the...

ioEnterprise Console Consolidation and Security offered a centralized, browser-based solution for managing mainframe consoles. The architecture comprised a web server, console manager, and authentication module. The web server handled client requests, the console manager connected to and managed the consoles, and the authentication module handled user authentication. Key features included console consolidation, command execution, and user access control. Access control...

ioEnterprise Secure HMC Connector, developed by I/O Concepts and later integrated into BMC's MAINVIEW Console Management for zEnterprise, provided a means to monitor and automate responses to messages from the System z HMC. The primary function was to collect HMC messages and integrate with ioEnterprise Automation for automated actions. The architecture comprised an HMC message collector and an automation engine,...

IOF is a z/OS tool designed to enhance the management of JES2 resources and jobs. It offers a command-line interface (CLI) accessible from both TSO and CICS environments. Key components include the command processor, which interprets user input, and the output display module, which formats and presents job information. IOF uses standard z/OS protocols for communication. IOF integrates with z/OS...

IOMAN for DB2, originally developed by IOSOFT and later integrated into Candle Corporation's Omegamon for DB2, was a performance monitoring tool designed for DB2 on z/OS. Its primary function was to analyze I/O operations to identify performance bottlenecks. The tool's architecture comprised a data collector, an analysis engine, and a reporting module. Data collection involved gathering metrics from DB2 system...

IPBridge/Host provides a solution for integrating mainframe applications with modern web and application environments. The core architecture consists of the Session Manager, Screen Translator, and Communication Manager. The Screen Translator converts 3270 screens to HTML, and user input is converted back to 3270 keystrokes. Configuration is primarily managed through XML files, which define connection parameters, screen mappings, and security settings....

IPCP/MVS is a utility designed to streamline CICS file management and database operations within a z/OS environment. It provides a batch interface for opening and closing CICS files, eliminating the need for online CICS interaction. Key commands include OPEN, CLOSE, and commands to stop IMS and CA Datacom/DB databases. The system operates through JCL, where control cards specify the file...

IPCP/VSE is a utility designed to automate CICS file and database operations within z/OS and z/VSE environments. It provides a batch interface for opening and closing CICS files, which streamlines file management tasks. The core functionality is accessed through JCL jobs, where users specify operations using the EXEC statement with appropriate parameters. For example, opening a file named 'FILE001' would...

IPLCheck is a z/OS utility from NewEra Software designed to assess system configurations against industry best practices. It comprises several components: IPLCheck-Core for IPL parameter checks, IPLCheck-Plus for user-defined configuration libraries, IPLCheck-Dynamic for LINKLIST, LPALIST, APFLIST, and SYMLIST evaluation, and IPLCheck-Subsystems for JES, VTAM, CICS, and TCP/IP assessment. The primary interface is a command-line interface (CLI). Key commands include 'CHECK...

IPServer is a key component for modernizing CICS applications by providing web service interfaces. The architecture includes the IPServer Gateway, which handles incoming web requests; the CICS Connector, which translates these requests into CICS transactions; and the Web Interface, which presents the results. Communication uses HTTP/HTTPS for web clients and TCP/IP for CICS. The product supports LDAP and TLS/SSL for...

Irma was a Windows-based 3270 terminal emulator designed to provide access to IBM mainframe systems. It supported TN3270 and SNA protocols for communication. Key components included the terminal emulator, communication module, and user interface. The terminal emulator handled the 3270 emulation, the communication module managed network connections, and the user interface provided user interaction. Irma did not expose any APIs...

Ironstream is a solution for forwarding z/OS log data to various platforms for analysis and visualization. It supports data sources such as SYSLOG, SMF, and log4j, and can forward this data to systems like Splunk, IBM ServiceNow, MicroFocus, Microsoft SCOM, and Elastic. The architecture includes components like the Data Collector, Transformation Engine, and Forwarder. Data collection and forwarding are configured...

ISPF/VSAM Facility is a core component for managing VSAM datasets within the z/OS environment. It provides a direct interface for browsing and editing VSAM files, streamlining data management tasks. The facility integrates with ISPF, leveraging its existing infrastructure for user interaction and security. Key components include the ISPF dialog manager, which handles user input and displays information, and the VSAM...

ISPFMQ provides an ISPF-based interface for managing WebSphere MQ queues on z/OS, offering a streamlined approach to message browsing, editing, and manipulation. Key components include the ISPF interface, which handles user interaction, and the MQI (Message Queue Interface), which facilitates communication with WebSphere MQ queue managers. The system uses configuration files to define queue managers and queues, specifying connection details...

ISPW is a comprehensive software change and configuration management solution designed for z/OS environments. It offers robust source code control, build management, and deployment capabilities. Key components include the ISPW Server, Db2 database, and ISPF, web, and Eclipse interfaces. ISPW supports REST APIs for integration with other tools and CI/CD pipelines. Common operations include CHECKIN, CHECKOUT, BUILD, PROMOTE, and DEPLOY....

ITCAM for Application Diagnostics provides in-depth monitoring and diagnostics for WebSphere and J2EE applications. Key components include the Data Collector, Application Server Agent, and ITCAM Portal. It uses REST APIs for integration and supports protocols like HTTP and HTTPS. The product supports RBAC for access control and LDAP authentication. It helps reduce downtime, optimize performance, and support capacity planning. It...

ITCAM for CICS was designed to monitor CICS transactions on z/OS, providing performance data and transaction tracking capabilities. The core components included the CICS data collector, which resided within the CICS address space, and the ITCAM for Transactions infrastructure, which processed and analyzed the collected data. The data collector used CICS API calls to gather transaction-level information. Key features included...

ITCAM for IMS offered comprehensive monitoring capabilities for IMS environments, focusing on performance, availability, and resource utilization. The product's architecture comprised agents for data collection, a central server for data aggregation, and the Tivoli Enterprise Portal for the GUI. Key features included real-time monitoring, historical data analysis, and reporting. Administrative tasks were performed via a command-line interface (CLI) and the...

ITCAM for Response Time Tracking (RTT) provided end-to-end transaction monitoring to identify performance bottlenecks across multi-tiered applications. Key components included the Data Collector, Transaction Reporter, and Response Time Database. The product used a GUI and configuration files for administration. Common commands included starting and stopping data collectors and agents. The system used TCP/IP for communication. Authentication was handled through user...

ITCAM for SOA provided performance monitoring for applications using the SOAP protocol. It used agents to collect data, which was then processed and displayed in the Tivoli Enterprise Portal. Key features included monitoring CICS Web Services and WebSphere Application Server on z/OS. The architecture comprised agents, a monitoring server, and a portal. The product is no longer supported. The primary...