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MainView SRM EasyHSM streamlines DFSMShsm administration on z/OS, offering enhanced control over dataset backups and migrations. Key components include the Calendar Processor, which handles weekend and holiday processing, and the Automation Engine, which automates responses to HSM messages. The product uses a reporting facility for monitoring and analysis. Configuration is managed through a user interface, allowing administrators to define backup...

MainView SRM EasyPool provides a centralized approach to dataset management on z/OS. Key components include the EasyPool Manager, Volume Manager, and Dataset Manager. These components work together to handle pool definitions, volume management, and dataset operations. Common commands include POOL CREATE, ADDVOL, ALLOCATE, and MIGRATE. EasyPool integrates with z/OS security, leveraging RACF or similar for authentication and authorization. It uses...

MainView SRM EasySMS, a component of BMC's MainView SRM, provides comprehensive dataset allocation management on z/OS. It allows overriding allocation parameters for both DFSMS and non-DFSMS datasets, offering DFSMS-like control for non-SMS managed datasets. Key components include the ISMF interface and configuration files that define storage groups and allocation policies. Common operations involve dataset allocation and migration tasks. The product...

MAINVIEW Transaction Analyzer provides comprehensive transaction monitoring and analysis for z/OS environments. It helps to ensure optimal performance and availability of critical applications. Key features include real-time monitoring of transactions across CICS, IMS, and DB2, as well as historical analysis and reporting capabilities. The product integrates with other BMC MAINVIEW products, providing a unified view of the z/OS environment. The...

MAINVIEW VistaPoint offers a business-oriented approach to z/OS application monitoring. It enables the creation of business units, allowing IT staff to monitor application performance from a business perspective. Key components include the VistaPoint Server, the Data Collector, and the ISPF interface. The VistaPoint Server processes data from the Data Collector and other MAINVIEW products. Communication occurs via TCP/IP. The product...

Makware Tools provides a suite of application development utilities for the z/OS platform, primarily accessed through ISPF. Key features include automated JCL generation (MGENJCL) for common utilities like DFSORT, IEBGENER, and IDCAMS, reducing manual coding efforts. The MEMAIL utility facilitates sending mainframe data as email attachments, improving data sharing. MSCANSTR enables scanning multiple datasets for specific strings, aiding in code...

Manage:DASD was a z/OS software solution designed for automating dataset backup, archive, and restore processes. It provided functionality comparable to DFSMShsm and CA Disk, focusing on optimizing storage utilization and ensuring data availability. Key features included automated backup scheduling, space management, and dataset recovery. However, Manage:DASD is no longer supported, necessitating a migration to alternative solutions. Organizations should consider options...

Managed File Transfer Platform Server provides a centralized solution for secure file transfers across diverse platforms, including z/OS, Windows, and UNIX. It supports protocols like FTP, SFTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, and IBM Connect:Direct. The architecture consists of the MFT Server, Agents, and a Management Console. Agents are deployed on different platforms to handle file transfers. The platform exposes REST APIs...

MANTIS is a programming language and application development environment designed for organizations needing robust application development, especially those with mainframe systems. It supports direct SQL for database interactions, integrates with IBM MQ for messaging, and offers cross-platform capabilities. MANTIS provides an Eclipse-based development environment, supporting modern application development practices. Organizations should consider MANTIS when they require a development environment that...

MapBlaster/PC is a PC-based utility that addresses the challenge of efficiently creating and maintaining BMS maps for CICS applications running on z/OS. It offers a visual interface for designing screen layouts, reducing the reliance on manual coding and improving developer productivity. This tool is particularly valuable for organizations in industries like banking, finance, and retail, where CICS is heavily used...

Mase is a critical security tool for z/OS environments, designed to automate the assessment of security configurations and RACF settings. It provides automated checks and generates detailed reports to identify vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with security policies. The core components include the Mase engine, configuration manager, reporting module, and API interface. Key commands include CHECK, REPORT, CONFIG, and UPDATE, with...

MasterCopy for DB2 on z/OS provides automated backup and recovery capabilities for DB2 tablespaces. It simplifies the management of full image copies (FIC) and incremental image copies (IIC) by allowing users to select objects for backup using generic names. This reduces the manual effort required to define and manage backup jobs. The utility automates the management of backup datasets, including...

MasterCopySet for DB2 on z/OS provides independent image copy creation, allowing DB2 processing to continue uninterrupted. It is a part of the MASTER-UTIL suite. It leverages existing DB2 full image copies, incremental image copies, and DB2 logs to create a consistent full image copy. This approach minimizes performance impact during backups. Key features include independent image copy creation, integration with...

MasterReorg automates DB2 object reorganization on z/OS, optimizing performance and reducing administrative overhead. It selects tables and indexes for reorganization based on estimated completion time within a defined time window. This ensures efficient resource utilization and minimizes disruption to critical applications. MasterReorg is part of the MASTER-UTIL suite, offering a comprehensive set of DB2 management tools. Configuration files define key...

MPSX/370 was a mathematical programming system designed for IBM mainframes. It allowed users to model and solve linear programming, mixed integer programming, and other optimization problems. Key components included the problem definition language, the solver, and the report generator. The system used a control language for operations, with commands like `CONVERT`, `SETUP`, and `OPTIMIZE`. It did not expose modern APIs....

MaxBack/VM is a backup and restore solution designed for z/VM environments, focusing on CMS files and minidisks. The architecture comprises the Backup Manager, Restore Agent, and Scheduler. The Backup Manager handles backup operations, the Restore Agent handles restore operations, and the Scheduler manages scheduled tasks. Key commands include BACKUP, RESTORE, LIST, and SCHEDULE. It supports backups to minidisks, tape drives,...

MaxBack/VSE is designed for backup and restore operations within the zVSE/VSEn environment. The system supports a variety of dataset types including VSAM, sequential, DL/1, ISAM, and DAM. The architecture comprises the Backup Engine, which coordinates backup and restore processes; Dataset Access Modules, which handle dataset-specific interactions; and the Control Interface, which manages user commands and system configurations. The CLI provides...

MaxCASS is a CASS-certified address validation and correction solution designed for z/OS and z/VSE environments. The system comprises several key components: the Address Validation Engine, Data Input Module, and Output Processing Module. These components work together to process and validate address data. The primary administrative interface is the command-line interface (CLI), which is used for configuration, user management, and monitoring....

Maxicode Encoder provides an API for generating USPS Maxicode 2D barcodes within z/OS environments. It supports integration with COBOL and C applications, enabling businesses to automate barcode generation for shipping and tracking. The system architecture includes a barcode generation engine, an API interface, and a configuration file parser. Configuration parameters, such as barcode dimensions and data encoding, are set through...

MAXM Database Advisor is designed to streamline IMS database administration on z/OS. The core components include the Data Collector, Analysis Engine, Alert Manager, and Reporting Module. The Data Collector gathers performance data, which the Analysis Engine uses to identify issues based on pre-defined thresholds. The Alert Manager notifies administrators of problems, and the Reporting Module generates detailed reports. Key commands...