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Search results: IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS

Please add FTP SMF data to intellimagic - we would find it useful to view ftp data transfer completions, datasets and details that are not easily obtainable without smf reporting

Our team would use this to identify dataset transfers and completions during troubleshooting calls and analyzation of ftp processing on our systems. 
3 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

We would like to see Sterling Connect Direct smf data in intellimagic. it would be useful specifically for monitoring High Water marks across multiple systems in conjunction with licensing agreements, along with other reporting

We could run high water mark reports insuring we are not exceeding license agreements.  We could also run daily reports on process, connectivity and system utilization   
3 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

support for all access including utilizing Entra ID Groups for IntelliMagic

Enable IntelliMagic to fully support Microsoft Entra ID group-based authorization, allowing user and admin access to be managed through Entra ID security groups instead of locally maintained accounts and roles. This would simplify access governanc...
9 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

Detecting inoperable subsystem to be decommissioned ( middleware CICS , DB2 , MQ , IMS )

In Health Exceptions, enable a "bottom line" parameter , in opposite to threshold, to filter out low or no activity in metrics indicators like paging , CPU consuming and virtual memory usage. If this behavior persists in a time period is a candida...
12 months ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Needs more information

Process and Report SMF 241 Records (HSM)

Hierarchical Storage Manager (HSM) generates SMF Type 241 records which contain detailed data about the migrations and recalls of datasets. In many environments, there is a large amount of HSM activity that contributes to the overall CPU utilizati...
4 months ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Under review

Disambiguate DB2 Members Across Sysplexes in Health Insights Filters

Current Challenge: IntelliMagic DB2 Health Insights, Sections (Health Exceptions / Db2 ) report (e.g., reports like BP Health, GBP Health, etc.) currently do not identify the Sysplex/System from which a Db2 Data Sharing Group or standalone Db2 mem...
about 1 year ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Future consideration

When making a mistake or typo logging on it loses previous logon user name information? Would like Intellimagic to retain logon user name information

Why is it useful? Time is wasted retyping full Intellimagic Logon username Who would benefit? All customers How Should It Work? As described previously
22 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

Require the capability to report on LPAR Service Class CPU Utilization, MIPS or MSU with selecting z axis "LPAR Maximum Processor Count for each interval"

Why is this useful? When selecting LPAR overall CPU Utilization there is an option to select "LPAR Max Processor #" for  secondary z axis in "Edit Report".  However, when reporting LPAR by Service Class there is only overall CPC Processo...
22 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

Please add application grouping capability to SCRT data and web reporting in Intellimagic

This would bring SCRT reporting in line with all other reporting in Intellimagic.
22 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted

IntelliMagic Vision should provide an API to query SMF metrics

We use IntelliMagic Vision extensively but have been challenged by the too restrictive Web UI that is currently offered. The request here is for IBM to provide a query API into IntelliMagic data such that customers can build their own SQL like req...
23 days ago in  IBM Z IntelliMagic Vision for z/OS Submitted