Software automates virtual machines.

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Operations Manager for z/VM® facilitates monitoring and management of z/VM virtual machines by automating routine maintenance tasks and automatically responding to predictable situations that require intervention. Software defines rules to use when scanning messages on virtual machine console, and defines timers to determine when or how often action should be executed. It provides real-time notification to key personnel about problems with critical services or components.

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IBM Operations Manager for z/VM R1 Delivers Scheduling and Automation Capabilities for z/VM Systems

At a glance Operations Manager for z/VM R1: Helps you automate the monitoring and management of your z/VM system Enables a system administrator to define routine tasks and appropriate responses Frees system administrators and programmers for higher-level tasks Improves debugging capabilities by allowing multiple administrators to interact with a user's console For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001). Overview Operations Manager for z/VM® helps improve the monitoring and management of z/VM virtual machines. By automating routine maintenance tasks and automatically responding to predictable situations that require intervention, Operations Manager allows z/VM system programmers and administrators to devote their time and focus on more critical tasks. Operations Manager for z/VM R1 delivers: Control and configuration commands Define rules to use when scanning messages on a virtual machine console Define actions to execute when a generated message matches a message in a rule Define timers to determine when or how often an action should be executed Make configuration changes dynamically, eliminating the need to stop and start to make a change Automated routine maintenance and responses Reduce computer operator errors by automating routine tasks with timers or scheduled events and actions Improve operations accuracy by automating the response to situations that normally require manual intervention Provide real-time notification to key personnel about problems with critical services or components Reduce administrator and user error by scripting a specific set of command/response pairs for routine tasks Access to a user's console Improve debugging capabilities with user problems by accessing and interacting with a user's console Support multiple administrators accessing the console simultaneously Operations Manager for z/VM helps you manage z/VM systems and virtual machines more effectively and efficiently through scheduling and automation. For more information about Operations Manager for z/VM, visit http://www.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/zvm/operations/ Key prerequisites z/VM V4.4, or later Planned availability date August 26, 2005

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