Application Discovery for IBM Z Connect for Mainframe 6.0.2

IBM Application Discovery for IBM Z Connect for Mainframe (IBM AD Connect for Mainframe) provides read-only access to mainframe resources needed to deliver information to IBM AD Build (which runs on Windows) to perform analysis.

IBM AD Connect for Mainframe Listener waits on idle and acts only when a request comes in from the IBM AD Build. Once the requested output is sent successfully, it returns to the idle state. Examples of the types of queries made by IBM AD Connect for Mainframe Listener to deliver the requested types of information to IBM AD Build include:
Mainframe Infrastructure, via operator commands.
Batch Schedule Data from CA Workload Automation CA 7 or IBM Tivoli® Workload Scheduler via a job list command.
Libraries, Members and Source Code from CA Endevor® (via Endevor API) or ChangeMan ZMF.
Source Members from PDS Libraries and Data Files from VTOC.
Db2 Information from SYSIBM tables including keys, triggers, packages, plans.
CICS Information using DFHCSDUP including lists, files, maps, transactions.
SMF Performance Data directly from a library.
MQ Information using MQ commands including queue managers, queues and channels.
Information from Adabas using Adabas utility.
Information from Natural using Natural utility.
Information from IMS.

• Category Data Management & Analysis, Integration and Process Automation Middleware (e.g., ESB & B2B), Other Development and Deployment
• Highlights

  Rancher Catalog

  This icon indicates whether the software is included in the Rancher Catalog.

  Rancher Extension

  This icon indicates whether the software is a Rancher Extension.

  Cloud-Native Network Function

  This icon indicates whether the software possesses Cloud-Native Network Functionality

  High Availability

  This icon indicates whether the software provider has flagged the compatibility of the application with the SUSE High Availability extension. Success may include the application running in an HA environment, or it may include extensions to the application to exploit and integrate with the HA feature. Please see the software provider's web site for more details.

  Integrated System Available

  This icon indicates whether a pre-built, pre-configured integrated version of the application is available. This may also be called an appliance and may be packaged as a hardware appliance, a software appliance, or a virtual appliance.

  Virtualization Ready

  This icon indicates whether the software provider supports the application in any of the virtualized environments that work with SUSE Linux Enterprise. These may include one or more of Xen, KVM, VMWare, or other hosting environments. Also note that virtualization support can mean that the solution can be used in the cloud environment. Please see the software provider's web site for more details concerning which environment(s) are supported by the provider.