Hardware Configuration Manager - Overview
A client/server interface to HCD combining logical and physical z/OS hardware configuration management.
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Overview:
Hardware Configuration Manager (HCM) is a Personal Web Server (PWS)-based client/server interface to z/OS® Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD). It combines the logical and physical aspects of z/OS hardware configuration management.
Define the logical connections (accomplished via HCD) and manage the physical aspects of your configuration with z/OS Hardware Configuration Manager. All updates are done with HCM's intuitive graphical user interface, and all changes of logical I/O configuration are written into the IODF and fully validated for accuracy and completeness by HCD, avoiding unplanned system outages that are due to incorrect definitions.
Logical and physical hardware management
HCM combines the logical and physical aspects of z/OS hardware configuration management. Defining logical connections is accomplished via Hardware Configuration Definition.
Intuitive graphical user interface
An interactive interface allows you to define the hardware configuration for both a processor's channel subsystem and the operating system running on the processor.
Easily record/validate changes
All changes are written into the input/output definition file (IODF) and fully validated for accuracy and completeness by HCD, avoiding unplanned system outages that are due to incorrect definitions.
Features:
Manage logical & physical aspects of hardware configuration
Manage the physical aspects and the logical connections of a configuration. For example, you can effectively manage the flexibility offered by the FICON infrastructure (cabinet, cabling).
Intuitive graphical user interface
Navigate around the configuration diagram and dialogs to edit information, create or delete objects (including only physical objects such as cabinets, patchports, crossbar switches or converters), and modify any object by double-clicking it in the configuration diagram and adjusting its information in the resulting dialog.
Manage objects via the interface
Physically connect and logically define the objects you've created/modified. HCM intelligently adjusts the positions of objects in the diagram to clearly display all connections. Generate reports and wall charts to help you analyze, plan, and implement changes to your configuration.
Activate your system with HCM-defined data
The data you define with HCM is used to activate your system. You can use the same data to automatically generate reports and diagrams, eliminating inconsistencies and ensuring accurate documentation of system definitions.
Useful to multiple configuration management stakeholders
System programmers can more easily create and edit configuration definitions that have been previously maintained in HCD. Hardware support groups can add physical data to the configuration.
Find and fix configuration problems
Because physical and logical information cannot diverge in HCM (the IODF and the configuration file data together form a single data source or repository), finding and fixing configuration problems becomes much easier and less tedious.
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Pricing Notes:
- All Prices are Inclusive of GST
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.
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