Feature comparison martix including zOPERATOR from Velocity Software
Velocity Software's zOPERATOR is a function that is included with zVPS.
This comparison against Operations Manager from IBM and VM:Operator from Broadcom is intended to help customers understand the differences between the various products.
zOPERATOR provides message management features for z/VM. Console messages can be colored, held, highlighted. Actions can be taken when a certain message text appears on the console.
These functions don't only work on z/VM messages. Any virtual machine that directs its console traffic to OPERATOR will benefit. Including Linux on IBM Z, VSE (either z/VSE or VSEn from 21st Century Software), or z/OS. Messages from other virtual machines don't have to be directed to OPERATOR, any other long running virtual machine can be used as a message consolidator with zOPERATOR running on it.
| Functional Area | Velocity Software, Inc. zOPERATOR | IBM Operation Manager | Broadcom CA VM:Operator | More Detail | |
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| Message formatting for display: color, hold, highlight, suppress |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Message actions: CP/CMS command, running an EXEC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Message actions: Send an email Send SNMP trap Splunk integration |
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Splunk integration via an EXEC to route the message | |
| CMS access to message display and history |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| CP DIAL access to message display and history |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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| Logging messages for historial review |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Monitor z/VM page and spool space |
Yes* |
Yes |
No |
zALERT (also a no charge feature) provides this function | |
| View spool files |
Yes* |
Yes |
No |
zPRO from Velocity Software provides this function | |
| Schedule actions to occur at specific times |
Yes* |
Yes |
No |
The scheduler function of zPRO provides this function | |
| Manage rules via a web interface |
Yes* |
No |
No |
zPORTAL (included with zVPS) provides this function | |
| View console messages via a web interface |
Yes* |
No |
No |
zVIEW (included with zVPS) provides this function; including historical review | |
| View console messages from multiple z/VM systems on one screen |
Yes* |
No |
No |
zVIEW's Enterprise support provides this function | |
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