Optimize for Infrastructure Version 9.8
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Infrastructure Monitoring MashApps

This document covers the following topics:


General Information

MashZone is a browser-based application from Software AG which enables you to visualize any data from various, independently distributed data sources in a so-called MashApp.

Software AG provides sample MashApps for the infrastructure monitoring of selected Enterprise Transaction Systems product components. The MashApps show and evaluate data which is collected by Optimize for Infrastructure. They are showcases how a KPI-specific visualization can be achieved with MashZone.

Sample MashApps for the following product components are available for download:

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Preparing to Use the MashApps

The following topics are covered below:

Downloading the MashApps

The MashApps and related data are provided in a zip file in Empower, as a download component for Optimize for Infrastructure. To download the zip file, proceed as follows:

  1. Log in to Empower (https://empower.softwareag.com/).

  2. Go to Products & Documentation > Download Components > Optimize for Infrastructure.

  3. Download the "Infrastructure Monitoring MashApps" component (O4I_MashApps.zip).

    In addition to the zip file, Empower also provides a readme file (Readme_O4I_MashApps.txt) which contains the latest update information.

Unpacking the Zip File

You have to unpack the O4I_MashApps.zip file to the following directory, depending on the MashZone version that you are using:

where <installation-directory> is the MashZone installation directory.

After unpacking the zip file, the following directories are available in the MashZone installation directory:

Directory Content
importexport\Optimize_<date> MashApps for Optimize for Infrastructure.
resources\Optimize Resources used by the MashApps. Initially, this directory contains the resources which do not have to be edited.
resources\Optimize_src Source directory for resources which have to be edited (further information is provided below) and copied into the resources\Optimize directory.
assets\colorschemes Color schemes. The color schemes for Optimize for Infrastructure are named O4I_*.xml.

Editing the Resource Files

To adapt the MashApps to your requirements, you have to edit the resource files in the resources\Optimize_src directory as described below. The resource files are Excel files. To edit them, Microsoft Excel or any other tool which is able to handle Excel files is required.

The following resource files are provided:

Note:
The sample MashApp "Monitor EntireX Broker Calls Sample" does not make use of the resource files.

Activating the MashApps

To activate a MashApp, make sure you have a Professional, Enterprise or Event license file, that you have administrator rights, and then proceed as follows:

  1. Copy all resource files from resources\Optimize_src to resources\Optimize.

  2. Invoke MashZone.

  3. Go to the Administration page (see the corresponding link at the top of the page) and then to the Import/Export/Delete page.

  4. Import the MashZone archive files (*.mzp) from the importexport\Optimize_<date> directory using the Import function.

    As an alternative, you can remove all files from the importexport directory, copy the files from the importexport\Optimize_<date> directory into the importexport directory, and then import the MashApps using the Import all function.

    The MashApps in the importexport\Optimize_<date> directory are named as follows:

    M_<MashApp name> <version>_<revision>_<date>-<time>.mzp

    where the MashApp name can be one of the following:

    MashApp Name Description
    Monitor Adabas Server Monitor Adabas Server (mainframe) KPIs.
    Monitor EntireX Broker Calls Sample MashApp sample which shows how to access Optimize for Infrastructure data from MashZone. The MashApp can be used as a template for monitoring Optimize for Infrastructure KPIs. Before you can use this sample, you have to edit the associated data feed "O4I Read EntireXCalls Sample" and adjust it to your needs.
    Monitor EntireX Broker Calls Monitor the distribution and history of EntireX Broker calls. The MashApp can be used as a template for monitoring Optimize for Infrastructure KPIs in a selected time range.
    Monitor Natural Security Monitor Natural Security KPIs.
    Monitor Overview Overview of the MashApps for the Enterprise Transaction Systems product components.
    Monitor zIIP Enabler for Natural Monitor zIIP Enabler for Natural KPIs and CP/zIIP utilization.

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Using the MashApps

After you have activated the MashApps as described above, you can open the MashApp "Monitor Overview". This MashApp provides links to all other infrastructure monitoring MashApps.

The following example shows the buffer efficiency history (last hour) of selected Adabas servers. If the buffer efficiency is monitored in short aggregated time intervals like one minute, it can be very high (higher than 10000). Nevertheless, the interesting values are those where the buffer efficiency is poor, which are the values lower than 10. The buffer efficiency-specific visualization in the MashApp uses a logarithmic chart so that peeks as well as critical values can be viewed appropriately.

Adabas server buffer efficiency

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