As the Linux on System z environment continues to grow, the need for software and solutions to manage this environment also grows. This session will focus on operational monitoring and automated operations, including live demos of how to:
* View and interact with live consoles of z/VM service machines and Linux guests, for both monitoring and debugging purposes
* Automatically take action based on console messages and Linux syslog data
* Monitor and manage spool and page space
* Send alerts to a central alerting system, such as IBM Netcool/OMNIbus or other systems that accept SNMP traps
* Send e-mails based on console messages, spool usage, etc.
* Automatically archive logging data when a disk approaches full
The scenarios will include considerations for monitoring and automation in a z/VM SSI cluster.
The demos will use IBM's management software for z/VM and Linux on System z, but the presentation will include requirements for implementing the scenarios with other software.