In the mainframe arena, CA sells many software products that have been around for a decade or more but still perform critical tasks within the data center. We are always looking for ways to provide additional value to the customers of these products. CA Vantage GMI (Graphical Management Interface) is one such initiative.
The introduction of CA Vantage GMI has created significant interest and many questions from our customer base. This document explains CA Vantage GMI, the features it provides, the relationship it has to CA Vantage SRM, and many other details.
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CA Vantage GMIallows the user to easily manage all of their interfacing CA mainframe products with a common Windows Client graphical interface. Several CA Vantage SRM object displays are also provided that assist the users to better manage their storage environment.
The CA mainframe products that interface with CA Vantage SRM and GMI are:
CA 1 - Tape Management
CA ASTEX – Performance Reporting
CA CREWS - Catalog Recovery
CA Datacom/DB – Data Base Management
CA Disk - Data Management
CA IDMS/DB - Data Base Management
CA MasterCat - Catalog Management
CA PDSMAN – PDS Management
CA SYSVIEW – Systems Management
CA Tape Encryption
CA Encryption Key Manager
CA TLMS - Tape Management
CA Vtape VTS - Virtual Tape System
Other products are being considered for inclusion in the CA Vantage GMI program.
CA Vantage GMI is provided for no charge, as an additional benefit to customers who have a license for any of the interfacing CA mainframe products.
Customers with a license for CA Vantage SRM have access to the interfacing products they are licensed for, so they do not need CA Vantage GMI.
CA Vantage GMI consists of two components: A started task that runs on the mainframe, and a Windows Client that is installed on a workstation or server.
6. What else is included with CA Vantage GMI?
CA Vantage GMI provides the following Storage Resource Management views and functions from CA Vantage SRM:
9. What product interfaces does CA Vantage SRM have?
CA Vantage SRM is a comprehensive product that provides access to key management information from storage devices and software products from many vendors. CA Vantage SRM allows the user to monitor, manage and report on all of the following software and devices:
Following are some of the features and capabilities of CA Vantage SRM:
So, that is a brief overview of the features in CA Vantage GMI and CA Vantage SRM.
Please contact your CA Sales person to get more detailed information and to arrange a trial.
To see a demonstration of the Windows Client, visit the Training Video Library using the links on the CA Vantage GMI or the CA Vantage SRM product home page at: Support.CA.com
For any questions about the setup and use of CA Vantage GMI and CA Vantage SRM, please contact CA Technical Support.
Objects & Features | CA Vantage SRM | CA Vantage GMI |
CA 1 | Yes | Yes |
CA ASTEX | Yes | Yes |
CA Crews | Yes | Yes |
CA Datacom/DB | Yes | Yes |
CA Disk – FILES Reporting, | Yes | Yes |
CA TLMS | Yes | Yes |
CA IDMS/DB | Yes | Yes |
CA MasterCat | Yes | Yes |
CA PDSMAN | Yes | Yes |
CA SYSVIEW | Yes | Yes |
CA Tape Encryption | Yes | Yes |
CA Vtape | Yes | Yes |
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Volumes | Yes | Yes |
Storage Groups | Yes | Yes |
DFSMS Constructs | Yes | Yes |
Catalog Management | Yes | Yes |
Hardware Errors | Yes | Yes |
z/OS System Resources | Yes | Yes |
Generalized Summaries | Yes | Yes |
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Datasets (All Online) | Yes | No |
Dataset (Application) Groups | Yes | No |
RAID Objects – All Vendors | Yes | No |
Object Logging for Historical Reporting | Yes | No |
Trend Reporting | Yes | No |
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CA Disk Interface – | Option | No |
Automation Option | Option | No |
Database Option | Option | No |
DFSMShsm Interface | Option | No |
Tape Resource Option – | Option | No |
IBM UNIX System Services | Option | No |
Allocation Option | Option | No |
As usual if you need any additional information, please contact the CA Vantage technical Support team.