Just to confirm that all horror stories below are all true.. :-) Additionally, the user interface is the most counterintuitive GUI I have ever used. Additionally, now that Candle is bought, there is an uncertainty in terms of what of the product families will evolve better --- or even at all. And it costs a fortune.
And still, especially after Candle is bought, TIVOLI seems to be one of few complete and solid solutions, if not the only one. One alternative (especially for those not requiring mainframe platform -- but maybe not exclusively) Nastel's AutoPilot -- see http://www.nastel.com/products/ap_wmq.shtml, http://www.nastel.com/products/ap_wsadmin.shtml. I only saw their demo but I was impressed. And they have a plugin to run it in HP's OpenView environment -- if you see it as an advantage. Hope this will help, Pavel Fred Oddo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: MQSeries cc: List Subject: Re: Comparison of MQ monitoring tools <[EMAIL PROTECTED] n.AC.AT> 11/04/2004 04:23 PM Please respond to MQSeries List Use ITM ???? Or you could shoot yourself,. At lease that will be a less painful....... Tivoli is beast. If you are considering ITM (IBM Tivoli Monitoring) anyway. You need to install framework management and ITM sits on top of that. You will need a few servers to implement the product plus a TEC monitor where all the messages are routed to. You need a TEC server, Framework gateway server(s), ITM server(s). How many depends on the size of the environment. Also, you will need a dedicated staff to maintain the monster. On the other hand, if you are a Z/os shop and want a Z/os only solution you could use BMC's Mainview. I think the candle product is called BM Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for WebSphere Good luck... Fred Oddo CICS / MQ Systems Architect 212 855 - 1162 Karla Kirkpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: MQSeries List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Fred Oddo/DTCC) Subject: Re: Comparison of MQ monitoring tools 11/04/2004 02:56 PM Please respond to MQSeries List You might want to look at Tivoli Monitoring for MQSeries.... Karla E. Kirkpatrick MQSeries, System Administrator for Special Events Work: (919) 486-2213 Cell: (919) 824-1574 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com Archive: http://vm.akh-wien.ac.at/MQSeries.archive
