Configuring the z/OS Log Forwarder to forward SMF data

For SMF performance data to be sent from the z/OS® SMF real-time data provider to Operations Analytics for z Systems, you must configure the z/OS Log Forwarder to forward the z/OS SMF real-time data provider data transfer files.

Before you begin

Review z/OS SMF real-time data provider.

By default, the data transfer files are stored in the following UNIX System Services directory:
/etc/IBM/zscala/V2R1/smf
Remember: Use the Log Forwarder Configuration Assistant to configure the z/OS Log Forwarder. The following procedure describes how to manually configure the z/OS Log Forwarder to forward SMF data, if you prefer that method.

Procedure

To update the data configuration file manually, rather than by using the Log Forwarder Configuration Assistant, use the following example as a guide:
logGatherers.1.dataSourceName = SYSNAME_SMF30
logGatherers.1.logPath = /etc/IBM/zscala/V2R1/smf/SMF30_*.csv
logGatherers.1.sourceType = zOS_SMF30
logGatherers.1.type = ZOS_UNIX_FILE