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Use the Graphical Management Interface (GMI)

Use the CA Graphical Management Interface (CA GMI) to view and monitor CA 1 activity.

Business Value:

CA GMI is CA's graphical management interface product that allows you to view and manage CA 1 activity from a Windows PC. CA GMI’s structure is object oriented and provides a common layout consisting of an object tree, and consistent menu options and icons. This common layout makes it easy to remember how to navigate and use features. It also supports having multiple windows open at the same time (not hierarchical like the 3270), which allows you to view and compare information simultaneously.

This point-and-click interface provides a common and consistent method for viewing and managing multiple CA products, which can save considerable cost and time on training and learning.

Additional Considerations:

CA GMI consists of PC clients which interface with a z/OS server component to allow access to basic z/OS server functions.

The following are the available PC clients:

Windows-based Client

This client provides full functionality. That is, you can manually perform view and analysis functions, filter and sort desired entries, zoom (drill-down) to related objects, and take actions upon selected entries. You can create customized colored reports in different formats, for example, tables and graphs. These reports can be printed and exported to your PC directory, servers, intranet, and so on. You can create, manage, and view Summary objects. This client also provides designer wizards to create scripts to monitor and respond to any condition, exceptional or routine, in automatic ways. These automation services let you replace many if not all of the manual processes of managing your system.

Web-based Client

This client can be used from any PC with internet access to the CA GMI application server. The current version of the Web-based Client provides the user-driven functionality of view and analysis, filtering and sorting, zooming, and the ability to take actions on selected entries. You can create customized colored reports in different formats, for example, tables and graphs, and you can also view Summary objects.

CA GMI is included free of charge with many CA products, including CA 1.

Note: For more information about CA GMI for CA 1, see the CA 1 CA GMI Guide.

Note: For more information about GMI for CA 1, see the CA 1 CA Vantage GMI User Guide.