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CA Mainframe Software Manager [EOL] vs IBM OMEGAMON comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CA Mainframe Software Manag...
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IBM OMEGAMON
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
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Mainframe Management (3rd)
 

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it_user558273 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Programmer at Erie insurance
It ensures that we have all the fixes in place and that they can be applied over time.
They are progressing in that direction. They are keeping track of our configuration changes. So, they will automatically move forward as we progress with our products. Right now, one of the challenges that we still face is to keep track of our customizations so that I know the product is going in that direction. We don't have any of our products using this solution right now but we would like to start moving forward in that direction.
PB
Mainframe Support at AG Insurance
Good stability but it is lacking the ability to see historical information
We can only see online information but there isn't any historical data to see something that happened a few hours previous. We don't have the ability to access that information. Previously, with MainView, we could look back at information from two days before and get information. We could easily get information from Plexus. Now, we don't have a single screen to check which has been annoying. Compared to MainView, Tivoli is rubbish. We are forced to use this solution. We couldn't stay with MainView. I would like for it to be easier to check the system performance. It should have the ability to see historical data. We can't see the percentages to see the percentages of the CPU utilized. We should be able to see how much was used by our part of the system. Now, we have to continuously recalculate that information.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Having a tool like CA Mainframe Software Manager that allows you to channel your staff's direction into the actual work, it's priceless."
"You should take a look at it."
"I think that the real value of this solution is that it's eye candy; it’s pretty."
"It's stable enough. I haven't noticed any problems since it was installed."
 

Cons

"The initial setup was not very straightforward; we needed CA to come out and help us install it, and it was a very resource-intensive process."
"It doesn’t provide benefits to the organization yet, in my opinion. It’s just eye candy."
"Compared to MainView, Tivoli is rubbish."
"We can't see the percentages to see the percentages of the CPU utilized. We should be able to see how much was used by our part of the system. Now, we have to continuously recalculate that information."
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Also Known As

CA MSM, CA CSM, CA Chorus Software Manager
IBM Candle, Tivoli
 

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