IMS Connect transaction analysis app for Splunk with sample data from IMS Connect Extensions.
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The IMS Connect transaction analysis app for Splunk is a fully-functional sample application that demonstrates the use of transaction summary data supplied by the IMS Connect Extensions feed. Splunk users can use the application to analyze several aspects of IMS Connect, including transaction counts and response times, OTMA elapsed time, input and output elapsed times, SAF time, and distribution of workload across IMS Connect systems to target IMS data stores.
On this site you'll find a Docker image that contains Splunk Enterprise configured with the IMS Connect transaction analysis app and some sample data generated by the IMS Connect Extensions feed. Use this Docker image to try out the features of the IMS Connect transaction analysis app before setting up IMS Connect Extensions in your own z/OS environment.
To try this app, all you need to do is complete the following steps:
docker run -d -e "SPLUNK_PASSWORD=changeme" -e "SPLUNK_START_ARGS=--accept-license" -p 18000:8000 -p 18089:8089 -p 11515:1515 --name containername fundisoftware/cexca20-splunk:v1.0
The `-p` command options map ports inside the Docker container to the following ports on your PC:
- Splunk listens on port 11515 for incoming data.
- Splunk Web (dashboards server) is on port 18000.
- The splunkd management port is 18089.
If these port numbers clash with existing ports on your Docker host, feel free to use different port numbers. For details, see the [Docker command reference documentation](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/commandline/run/#publish-or-expose-port--p-expose).
> **Tip: If you can't run the "docker" command, try using the full path to the application (for example: C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker).**
3. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:18000 (or the substitute port you chose in the previous step). Log in with the following credentials:
- Username: admin
- Password: changeme
4. Click on the "IMS Connect transaction analysis" app located on the left side of the screen. To continue your journey with this app and to learn more about each dashboard, follow the instructions supplied in [IMS Connect workload monitoring and off-host analytics with IMS Connect Extensions and Splunk](https://developer.ibm.com/zsystems/2019/06/18/ims-connect-workload-monitoring-and-off-host-analytics-with-ims-connect-extensions-and-splunk/) on developer.ibm.com.
> **Note: The image uses a 60-day Splunk Enterprise Trial license that you can [switch to a Splunk Free license](https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.4/Admin/MoreaboutSplunkFree).**
### Troubleshooting
* If the image fails to download or remains in a "waiting" state, try restarting Docker before trying again. You can also try running PowerShell as Administrator.
* If you are having problems with the container, try restarting it (`docker restart containername`) or reinstalling it. To reinstall, stop the container (`docker stop containername`), remove it (`docker rm containername`) and then rerun the command from step 2 above.
## Ready to try the app with your own live data?
If you want to add the app to your own Splunk installation, you can get it for free at [Splunkbase](https://splunkbase.splunk.com/app/4320/) or using **+Find More Apps** in your existing Splunk installation. To set up the IMS Connect Extensions feed for Splunk, simply complete the [instructions provided on developer.ibm.com](https://developer.ibm.com/recipes/tutorials/forwarding-a-live-feed-of-ims-connect-events-to-splunk/).
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docker pull fundisoftware/cexca20-splunk