Mainframe troubleshooting platform APPULSE - IBA-mainframe-dev/Global-Repository-for-Mainframe-Developers GitHub Wiki

APPULSE is a centralized support platform for business applications that run on z/OS servers. Designed for Level 1 and Level 2 support, APPULSE provides uninterrupted operation of critical business applications, resulting from proactive problem identification and resolution.

Link to official APPULSE page

Using APPULSE, you can:

  • Digitize, accumulate, and share experience of your support team
  • Monitor distributed business applications from one entry point
  • Reuse previous solutions to resolve similar problems
  • Identify and classify operational problems in business applications at an early stage
  • Automatically create and assign tickets on problems for relevant support
  • Assess how a problem may impact your business

APPULSE provides the implementation of the following features:

  • Centralized support platform for users (L1/L2 Support), business applications, z/OS servers, LPARs, and subsystems
  • Flexibly configurable monitoring for operational problems in critical z/OS subsystems, including IMS, CI DB2, MQ, TWSz, and NetView FTP
  • Problem management, including
    • Automatic creation and assignment (Jira, Redmine, RTC, Gitlab, and Youtrack)
    • Mail and messenger notification (Slack, Telegram, and Viber)
    • Chat creation (Slack and Sametime)
    • Constant status feedback and prioritizing
  • AI module for solution generation with an option to execute on z/OS server
  • Business impact information
  • Easy mainframe business application support without using 3270 session