The zRemote module processes binary data received from the zLocal and routes that data, compressed and encrypted, via its local ActiveGate to Dynatrace. Hence, the zRemote module offloads much of the processing work from the CICS, IMS, and z/OS Java code modules incurred in instrumenting subsystems and applications to an open system.
If the zRemote module is enabled on an ActiveGate, no other functional module can be enabled. Note that the zRemote module is more demanding in terms of hardware and system requirements.
To monitor a z/OS LPAR, including technologies such as CICS, IMS, and Java, you need an ActiveGate with the zRemote module enabled. You can install this ActiveGate on any Linux or Windows operating system that is supported by ActiveGate.
We recommend installing the zRemote module on an IBM Z or LinuxONE mainframe, on an supported Linux operating system, to avoid performance or security issues in z/OS monitoring.
For more details and configuration options, see Install the zRemote module.