Collect BMC AMI Defender logs

This document explains how to ingest BMC AMI Defender logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane agent.

BMC AMI Datastream for z/OS is a mainframe agent program that monitors z/OS system activity and collects, processes, and delivers System Management Facility (SMF) records to distributed SIEM systems in real time. The agent reformats SMF records from RACF, ACF2, Top Secret, TCP/IP, CICS, IMS, and other z/OS system and application events as RFC 3164 compliant syslog messages and transmits them via UDP, TCP, or TLS protocols.

Before you begin

Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Google SecOps instance
• Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd for the Bindplane agent
• Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent host and the z/OS LPAR running BMC AMI Datastream
• If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
• BMC AMI Datastream for z/OS version 6.1 or later installed and running on the z/OS LPAR
• Access to edit parameter files in the amihlq.PARM data set on z/OS (typically requires TSO/ISPF access or batch job submission authority)
• Authority to modify BMC AMI Datastream configuration (typically requires RACF READ access to the parameter data sets)

Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.

3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane is to be installed.

Get Google SecOps customer ID

1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
2. Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.

3. Copy and save the Customer IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

Install the Bindplane agent

Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

• Windows installation

  1. Open Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

  2. Run the following command:

       msiexec 
       
      / 
      i 
       
      "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" 
       
      / 
      quiet 
      
     

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. Verify the installation by running:

      sc query observiq-otel-collector 
     

     The service should show as RUNNING.

• Linux installation

  1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

  2. Run the following command:

      sudo  
     sh  
     -c  
      " 
      $( 
     curl  
     -fsSlL  
     https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh ) 
      " 
       
     install_unix.sh 
     

  3. Wait for the installation to complete.

  4. Verify the installation by running:

      sudo  
     systemctl  
     status  
     observiq-otel-collector 
     

     The service should show as active (running).

Additional installation resources

For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see Bindplane agent installation guide .

Configure Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

Locate the configuration file

• Linux:

   sudo  
  nano  
  /etc/bindplane-agent/config.yaml 
  

• Windows:

   notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml" 
  

Edit the configuration file

1. Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

     receivers 
    : 
     
    tcplog 
    : 
     
    listen_address 
    : 
     
    "0.0.0.0:1514" 
    exporters 
    : 
     
    chronicle/bmc_datastream 
    : 
     
    compression 
    : 
     
    gzip 
     
    creds_file_path 
    : 
     
    '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
     
    customer_id 
    : 
     
    'your-customer-id-here' 
     
    endpoint 
    : 
     
    malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
     
    log_type 
    : 
     
    BMC_AMI_DEFENDER 
     
    raw_log_field 
    : 
     
    body 
    service 
    : 
     
    pipelines 
    : 
     
    logs/datastream_to_chronicle 
    : 
     
    receivers 
    : 
     
    - 
     
    tcplog 
     
    exporters 
    : 
     
    - 
     
    chronicle/bmc_datastream 
    
   

2. Replace the following placeholders:

   • Receiver configuration:

     listen_address : IP address and port to listen on:

     • 0.0.0.0:1514 to listen on all interfaces on port 1514 (recommended for Linux non-root)
     • 0.0.0.0:514 to listen on all interfaces on standard syslog port (requires root on Linux)
     • Specific IP address to listen on one interface

   • Exporter configuration:

     • creds_file_path : Full path to ingestion authentication file:

       • Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
       • Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json

     • customer_id : Your customer ID . For details, see Get Google SecOps customer ID .

     • endpoint : Regional endpoint URL:

       • US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
       • Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
       • Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
       • See Regional Endpoints for complete list

     • log_type : BMC_AMI_DEFENDER

Example configuration for UDP syslog

• If you prefer UDP transport (lower latency, fire-and-forget):

    receivers 
   : 
    
   udplog 
   : 
    
   listen_address 
   : 
    
   "0.0.0.0:514" 
   exporters 
   : 
    
   chronicle/bmc_datastream 
   : 
    
   compression 
   : 
    
   gzip 
    
   creds_file_path 
   : 
    
   '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
    
   customer_id 
   : 
    
   'a1b2c3d4-e5f6-g7h8-i9j0-k1l2m3n4o5p6' 
    
   endpoint 
   : 
    
   malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
    
   log_type 
   : 
    
   BMC_AMI_DEFENDER 
    
   raw_log_field 
   : 
    
   body 
   service 
   : 
    
   pipelines 
   : 
    
   logs/datastream_to_chronicle 
   : 
    
   receivers 
   : 
    
   - 
    
   udplog 
    
   exporters 
   : 
    
   - 
    
   chronicle/bmc_datastream 
   
  

Save the configuration file

After editing, save the file:

• Linux: Press Ctrl+O , then Enter , then Ctrl+X
• Windows: Click File > Save

Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

• To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux:

  1. Run the following command:

      sudo  
     systemctl  
     restart  
     observiq-otel-collector 
     

  2. Verify the service is running:

      sudo  
     systemctl  
     status  
     observiq-otel-collector 
     

  3. Check logs for errors:

      sudo  
     journalctl  
     -u  
     observiq-otel-collector  
     -f 
     

• To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows:

  1. Choose one of the following options:

     • Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:

        net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector 
       

     • Services console:

       1. Press Win+R , type services.msc , and press Enter.
       2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
       3. Right-click and select Restart.

  2. Verify the service is running:

      sc query observiq-otel-collector 
     

  3. Check logs for errors:

       type 
       
      "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log" 
      
     

Configure BMC AMI Defender syslog forwarding

Edit the parameter file using TSO/ISPF

1. Sign in to TSO/ISPF on the z/OS LPAR where BMC AMI Datastream is installed.
2. From the ISPF Primary Option Menu, enter 2to select EDIT.

3. On the Edit - Entry Panel, enter the following:

   • ISPF Library: Enter the parameter data set name in the format 'amihlq.PARM' where amihlq is the high-level qualifier chosen during installation (for example, 'PROD.CZAGENT.PARM' ).
   • Member: Enter $$$CONFG .

4. Press Enterto open the member for editing.

Configure the SIEM type

1. In the $$$CONFG member, locate the section labeled Switches for setting the SIEM type.

2. Uncomment one SIEM type by removing the leading semicolon from the appropriate line:

   • For standard syslog format, uncomment: SWITCH ON(RFC3164)
   • For Common Event Format, uncomment: SWITCH ON(CEF)
   • For JSON format, uncomment: SWITCH ON(JSON)
   • For IBM QRadar LEEF format, uncomment: SWITCH ON(LEEF)
   • For Splunk format, uncomment: SWITCH ON(Splunk)

3. Press F3to save and exit the member.

Configure the syslog server

1. From the Edit - Entry Panel, enter the following:

   • ISPF Library: Enter 'amihlq.PARM' (same as before).
   • Member: Enter $$$SERVR .

2. Press Enterto open the member for editing.

3. Locate the section corresponding to your selected SIEM type. For example:

   • For RFC3164: Locate the section labeled ; RFC3164
   • For CEF: Locate the section labeled ; CEF - TRANS(TCP) Recommended
   • For JSON: Locate the section labeled ; JSON - TRANS(TCP) Recommended

4. Uncomment the SERVER statement by removing the leading semicolon.

5. Edit the SERVER statement with the following values:

   • Replace ip.addr.example with the IP address of the Bindplane agent host (for example, 192.168.1.100 ).

   • If using TCP (recommended), the statement should look like:

      SERVER 192.168.1.100:1514 TRANS(TCP) MAXMSG(2000) 
     

   • If using UDP, the statement should look like:

      SERVER 192.168.1.100:514 TRANS(UDP) MAXMSG(2000) 
     

6. If you selected CEF, JSON, or Splunk format and are using TCP transport, locate the OPTIONS statement section and uncomment the FRAMING parameter:

    OPTIONS FRAMING(OCTETCOUNT) 
   

7. Press F3to save and exit the member.

Refresh the BMC AMI Datastream configuration

1. From the ISPF Primary Option Menu, enter 6to select COMMAND.

2. On the TSO Command Processorscreen, enter the following MVS console command:

    F czagentname,PARMS 
   

   Replace czagentname with the name of the BMC AMI Datastream started task (typically CZAGENT or the instance name configured during installation).

3. Press Enterto execute the command.

4. Verify the configuration was refreshed by checking the system log for message CZA0001Iindicating the parameter file was successfully processed.

Verify syslog transmission

1. From the ISPF Primary Option Menu, enter 6to select COMMAND.

2. Enter the following command to display BMC AMI Datastream statistics:

    F czagentname,STATS 
   

3. Press Enterto execute the command.

4. Check the system log for message CZA0350Ishowing the number of messages sent to the syslog server.

5. Verify the Bindplane agent is receiving messages by checking the Bindplane agent logs:

   • Linux: sudo journalctl -u observiq-otel-collector -f
   • Windows: Check C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log

Alternative: Edit parameter file using batch job

If you do not have TSO/ISPF access, you can edit the parameter files using a batch job:

1. Create a batch job with the following JCL:

     // 
    EDITPARM 
     
    JOB 
     
    ( 
    ACCT 
    ), 
    'EDIT DATASTREAM PARMS' 
    , 
    // 
     
    CLASS 
    = 
    A 
    , 
    MSGCLASS 
    = 
    X 
    , 
    NOTIFY 
    = 
   & SYSUID 
    // 
    STEP1 
     
    EXEC 
     
    PGM 
    = 
    IEBGENER 
    // 
    SYSPRINT 
    DD 
    SYSOUT 
    = 
    * 
    // 
    SYSIN 
    DD 
    DUMMY 
    // 
    SYSUT1 
    DD 
    * 
    SWITCH ON(RFC3164) 
    /* 
    // 
    SYSUT2 
    DD 
    DSN 
    = 
    amihlq 
    . 
    PARM 
    ( 
    $$$ 
    CONFG 
    ), 
    DISP 
    = 
    SHR 
    // 
    STEP2 
     
    EXEC 
     
    PGM 
    = 
    IEBGENER 
    // 
    SYSPRINT 
    DD 
    SYSOUT 
    = 
    * 
    // 
    SYSIN 
    DD 
    DUMMY 
    // 
    SYSUT1 
    DD 
    * 
    SERVER 192.168.1.100:1514 TRANS(TCP) MAXMSG(2000) 
    /* 
    // 
    SYSUT2 
    DD 
    DSN 
    = 
    amihlq 
    . 
    PARM 
    ( 
    $$$ 
    SERVR 
    ), 
    DISP 
    = 
    SHR 
    
   

2. Replace amihlq with the high-level qualifier for your BMC AMI Datastream installation.

3. Replace 192.168.1.100:1514 with the IP address and port of your Bindplane agent host.

4. Submit the job and verify successful completion (return code 0).

5. Issue the MODIFY command to refresh the configuration as described in the previous section.

UDM mapping table

Log Field	UDM Mapping	Logic
aceeadsp	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceeaudt	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceeflg1	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceelogu	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceeoper	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceepriv	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceeracf	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceeroa	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
aceespec	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
additional.fields	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
auth	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_audit	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_bypass	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_exit	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_normal	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_oper	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_soft	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_special	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
auth_trusted	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
authinfo	security_result.description	Description of the security result
event	metadata.product_event_type	Product-specific event type
event_type	metadata.event_type	Type of event (e.g., USER_LOGIN, NETWORK_CONNECTION)
eventdesc	metadata.description	Description of the event
group	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
hostname	principal.hostname, principal.asset.hostname	Hostname of the principal, Hostname of the asset
jobid	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
jobnm	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
jsauth	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
name	principal.user.user_display_name	Display name of the user
pgm	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
privstatd	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_always	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_audit	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_cmdviol	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_globalaudit	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_setropts	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_special	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_user	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
reas_verify	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
rtype	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
saf	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
safd	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
security_result.detection_fields	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
severity	security_result.severity, security_result.severity_details	Severity of the security result, Detailed severity information
sid	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
timestamp	metadata.event_timestamp	Timestamp when the event occurred
tokflg1	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
tokflg3	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
tokpriv	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
toksus	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
tokudus	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
userid	principal.user.userid	User ID
violation	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
user_warning	security_result.detection_fields	Fields that were used to determine the security result
worktyped	additional.fields	Additional information about the event
	metadata.product_name	Name of the product
	metadata.vendor_name	Vendor/company name

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