Simple, Transparent Pricing
Perpetual license — pay once, use forever.
First year of maintenance included. No subscription traps.
Metrics Agent
🔥 AIX-exporter
Native Prometheus exporter for IBM AIX on Power Systems. A single statically-compiled binary — no Python, no Java, no Node.js.
- 22 collectors — CPU entitlement, memory, disk I/O, FC adapters, network, NFS, WPARs, errpt, lparstat, file systems, processes and more
- 600+ metrics exposed on a standard Prometheus
/metricsendpoint (port 9100) - 60+ Grafana panels included — ready to use, no customization needed
- SRC-controlled daemon — starts on boot, restarts on failure, managed with
startsrc/stopsrc - BFF/installp package — installs in under 5 minutes on AIX 7.1–7.3
€85 /LPAR
- ✅ 22 native AIX collectors
- ✅ CPU, memory, disk, network, FC
- ✅ LPAR config, NFS, protocols
- ✅ errpt error monitoring
- ✅ Grafana dashboard (60+ panels)
- ✅ SRC integration + auto-start
- ✅ BFF package — installp ready
Log Agent
📋 Loki Agent
Native AIX error log agent. Reads directly from /dev/errlog — no syslog configuration, no log file parsing.
- Criticality sorting — filter and route by severity (PERM, TEMP, INFO, UNKN) and class (HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OPERATOR)
- Structured Loki labels — resource_name, resource_type, error class and type for instant log correlation
- Syslog forwarding — optional parallel output to syslog alongside Loki push
- SRC-controlled daemon — same
startsrc/stopsrccontrol as AIX native services - Optional TLS encryption for the Loki endpoint, zero external dependencies
€65 /LPAR
- ✅ Native AIX errlog reader
- ✅ Structured labels (class, type, resource)
- ✅ Real-time push to Loki
- ✅ Optional TLS encryption
- ✅ Zero external dependencies
- ✅ SRC integration + auto-start
- ✅ BFF package — installp ready
Best Value ✦
🎯 Monitoring Bundle
Full AIX observability stack in a single BFF install — metrics + logs, unified configuration, one maintenance plan.
- 600+ Prometheus metrics + real-time error log streaming to Loki
- Correlate errors with metrics — disk error in Loki? Check the disk await spike in Grafana instantly
- Single deployment — one BFF package, one config file, two daemons under SRC control
- Priority support + combined maintenance plan (20%/year, first year included)
- Save €20/LPAR vs buying separately
€130 /LPAR
Save €20/LPAR vs buying separately
- ✅ Everything in AIX-exporter
- ✅ Everything in Loki Agent
- ✅ Single BFF install
- ✅ Unified configuration
- ✅ Combined maintenance plan
- ✅ Priority support
- ✅ Best per-LPAR value
What You Get — In Detail
Two native AIX binaries. Zero dependencies. Minutes to deploy.
AIX-exporter — 22 Native Collectors
A single statically-compiled AIX binary that exposes a standard Prometheus /metrics endpoint on port 9100. Runs as a persistent daemon managed by IBM SRC (System Resource Controller). Installs via BFF/installp — no Python, no Java, no Node.js required.
What it monitors:
CPU & Entitlement
LPAR CPU usage, entitled capacity, physical CPUs consumed, SMT threads
Memory
Real memory, virtual memory, paging space usage, page fault rates
Disk I/O
Read/write throughput, IOPS, await times per physical disk and LVM volume
Fiber Channel
FC adapter throughput, error counters, login states per port
Network
Bytes/packets in/out, errors, collisions per interface (en, en0, etc.)
NFS
Client and server NFS stats, RPC call rates, retransmits
WPARs
Per-WPAR CPU and memory metrics (shared LPAR license covers all WPARs)
errpt Errors
Error log event counts by class and severity — catch disk failures before they cascade
lparstat
LPAR configuration metrics — mode, type, memory limits, shared pool
Protocols
FTP, telnet, sendmail process monitoring
File systems
Disk space usage and inode counts per filesystem
Processes
Top process CPU/memory consumers, zombie count
Grafana dashboard included — 60+ panels pre-built for all collectors. Works with Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, Grafana Cloud, Thanos.
Loki Agent for AIX — Native Error Log Streaming
Reads directly from /dev/errlog — IBM AIX native error log device. No syslog configuration required. Streams structured log entries to Grafana Loki in real time with rich label metadata.
Key capabilities:
- Native /dev/errlog reader — zero syslog configuration, no log file parsing
- Structured labels: class (HARDWARE/SOFTWARE/OPERATOR), type (PERM/TEMP/INFO/UNKN), resource_name, resource_type, severity
- Real-time push — entries appear in Loki within seconds of being written to errlog
- Optional TLS encryption for Loki endpoint
- Configurable label filters — forward only hardware errors, only PERM type, etc.
- SRC-managed daemon — starts on boot, restarts on failure automatically
- Supports AIX 7.1 TL5+, 7.2, 7.3 — POWER7 through POWER11
Pair with the AIX-exporter for full observability: correlate a disk error in Loki with the spike in disk await times in Prometheus.
How AIXWatch Compares
The only native Prometheus solution for IBM AIX on Power Systems
| Feature | AIXWatch | IBM Instana | Nagios + AIX | Zabbix + AIX | Custom Scripts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native AIX binary | ✅ | ⚠️ sidecar | ⚠️ SSH/SNMP | ⚠️ agent | ❌ shell scripts |
| Prometheus /metrics | ✅ | ❌ proprietary | ❌ | ❌ | Manual build |
| Native errlog | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | Manual |
| Grafana dashboards | ✅ 60+ panels | ✅ built-in | ❌ extra cost | ❌ templates | ❌ |
| installp / BFF package | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Pricing | Perpetual €85/LPAR | ~€75/host/mo | ~€2,000/server | Free + setup | Engineer time |
| AIX 7.1–7.3 | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ partial | ⚠️ partial | Varies |
| Time to first metrics | < 5 min | > 2 hours | > 4 hours | > 3 hours | Days |
Pricing estimates based on publicly available information, 2026. Competitor features based on official documentation.
Real Results: €38,000/Month Saved on 100 LPARs
CASE STUDY
European Financial Services Firm — 100+ LPARs across POWER7–POWER10
Before AIXWatch, a mid-size European financial services firm monitored over 100 production LPARs spanning POWER7, POWER8, POWER9, and POWER10 hardware using homegrown shell scripts and periodic nmon snapshots. A senior AIX administrator spent an average of 4 hours per LPAR per month on manual incident investigation — because without real-time alerting, problems were discovered reactively, after impact.
Over 12 months, 3 undetected memory leaks caused 2 production outages averaging 4 hours each. Estimated revenue impact: €40,000 per incident. Total cost of poor visibility: €80,000+ — not counting engineer burnout.
After deploying the AIXWatch Monitoring Bundle across the entire fleet in under a day, CPU entitlement alerts fired within hours. Memory trending caught the next potential leak before it reached production.
“We had Prometheus metrics on all 100+ LPARs across four generations of POWER hardware before the end of the day. Our previous monitoring solution took 3 weeks to deploy and still did not give us lparstat data.”
ROI at a Glance
100 LPARs x €98 (bundle -25%)
€9,800 total
Time saved: 4h x 100 x €95/h
€38,000/month
Payback period
< 2 weeks
Outage risk
Significantly reduced
Quick ROI Estimate
| LPARs | Bundle | Mo. savings | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | €650 | ~€1,900 | < 2 wks |
| 15 | €1,950 | ~€5,700 | < 2 wks |
| 50 | €4,900* | ~€19,000 | < 2 wks |
*After -25% volume discount. 4h/LPAR/mo at €95/hr.
More Pricing Questions
Common questions from AIX administrators and procurement teams
How much does AIX monitoring cost?
Traditional enterprise AIX monitoring tools such as IBM ITCAM or Tivoli Monitoring cost thousands of dollars per server per year, plus significant setup and consulting fees. AIXWatch starts at €85 per LPAR — a one-time perpetual license. For 10 LPARs, the total cost is €850 for metrics monitoring with no annual subscription. Optional maintenance (updates + support) is 20% per year, or €170 for 10 LPARs.
Is there a Prometheus exporter for IBM AIX?
Yes — AIXWatch AIX-exporter is the only native Prometheus exporter built specifically for IBM AIX on Power Systems. It exposes a standard /metrics endpoint on port 9100, compatible with any Prometheus-based stack including Grafana Cloud, VictoriaMetrics, Thanos, and Mimir. No bridges, no SNMP translation, no syslog middleware required.
How does AIXWatch compare to IBM Instana for Power Systems?
IBM Instana charges approximately €75 per host per month — roughly €900 per LPAR per year. AIXWatch is a one-time €85 per LPAR perpetual license. For 10 LPARs over 3 years: Instana ≈ €27,000 vs AIXWatch ≈ €850 plus optional €510 in maintenance. That is a 25× cost difference.
Can I monitor AIX with Zabbix or Nagios instead?
Both tools support AIX via generic agents or SNMP, but neither provides a native Prometheus /metrics endpoint or a ready-to-use Grafana dashboard. Significant customization is required for AIX-specific metrics such as LPAR CPU entitlement, paging space trends, or errlog streaming. AIXWatch deploys in under 5 minutes with a complete dashboard included.
Does the license cover WPARs (Workload Partitions)?
Yes. A single LPAR license covers all WPARs running within that LPAR. AIXWatch monitors WPAR-level CPU and memory metrics at no additional cost. You license the physical or logical partition — not each workload partition separately.
What AIX versions and hardware are supported?
AIX 7.1 TL5 and above, AIX 7.2 (all TLs), and AIX 7.3 (all TLs). Supported on POWER7 through POWER11. Both 32-bit and 64-bit kernel modes supported. No dependency on any IBM software stack beyond the standard AIX base OS.
Volume Discounts
The more LPARs you license, the less you pay per unit.
| LPARs | AIX-exporter | Loki Agent | Bundle | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 10 | €85 | €65 | €130 | — |
| 11 – 50 | €72 | €55 | €110 | -15% |
| 50+ | €64 | €49 | €98 | -25% |
Prices are per LPAR, in EUR, excl. VAT. Volume pricing is applied automatically at checkout.
Annual Maintenance
20% of the license price per year. First year included free with your purchase.
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Software Updates
All new features, collectors, and improvements. Stay current with every release.
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Compatibility
Guaranteed support for new AIX versions, Prometheus updates, and Grafana releases.
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Technical Support
Email support with 48h response time. Installation guidance, configuration help, troubleshooting.
Maintenance expired? Your software keeps working (perpetual license). You simply won’t receive updates or support until you renew.
Pricing FAQ
What is an LPAR?
A Logical Partition on IBM Power Systems. Each LPAR running the software requires one license. WPARs within an LPAR are included at no extra cost.
Is this a subscription?
No. The license is perpetual — buy once, use forever. Maintenance (updates + support) is optional after the first year.
Can I try before I buy?
Absolutely. The free trial includes core collectors with no time limit (AIX-exporter) or 30 days full access (Loki Agent). No registration required.
Do you offer refunds?
Yes — 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. See our Refund Policy for details.
Need more than 100 LPARs?
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