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Linux on IBM e server zSeries and S/390 performance toolkit for VM

This IBM Redbooks publication discusses Performance Toolkit for VM, a performance monitoring and analysis tool for z/VM. Derived from the earlier FCON/ESA product, Performance Toolkit for VM enables system administrators to collect and analyze VM performance data. Both real-time and history data can...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Geiselhart, Gregory
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Poughkeepsie, NY IBM, International Technical Support Organization 2004
Edition:1st ed
Series:IBM redbooks
Subjects:
Ibm System/390 (computer) / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91001559
Linux / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
Virtual Computer Systems / Fast
Ibm System/390 (ordinateur)
Virtual Computer Systems / Http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143804
Ibm System/390 (computer) / Fast
Systèmes Virtuels (informatique)
Linux / Blmlsh
Linux / Fast
Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 9.8 Using the Virtual Machine Communication Facility
  • 9.9 Creating scheduled printed reports
  • 9.10 VMPRF functions
  • 9.10.1 Creating history data
  • 9.10.2 Processing historical data
  • 9.10.3 When to use MONSCAN
  • 9.10.4 When to use TRNDSCAN
  • 9.10.5 Reports
  • Chapter 10. Performance Toolkit for VM updates for function level 510
  • 10.1 Performance Toolkit for VM changes for FL510
  • 10.2 Performance Toolkit for VM installation changes
  • 10.3 Control file changes for FL510
  • 10.3.1 FCONX PROFILE change
  • 10.3.2 Performance Toolkit for VM report changes
  • 10.3.3 FCONX TRENDREC change
  • 10.3.4 New FCONX SUMREC
  • 10.4 Performance Toolkit for VM PRF support
  • 10.5 Using APPLDATA from Linux
  • 10.6 New reports for SCSI DASD
  • 10.7 Summary of changes for FL510
  • Appendix A. Monitoring for z/VM
  • VM Monitor facility overview
  • A word about the monitor system service (*MONITOR)
  • Types of available monitor data
  • Using the CP MONITOR command
  • Appendix B. Performance Toolkit for VM sample files
  • The sample FCONX PROFILE
  • Appendix C. Adding VM page space
  • How to add page space to a running z/VM system
  • Making the dynamic change permanent
  • Optional steps
  • Appendix D. Sample tools
  • Sample monitoring EXECs
  • The PAG EXEC
  • The SHARE EXEC
  • Sample VMCX front end
  • Related publications
  • IBM Redbooks
  • Other publications
  • Online resources
  • How to get IBM Redbooks
  • Help from IBM
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Index
  • Back cover
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 6.5.2 TCP/IP Activity Log
  • 6.5.3 General TCP/IP data transfer log
  • Chapter 7. Understanding LPAR configuration
  • 7.1 Collecting LPAR data
  • 7.2 Displaying LPAR configuration and activity
  • 7.3 Understanding LPAR options
  • 7.3.1 Shared or dedicated processors
  • 7.3.2 Shared or dedicated CHPIDs
  • Chapter 8. Monitoring Linux guests
  • 8.1 Reporting Linux monitor data
  • 8.1.1 Installing DDS
  • 8.1.2 Configuring and starting DDS
  • 8.1.3 Registering Linux guests with Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 8.2 Viewing Linux performance data
  • 8.2.1 RMF DDS browser interface
  • 8.2.2 DDS Java client
  • 8.3 Analyzing Linux guest memory utilization
  • 8.3.1 Comparing virtual machine size on memory usage
  • 8.3.2 Analyzing memory usage inside Linux guests
  • 8.4 Analyzing Linux guest paging
  • 8.4.1 Using a VDISK as a Linux swap partition
  • 8.4.2 Effect of minidisk cache
  • 8.4.3 Effect of expanded storage
  • 8.4.4 Monitoring Linux guest paging
  • 8.4.5 Using a single minidisk swap partition
  • 8.4.6 Using four minidisk swap partitions
  • 8.4.7 Using a VDISK swap partition
  • 8.5 Analyzing processor utilization
  • 8.5.1 Processor utilization for a Linux guest
  • 8.5.2 Shared and dedicated processors
  • 8.5.3 Running services and daemons
  • Chapter 9. RTM and PRF functions in Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 9.1 Equivalent RTM functions
  • 9.2 The RTM general display
  • 9.2.1 The Performance Toolkit for VM general display
  • 9.3 The RTM SLOG display
  • 9.3.1 Performance Toolkit for VM history files
  • 9.4 The RTM environment display
  • 9.4.1 Performance Toolkit for VM system configuration display
  • 9.5 The RTM user display
  • 9.5.1 The Performance Toolkit for VM user display
  • 9.6 The RTM idle user display
  • 9.6.1 The Performance Toolkit for VM idle user display
  • 9.7 The RTM I/O display
  • 9.7.1 The Performance Toolkit for VM I/O display
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Preface
  • The team that wrote this redbook
  • Become a published author
  • Comments welcome
  • Chapter 1. Performance Toolkit for VM at a glance
  • 1.1 Defining Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 1.2 Starting Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 1.3 Basic mode
  • 1.3.1 Redisplay facility
  • 1.4 Monitor mode
  • 1.5 Help facility
  • 1.5.1 Context-sensitive help
  • 1.6 Displaying current and average data
  • 1.7 Sorting reported data
  • 1.8 History performance analysis
  • 1.8.1 Simple history data files
  • 1.8.2 Extended trend files
  • 1.9 Benchmark data analysis
  • 1.10 Threshold monitoring
  • 1.11 Variable correlation coefficient analysis
  • 1.12 When to use Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 1.12.1 Performance Toolkit for VM overhead
  • Chapter 2. Navigating through Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 2.1 Information available in Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 2.2 General system data reporting
  • 2.2.1 CPU load
  • 2.2.2 Storage utilization
  • 2.2.3 Spool file overview
  • 2.2.4 LPAR data
  • 2.2.5 Shared segments
  • 2.2.6 System configuration
  • 2.3 I/O data reporting
  • 2.3.1 I/O device load
  • 2.3.2 CP-owned disks
  • 2.4 User data reporting
  • 2.4.1 User resource usage
  • 2.4.2 Linux systems
  • 2.5 History data reporting
  • 2.5.1 Graphics selection
  • 2.5.2 History data files
  • 2.5.3 Benchmark displays
  • 2.5.4 Correlation coefficients
  • 2.6 User-defined screens
  • 2.6.1 Defining a user data screen
  • 2.6.2 User-defined display selection
  • 2.6.3 User-defined performance screen
  • 2.7 Using the Web interface
  • Chapter 3. Configuring Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 3.1 Performance Toolkit for VM installation
  • 3.1.1 The 4VMPTK40 user
  • 3.1.2 The PERFSVM user
  • 3.2 Performance Toolkit for VM control files
  • 3.2.1 FCONX PROFILE
  • 3.2.2 The FCONTROL RESET command
  • 3.2.3 Printed reports
  • 3.2.4 Trend data collection
  • 3.3 Sample PROFILE EXEC for PERFSVM
  • 3.4 Performance Toolkit for VM operation
  • 3.5 Tailoring Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 3.5.1 Tailor the FCONX PROFILE control file
  • 3.5.2 Tailor the FCONX REPORTS control file
  • 3.5.3 Tailor the FCONX TRENDREC control file
  • 3.6 Enabling remote access and monitoring
  • 3.6.1 Create the FCONRMT AUTHORIZ control file
  • 3.6.2 Create the FCONRMT SYSTEMS control file
  • 3.7 Enabling data collection for Linux guests
  • Chapter 4. Remote access and monitoring
  • 4.1 Remote monitoring with Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 4.2 APPC/VM interface to Performance Toolkit for VM
  • 4.2.1 Implementing APPC/VM for a local system
  • 4.2.2 Using an alternate resource name
  • 4.2.3 Implementing APPC/VM for remote systems
  • 4.3 Performance Toolkit for VM Web interface
  • 4.3.1 Web interface main selection menu
  • 4.3.2 Line graphic displays in the Web interface
  • 4.3.3 Enabling the Web interface
  • 4.3.4 Web interface authentication
  • Chapter 5. Understanding z/VM configuration
  • 5.1 Commands to use for configuration information
  • 5.2 System configuration screen
  • 5.3 Storage layout
  • 5.4 System settings
  • 5.4.1 Effect of the timer patch on Linux guest scheduling
  • 5.4.2 The QUICKDISP option
  • 5.4.3 Assigning processing share
  • 5.5 System counters
  • 5.6 Monitor settings
  • 5.7 I/O configuration
  • 5.8 Page and spool allocation
  • 5.9 Spool file usage
  • 5.10 User paging utilization
  • 5.11 Virtual disks in storage
  • Chapter 6. Analyzing I/O and network performance
  • 6.1 Analyzing I/O to DASD performance
  • 6.2 Channel monitoring
  • 6.3 Control unit monitoring
  • 6.3.1 Cache control unit overall performance
  • 6.3.2 Cache extended function performance
  • 6.4 I/O device load
  • 6.4.1 Minidisk cache
  • 6.5 Analyzing VM TCP/IP data
  • 6.5.1 Virtual switch activity

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