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Omegamon for z/OS to display SHARED and DEDICATED utilization for all processors types i.e. GCPs, zIIPs, IFLs and ICFs

How to monitor CPU usage when having a mix of shared and dedicated processors. We have a setup where we are using shared IFLs for our z/VM LPARs running our Linux on Z workloads, and we have dedicated IFLs for our SSC LPAR running the IDAA on Z. I...
about 5 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Future consideration

Support VTAM generic resources function to allow a balanced increase of concurrent users in e3270

The theoretical maximum number of concurrent users on e3270ui is 99. However, depending on storage layout, and constraints, the actual maximum number is lower (around 50-70). This limit may occasionally be too low. In particular, in the test/devel...
over 11 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Omegamon to display CPU utilization relative to weight

Would be possible to include on Omegamon for z/OS (e3270gui/TOM), a panel with a clear display of percentage CPU utilization by each LPAR relative to the CEC capacity (all partitions stack to a total of 100%) and the percentage relative to the LPA...
over 1 year ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Omegamon to show memory CEC Capacity

Would be possible to include on Omegamon for z/OS (e3270gui/TOM), the total existent memory amount (capacity) for the CEC ? For example: CEC1 has 1TB of memory, where LPAR-A is allocating 256 GB and LPAR-B is allocating 256GB. In this case we woul...
over 1 year ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 2 Functionality already exists

Omegamon to display (VFM) Virtual Flash Memory on CEC level

Would be possible to include on Omegamon for z/OS (e3270gui/TOM), the total existent Virtual Flash Memory (VFM) amount for the CEC ? A panel sumarizing the capacity, and the allocation for each LPAR. For example: CEC1 has 1TB of VFM, where LPAR-A ...
over 1 year ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Omegamon to display VH, VM and VL

After IPLs, OOCoD, CBUs, planned or unplanned weight or logical processors changes, it's necessary to double check the number of current number of CPs Vertical High, Vertical Med and Vertical Low. Would be possible to include on Omegamon for z/OS ...
over 1 year ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Functionality already exists

Workspace with an enterprise overview about the current status for each CPC RMF DDS CPC report

We need a workspace that shows the current RTEMS selected for each CPC's RMF DDS CPC report retrieval. With that overview it would be easier to anaylse communication issues and prevent switching on the PlexView agent tracing to provide a friendly ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 0 Future consideration

Omegamon DB2 to monitor DB2/IRLM in reliable manner

Omegamon DB2 can slow down or even stop reporting IRLM information when IRLM becomes very busy. This is the most important time for Omegamon DB2 to report this information as it's the one tool to help SMEs recover DB2 normal operations. Without th...
over 4 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Not under consideration

Additional fields for MIPS and MSU's on one screen and Job Class

Kyndryl client Sagent Lending is converting from Mainview and they need these requirements to manage their LoanServ app and client requirements
over 1 year ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 0 Future consideration

E3270UI - Add Userid and Wait Time Fields to Address Space Overview - "CPU Utilization Summary" Panel KM5ASPO

The USERID for a batch job and the wait time was requested by operations staff. They previously used the Omegamon for z/OS CUA product to monitor batch jobs, but when we migrated to V550 the CUA products were deprecated. The wait time would be th...
over 3 years ago in IBM OMEGAMON for z/OS 1 Future consideration