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    Make IZPCA extractor task ZIIP eligible

    We have a large installation IZPCA. Our customer have 20 application LPARs were we installed ICPCA extractor and spoke component.The number of SMF records per day is quite high, approx 1 billion.Customer is dissatisfied about CPU usage of extracto...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 3 Not under consideration

    Report on SMF 98 rcds.

    SMF 98 rcd produces a 5 sec view of the CPC and its Lpars which is highly recommended by IBM and Peter Enrico for example for viewing CPU usage and other KPMs for assisting in debugging Performance Issues. Provides High Frequency throughput statis...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Future consideration

    Add RMF 74 subtype 10 support

    Starting with IBM z15, IBM relocated EADM/zEDC and SCM (Storage Class Memory) metrics from RMF 74 subtype 9 to subtype 10. These performance metrics are key for measuring z/OS system, application performance, yet with IzPCA, there is no longer zED...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 6 Under review

    Need the ability to modify the X-Axis on Cognos report

    As the size of the data charted via Cognos expands, the x-axis definitions become harder and harder to read as they become smaller and smaller and crowded together. Need a way to change the number displayed on the chart after it is generated.
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    Modernization of the IBM I component for IZPCA

    Modernize the IBM I component and bring in any new performance data that has been added with new releases. We would also think the SP400 collection feature is outdated and would like to see an automated approach moving forward.
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

    Collector Behavior with Partitioned Tables

    Add an option to have the collector issue the following for each partitioned table before insert/update begins for that table in a commit cycle: LOCK TABLE <name> PART <#> IN EXCLUSIVE MODE; This will eliminate the need for escalation ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

    Create IIDR plugin for TDS/IZPCA

    The z/OS Capture agent for IIDR (aka IBM CDC) has the ability to cut performance metrics as SMF records. However there is no 'off the shelf' facility to store these records for subsequent analysis. Both TDS and IZPCA have DB2 backend databases to ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

    We need the record definition and the table for smf type 87.

    We need SMF TYPE 87 record data to keep a track on conversion from RESERVE to GLOBAL ENQ. This is a key metrics and we would like this to be the part of healthcheck dashboard. This is also recommended by IBM and we need this to be part of IzPCA
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    Add collection for SMF88 subclass 1 and 11.

    Define a new tables that will maintain SMF 88 subtype 1,11 for logstream performance.
    10 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Under review

    Remove the requirement of Db2 SYSADM authority to access the IZPCA panels to perform specific functions.

    DB2 SYSADM is the highest level of administrative authority at a DB2 subsystem level. Users with SYSADM authority can run some utilities and issue some database and database manager commands within the instance. A user with SYSADM authority can gr...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

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