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    Update SMF 30 records to show system values that relate to the data in the record.

    I raised TS016225304 because when a Boost happens the SMF 30 interval records are terminated early so that they don't accrue information from different system configurations. You get one interval record for the period up to the boost starting, one...
    about 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Not under consideration

    Accurately normalize CPUsec reporting in the RAF component

    CPUsec reporting in the Resource Accounting Feature does not differentiate between GCP and zIIP processors. For customers that run zIIP processors in their environment, RAF records CPUsec equally, regardless of processor type, and RAF only applies...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Planned for future release

    Define sub-type SMF record in the extractor parameters

    In the param file of the IZDS Extractor, we use the SMFREC parameter to define SMF record type to collect. We would like todefine sub-type of SMF record with ZCPA.
    over 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Not under consideration

    Provide additoinal commands for Purge

    How we can control the COMMITS in the PURGE statement of the DRLPLC utility. We need to set a low commit so we do not get logs filling up and eliminate “DSNI031I -DBP2 DSNILKES - LOCK ESCALATION HAS OCCURRED FOR” issues.? Need additional parameter...
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

    NEW ELAPSED SEC PACKAGE

    Create new field in KPM_DB2_PACKAGE_HIn KPM_DB2_PACKAGE_H there is PKG_ELAPSED_SEC(Total elapsed time for executing the package. From QPACSCT).In this field the value of elapsed time is very high only for DB2 Batch because in the summary the tool ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 4 Not under consideration

    CPU consumption of the batch sub modules

    need the number of calls and the consumption of the sub modules called by a cobol program in batch in iZPCA tables.
    over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

    Improve its forecasting to encompass increases to workloads leading to and retreating from the event being measured

    IZCPA can detect workload statistics data significant changes and use it as a prediction factor to increase the accuracy of prediction.
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Future consideration

    Incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning

    Provide the ability to incorporate Business Planning activities into Forecasting and capacity planning in general.
    about 4 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Future consideration

    Calculates the AIU’s percentage busy for z/VM & z/Linux

    Enhance IzPCA tables to calculate the AIU’s percentage busy for z/VM & z/Linux. Details: We're currently using a z16 CEC and the customer would like to measure the AIU’s processor utilization. The tests are happening in a zLINUX server. This s...
    over 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0

    Provide method to help automate the missing SMF rcds when SMF Extractor is down on a Lpar.

    It is possible for SMF Extractor to be down and you can lose SMF data to be collected. The only way to collect those missing rcds for that Lpar is to run a COLLECT and estimate a time. It would be nice if SMF Extractor would give 2 timestamps, 1 o...
    about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 3 Future consideration

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