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IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics

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IZPCA: New subtype record definition for SMF 119

Hello,related to TCP/IP for z/OS Component on IZPCA, we ask you the possibility to define new record for SMF 119 for following subtype:SMF 119_41 SMC-R link group statistics recordSMF 119_42 SMC-R link state start recordSMF 119_43 SMC-R link state...
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

Integration of informations about the Boost Class, Speed & zIIP Boost in table KPMZ_LPAR_T

Integrate three columns in tables KPMZ_LPAR_T from SMF70FLA to specify the Boost Class and if Speed or zIIP Boost is active during the current interval : BOOST_CLASS ==> IPL / SHUTDOWN / RECOVERY (From SMF70FLA Bits 13 - 15) 001: IPL 010: Shutd...
7 months ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Delivered

IZPCA: add SMF field QWSAIIPT on table KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_T

We use table KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_T to monitor DB2 System metrics (SMF100). This metric is useful to monitor DB2 I/O interrupt CPU usage. The field QWSAIIPT is also missing in the record definition (DRLRS100). We need a new column in the KPM_DB2_SYSTEM_...
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

Permit the use of % (Generical) in CP_BUSINESS_APPL Lookup table columns

It is not possible the use of % in CP_BUSINESS_APPL Lookup table columns. This is causing an error in the update of CP_CPU_WKLDA_T table, once the column "BUSINESS_APPL" in CP_CPU_WKLD_T table is updated by the code: W_BUS = VALUE(LOOKUP BUSINESS_...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 2 Delivered

Sync Cognos and IzPCA Installed Components

Reports for uninstalled components should not be visible on Cognos
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

Add Max Capacity Line Cognos reports

Would enable users to understand when CEC Usage is approaching the max MIPS/MSUs available on the processor.
about 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 0 Delivered

Please add a table for SMF type 119 subtype 50 (SMTP) records to IZPCA

Our Network team needs to identify address spaces that are sending emails to JES SMTP (CSSMTP)). In order to do that, we need a component to populate the DB2 tables in the IZPCA product for SMF type 119 subtype 50 (SMTP) records.
over 1 year ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

New fields on IZPCA tbls

Customer, AMEX (American Express) is in an urgent need that the following new fields on SMF DB2 fields, be added on IZDS/IZPCA DB2 tables: RDS_SORT |QXSTSRT |Number of times RDS Sort was performedRDS_SORTL |QXSTSRTL |Number of times RDS Sort used ...
about 3 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 1 Delivered

Please add support for SMF 119 subtypes 94-98

This is needed to support OPENSSH processing
over 2 years ago in IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics 3 Delivered