A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
new function
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: RMF users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: RMF support for new WLM policy * * attributes for Specialty Engines * * Containment and Memory Capping (aka * * Honor Priority by Service Class), * * as well as new swap reason Memory Pool * * Shortage. * * * * Following RMF reports are enhanced: * * - Postprocessor WLMGL report * * - Monitor II ASD/ASDJ report * * - Monitor III GROUP report * * - Monitor III RG report * * * * Following SMF records are changed: * * - SMF 72 subtype 3: * * Workload Manager Control section * * Resource Group Data section * * - SMF 72 subtype 4 * * Swap Reason Data section * * - SMF 79 subtype 1 * * ASD and ASDJ Data section * * - SMF 79 subtype 2 * * ARD and ARDJ Data section * * * * The Monitor III Reporter Table * * ERBSUMT3 is enhanced. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This new function APAR provides RMF support for the gathering and reporting of new WLM policy attributes for Specialty Engines Containment and Memory Capping, as well as new swap reason Memory Pool Shortage. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ >>> POSTPROCESSOR WORKLOAD ACTIVITY REPORT <<< The Postprocessor Workload Activity report (WLMGL) is enhanced to now show new WLM policy attributes for Specialty Engines Containment (aka Honor Priority by Service Class) and for Memory Capping. New field in the Service Class report and the Service Class Period report: HONOR PRIORITY=NO This indication is reported for service classes that do not allow to overflow to regular CPs when there is insufficient zIIP or zAAP capacity. New column in the Resource Groups table on the Service Policy page: MEMORY LIMIT Resource group memory limit in GB. Memory consumption of work running in address spaces associated with this resource group is limited to this size. The value has system scope. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ >>>>>> MONITOR II ASD/ASDJ REPORT <<<<<< Changes to the Monitor II ASD/ASDJ report: - Column R LS may show new swap reason Memory Pool Shortage (MP). Changed field: R LS The field showing the reason for the last swap out associated with the job. ... The possible contents and their meanings are: : MP Memory pool shortage : +--------------------------------------------------------------+ >>>>>> MONITOR III GROUP RESPONSE TIME REPORT <<<<<< Changes to the Monitor III Group Response Time report (GROUP): - OUTR Swap Reason section may show new swap reason Memory Pool Shortage (MP). Changed field: OUTR Swap Reason A breakdown of the STOR Delay OUTR field into the average number of users delayed for specific swap reasons. ... Swap reasons include: : MP Memory pool shortage : >>>>>> MONITOR III RESOURCE GROUP DATA REPORT <<<<<< Changes to the Monitor III Resource Group Data report (RG): - Length of columns Capacity/Min and Capacity/Max is reduced from 8 to 7 characters. - Length of column Capacity/Act is reduced from 8 to 5 characters. - New column Mem Limit is added. New field: Mem Limit Memory consumption of work running in address spaces associated with this resource group is limited to this size. The value has system scope. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ >>>>>> SMF RECORD TYPES 70 TO 79 - RMF PRODUCT SECTION <<<<<< The SMF record level change number SMFxxSRL at offset 51 (x33) changes to 126 (x7E). >>>>>> SMF RECORD TYPE 72 SUBTYPE 3 (WORKLOAD ACTIVITY) <<<<<< The Workload Manager Control Section is changed. OFFSET NAME LEN FORMAT DESCRIPTION 1 1 R723MFLG 1 binary Flags. Bit Meaning when set : 4 Indicator that service class is not eligible for honor priority processing. When on, specialty engine eligible work in this service class will not be offloaded to CPs for help processing. 5-7 Reserved The Resource Group Data Section is changed. OFFSET NAME LEN FORMAT DESCRIPTION 40 28 R723GGLT 1 binary Resource group flags. Bit Meaning when set : 4 Memory limit was specified 5-7 Reserved : 52 34 R723GGML 4 binary If bit 4 of R723GGLT is ON, memory limit (in GB) of the resource group. The scope of the resource group is system-wide. >>>>>> SMF RECORD TYPE 72 SUBTYPE 4 (STORAGE DATA) <<<<<< The Swap Reason Data Section is changed. OFFSET NAME LEN FORMAT DESCRIPTION 24 18 R724OR7 4 binary STOR/OUTR delay samples for swap reason 7: Requested swap. No longer used - refer to R724OR7A : 72 48 R724OR7A 4 binary STOR/OUTR delay samples for swap reason 7: Memory pool shortage >>>>> SMF RECORD TYPE 79 SUBTYPE 1 (ADDRESS SPACE STATE) <<<<< The ASD and ASDJ Data Section is changed. OFFSET NAME LEN FORMAT DESCRIPTION 24 18 R791SRC 2 EBCDIC Reason for last swap-out Contents Meaning TO Terminal output TI Terminal input LW Long wait XS Auxiliary storage shortage RS Central storage shortage DW Detected wait MP Memory Pool shortage NQ CAP enqueue EX CAP exchange US CAP uni-swap TS Transition swap IC Improve central storage usage IP Improve system paging rate MR Make room for a user who has been swapped out too long AW APPC WAIT (swapped out, because waiting for APPC services) IW OMVS input wait OW OMVS output wait SR In-real swap 00 Unknown. : 69 45 R791FLG2 1 binary Additional bits. Bit Meaning when set : 7 Honor priority ineligibility was assigned either to the address space or to transaction service classes being served by the space. >>>> SMF RECORD TYPE 79 SUBTYPE 2 (ADDRESS SPACE RESOURCE) <<<< The ARD and ARDJ Data Section is changed. OFFSET NAME LEN FORMAT DESCRIPTION 111 6F R792FLG2 1 binary Additional bits. Bit Meaning when set : 7 Honor priority ineligibility was assigned either to the address space or to transaction service classes being served by the space. +--------------------------------------------------------------+ >>>>>> MONITOR III REPORTER TABLE ERBSUMT3 <<<<<< NAME T DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIABLE REPORT ---------+---+-----------------------------------------+------- SUMCRIT N Indicator whether Storage Critical Util and/or CPU Critical (S, C, or SC) ---------+---+-----------------------------------------+------- SUMHONP N Indicator whether speciality engine Util eligible work in this service class will be prevented from being offloaded to CPs for help processing (N) ---------+---+-----------------------------------------+------- SUMMLIM N Maximum memory limit in GB Util ---------+---+-----------------------------------------+-------
Problem conclusion
Temporary fix
Comments
n/a KEYWORDS: APSPARKF/K
APAR Information
APAR number
OA50760
Reported component name
RMF
Reported component ID
566527404
Reported release
790
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-06-21
Closed date
2017-03-17
Last modified date
2017-04-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UA91369 UA91370 UA91371 UA91372
Modules/Macros
ERBFMTS3 ERBGARD0 ERBGASD0 ERBMFBSR ERBMFDPC ERBMFDWM ERBMFIZS ERBMFL3J ERBMFL3V ERBPCTBL ERBRMFPP ERBSMFI ERBSMF72 ERBSMF79 ERBSUMT3 ERB2ASDH ERB2RDPC ERB3GADR ERB3GCTC ERB3GDAS ERB3GENQ ERB3GHSM ERB3GINI ERB3GISG ERB3GISS ERB3GJSX ERB3GJS2 ERB3GJS3 ERB3GMES ERB3GMRG ERB3GMSU ERB3GRTN ERB3GRTS ERB3GSCM ERB3GSCV ERB3GSCX ERB3GSIG ERB3GSIL ERB3GSMF ERB3GSMG ERB3GSML ERB3GSMM ERB3GSMS ERB3GSMT ERB3GSTO ERB3GXCC ERB3RADD ERB3RCAA ERB3RCA1 ERB3RCA2 ERB3RCA3 ERB3RCA4 ERB3RCA5 ERB3RCA6 ERB3RCA8 ERB3RCHK ERB3RCSU ERB3RDEV ERB3RDND ERB3RDNJ ERB3RDNV ERB3RDVJ ERB3RDVR ERB3RENC ERB3RENQ ERB3REQJ ERB3REQR ERB3RGRT ERB3RGTS ERB3RHJS ERB3RJDE ERB3RJDJ ERB3RJHJ ERB3RJUS ERB3RMAN ERB3RMDC ERB3RMSJ ERB3RMTJ ERB3RNOJ ERB3ROCG ERB3ROGR ERB3ROJN ERB3ROJS ERB3ROSC ERB3ROSY ERB3ROTC ERB3ROWU ERB3RPRC ERB3RPRJ ERB3RPRU ERB3RPUT ERB3RRCV ERB3RRIT ERB3RRTD ERB3RRT2 ERB3RSDC ERB3RSI1 ERB3RSI2 ERB3RSRB ERB3RSRF ERB3RSRG ERB3RSRR ERB3RSRS ERB3RSR2 ERB3RSTF ERB3RSTJ ERB3RSTM ERB3RSTR ERB3RSUM ERB3RSYS ERB3RTBR ERB3RTDJ ERB3RTDN ERB3RTDR ERB3RTDS ERB3RTEJ ERB3RTEQ ERB3RTHS ERB3RTJU ERB3RTMS ERB3RTMT ERB3RTPJ ERB3RTPU ERB3RTSJ ERB3RTSM ERB3RTSR ERB3RTXJ ERB3RVDR ERB3RVSR ERB3RWAC ERB3RWFX ERB3RWIT ERB3RWKM ERB3RWXC ERB3RWXP ERB3RXCF ERB3XDRS ERB3XEQS ERB3XSCP ERB4MAIN ERB4SUUM ERB4SUU0 GPMDDSRV GPMHTC
| SA380667XX | SC342667XX | SC342665XX |
Fix information
Fixed component name
RMF
Fixed component ID
566527404
Applicable component levels
R7AJ PSY UA91371
UP17/03/29 P F703
R7A0 PSY UA91369
UP17/03/29 P F703
R79J PSY UA91372
UP17/03/29 P F703
R790 PSY UA91370
UP17/03/29 P F703
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 April 2017