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VM66085: PERF. TOOLKIT FOR Z/VM SUPPORT FOR HYPERPAV PAGING

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Performance Toolkit for z/VM will display new information
    about HyperPAV paging provided in z/VM 640.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of Performance Toolkit monitoring  *
    *                 PAV and HyperPAV devices are affected by     *
    *                 these changes.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    New and updated performance reports in the Performance Toolkit
    Feature of z/VM 6.4.0 are provided in support of HyperPAV
    Paging.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • This APAR provides new and updated performance reports in the
    Performance Toolkit Feature in support of HyperPAV Paging which
    was introduced in z/VM 6.4.0.
    
    The following are new reports/commands:
      - FCX327 HPALIAS (HyperPAV Alias Activity)
          - Shows pooling information for HyperPAV alias pools.
      - FCX328 HPSHARE (HyperPAV Share Activity)
          - Shows sharing activity for HyperPAV alias pools.
      - FCX329 VOLUME (DASD Volume Performance)
          - Shows information about the behavior of DASD volumes,
            including service time for I/O operations to HyperPAV
            base and alias devices.
      - FCX330 VOLLOG (DASD Volume Performance Log)
          - Shows volume-level statistics for benchmarked DASD
            volumes
    
    The following reports/commands are modified:
      - FCX103 STORAGE
          - New fields to indicate paging and spooling settings
            and rates
      - FCX108 DEVICE
          - HyperPAV alias devices are indicated with "HPAV" in
            type field.
          - New field shows SSID.
      - FCX109 DEVICE CPOWNED
          - New IOM field indicates the I/O protocol used to
            communicate  with the device
      - FCX168 DEVLOG
          - HyperPAV alias devices are indicated with "HPAV" in
            type field.
          - New field shows SSID of the device.
      - FCX170 CPOWNLOG
          - New fields provide data about I/O operations on CPOWNED
            devices.
      - FCX173 BENCHMRK
           - New VOLLOG benchmark entry.
      - FCX176 CTLUNIT
          - Updated calculations to include BASE+ALIAS values for
            PAV and HyperPAV volumes.
      - FCX177 CACHEXT
          - Data displayed includes BASE+ALIAS values for PAV and
            HyperPAV volumes.
      - FCX185 IOCHANGE
          - Added notifications for creation of HyperPAV pools and
            changes to PAV settings.
      - FCX282 DEVICE HPF
          - HyperPAV alias devices are indicated with "HPAV" in
            type field.
          - New fields showing I/O rate, Pct Busy, and LCU SSID.
      - FCX283 HPFLOG
          - New fields showing I/O rate, Pct Busy, and LCU SSID.
      - FCX284 DEVMENU
          - New entries to select VOLUME, HPALIAS, and HPSHARE
            reports.
      - FCX297 AGELLOG
          - New field indicates whether the KEEPSLOT option is
            enabled or disabled.
    
    The "z/VM: Performance Toolkit Reference", SC24-6210, and
    the HELP files for the functions listed above are updated
    for the new support.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    VM66085

  • Reported component name

    PERF TOOLKIT

  • Reported component ID

    568411218

  • Reported release

    640

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-10-19

  • Closed date

    2018-04-11

  • Last modified date

    2018-12-14

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UM35304

Modules/Macros

  • CGENFCBE CGENFCDG CPERHPVA CPERHPVS CPERVOL  CPERVOLL FCONX
    FCXAGL   FCXAVA   FCXAVL   FCXBAS   FCXBEN   FCXBLG   FCXBLMOD
    FCXCAE   FCXCCT   FCXCFC   FCXCMG   FCXCMH   FCXCNV   FCXCPU
    FCXDES   FCXDEV   FCXDSD   FCXDSL   FCXDSV   FCXDVM   FCXGHI
    FCXGHS   FCXHPF   FCXHPV   FCXINI   FCXIOA   FCXLPA   FCXMND
    FCXMRP   FCXOMI   FCXOWN   FCXPAG   FCXPIM   FCXPIN   FCXPMO
    FCXPRC   FCXPSC   FCXSBP   FCXSCF   FCXSPV   FCXSSI   FCXSSM
    FCXSSN   FCXSTE   FCXSTL   FCXSTO   FCXSXA   FCXSXD   FCXSXP
    FCXSXU   FCXUSR   FCXVOL   FCXWRF   FCX494E  FPERAGLG FPERBCPO
    FPERCAEX FPERDEV  FPERDEVD FPERHPF  FPERHPVA FPERHPVS FPERIOCH
    FPERSTOR FPERSYSO FPERVOL  HIS01SCT HIS68SCT
    

Publications Referenced
SC24621008    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    PERF TOOLKIT

  • Fixed component ID

    568411218

Applicable component levels

  • R640 PSY UM35304

       UP18/04/13 P 1802  

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2018