This document describes the best practice recommendations for the IBM® Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS® Version 8 server. The intent is to provide OnDemand solution designers, system administrators, and z/OS system programmers with an overview of the factors that affect the performance of OnDemand applications running on z/OS.

The attached document describes IBM® DB2® Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS® best practices for performance. The document provides guidelines you can follow, but you should be aware that performance tuning has to be done on a case-by-case basis, because every system has different characteristics and usage requirements.

One of the strengths of IBM® DB2® Content Manager and IBM DB2 Content Manager OnDemand is that these products can be installed and configured in many ways. However, providing a great degree of flexibility and allowing users to make choices during the installation and configuration process can also cause confusion and lead to mistakes. This troubleshooting guide attempts to address many of those mistakes by documenting the resolution for common configuration problems that can occur.