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HP Performance Collection Software User's Manual (for MPE Systems)
HP Performance Collection Software User's Manual (for MPE Systems) : COPYRIGHT NO
Ch 1. Installing HP Performance Collection Software
Introduction
What You Will Need
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Configuration Requirements
Installing or Updating Performance Collection Software
Installation Instructions for first time installations
Update Instructions
If You Need Additional Help
Resolving Incompatible Measurement Interface Versions
Ch 2. Performance Collection SoftwareAn Overview
Introduction
Performance Collection Software Schematic
Current HP LaserRX/MPE Users
About Performance Collection Software Host Programs
Interactive versus Batch Mode
Parameters in Interactive Mode
Parameters in Batch Mode
Example
Softkeys and Native Language Support
Softkeys
Native Language Support
Performance Collection Software Host Programs
Introduction to SCOPE(XL)
The PARM File
Performance Collection Software Log Files
Starting and Stopping SCOPE(XL)
When to Start SCOPE(XL)
When to Stop SCOPE(XL)
Restarting SCOPE(XL)
Introduction to UTILITY
UTILITY Commands
Introduction to EXTRACT
Extracting Data
Summarizing Data
Appending Data to an Existing File
EXTRACT Commands
Ch 3. Data Collection: SCOPE
Syntax Summary
Modifying Directives
Starting SCOPE(XL)
Stopping SCOPE(XL)
ALARM
APPLICATION
FILE=filename
INTERACTIVE=filename
BATCH=filename
USER=[job/session name,] username.acctname [,group]
QUEUE [L,A,B,C,D,E]...
OR
SERVICE LEVEL [FIRST=seconds][RESPONSE=seconds]
Sample Application Definition
DAILYTIME
DISCGROUP
GROUP
ID
LOG
GLOBAL
APPLICATION
PROCESS
DISCSPACE
MAINTTIME
THRESHOLD
CPU=percent
DISC=rate
RESPONSE=seconds
FIRST=seconds
TRANSACTIONS=count
NONEW
NOKILLED
NOSHORT[=seconds]
MINTHINK=seconds
MAXTHINK=seconds
WAIT THRESHOLD
CPU=percent
DISC=percent
MEMORY=percent
IMPEDE=percent
Ch 4. Data Management: UTILITY
UTILITY Command Syntax Summary
ALARMS
CONVERT
Sample CONVERT Task
CREATE
Sample CREATE Task
DETAIL
EXIT
HELP
LIST
Sample LIST Task
LOGFILE
MENU
MPE
NOTES
PARMFILE
Sample PARMFILE Task
RESIZE
Log File Type Parameter
Size Parameters
Action Parameter
RESIZE Command Reports
Sample RESIZE Task
SCAN
Sample SCAN Tasks
SCOPE
SCOPE
SCOPE STATUS
SCOPE KILL
Sample SCOPE KILL Task
SCOPE NEWPARM
SCOPE NOTE
Sample SCOPE NOTE Task
SHOW
START
STOP
VERSIONS
Ch 5. Data Management: EXTRACT
EXTRACT Command Syntax Summary
APPLICATION
DETAIL or ON
SUMMARY
BOTH
OFF
AUTO
Sample AUTO Task
CONFIGURATION
DISC
EXIT
EXPORT
Sample EXPORT Task
EXTRACT
Sample EXTRACT Task 1
Sample EXTRACT Task 2
Sample EXTRACT Task 3
Sample EXTRACT Task 4
Sample EXTRACT Task 5
GLOBAL
DETAIL
SUMMARY
BOTH
OFF
HELP
LIST
LOGFILE
MENU
MONTHLY
MPE
OUTPUT
PROCESS
REPORT
SHIFT
SHOW
START
STOP
WEEKLY
Sample WEEKLY Task
YEARLY
Sample YEARLY Task
Overview of the Export Action
How to Export Data
Sample Export Tasks
Export Data Files
Creating a Report File
An Example of Exporting Data
Data Items for Exporting Data
APPLICATION Data Type
Overview of the Export Action (continued)
Data Items for Exporting Data (continued)
PROCESS Data Type
DISC Data Type
CONFIGURATION Data Type
Resulting Exported Files
FIXED versus VARIABLE Length Record Formats
Maximum Record Width
Details on ASCII and Data File Formats
Details on Binary Format
Binary Header Record Layout
Special Scale Factors
Ch 6. Archiving Strategies
Recommended Strategy
Other Archiving Techniques
Case 1
Technique
Case 2
Technique
Case 3
Technique
Case 4
Technique
Log File Resizing Strategies
Case 1
Case 2
Combined Recommendations
Ch 7. Performance Collection SoftwarePerformance Alarms
Variable Substitutions in Commands
Using Performance Collection Software Alarms
Using UTILITY to Filter Log Files
Ch 8. What's New: Changes toPerformance Collection Software
Changes from Version A to Version B.00.00
Command-Driven User Interface/Changes to Batch Files
New Log File Formats
Disc Space Metrics
Changes to the PARM File
WAIT THRESHOLD
CPU, DISC, MEMORY, IMPEDE
New THRESHOLD Parameters
NONEW, NOKILLED
NOSHORT
MINTHINK, MAXTHINK
QUEUE
OR
DISCGROUP, GROUP
SCOPE(XL) Changes
UTILITY Changes
EXTRACT Changes
Changes from Version B.00.00 to Version B.00.02
Changes in SCOPE(XL)
Host Access to Data
Performance Alarms
Changes in EXTRACT and UTILITY
Ap A. MPE/iX Metric Information
Introduction
MPE/iX Measurement Differences
Individual Disc I/Os by Device
MPE/iX versus MPE V Data Collection
Logical Disc I/Os
Ap B. Service Level Agreements
Using the Facility
Recommendations
Ap C. UTILITY SCAN Report Details
DETAIL, NOTES, and ALARMS Commands
Initial Values
Initial PARM File Global Information
Initial PARM File Application Definitions
Chronological Detail
PARM File Global Change Notifications
PARM File Application Addition/Deletion Notifications
SCOPE OFF Time Notifications
Application-Specific Summary Report
SCOPE-Generated Notes (Collector Shutdown)
User-Generated Notes
Performance Alarm Events
Summaries
Process Log Reason Summary
SCAN Start and Stop
Application Overall Summary
Performance Alarm Summary
Collector Coverage Summary
Log File Contents Summary
Log File Empty Space Summary
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Index