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Using the HP 3000 Workload Manager

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 Using the HP 3000 Workload Manager
   Using the HP 3000 Workload Manager : COPYRIGHT NOTICE

   Ch 1.  Introducing the Workload Manager
      Introducing the Workload Manager
      Traditional CPU Scheduling
      Introducing Workgroups
          System-defined workgroups
          User-defined workgroups
             Workgroup name
             Membership in a user-defined workgroup
             Scheduling characteristics of user-defined workgroups
      New and Modified Commands

   Ch 2.  Planning for Workgroups
      Planning Workgroups
          To evaluate current system use
          To partition the system workload into workgroups
          To understand the importance of workgroup order
          How workgroup membership is determined: an example
          To establish workgroup scheduling characteristics
          An Overview of Scheduling Characteristics
             Base and Limit Priorities
             Quantum Bounds
             Boost Property
             Timeslice
             CPU Percentage Bounds
      Gathering Data for the Workload Manager
          Using GlancePlus to gather information
             Assigning one application class to one workgroup
             Assigning one application class to many workgroups
             Assigning one workgroup to many application classes
             Viewing workgroup data in GlancePlus

   Ch 3.  Creating Workgroups
      Adding New Workgroups
          To create a new workgroup
          To place the workgroup in the ordered list
          To display the workgroup
      Creating a New Workgroup Configuration
          To keep a copy of the current workgroup configuration
          To edit the configuration file
          To validate the indirect file
          To replace the configuration now
          To replace the configuration at a specified time
          To replace the configuration based on conditional criteria
      Altering a Workgroup
          To create an artificial workgroup member
          To return a process to its natural workgroup
      Purging a Workgroup
          To delete one workgroup
          To delete all user-defined workgroups
          To defer scanning a workgroup
          To request a purgescan of all purge-pending workgroups

   Ch 4.  Tuning System Performance
      Scheduling Anticipated Workload Changes
      Responding to Unanticipated Changes in the Workload
          To improve a workgroup's CPU access
          To degrade a workgroup's CPU access
          To modify CPU access for a single process
      Providing More Consistent Response Times
          To control a single workgroup
          To control other workgroups
      Balancing Workload During System Consolidation
          To partition the workload on the target system
          To manage user expectations

   Ch 5.  Commands Reference
      ALTPROC
      ALTWG
      NEWWG
      PURGEWG
      SHOWPROC
      SHOWQ
      SHOWWG
      TUNE

   Ap A. Troubleshooting
      Troubleshooting Workgroup Problems
          Uncaptured process
          Starving workgroup
          Starving process
          CPU minimum not met
          System or process hang

   Ap B. Error Messages
   GLOSSARY
   INDEX
       Index

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