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Using the HP 3000 Workload Manager: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

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HP Part Number: B3879-90002

Edition: First Edition

Published: Printed in: U.S.A. January 1995


Table of Contents

Preface
1 Introducing the Workload Manager
Introducing the Workload Manager
Traditional CPU Scheduling
Introducing Workgroups
System-defined workgroups
User-defined workgroups
New and Modified Commands
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
Gathering Data for the Workload Manager
Using GlancePlus to gather information
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
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
5 Commands Reference
ALTPROC
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
ALTWG
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
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NEWWG
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
FILE FORMAT
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
PURGEWG
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
SHOWPROC
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
SHOWQ
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
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SHOWWG
SYNTAX
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
TUNE
Syntax
PARAMETERS
OPERATION
EXAMPLE
Related Information
A Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Workgroup Problems
Uncaptured process
Starving workgroup
Starving process
CPU minimum not met
System or process hang
B Error Messages
Glossary
Index
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