John, In my shop I'm responsible for making sure that the SCRT reports are sent to IBM every month and analyzing/verifying the sub-capacity invoices each month. I can verify that the invoice is based on the MSU highest 4 hour rolling average (highest 4HRA) for the month. For the purposes of sub-capacity pricing the month starts on midnight on the first and runs to midnight on the first of the next month. So for November's usage the invoice will be base on the highest 4HRA occuring between November 1, 2009 at 2400 hours and December 1, 2009 at 2400 hours.
Tom Kelman Enterprise Capacity Planner Commerce Bank of Kansas City (816) 760-7632 > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of McKown, John > Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:56 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Opinion time: SMF data in XML format? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Patrick Lyon > > Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:43 AM > > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Subject: Re: Opinion time: SMF data in XML format? > > > > On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:49 -0600, McKown, John > > <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> wrote: > > > > >Correct. Most of the time, we only hit 48 during month end > > processing (or > > when something goes wrong and some program loops <grin>). But > > we need 48 > > at month end to meet our SLAs. > > > > > > > Then just set your conversion job to discretionary and you'll > > have your data > > next Thursday. :) > > > > Seriously though, I can't get my mind around this thought > > process. If you are > > going to hit 48 at month end, then that is your max. That is > > what you are > > billed, even tho you may run at 20% the rest of the month. > > > > So to me there is no "wasting" CPU. It is there for your > > use, up to 48 MSUs. > > So why not use it? Like they used to say, a CPU that isn't > > running at 100% is > > wasting your money. > > I'll need to take your word for this. I was under the impression that the > bill was not based on the maximum 4hr average of the month, but somehow on > a calculation which took into consideration each 4hr average during the > month. I'm totally ignorant about this. But I'll be asking. If we're going > to be billed at 48 for the entire month, then (as you said) I may as well > use the CPU. > > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell > john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or > proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and > issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The > Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance > Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ***************************************************************************** If you wish to communicate securely with Commerce Bank and its affiliates, you must log into your account under Online Services at http://www.commercebank.com or use the Commerce Bank Secure Email Message Center at https://securemail.commercebank.com NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any attached files are confidential. The information is exclusively for the use of the individual or entity intended as the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, printing, reviewing, retention, disclosure, distribution or forwarding of the message or any attached file is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail message in error, please advise the sender by reply electronic mail immediately and permanently delete the original transmission, any attachments and any copies of this message from your computer system. ***************************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
