Still, the accounting or performance data will give a more accurate picture. Using the Indicate command, there is the potential for missing 3:59:59 of usage by a student. If you need data based on a 4 hour interval, the ACNT ALL command issued every 4 hours will do the job and the performance data can be summarized for the four hour intervals. Neither will have the potential of missing the last nearly 4 hours of usage by a student. Both will give you more complete data than you can get with the Indicate command.
Regards, Richard Schuh > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Zervos > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 6:02 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Which software to use? > > First of all, thank you for all the answers I received on my > initial question. I know I can always rely on this vm group. > > Second, let me clarify my initial question. The professor's > students will be running virtual linux machines that will be > logged on for weeks at a time. The professor will use the > data we collect to create a cpu usage graph for each student. > We will run a baseline user with minimal cpu usage for him > to compare against the students' cpu usage. The professor is > looking to see if his students are using their own debian > desktop machines or their virtual linux machines for their > class assignments. > > Hope this clarifies the question. > > Mary Zervos > VM Systems Programmer > Binghamton University >
