Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
Is RMF Magic From IntelliMagic the one you are already looking at? http://www.intellimagic.nl/page30b4.html Thanks, Sam -Original Message- We're considering the possibility of sending SMF offsite to a vendor who produces graphs for management. <> This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
Alan, You may want to contact MXG (Barry Merrill) or Chuck H. Got to www.mxg.com they may have some ideas. Kevin -- Original message -- > Hi, > > We're considering the possibility of sending SMF offsite to a vendor > who > produces graphs for management. It doesn't matter if they are physical > graphs > or whether they are made available online via a web page. > > Aside from IBM, can anyone provide some additional names of vendors who > provide this service. > > > Thanks in advance, > > > Alan Schwartz > Assurant Shared Business Services > Lead Systems Programmer > Phone: 651-361-4758 > Fax: 651-361-5625 > > > ** > This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain > legally > privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the > addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > you > are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, > forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the > sender > immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. > > Thank you. > > > ** > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
Alan, Are you interested in RMF measurment data being graphed for management? Lance J. Original message >Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 11:18:02 -0500 >From: Alan Schwartz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Searching for Graphing Vendor >To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > >Hi, > >We're considering the possibility of sending SMF offsite to a vendor >who >produces graphs for management. It doesn't matter if they are physical >graphs >or whether they are made available online via a web page. > >Aside from IBM, can anyone provide some additional names of vendors who >provide this service. > > >Thanks in advance, > > >Alan Schwartz >Assurant Shared Business Services >Lead Systems Programmer >Phone: 651-361-4758 >Fax: 651-361-5625 >** >This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. > >Thank you. >** > >-- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO >Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
Lance and Sam (for an earlier reply) For our own purposes we have two people doing Performance Management and two doing Capacity Planning (they all work closely together and are overworked). We also happen to be in the midst of a general performance study being done by a respected consultant. In the analysis the consultant makes a statement indicating our dasd farm in performing poorly. We will be getting details later on but this statement made us wonder if spending some money to get regular and accurate charts might be helpful. We may not take this route at all but it doesn't hurt to get some references early in the process. Thanks to both of you (and any others that may respond later) Alan "Lance D. Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 05/31/2005 11:35 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor Alan, Are you interested in RMF measurment data being graphed for management? Lance J. ** This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, forwarding or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. ** -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
Hi Alan, Given that you already have a staff it seems like you might want to consider investing in SAS http://www.sas.com on a PC with MXG http://www.mxg.com and let them produce the charts in house and give them a powerful toolbox to do analysis of DASD and other performance metrics in addition to just creating charts. Best Regards, Sam Knutson, GEICO Performance and Availability Management mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (office) 301.986.3574 "Think big, act bold, start simple, grow fast..." -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Schwartz Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:29 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor Lance and Sam (for an earlier reply) For our own purposes we have two people doing Performance Management and two doing Capacity Planning (they all work closely together and are overworked). We also happen to be in the midst of a general performance study being done by a respected consultant. In the analysis the consultant makes a statement indicating our dasd farm in performing poorly. We will be getting details later on but this statement made us wonder if spending some money to get regular and accurate charts might be helpful. We may not take this route at all but it doesn't hurt to get some references early in the process. Thanks to both of you (and any others that may respond later) Alan <> This email/fax message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution of this email/fax is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all paper and electronic copies of the original message. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
I am likely confused. The person wants to send some data out-of-house and get back some graphs? In what form? Transparencies? GIF files? PNG files? A presentation? What I am considering is looking a porting GNUPlot from Linux to z/OS UNIX System Services. I just haven't had time (or inclination). Our DASD person is really "pumped" on SASGraph, but the bloody thing is super expensive. And he doesn't want to use SAS on a PC somewhere (for whatever reason, maybe because it would take it outside his control?). > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > UICI Insurance Center > Information Technology > > This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information > intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected > by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this > message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution > of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly > prohibited. > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
On Tue, 31 May 2005 12:43:31 -0500, McKown, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What I am considering is looking a porting GNUPlot from Linux to z/OS UNIX System Services. I just haven't had time (or inclination). Our DASD person is really "pumped" on SASGraph, but the bloody thing is super expensive. And he doesn't want to use SAS on a PC somewhere (for whatever reason, maybe because it would take it outside his control?). John, and Alan, If you've got SAS, you can easily create CSV files that you put into Excel to produce graphs. It's not that difficult (especialy for someone who can handle SASGraph) to create Excel macros and automate the entire process. (i.e. batch job on MF creates and FTPs CSV data to PC that runs Excel Macros to create graph and Emails graphs to interested person). You can also automate it pretty much the same if you run SAS on your PC and not the mainframe. Cheers, Mark -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
ISM (www.perfman.com) provides this service. Obligatory disclaimer - I work for ISM. Mark Vitale Senior Software Engineer Telephone 610.865.0300 (ext. 126) ISM - The power behind great IT decisions Visit us at www.perfman.com > > Aside from IBM, can anyone provide some additional names of > vendors who > provide this service. > > -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
At one time, I was exporting data from a VM monitor and sending it to a PC for manipulation by GNUPlot and ImageMagic to produce JPGs of the the system utilization data. The JPGs were retrieved from the PC for display by a webbrowser. That PC was running Windows (I had not started working with Linux yet). If I had to do it again, I would use a Linux based system to create the graphics but keep the same basic automation setup. If you have a spare PC lying around or a Linux/390 server in another LPAR, it would not be too hard to do. /Tom Kern --- "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am likely confused. The person wants to send some data out-of-house > and get back some graphs? In what form? Transparencies? GIF files? > PNG files? A presentation? > > What I am considering is looking a porting GNUPlot from Linux to z/OS > UNIX System Services. I just haven't had time (or inclination). Our > DASD person is really "pumped" on SASGraph, but the bloody thing is > super expensive. And he doesn't want to use SAS on a PC somewhere > (for whatever reason, maybe because it would take it outside his > control?). > __ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Searching for Graphing Vendor
In a message dated 5/31/2005 11:14:54 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you've got SAS, you can easily create CSV files that you put into Excel to produce graphs. It's not that difficult (especialy for someone who can handle SASGraph) to create Excel macros and automate the entire process. (i.e. batch job on MF creates and FTPs CSV data to PC that runs Excel Macros to create graph and Emails graphs to interested person). You can also automate it pretty much the same if you run SAS on your PC and not the mainframe. >> Or use RMFPP(EXCEL macros) to make it pretty. Probably harder to automate. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
