Performance toolkit under zVM 5.3...Looking to see a snap shot of CPU utilization and Storage Utilization

2008-06-24 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Hi, Looking to find some where on one of the performance toolkit screen something that will show me the overall CPU utilization and Storage utilization. We are trying to determine if another IFL is needed or more real storage on the box. Thanks Brian

Re: Performance toolkit under zVM 5.3...Looking to see a snap shot of CPU utilization and Storage Utilization

2008-06-24 Thread Hamilton, Brian
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Re: Performance toolkit under zVM 5.3...Looking to see a snap shot of CPU utilization and Storage Utilization

2008-06-24 Thread Hamilton, Brian
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Migrating from zVM 5.2 to 5.3...copying our Racf database and dirmaint directory to the new system

2008-03-21 Thread Hamilton, Brian
What is the best way to copy over my vm 5.2 racf database to my new vm 5.3 system? Also what is the best way to migrate dirmaint and its directly from vm 5.2 to 5.3? Thanks

Re: MONWRITE files

2008-03-18 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Hi Stefan, In response to your statement, * the old file is read by a rexx procedure and only a subset of the monitoring records are selected from it building a new file (about 10% of the original size), this reduced file is then send to z/OS by ftp for reporting. I'd be interested in

Re: MONWRITE files

2008-03-12 Thread Hamilton, Brian
. But if all you need is summary data for capacity planning, PerfKit can provide that information in its trend file, without the need to collect raw monitor data on disk ... Eginhard Jaeger - Original Message - From: Hamilton, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Sent

MONWRITE files

2008-03-11 Thread Hamilton, Brian
We run the IBM performance toolkit product. I understand that MONWRITE feeds Perf tool kit. Is there a way I can write MONWRITE files to disk as well as let them feed Perf tool kit? Why do you ask, I want to use MXG to report on zVm. Brian

Re: MONWRITE files

2008-03-11 Thread Hamilton, Brian
large very quickly. Be prepared to use lots of disk space Hamilton, Brian wrote: We run the IBM performance toolkit product. I understand that MONWRITE feeds Perf tool kit. Is there a way I can write MONWRITE files to disk as well as let them feed Perf tool kit? Why do you ask, I

Re: MONWRITE files

2008-03-11 Thread Hamilton, Brian
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: MONWRITE files Hi, Brian Hamilton, Brian wrote: Thanks Dave Where would I find the instructions to setup and begin running monwrite? Right here: http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/hcsi1b20/3.2? SHELF=hcsh2a90.bksDT=20070424084605 (watch out

Need help preparing a presentation explaining how zVM manages storage....zVM 5.2

2008-03-01 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Trying to put together a high level presentation explaining how VM manages its storage. The presentation is being given to our user community. Some background info, 1 VM lpar defined with approx. 8gb of central storage and 512mb of expanded storage, 1 IFL processor. 2 full 3390 mod3's

Backing up and restoring zVM 5.2 using IBM's DSS backup utility under zOS 1.7/1.9

2008-02-19 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Is anyone using DSS to backup their VM system under zOS and have you been successful in restoring and IPL'ing ? Sample of the DSS backup statements were using, DUMP TRACKS(0,0,3338,14) INDDNAME(DASD) OUTDDNAME(TAPE) ADMIN - CPVOLUME CANCELERROR

Re: Backing up and restoring zVM 5.2 using IBM's DSS backup utility under zOS 1.7/1.9

2008-02-19 Thread Hamilton, Brian
or policies of Hewitt Associates. Hamilton, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/19/2008 11:19 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Backing up and restoring zVM

Receiving this msg from Perf. Toolkit FCXUST457A PERFSVM 90% active: requires higher priority

2008-02-08 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Should I be concerned with this and if so what would you recommend as the setting? Brian

MITIME settings are being set by ?

2008-01-21 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Where would I find the initial or override settings for MITIME's? I've looked in the SYSTEM config and on the AUTOLOG1 or 2 ids but I don't see any SET commands. e.g. MITIME ON 2060-2085 00:40 MITIME ON 2000-201F 00:40 MITIME ON 086262:30 MITIME ON 0861

Re: MITIME settings are being set by ?

2008-01-21 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Smrcina Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 10:42 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: MITIME settings are being set by ? Any user with sufficient privileges can change the MITIME. Check OPERATORs PROFILE EXEC as well. Hamilton, Brian

VM 5.2 using Racf can you password protect an individual file?

2007-12-14 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Hi, Using racf under VM I would like to password protect a file so that if you try to browse it or xedit the file you would be prompted to enter a password. Is it possible? Thanks Brian Hamilton

Re: VM 5.2 using Racf can you password protect an individual file?

2007-12-14 Thread Hamilton, Brian
password protect an individual file? What are you trying to do? Allow an exec to be executed, but hide the code? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hamilton, Brian Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 2:00 PM

Looking for an EXEC to Automate the cleanup of old RDR,PRT and PUN files.... x days...

2007-11-29 Thread Hamilton, Brian
I would like the exec to purge files x days and to have the capability to omit certain userids Thanks

Have no TDSK defined on our system, can I define it and use it without performing an IPL?

2007-11-04 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Sorry it's been awhile, our 5.2 system doesn't have any TDSK defined and I would like to define 100 cylinders as TDSK. I have a volume that I use for allocating mini disks, its approx. 75% empty and I want to allocate the last 100 cylinders as TDSK. Can this be done with an IPL? And to do

Controlling MONWRITE and the size of its 191 disk

2007-11-01 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Hello, I'm using Performance toolkit and would like to use the batch interface. I've set up the Performance toolkit batch commands however my problem now is the MONITOR DATA file. The size of the file grows quickly, it about 1 hour the file consumes 90 cyls My goal is to collect

Looking for a way to schedule tasks automatically in VM...years ago there use to be VMUTIL

2007-11-01 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Thanks Brian

Re: Controlling MONWRITE and the size of its 191 disk

2007-11-01 Thread Hamilton, Brian
Subject: Re: Controlling MONWRITE and the size of its 191 disk On 11/1/07, Hamilton, Brian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The size of the file grows quickly, it about 1 hour the file consumes 90 cyls You're right. Raw data files are huge. One option is to make the interval larger, but this also