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VM Performance Toolkit overview
The Performance Toolkit for VM provides enhanced capabilities for a z/VM
systems
programmer, system operator, or performance analyst to monitor and report
performance data. Offered as a priced optional feature of z/VM,
the Performance Toolkit
for VM is derived from the FCON/ESA program (5788-LGA), which was not
available in all countries.
See the
required service in order to run z/VM and
Performace Toolkit on the new zEnterprise System
(07-2010)
VM Performance Toolkit functions
The functions provided by the Performance
Toolkit for VM
include:
- Operation of the system operator console in full-screen mode
- Management of multiple z/VM systems (local or remote)
- Post-processing of Performance Toolkit for VM history files and VM
monitor data captured by the MONWRITE utility
- Viewing of performance monitor data using either Web browsers or PC-based
3270 emulator graphics
- TCP/IP performance reporting
The Performance Toolkit for VM can process Linux performance data
obtained from the Resource Management Facility
(RMFTM) Linux performance gatherer,
rmfpms. z/VM Performance Toolkit support for rmfpms has been
stabilized and may cease to function as the underlying Linux
systems evolve. Support for the Linux rmfpms agent has been
withdrawn and no new copies of it are available for installation.
If you have rmfpms installed on an existing Linux image, it
should continue to run on that image unsupported. There is no
guarantee a current rmfpms installation will run on future Linux
image installs.
IBM introduced the Performance Toolkit for VM
TM
in the announcement of z/VM V4.4
to provide a variety of reports on system performance. Use the
Performance Toolkit to reduce data from the z/VM MONITOR and produce
reports and history files. The product has been enhanced and improved
in subsequent releases. To see a list of changes made in each level of
Performance Toolkit, refer to the function level entries in Quick
Links section on this page.
APAR VM64819
for z/VM 5.4.0 and z/VM 6.1.0 introduces updates for many problems uncovered during
internal IBM testing and while running Performance Toolkit on internal
IBM z/VM systems. For more information and abstracts of the problems
corrected refer to APAR VM64819
Getting started
Get started with Performance Toolkit for VM with
this Redbook:
Linux on IBM
eserver
zSeries and S/390: Performance Toolkit for VM
If you will be supporting Linux instances on z/VM,
consider attending one of the
new course offerings from IBM Learning Services.
Note: *
All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to
change or withdrawal without notice. Any reliance on this Statement of
Direction is at the relying party's sole risk and will not create any liability
or obligation for IBM.
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