Performance Toolkit for VM Feature FL720

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, Performance Toolkit for VM is derived from the FCON/ESA program (5788-LGA), which was not available in some countries.

Use Performance Toolkit to reduce data from the z/VM monitor and produce reports and history files.

In May 2022 some minor changes were made to the z/VM 7.2 Performance Toolkit reference. The documentation in the reference book is updated.

  • FCX100 CPU
  • FCX114 USTAT/USTATG
  • FCX115 USER userid
  • FCX126 LPAR
  • FCX135 USTLOG
  • FCX144 PROCLOG
  • FCX154 SYSSET
  • FCX180 SYSCONF
  • FCX202 LPARLOG
  • FCX226 UCONF
  • FCX287 TOPOLOG
  • FCX288 USRMPLOG
  • FCX298 PUORGLOG
  • FCX299 PUCFGLOG
  • FCX300 DSVCLOG
  • FCX301 DSVBKACT
  • FCX302 PHYSLOG
  • FCX303 DSVSLOG
  • FCX304 PRCLOG
  • FCX306 LSHARACT
  • FCX315 USTMPLOG
  • FCX331 MTCTYPLG
  • FCX332 MTCORELG

In August 2021 APAR VM66285 (UM35562) updated z/VM 7.2 Performance Toolkit to add support for dynamic memory changes. The following commands, reports, or other facilities are changed, or their documentation in the reference book is updated.

  • FCX103 STORAGE
  • FCX180 SYSCONF

In July 2021 APAR VM66548 (UM35882) updated z/VM 7.2 Performance Toolkit to display the correct number of paths in the FCX282 DEVICE HPF report. The following commands, reports, or other facilities are changed, or their documentation in the reference book is updated.

  • FCX282 DEVICE HPF

In February 2021 APAR VM66489 (UM35816) updated z/VM 7.2 Performance Toolkit to support z/XC mode. The following commands, reports, or other facilities are changed, or their documentation in the reference book is updated.

  • FCX112 USER
  • FCX115 USER userid
  • FCX162 USERLOG userid
  • FCX226 UCONF

In December 2020 APAR VM66215 (UM35495) added SMT information to Performance Toolkit.

The new reports are:

  • FCX331 MTCTYPLG - a log report showing SMT metrics per-core-type
  • FCX332 MTCORELG - a log report showing SMT metrics per-core
  • FCX333 USRPRCTM - an activity report showing users' raw time, MT-1 equivalent time, and prorated core time
  • FCX334 USRTMLOG - a log report showing, for a specific user, the user's raw time, MT-1 equivalent time, and prorated core time

The changed reports are:

  • FCX325 CPUMENU - a menu leading to the SMT reports
  • FCX180 SYSCONF - adds SMT settings and logs changes between the SMT levels
  • FCX234 PROCCONF - improves headings and captions
  • FCX154 SYSSET - removes SMT settings

In September 2020 the z/VM 7.2 GA edition of Performance Toolkit became available. The following commands, reports, or other facilities are changed, or their documentation in the reference book is updated.

  • FCONTROL LIMIT
  • FCX109 DEVICE CPOWNED
  • FCX114 USTAT/USTATG
  • FCX115 USER
  • FCX126 LPAR
  • FCX135 USTLOG
  • FCX144 PROCLOG
  • FCX176 CTLUNIT
  • FCX177 CACHEXT
  • FCX187 FC DEFLOG
  • FCX195 REDHIST
  • FCX213 UDEFMENU
  • FCX226 UCONF
  • FCX234 PROCCONF
  • FCX235 LPARCONF
  • FCX251 QDIO
  • FCX301 DSVBKACT
  • FCX302 PHYSLOG
  • FCX304 PRCLOG
  • FCX306 LSHARACT
  • FCX315 USTMPLOG
  • FCX317 GLONACT