z/OS Version 2 Release 3 Resource Measurement Facility User's Guide IBM SC34-2664-30 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 381. This edition applies to Version 2 Release 3 of z/OS (5650-ZOS) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Last updated: 2019-02-16 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1990, 2017. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents List of Figures..................................................................................................... xiii List of Tables........................................................................................................xv About this document.......................................................................................... xvii Who should use this document................................................................................................................xvii How this document is organized.............................................................................................................. xvii z/OS information...................................................................................................................................... xviii How to read syntax diagrams.................................................................................................................. xviii Symbols................................................................................................................................................xix Syntax items.........................................................................................................................................xix Syntax examples.................................................................................................................................. xix How to send your comments to IBM.....................................................................xxi If you have a technical problem................................................................................................................xxi Summary of changes..........................................................................................xxii Summary of changes for z/OS RMF User's Guide for Version 2 Release 3............................................. xxii Changes for z/OS Version 2 Release 2.................................................................................................... xxiii Summary of changes for z/OS RMF User's Guide for Version 2 Release 1, as updated February 2015 ...................................................................................................................................................xxiv Changes made in z/OS Version 2 Release 1............................................................................................ xxv z/OS Version 2 Release 1 summary of changes....................................................................................xxviii Part 1. Introduction............................................................................................... 1 Chapter 1. RMF - your performance management tool.............................................................................. 3 Gathering data........................................................................................................................................ 3 Short-term data collection with Monitor III.....................................................................................3 Snapshot monitoring with Monitor II............................................................................................... 4 Long-term data gathering with Monitor I and Monitor III............................................................... 4 Storing data....................................................................................................................................... 4 Reporting data........................................................................................................................................ 5 Short-term interactive performance analysis with Monitor III....................................................... 5 Snapshot reporting with Monitor II.................................................................................................. 5 Long-term overview reporting with the Postprocessor................................................................... 5 Viewing reports on spreadsheets..................................................................................................... 6 Monitoring on the workstation..........................................................................................................6 Providing data for other applications............................................................................................... 6 Resource monitoring of systems running AIX or Linux....................................................................6 Accessing data across the sysplex.........................................................................................................7 RMF Sysplex Data Server..................................................................................................................7 Sysplex data services for SMF data..................................................................................................8 Sysplex data service for Monitor III data.........................................................................................9 Sysplex data gathering service for Monitor II data..........................................................................9 What you can gather and report.............................................................................................................9 Activity monitoring............................................................................................................................9 Delay monitoring.............................................................................................................................10 Long-term performance analysis with RMF XP..............................................................................11 Reporting of other SMF data...........................................................................................................11 Part 2. Administration..........................................................................................13 iii Chapter 2. Setting up RMF.........................................................................................................................15 Migrating from previous releases.........................................................................................................15 Customizing the system environment................................................................................................. 15 Define RMF library authorization....................................................................................................15 Ensure linkage to language environment.......................................................................................16 IPL with the CMB parameter.......................................................................................................... 16 Define an XCF transport class........................................................................................................ 16 Check the program properties table (PPT).................................................................................... 16 Remove ERBMFRES........................................................................................................................ 17 Global performance data control authority....................................................................................17 Specifying access definitions...............................................................................................................17 Define RMF user IDs and ensure access to z/OS UNIX System Services..................................... 17 Assign started task procedures to user IDs...................................................................................18 Considerations for z/OS UNIX level of security..............................................................................18 Ensure READ access for RMF Language Environment applications under Program Control to IEAABD.DMPAUTH.....................................................................................................................18 Ensure RACF access to the Distributed Data Server (GPMSERVE and GPM4CIM)....................... 18 Ensure READ access for GPM4CIM to the BPX.SMF profile.......................................................... 19 Configuring PassTicket support for the Distributed Data Server...................................................19 Controlling access to RMF data for the sysplex data services...................................................... 19 Setting up the RMF control session including Monitor I and Monitor II.............................................21 Customizing the RMF control session............................................................................................ 21 Specifying priority for RMF............................................................................................................. 22 Storing gatherer defaults................................................................................................................22