IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics Version 3 Release 1 IBM i System Performance Feature Guide and Reference IBM SC28-3212-00 Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 129 . This edition applies to version 3, release 1 of IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics (program number 5698-AS3) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. Last updated: August 2020 © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1994, 2017. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. © Teracloud S.A. 2018, 2020. Contents Figures................................................................................................................ vii Tables.................................................................................................................. xi Preface...............................................................................................................xiii Who should read this book .......................................................................................................................xiii What this book contains............................................................................................................................ xiii Publications............................................................................................................................................... xiv Accessing publications online............................................................................................................. xiv Accessibility............................................................................................................................................... xiv Support information.................................................................................................................................. xiv Conventions used in this book................................................................................................................... xv Typeface conventions........................................................................................................................... xv Changes in this edition............................................................................................................................... xv Chapter 1. Introducing the SP400 Feature..............................................................1 Collecting performance data....................................................................................................................... 1 Planning the SP400 Feature installation process.......................................................................................2 Chapter 2. Installing the SP400 Feature on the IBM i.............................................. 3 Step 1: Transfer the SP400 Feature code to the IBM i............................................................................... 3 Step 2: Check the IBM i requirements........................................................................................................ 3 Disk space requirements........................................................................................................................4 Software requirements...........................................................................................................................4 Step 3: Install the SP400 Feature code on your IBM i................................................................................4 1. Sign on to the IBM i............................................................................................................................ 4 2. Change the message queue............................................................................................................... 4 3. Restore DRLLIB library from DRLINST save file................................................................................ 4 4. Restore DRLDTA library from DRLDTA save file................................................................................ 6 5. Add DRLLIB and DRLDTA libraries to your library list....................................................................... 8 6. Installation verification of the SP400 Feature...................................................................................8 Chapter 3. Installing SP400 Feature components on the z/OS system................... 11 Step 1: Decide which SP400 Feature components to install................................................................... 11 Step 2: Install the SP400 Feature components on the IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics system...................................................................................................................................................11 Step 3: Update the IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics lookup tables.......................................13 1. Updating OS400_JOB_ACCTCODE..................................................................................................13 2. Updating OS400_DASDTYPE...........................................................................................................14 3. Updating OS400_JOBGROUP.......................................................................................................... 14 4. Updating OS400_DATE_FORMAT................................................................................................... 14 Step 4: Test the SP400 Feature installation............................................................................................. 15 Step 5: Put the SP400 Feature into production........................................................................................15 Chapter 4. Using the SP400 Feature on the IBM i.................................................. 17 Description of the OS/400 log files........................................................................................................... 17 Collecting data on the IBM i...................................................................................................................... 18 Start SP400 Monitor.............................................................................................................................19 Collection Services............................................................................................................................... 19 iii Start SP400 data capturing..................................................................................................................20 Transferring the captured performance data files to z/OS ................................................................ 22 Chapter 5. Data flow and IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics objects........ 25 SP400 Feature general data flow..............................................................................................................26 Description of record definitions and logs...........................................................................................27 SP400 Feature accounting component data flow.................................................................................... 29 Where to look for further information..................................................................................................30 SP400 Feature configuration component data flow.................................................................................30 Where to look for further information..................................................................................................31 SP400 Feature job statistics component data flow..................................................................................32 Where to look for further information..................................................................................................33 SP400 Feature messages component data flow...................................................................................... 33 Where to look for further information..................................................................................................34 SP400 Feature performance component data flow................................................................................. 35 Where to look for further information..................................................................................................36 Chapter 6. Data tables and lookup tables............................................................. 37 Naming standard for defining SP400 Feature table names..................................................................... 37 Table descriptions..................................................................................................................................... 37 Tables used by the SP400 Feature accounting component.....................................................................38 OS400_ACCT_JOB_D, _M....................................................................................................................38 OS400_ACCT_PRINT_D, _M................................................................................................................39 Tables used by the SP400 Feature configuration component................................................................. 40 OS400_CONFIG....................................................................................................................................40 Tables used by the