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IBM Licensed Programs: System Management Products, Services
IBM Performance Tools for iSeries (5722-PT1)
Performance Tools for iSeries is a program product that provides a set of reporting, analysis,
and modeling functions to assist an iSeries and AS/400 administrator to manage the
performance of the system. It provides printed and on-line reports. These can be in graphic or
tabular form. A Performance Advisor function assists the user in analyzing system
performance and provides recommendations. Performance Tools for iSeries, through its
modeling facility, can be used to help predict probable system performance before changes
are made.
Performance Tools for iSeries – New with V5R1
• New sections have been added to System Report (PRTSYSRPT) and Component
Report (PRTCPTRPT) to output the TCP/IP Activity.
• Updated sections of the GO PERFORM (STRPFRT) menu under option 2, “Collect
Performance Data.” They were updated to use Collection Services. These replace
sections that used the Performance Monitor (STRPFRMON).
Features
Performance Tools for iSeries uses an easy-to-use menu interface. From this menu interface,
users can initiate requests for performance reports and enter the results into a capacity
planning session.
The Performance Advisor component of Performance Tools for iSeries makes
recommendations to improve system performance and can implement tuning
recommendations, if specified by the user. The knowledge-based Advisor also provides
detailed explanations of its analysis, which is of great benefit to novice and experienced
users.
A capacity-planning product, the
BEST/1-400 Capacity Planner
is integrated into
Performance Tools for AS/400. BEST/1-400 is written by BGS Systems.
IBM Performance Tools for iSeries
Product number 5722-PT1
Replaces product None
Minimum OS/400 level V5R1
Installation prerequisites None
Related products None