Re: Version 7 Powerlink

Lloyd,

Ditto on everything Kevin indicates below. We have at times the same
issues on a 550i and 810 server. We have been told R7.8 will address
some of these performance issues. R7.8 is expected out 4Q 2007, at
least that is what was mentioned at the Enterprise Integrator Conference
back in May.

Claude Stoltz
IT - Project Manager
Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc.
claude.stoltz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
8020 Forsyth Boulevard
Saint Louis, Missouri 63105
(314)862-8000 ext. 204
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Hi Lloyd

Their are a lot of variables that goes into this. note the 69 second
load
is one-time only. The last migration I went through, we had someone go
around and do the initial download before the users came in on Monday
(or
at least made them aware of it). It also helps that you don't have 30
people logging on for the first time at 8:00 a.m. (clogging the server
and
routers in your network!)

Second, I have found the delay in login is sometimes caused by the local

PC's having insufficient memory. The Java client is a hog. I like 1 GB
and in some cases 2 GB is ideal. You will notice a difference in login
and also operations!

Third, leverage the auxiliary server concept. It will help TREMENDOUSLY.

It's easy to manage/install. Infor has some recommendations. Go w/ a
true
server (not just a PC running the services).
I can talk to you a bit more off-line if you want to share my
experiences.


When you start to use Power Link more and Release 7, Dave Colvin at
Infor
is a great resource to show you how to identify bottlenecks (typically
w/
access paths' and other iSeries database issues). He has some cool
concepts using Operations Nav to identify the issues. He can show you
how
to identify your own issues.

But regarding your other performance issues, the things I mention above
can help. I can truly say after helping 8 or 10 customers go to Rel 7,
after things are up and running Rel 7 is typically faster.

Side note: Infor has some neat things coming out in Rel 7.8 to manage
the
install (silent installs for example) to help avoid the "69 second"
delay
for example..It is my understanding they are not too far out from having

this available. You'll also have a true ".exe" executable for the
install.

Hope this helps a bit.

Kevin






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We are getting ready to launch Version 7, but there is one thing that is
scaring me. In version 6 browser it takes 2 second to get a sign on
screen and ten seconds for the app to load. With version 7 powerlink it
takes 25 seconds to get to the sign on screen and over a minute (69
seconds) to load app the first time and 25 seconds after opening and
closing it. My users are going to remember how it was before we got our
520i, when we were using a 170 box! They are going to be fit to be
tied! Anyone else see this and is there a way to fine tune this
behavior out of existence?

Thanks,


Lloyd H. Degnon
I.S. Manager
Ampro Computers, Inc.
5215 Hellyer Ave. Bldg 110
San Jose, CA 95138
408.360.4365
www.ampro.com