Re: Performance Manager (V3R2)

[Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hank,
        I used to use the performance Manager when I was running V3R6.  When I
upgraded to 3R7, I ran into some problems with it and stopped using it. 
I assume I was probably missing a PTF or something simple like that. 
While it was a nice feature to have, automatically logging Disk usage
and CPU utilization, I don't think it was a necessity.  I am pretty good
about running disk reports manually to keep track of system usage.  One
thing I can say about PM/400 is that you can send all of the accumulated
data to IBM and they will return a series of reports and graphs that
shows system performace and growth.  If capacity planning is a big
concern at your shop, I would say go ahead and make use of it.  
HTH,
Gary Feinstein
AS/400 System Administrator
Planet Hollywood International Inc.

HankHeath wrote:
> 
> This may have been addressed before.
> 
> We're upgrading a number of boxes to V3R2 for a large customer. They like to
> be conservative about their upgrades - it's a bank. One of the gifts from IBM
> is Performance Manager, which I've seen before. Can I get a feeling from some
> of the rest of you about the worth of keeping this on the system?
> 
> Frankly, I've gone in and shut it down every place I've seen it (just like
> Performance Adjustment). I'm just curious if I'm missing something, and
> depriving the customer of a benefit by doing so.
> 
> Hank Heath
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