RE: system slow down.

["Elvis Budimlic" <ebudimlic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Since it is unclear what is causing the slow-down issue, let me recommend
reading this thread:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?H290424C7

and especially pay attention to the solution Fred Langner offered (Cache
Battery).  
I never thought hardware issue would have such symptoms, but it sure did!

Anyway, I just thought I'd add it to the mix of things to check on, as it is
often overlooked.

Elvis

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

>Every once in awhile our systems interactive will slow down for no 
reason.  I have done the wrksysact and the cfin01 is not using any more 
cpu's >then normal.  Does anyone have any idea what I could check to find 
out what is causing this?
 
Check the following things:

- System ASP used - if greater 80% used performance will suffer
- temp storage - check in wrksyssts
- DASD activity - in wrkdsksts disk activity shouldn't go over 40%
- check wrksyssts for memory pool usage - active-wait and 
active-ineligible should have minimal activity
- is journalling active?


Those are the first things I check when our system is slow - besides 
looking at wrksysact.

Regards,

Oliver