RE: Slow AS400 performance

Colin, the batteries being discussed are on the DASD controller.

Since the controllers have a write cache, you'd face serious corruption
issues if the power failed prior to flushing the cache to disk.

Thus, the reason the system turns off the cache when the battery reaches
its end of life.  Not having the cache turned on causes the performance
degradation people will notice.

Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
  

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Colin Williams
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 3:49 PM
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> Am I the only one wondering why an as400 would need batteries?
> 
> I can understand the need for them as a backup, or for 
> retaining config
> values, but for normal use in hardware?
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