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BCP_WLM

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Allow a custom threshold to start additional servants

Customer has an Application Server configured with a mininum of 10 and maximum of 20 servants. Each servant is configured with the workload profile as "CUSTOM" and the variable server_region_custom_thread_count=200, witch give us a minimum total o...
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 1 Not under consideration

Low latency zIIP eligible work running on LPARs without VH, and IIPHONORPRIORITY=YES must receive timely help from GCPs

Customers with low latency zIIP eligible work cannot rely on IIPHONORPRIORITY=YES to timely get help from standard CPs without ensuring that they have at least 1 Vertical High (VH) zIIP
about 5 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 3 Not under consideration

ECSA Storage Shortage Prevention

When the system is under ECSA/CSA stress have a new ENF signal raised to inform users that obtain ESCA storage and not give it back for performance reasons to give back that storage back and take a performance hit in order to prevent ESCA/CSA from...
over 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 5 Not under consideration

Define shorter interval cycle for resource adjust in WLM policy

As shown in web site (WLM FAQ) and technical documents about z/OS, we understand that the interval of resource adjust in WLM policy is solid in each 10 seconds. This cycle is seems to be so long for the modernization of online transactions under C...
almost 8 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 2 Not under consideration

When an enclave is quiesced from the ENC panel, document in the syslog what tasks and parent tasks are quiesced.

Today, if you quiesce an enclave, there is no auditing information injected into the syslog as to the tasks being quiesced. More importantly, it's parent task is not documented in the syslog.
almost 2 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 1 Not under consideration

LPAR Image Capacity Calculation

When we have set a value for Defined Capacity of 600, the Image Capacity shows me 600 as well. That's reasonable and is comprehensible. As we do not work with Defined Capacity anymore the Image Capacity Value changed. I have Defined Capacity of 0,...
over 6 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 1 Not under consideration

PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settings

SUBMITTER SECTIONSubmitted by: phil.pinto@bankofamerica.comSubmitters Company: Bank of America PUBLICRequirement Number and Title: PBoA0413-1601 User defined WLM adjustment settingsHomework Assigned: NoRequirement Category: Core TechnologyCurrent ...
almost 10 years ago in z/OS / BCP_WLM 4 Not under consideration

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