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Status Submitted
Workspace z/OS
Categories SDSF
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 22, 2024

show total usage % for local page data sets

As individual page data set usage can differ vastly, users must currently manually calculate the average usage for all the local page data sets to see if it is below 70%. This 70% mark is important, as z/OS throws IRA200E AUXILIARY STORAGE SHORTAGE when it is reached. And while we're >= 70% in use, z/OS refuses to start new STCs (IEA602I). 
It would be good if the "PAGe data sets: panel adds a "Avg% (average usage %) column right after the "Use%" column which shows the average usage for the type of paging listed on the given line (line 1: PLPA, line 2: common, line 3 and up: local). 
Color coding the value(with >= 70 being red) would be a nice bonus.

Idea priority Low