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RMF

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Have Grafana sign the RMF for z/OS Grafana plugin

Our organization does not allow the installation of Grafana plugins that are not signed as it poses a security risk, and I imagine that other organizations are the same. In order for us to make use of the plugin it needs to get signed by Grafana.
17 days ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Submitted

Separate “Local Lock Suspension Time” from “zIIP on CP Time”

We have been in the process of activating and evaluating SMT-2 across several LPARs. As part of our analysis and IBM’s analysis (TS015958511), we were made aware that "Local Lock Suspension Time”, which is not eligible to run on a CP, is always a ...
28 days ago in z/OS / RMF 1 Needs more information

RMF I/O new panel with RATE/response time for ASYN SYNC(zhyperl) CSR (Consistent Read Secondary)

We currently get the I/O response time and and I/O rate by running a RMF report (summary) as follow : The JCL //RMFPP EXEC PGM=ERBRMFPP,REGION=0M //MFPINPUT DD DISP=SHR,DSN=SYTMVS.$SJ08.W9AS3JC.SMF.TOUT.D240128.TKS1 //PPSUM001 DD SYSOUT=* //PPSUM0...
9 months ago in z/OS / RMF 2 Future consideration

RMF Above the bar storage

When you have multiple input files for Post Processor reports that span many intervals, you may reach your above the line user region limit and get an 0C4 without a clue of that could have happened. This forces you to break one Post Processor job ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

Display CPU critical tag for dependent/independent enclaves

As per RMF default settings, Storage/CPU critical is only set for only address spaces entries, not for enclaves. My suggestion is to have a default setting to keep the storage/CPU critical display for enclaves in the RMF III. This would help us to...
about 1 year ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

[zOSMF] Setting the threshold in Resource Monitor

I want to threshold monitoring using the resource monitor.In the current function, difficult to understand confirming whether or not the value is appropriate. When I did the demonstration of resource monitor for customers, we got opinions, such as...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / RMF 3 Future consideration

[zOSMF] Visual extension of Resource Monitor

I want to be more convenient the ability to customize the dashboard.When I did a demonstration of zOSMF resource monitor for customers, we got opinions, such as the following. 1. Fix the maximum value of the graph axis.For graph axis is not fixed,...
about 8 years ago in z/OS / RMF 3 Future consideration

data collection at DS8000 and RMF Reporting with Ethernet Throughput (in/out) with TCT (transparent Cloud Tiering)

We are using TCT Ethernet Activities not externalized by DS8000 Reporting of Ethernet transfer (in/out) at DS8000 Ethernet-Ports is required to monitor and to plan infrastructure
over 3 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

RMF Post Processor jobs that sorts SMF data to become eligible for the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort

We have recently installed the PTF to enable the IBM Accelerator for Z Sort and noticed that our RMF Post Processor SORT jobs are ineligible for the ZSORT feature. These are new features that IBM introduces to to save on elapsed and CPU times and ...
almost 4 years ago in z/OS / RMF 0 Future consideration

RMF CF OVERVIEW Data shouldn't miss when one LPAR is down.

In our z/OS V2R5 environment, we observed that RMF MONITOR 3 CF OVERVIEW record couldn't be found which is empty. The Time gap is from 02/16/22 15.17.10 to 02/16/22 16.48.00.Our JB0 system ran into issue during this time range, but we don't think ...
over 2 years ago in z/OS / RMF 1 Future consideration

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