Software helps increase workload modeling capacity.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for system management on zSeries® and System/390®, Tivoli® Performance Modeler for z/OS® v2.2 provides PC-based performance modeling and capacity planning tool that can model impact of changing number and speed of CPUs, disk I/O response times, and paging rates as well as LPAR definitions and parameter changes. Software supports modeling up to 40 workloads, processors with up to 64 central processors, and zSeries Application Assist Processors.
Original Press Release:
IBM Tivoli Performance Modeler for z/OS V2.2 Helps to Increase Workload Modeling Capacity and Deliver Modeling Support for zAAPs
At a glance
IBM Tivoli Performance Modeler for z/OS V2.2 is a PC-based capacity planning and performance modeling tool for OS/390® or z/OS-based mainframe computers that can be used to:
Model up to 40 workloads within a single LPAR
Model processors with up to 64 central processors
Model the IBM System z9 family of processors
Help extract zAAP specific information
Help gather, edit, and report on day-to-day workload data
Model "what-if" versus actual scenarios
Provide multiple image modeling capability
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
IBM Tivoli® Performance Modeler for z/OS® V2.2 is a PC-based performance modeling and capacity planning tool that runs on Microsoft Windows. It can be as portable as your PC or laptop. IBM Tivoli Performance Modeler for z/OS V2.2 is designed for system management on the IBM zSeries® and System/390® (S/390®).
With growing operating system complexity and the huge impact of responding to workload changes, basic Central Processor Unit (CPU) utilization is generally no longer sufficient information for performing capacity planning. IBM Tivoli Performance Modeler for z/OS V2.2 can be used to model the impact of changing:
Number and speed of CPUs
Disk I/O response times
Paging rates (auxiliary and expanded memory paging)
Logical partition (LPAR) definitions and parameter changes
New in V2.2:
Support for modeling up to 40 workloads, up from 20 workloads within a single LPAR.
Support for modeling processors with up to 64 central processors. This includes support for modeling the IBM System z9 family of processors.
Support for zSeries Application Assist Processors (zAAPs). zAAP is an optional feature for zSeries 990 and zSeries 890.
Key prerequisites
Any PC that runs Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP (recommended 300 MHz, or greater)
IBM z/OS Resource Measurement Facility (RMF), or equivalent software (such as CMF MONITOR from BMC Software)
Excel or Lotus® 1-2-3® spreadsheet
Planned availability date
September 16, 2005
