Intel AS/400 RISC Server User Manual
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IBM Power Systems
Performance Capabilities Reference
IBM i operating system Version 6.1
January/April/October 2008
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Front Cover
- Table of Contents
- Special Notices
- Purpose of this Document
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. iSeries and AS/400 RISC Server Model Performance Behavior
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Server Model Behavior
- 2.3 Server Model Differences
- 2.4 Performance Highlights of Model 7xx Servers
- 2.5 Performance Highlights of Model 170 Servers
- 2.6 Performance Highlights of Custom Server Models
- 2.7 Additional Server Considerations
- 2.8 Interactive Utilization
- 2.9 Server Dynamic Tuning (SDT)
- 2.10 Managing Interactive Capacity
- 2.11 Migration from Traditional Models
- 2.12 Upgrade Considerations for Interactive Capacity
- 2.13 iSeries for Domino and Dedicated Server for Domino Performance Behavior
- Chapter 3. Batch Performance
- Chapter 4. DB2 for i5/OS Performance
- 4.1 New for i5/OS V6R1
- 4.2 DB2 i5/OS V5R4 Highlights
- 4.3 i5/OS V5R3 Highlights
- 4.4 V5R2 Highlights - Introduction of the SQL Query Engine
- 4.5 Indexing
- 4.6 DB2 Symmetric Multiprocessing feature
- 4.7 DB2 for i5/OS Memory Sharing Considerations
- 4.8 Journaling and Commitment Control
- 4.9 DB2 Multisystem for i5/OS
- 4.10 Referential Integrity
- 4.11 Triggers
- 4.12 Variable Length Fields
- 4.13 Reuse Deleted Record Space
- 4.14 Performance References for DB2
- Chapter 5. Communications Performance
- 5.1 System i Ethernet Solutions
- 5.2 Communication Performance Test Environment
- 5.3 Communication and Storage observations
- 5.4 TCP/IP non-secure performance
- 5.5 TCP/IP Secure Performance
- 5.6 Performance Observations and Tips
- 5.7 APPC, ICF, CPI-C, and Anynet
- 5.8 HPR and Enterprise extender considerations
- 5.9 Additional Information
- Chapter 6. Web Server and WebSphere Performance
- 6.1 HTTP Server (powered by Apache)
- 6.2 PHP - Zend Core for i
- 6.3 WebSphere Application Server
- 6.4 IBM WebFacing
- 6.5 WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services (HATS)
- 6.6 System Application Server Instance
- 6.7 WebSphere Portal
- 6.8 WebSphere Commerce
- 6.9 WebSphere Commerce Payments
- 6.10 Connect for iSeries
- Chapter 7. Java Performance
- Chapter 8. Cryptography Performance
- Chapter 9. iSeries NetServer File Serving Performance
- Chapter 10. DB2 for i5/OS JDBC and ODBC Performance
- Chapter 11. Domino on i
- 11.1 Domino Workload Descriptions
- 11.2 Domino 8
- 11.3 Domino 7
- 11.4 Domino 6
- 11.5 Response Time and Megahertz relationship
- 11.6 Collaboration Edition and Domino Edition offerings
- 11.7 Performance Tips / Techniques
- 11.8 Domino Web Access
- 11.9 Domino Subsystem Tuning
- 11.10 Performance Monitoring Statistics
- 11.11 Main Storage Options
- 11.12 Sizing Domino on System i
- 11.13 LPAR and Partial Processor Considerations
- 11.14 System i NotesBench Audits and Benchmarks
- Chapter 12. WebSphere MQ for iSeries
- Chapter 13. Linux on iSeries Performance
- 13.1 Summary
- 13.2 Basic Requirements -- Where Linux Runs
- 13.3 Linux on iSeries Technical Overview
- 13.4 Basic Configuration and Performance Questions
- 13.5 General Performance Information and Results
- 13.6 Value of Virtual LAN and Virtual Disk
- 13.7 DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries
- 13.8 Linux on iSeries and IBM eServer Workload Estimator
- 13.9 Top Tips for Linux on iSeries Performance
- Chapter 14. DASD Performance
- Chapter 15. Save/Restore Performance
- 15.1 Supported Backup Device Rates
- 15.2 Save Command Parameters that Affect Performance
- 15.3 Workloads
- 15.4 Comparing Performance Data
- 15.5 Lower Performing Backup Devices
- 15.6 Medium & High Performing Backup Devices
- 15.7 Ultra High Performing Backup Devices
- 15.8 The Use of Multiple Backup Devices
- 15.9 Parallel and Concurrent Library Measurements
- 15.10 Number of Processors Affect Performance
- 15.11 DASD and Backup Devices Sharing a Tower
- 15.12 Virtual Tape
- 15.13 Parallel Virtual Tapes
- 15.14 Concurrent Virtual Tapes
- 15.15 Save and Restore Scaling using a Virtual Tape Drive.
- 15.16 Save and Restore Scaling using 571E IOAs and U320 15K DASD units to a 3580Ultrium 3 Tape Drive.
- 15.17 High-End Tape Placement on System i
- 15.18 BRMS-Based Save/Restore Software Encryption and DASD-Based ASP Encryption
- 15.19 5XX Tape Device Rates
- 15.20 5XX Tape Device Rates with 571E & 571F Storage IOAs and 4327 (U320) Disk Units
- 15.21 5XX DVD RAM and Optical Library
- 15.22 Software Compression
- 15.23 9406-MMA DVD RAM
- 15.24 9406-MMA 576B IOPLess IOA
- 15.25 What’s New and Tips on Performance
- Chapter 16 IPL Performance
- 16.1 IPL Performance Considerations
- 16.2 IPL Test Description
- 16.3 9406-MMA System Hardware Information
- 16.4 9406-MMA IPL Performance Measurements (Normal)
- 16.5 9406-MMA IPL Performance Measurements (Abnormal)
- 16.6 NOTES on MSD
- 16.7 5XX System Hardware Information
- 16.8 5XX IPL Performance Measurements (Normal)
- 16.9 5XX IPL Performance Measurements (Abnormal)
- 16.10 5XX IOP vs IOPLess effects on IPL Performance (Normal)
- 16.11 IPL Tips
- Chapter 17. Integrated BladeCenter and System x Performance
- Chapter 18. Logical Partitioning (LPAR)
- Chapter 19. Miscellaneous Performance Information
- 19.1 Public Benchmarks (TPC-C, SAP, NotesBench, SPECjbb2000, VolanoMark)
- 19.2 Dynamic Priority Scheduling
- 19.3 Main Storage Sizing Guidelines
- 19.4 Memory Tuning Using the QPFRADJ System Value
- 19.5 Additional Memory Tuning Techniques
- 19.6 User Pool Faulting Guidelines
- 19.7 AS/400 NetFinity Capacity Planning
- Chapter 20. General Performance Tips and Techniques
- 20.1 Adjusting Your Performance Tuning for Threads
- 20.2 General Performance Guidelines -- Effects of Compilation
- 20.3 How to Design for Minimum Main Storage Use (especially with Java, C, C++)
- 20.4 Hardware Multi-threading (HMT)
- 20.5 POWER6 520 Memory Considerations
- 20.6 Aligning Floating Point Data on Power6
- Chapter 21. High Availability Performance
- Chapter 22. IBM Systems Workload Estimator
- Appendix A. CPW and CIW Descriptions
- Appendix B. System i Sizing and Performance Data Collection Tools
- Appendix C. CPW and MCU Relative Performance Values for System i
- C.1 V6R1 Additions (October 2008)
- C.2 V6R1 Additions (August 2008)
- C.3 V6R1 Additions (April 2008)
- C.4 V6R1 Additions (January 2008)
- C.5 V5R4 Additions (July 2007)
- C.6 V5R4 Additions (January/May/August 2006 and January/April 2007)
- C.7 V5R3 Additions (May, July, August, October 2004, July 2005)
- C.8 V5R2 Additions (February, May, July 2003)
- C.9 V5R2 Additions
- C.10 V5R1 Additions
- C.11 V4R5 Additions
- C.12 V4R4 Additions
- C.13 AS/400e Model Sxx Servers
- C.14 AS/400e Custom Servers
- C.15 AS/400 Advanced Servers
- C.16 AS/400e Custom Application Server Model SB1
- C.17 AS/400 Models 4xx, 5xx and 6xx Systems
- C.18 AS/400 CISC Model Capacities