Intel AS/400 RISC Server User Manual

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Intel AS/400 RISC Server User Manual | 368 pages

Intel AS/400 RISC Server User Manual | 368 pages

This manual is related to the following products:

170 Servers 7xx Servers

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
- 3.1 Effect of CPU Speed on Batch
- 3.2 Effect of DASD Type on Batch
- 3.3 Tuning Parameters for Batch
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
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 What’s new in V6R1
- 7.3 IBM Technology for Java (32-bit and 64-bit)
- 7.4 Classic VM (64-bit)
- 7.5 Determining Which JVM to Use
- 7.6 Capacity Planning
- 7.7 Java Performance – Tips and Techniques
Chapter 8. Cryptography Performance
- 8.1 System i Cryptographic Solutions
- 8.2 Cryptography Performance Test Environment
- 8.3 Software Cryptographic API Performance
- 8.4 Hardware Cryptographic API Performance
- 8.5 Cryptography Observations, Tips and Recommendations
- 8.6 Additional Information
Chapter 9. iSeries NetServer File Serving Performance
- 9.1 iSeries NetServer File Serving Performance
Chapter 10. DB2 for i5/OS JDBC and ODBC Performance
- 10.1 DB2 for i5/OS access with JDBC
- 10.2 DB2 for i5/OS access with ODBC
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
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Performance Improvements for WebSphere MQ V5.3 CSD6
- 12.3 Test Description and Results
- 12.4 Conclusions, Recommendations and Tips
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
- 14.1 Internal (Native) Attachment.
- 14.2 New in iV5R4M5
- 14.3 New in iV6R1M0
- 14.4 SAN - Storage Area Network (External)
- 14.5 iV6R1M0 -- VIOS and IVM Considerations
- 14.6 IBM i operating system 5.4 Virtual SCSI 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
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Effects of Windows and Linux loads on the host system
- 17.3 System i memory rules of thumb for IXS/IXA and iSCSI attached servers.
- 17.4 Disk I/O CPU Cost
- 17.5 Disk I/O Throughput
- 17.6 Virtual Ethernet CPU Cost and Capacities
- 17.7 File Level Backup Performance
- 17.8 Summary
Chapter 18. Logical Partitioning (LPAR)
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Considerations
- 18.3 Performance on a 12-way system
- 18.4 LPAR Measurements
- 18.5 Summary
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
- 21.1 Switchable IASP’s
- 21.2 Geographic Mirroring
Chapter 22. IBM Systems Workload Estimator
- 22.1 Overview
- 22.2 Merging PM for System i data into the Estimator
- 22.3 Estimator Access
- 22.4 What the Estimator is Not
Appendix A. CPW and CIW Descriptions
- A.1 Commercial Processing Workload - CPW
- A.2 Compute Intensive Workload - CIW
Appendix B. System i Sizing and Performance Data Collection Tools
- B.1 Performance Data Collection Services
- B.2 Batch Modeling Tool (BCHMDL).
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