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Due to licensing cost cutting my client is considering removing CMF.
Also he is not ready to go for RMF software.
Would like to know is there any third party tool which generates Type
70-79 records as being generated by these tools.
We are running SYSPLEX. Without these tools is there any other way by
which we can get LPAR / Partition / Coupling Facility LPAR wise CPU MSU
/ MIPS report for every 15 min. interval ?
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Ever tried riding a bike without wheels?
I know of no software, other than the items you mention, that will
generate the appropriate SMF records with anything like the wealth of
information therein. You may find, however, that RMF is less expensive
than CMF and safer to run. (If your CMF maintenance isn't exactly in
step with your z/OS maintenance, you could be at considerable risk
because of all the dynamic hooks CMF uses. BTDTGTSS) Without some flavor
of monitoring software, your client is flying blind, without a compass
or a map.
Point out to your client that monitoring software can help pinpoint
bottlenecks that can be eliminated by tuning, as opposed to just
throwing money into upgrades. And good tuning in general can postpone
upgrade expenditures. And when upgrades are indicated, good monitoring
can point the way to realistic and COST EFFECTIVE upgrades. The surgical
approach is far more effective than a scattergun approach that may hit
or miss the real problems.
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Rick
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Remember that if you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes.
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