Administrator Tip: How to use WRKSYSSTS to monitor your system -- Part II

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A newsletter published by TechTarget   December 16, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  Aldon Computer Group: Unifying Software Development Teams - A Free White Paper >>  AS/400 Personnel: News Flash -- AS/400 Personnel rescues IT manager from drowning  Today's Highlights   >>  FEATURED TIP:  How to use the WRKSYSSTS to monitor your system -- Part II >>  TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED:  More tips, advice on the WRKSYSSTS command >>  HOLIDAY TRIVIA:  Celebrate the festivities IT-style  Tips   FEATURED TIP How to use the WRKSYSSTS to monitor your system -- Part II There are two "meters" of performance on the Work with System Status (WRKSYSSTS) display: page fault rates and job transition rates. Making sure those fall within acceptable levels is the essence of using the WRKSYSSTS display to tune your system. >>View Complete Tip SPONSORED BY: Aldon Computer Group Unifying Software Development Teams - A Free White Paper Want to learn about Source Development Management and its importance to development teams? Want to know how to manage WebSphere and Java Development in any environment? In this paper, learn from Aldon, the software development management leader, how to provide a complete multi-environment SCM solution for development, supporting the iSeries and all other platforms. Get your free white paper today  Technical Questions Answered   Three basic system tools to help you tune your iSeries The best time to use the performance management tools offered on the iSeries is before crisis erupts. More often than not, however, performance management is used only in crisis situations, when the system grinds to a halt and you need to determine the cause and remedy. That means these tools are often left idle during the "normal" times when they could instead be used to create a more efficient system. DASD and memory on the iSeries One Search400.com members asked about the best way to calculate memory and DASD on the production system. Fortunately, some Search400.com members had some advice for him. Tuning the iSeries Is there a simple way to tune up the iSeries? Site expert Tim Granatir says if interactive performance is your issue, then check the faulting rates in the various pools by using the WRKSYSSTS command. Perfecting iSeries performance Looking to rev up your disk performance or tune your system? It isn't always an easy task. We've rounded up the latest news, tips, white papers and webcasts to help you achieve maximum performance on your iSeries. SPONSORED BY: AS/400 Personnel News Flash -- AS/400 Personnel rescues IT manager from drowning. ... "I thought that it would be easy to find the right IT professional in the 'Sea of resumes'. 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