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IBM Performance Management
for Power Systems:
Graph Reference Document
A Guide to Help Understand:
The PM for Power Systems Offering and Process
The PM for Power Systems Reports

Table of Contents
Section 1: Intro to Performance Management for Power Systems..................................... 1
Daily Updates.................................................................................................................. 2
Trending.......................................................................................................................... 2
Benefits of PM for Power Systems................................................................................. 2
System Management with More Flexibility ................................................................... 2
Explanation of Growth and Performance Issues in Non-Technical Terms .................... 2
Systems Management Process of PM for Power Systems.............................................. 3
The Performance Management Cycle......................................................................... 3
Automated Collection and Reporting ......................................................................... 3
Self Maintained Collection and Reporting ................................................................. 3
Minimal Data Storage Requirement........................................................................... 3
Transmission Consistency / History............................................................................... 4
Multiple Operating System Support............................................................................... 5
Interface to the IBM Systems Workload Estimator........................................................ 6
Levels of Service............................................................................................................. 8
PM for Power Systems Summary Service (No Additional Charge)........................... 8
PM for Power Systems Full Service (Fee Service)..................................................... 8
Functions Available to both ‘No Additional Charge’ and ‘Fee’ Service.................... 9
IBM Hardware and Software Supported......................................................................... 9
Report Calculation Principles and Definitions ............................................................. 10
The Difference Between Average and Peak Average............................................... 10
The Manner in which Trends are Calculated............................................................ 10
Other Definitions ...................................................................................................... 11
Terms and Conditions................................................................................................... 12
What am I agreeing to upon PM for Power Systems activation?............................. 12
Data Collection ......................................................................................................... 12
Data Availability to IBM.......................................................................................... 12
Data Availability to Solution Providers and Business Partners................................ 12
Warranty/Liability..................................................................................................... 12
Additional Terms and Conditions............................................................................. 12
Accessing the PM for Power Systems Graphs.............................................................. 13
IBM Web ID and password ...................................................................................... 13
Registering the Partition to a ‘Group’....................................................................... 13
Accessing the PM for Power Systems Website to View Graphs:............................. 13
IBM and Business Partner Access to Graphs ........................................................... 14
Selecting the Interactive or .PDF Icon to View Graphs............................................ 15
Authorizing IBM Business Partners to View Graphs................................................... 16
What to do for Questions.............................................................................................. 18
Section 2: AIX Interactive Graphs.................................................................................... 19
Processor Graphs on AIX ............................................................................................. 20
Average Processor Utilization in %, per Day........................................................... 20
Guidelines for Total Processor Utilization ............................................................... 21
Processor Utilization, by the Hour............................................................................ 22
Peak Processor Utilization, Total – with Trend Projections..................................... 23

Percent of Time RunQ Over the Limit, Per Day ...................................................... 25
Percent of Time RunQ Over the Limit, Per Hour..................................................... 26
Memory Graphs............................................................................................................ 27
Memory Usage in %, per Day................................................................................... 27
Memory Utilization per Hour................................................................................... 28
Disk Arm Graphs.......................................................................................................... 29
Peak Disk Arm Utilization in % - Per Day............................................................... 29
Disk Arm Utilization by Hour .................................................................................. 30
Peak Disk Arm Utilization in Percent - with Trend Projections............................... 31
Disk Graphs .................................................................................................................. 32
Disk Space Usage in % - per Day............................................................................. 32
Disk Space Usage in MB – with Trend Projections ................................................. 33
File System Usage in MB – with Trend Projections................................................. 34
I/O Graphs..................................................................................................................... 35
Disk I/O Per Second for User Jobs........................................................................... 35
Processor Seconds per I/O for User Jobs.................................................................. 36
Facts Table.................................................................................................................... 37
System Resources Summary..................................................................................... 37
Management Summary Graphs (MSG)........................................................................ 38
Processor (MSG)....................................................................................................... 38
Disk Space (MSG).................................................................................................... 39
File System (MSG)................................................................................................... 40
Section 3: IBM i Interactive Graphs................................................................................ 41
Processor Graphs on IBM i........................................................................................... 42
Guidelines for Processor Utilization......................................................................... 43
Average Processor Utilization in % per Day............................................................ 45
Processor Utilization, by the Hour............................................................................ 46
Peak Processor Utilization, Total – with Trend Projections..................................... 47
Peak Interactive Processor – with Trend Projections ............................................... 48
Memory Graphs............................................................................................................ 50
Percent of Time Faulting, Per Day ........................................................................... 51
Percent of Time Faulting, Per Hour.......................................................................... 52
Disk Arm Graphs.......................................................................................................... 53
Peak Disk Arm Utilization in %, per Day................................................................. 54
Disk Arm Utilization by Hour .................................................................................. 55
Peak Disk Arm Utilization in % - with Trend Projections ....................................... 56
Disk Usage (Capacity) Graphs...................................................................................... 58
Disk Space Usage in % per Day............................................................................... 59
Disk Space Usage in Percent with Trend Projections............................................... 60
Communication Lines Graph........................................................................................ 62
Transaction Volumes Graphs........................................................................................ 63
Transaction Volume per Hour .................................................................................. 64
Transaction Volume per Hour, History and Trend................................................... 65
Transactions per Hour............................................................................................... 66
Average Number of I/O’s per Transaction ............................................................... 67
Processor Utilization for the Average Transaction per Hour.................................... 68

Print Outs Graph........................................................................................................... 69
Jobs Graphs................................................................................................................... 70
Number of Jobs per Measured Day .......................................................................... 71
Number of I/O’s for Batch Jobs................................................................................ 72
Processor Time per I/O for Batch Jobs..................................................................... 73
Response Time Graphs................................................................................................. 74
Average Response Time per Measured Day............................................................. 76
Average Response Time by the Hour....................................................................... 77
Local Response Time Graphs....................................................................................... 78
Average Response Time per Measured Day............................................................. 79
Average Response Time by the Hour....................................................................... 80
PC Response Time Graphs ........................................................................................... 81
Average Response Time per Measured Day - PCs................................................... 82
Average Response Time per Hour – PCs ................................................................. 83
Fact Sheets - Reports .................................................................................................... 84
Fact Sheet 1............................................................................................................... 84
Fact Sheet 2............................................................................................................... 85
Fact Sheets - Charts ...................................................................................................... 86
Response Time.......................................................................................................... 87
Response Time - Average......................................................................................... 88
Transactions Volumes............................................................................................... 89
Transaction Analysis – I/O ....................................................................................... 90
Transaction Analysis – Processor time..................................................................... 91
Batch Jobs – Processor Time.................................................................................... 92
Batch Jobs – I/O........................................................................................................ 93
Batch Jobs – Most Frequent...................................................................................... 94
System Values Report............................................................................................... 95
System Resources Summary..................................................................................... 97
Management Summary Graphs (MSG)........................................................................ 98
Processor - Interactive Capacity (MSG)................................................................... 99
Processor - System + Interactive (MSG)................................................................ 100
Processor (MSG)..................................................................................................... 101
Disk Space (MSG).................................................................................................. 102

Section 1: Intro to Performance Management for Power
Systems
Important notice: The comments contained in this document are for informational
purposes only with no implied warranties or guarantees. Interpretation of system
performance, utilization and growth data and its use in planning for future system
requirements remains a customer responsibility.
System and workload management tasks are an important aspect of a system administrator’s
role. The administrator has the responsibility to monitor and maintain the system, gather
performance data, summarize results, and manage growth. The IBM Performance Management
for Power Systems (PM for Power Systems) offerings are designed to help you manage the
performance of the IBM i and AIX® systems in your enterprise.
Whether you have a single server with one logical partition (LPAR) or multiple servers with
multiple LPARs, PM for Power Systems can save you time. These tools allow you to be proactive
in monitoring your system performance, help you identify system problems, and help you plan for
future capacity needs.
A collection agent specifically for PM for Power Systems is integrated into current releases of IBM
i and AIX. This agent automatically gathers non-proprietary performance data from your system
and allows you the choice of sending it to IBM®, at your discretion, on a daily or weekly basis. In
return, you receive access to reports, tables, and graphs on the Internet that show your specific
partition’s (or total system if no partitioning is used) utilization, growth and performance
calculations.
Web page for more information
More information on all facets of PM for Power Systems is available at:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/support/perfmgmt
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Daily Updates
The performance data can be transmitted daily. Your performance metrics can then be viewed
the next day via a traditional browser on a secure Web site. A series of graphs, tables, and
reports show the performance of your server or servers at the partition level.
Trending
Trending data lets you plan for additional capacity when needed. Optionally, your performance
data can be uploaded into a tool called the IBM Systems Workload Estimator (WLE) to size for
additional growth, server consolidations, or new applications.
The combination of PM for Power Systems and IBM Systems Workload Estimator give you an
automated, maintenance-free systems management strategy to manage performance and plan
for future capacity.
Benefits of PM for Power Systems
PM for Power Systems capabilities are automated, self-maintaining tools for single or multiple
partition systems. IBM stores the data input collected by PM for Power Systems for you.
PM for Power Systems also helps you to:
Identify performance bottlenecks before they affect your performance
Identify resource-intensive applications
Maximize the return on your current and future hardware investments
Plan and manage consistent service levels
Forecast data processing growth that is based on trends
System Management with More Flexibility
Data and trends are collected and calculated for the average utilization across the measured time
period, as well as for peak average utilization. This means that you have more flexibility to
manage your system for peak utilization versus the average.
Many of the reports contain text clarification to help make them easy to understand and user
friendly. They also enable you to visualize the trends more clearly.
Explanation of Growth and Performance Issues in Non-
Technical Terms
The Executive Summary report, which is provided as part of the full service, fee report option,
provides a quick image that shows whether your processor and disk are within guidelines.
Acceptable, marginal, and critical thresholds are shown. Color coded indicators depict if CPU
utilization or disk capacity are approaching a threshold.
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Systems Management Process of PM for Power Systems
The Performance Management Cycle
You should see performance management as a never-ending cycle consisting of:
1. Setting a baseline
2. Taking regular measurements of performance
3. Regularly interpreting the results
4. Periodically comparing the results with the baseline and adjusting the baseline, as
appropriate
5. Monitoring for trends
6. Planning for upgrade as required
PM for Power Systems is designed to simplify all of this for you.
Automated Collection and Reporting
The collection of performance data using the PM agent is automated, self-managing and done on
a partition boundary. The Electronic Service Agent™ automatically triggers the collection of non-
proprietary performance data and automatically transmits the data to IBM based on the
parameters that you have defined. From a performance standpoint, the collection programs use
less than one percent of your processor unit.
The data is encrypted and sent to a secure IBM site. IBM automatically formats the raw data into
reports, tables, and graphs that are easy to understand and interpret. You can review your
performance data as often as you choose. Your information is updated daily from the previous
collection if you transmit daily. It is updated weekly if you transmit weekly.
The automated collection mechanism relieves the system administrator of the time consuming
tasks associated with starting and stopping performance collections, and getting raw data into a
readable format that can easily be analyzed.
Self Maintained Collection and Reporting
Once the Electronic Service Agent is configured and data is transmitted, collection and reporting
are self-managing. Data continues to be collected, transmitted to IBM, and then deleted from your
system to minimize storage requirements. Your reports, graphs, and tables are available for
analysis on the Web site to view at your convenience.
A self-maintained, automated approach allows you to be proactive in the analysis of your system
performance. It provides a mechanism to avoid potential resource constraints and to plan for
future capacity requirements.
Minimal Data Storage Requirement
The need to store the information yourself is eliminated when you send your data to IBM.
Valuable disk space is saved on your own system, eliminating the requirement to store months of
performance and trending data. Through the Web site, you can save and print reports for the
current month and change date parameters interactively to view previous months’ data.
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Transmission Consistency / History
It is important that systems / partitions transmit the PM for Power Systems data to IBM on a
consistent basis. The collection agent and IBM Service Agent are designed to automatically
continuously collect and periodically transmit the data to IBM; however, the possibility exists that
transmissions may not occur for a variety of reasons.
To help make it easy for the user to monitor whether transmissions are getting through to IBM on
a consistent basis, an icon on the Server Information Panel portrays a 90-day calendar of
successful or unsuccessful transmission. Simply click on the calendar icon. The calendar is well
documented with the significance of the colors.
Select the calendar icon to view transmission status:
Click on the calendar icon for a server to view that server’s transmission history.
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See the colors on the 90-day calendar depicting transmission history.
Multiple Operating System Support
The management of your system is simplified with the ability to stay abreast of utilization. This is
true even if you run multiple partitions in different time zones with a mixture of IBM i and AIX.
If your system is logically partitioned (LPAR), we recommend that you enable PM Agent on all
partitions.
Releases that are supported include those that have not reached ‘End of Program Support’ date.
Information on releases of AIX and IBM i that have not reached ‘End of Program Support’ can be
found at:
IBM i: http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/suptschedule.html
AIX: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/systemsp/lifecycle/
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Interface to the IBM Systems Workload Estimator
PM for Power Systems with the IBM Systems Workload Estimator (WLE) allows you to easily
take the next logical step in sizing a system upgrade or replacement system. Existing system
utilization, performance, and growth data can be automatically uploaded to the WLE to begin a
new sizing that is based on your workload characteristics.
Additional functions exist to help you size for LPARs and server consolidation, as well as add new
workloads. What used to take days to manually size can now be done in a matter of minutes.
Click the size next upgrade link while viewing your performance data on the Web, and you are
prompted to generate WLE data and begin the upgrade sizing process. When you access the
WLE, the advanced growth options allow you to adjust growth rates, thresholds, and time periods.
The output includes a suggested upgrade for processor, processor features, memory, disk arms,
disk capacity, and a recommended configuration for each LPAR. Sizings can be saved and
restored for later use.
The IBM Systems Workload Estimator tool is offered at no additional cost, saves you time, and
provides a projection to size the next logical step for growth.
Here is an example of the Server Information Panel and the ‘Size next upgrade’ option you must
take to initiate the interface between PM for Power Systems and the Workload Estimator.
Click on the ‘Size Next Upgrade’ option to begin the process of sending your PM data to WLE.
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Then select the system, systems or partitions you wish to include in the sizing by selecting the
respective boxes.
Select the servers to transfer to WLE, then click ‘Submit Servers for Sizing’.
Your PM for Power Systems data for these partitions is automatically loaded into the Workload
Estimator when you follow subsequent prompts.
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Levels of Service
PM for Power Systems offers two levels of service: a no additional charge offering (summary
reports) and a full service offering (detailed reports). Brief descriptions follow. More information
can be accessed by viewing the PM for Power Systems website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/power/support/perfmgmt
PM for Power Systems Summary Service (No Additional Charge)
If your IBM Power System server is still under warranty or if it is covered under an IBM Hardware
Maintenance Agreement, you receive the benefit of the Management Summary Graph at no
additional charge.
After you register the partition with the registration key that IBM provides, you can view the
Performance Management summary reports via a standard Web browser. These reports are
referred to as the Management Summary Graphs (or MSG). (See the Management Summary
Graph examples under section 2 for AIX, and section 3 for IBM i, later in this document.) You can
monitor the CPU and disk attributes of the system, measure capacity trends, and anticipate
requirements. You may also merge the previously collected PM historical data with the IBM
Systems Workload Estimator to size needed upgrades, etc. Flexibility is also provided to arrange
the information on specific partitions or systems in groups in the viewing tool, so as to make the
information more meaningful to your operation.
PM for Power Systems Full Service (Fee Service)
The following functions are provided in the PM for Power Systems full service. These reports
services are in addition to the no-charge service features. The specific charges and/or packaging
of this service are dependent on your local country. Contact your IBM Representative for more
information or visit the contacts page on the PM for Power Systems homepage.
Numerous detailed reports and graphs
Numerous detailed reports and graphs, available through an IBM Global Technology Services
offering, provide the detailed information you need to clearly visualize the growth of your system,
and to help diagnose existing performance problems.
Examples of the reports for IBM i and AIX can be found at the bottom of the PM for Power
Systems homepage, or in sections 2 and 3 of this reference document.
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Functions Available to both ‘No Additional Charge’ and ‘Fee’ Service
Monthly .pdf of Detailed Reports
A .pdf of your entire report package is generated monthly by partition. It is viewable and
downloadable from the web site via your personalized secure password.
Customizable Graphs
PM for Power Systems provides the user the ability to customize the reports and graphs by
changing the time period. e.g. instead of looking at a 30 day view, you can drill down to a 7
day view, or even a daily view of the same information.
Additionally, the user has access to up to 24 months of history to re-draw the same graph
from a historical perspective, providing the system or partition has been transmitting PM for
Power Systems data consistently.
IBM Hardware and Software Supported
PM for Power Systems is supported on all versions and releases of IBM AIX and IBM i that have
not reached the ‘End of Program Support’ date. The End of Program Support dates can be found
at:
IBM i: http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/suptschedule.html
IBM AIX: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/support/systemsp/lifecycle/
PM for Power Systems support for releases of IBM i that have previously reached their ‘End of
Program Support’ date is available on an ‘as is’ basis. Support for AIX Release 5.1, is available
on an ‘as is’ basis. Support for any prior releases on AIX is not available.
To understand what models of IBM Power Systems™, IBM System i®, and IBM System p®
hardware that PM for Power Systems runs on, visit the PM for Power Systems home page under
the paragraph titled ‘What releases and models are supported?’ at:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/support/perfmgmt/
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Report Calculation Principles and Definitions
The Difference Between Average and Peak Average
By default, operating statistics are summarized and averaged every 15 minutes under normal
operation. Average and peak average statistics are collected and presented in the PM for Power
Systems reports as:
Average
The average figures represent the average of all the 15 minute utilization summaries,
across each shift of each day included in the reporting period.
Peak Average
The peak average figures represent the averages of the utilization summaries for the
highest two hour period for each shift of each day of the reporting period. Usually the
performance constraints occur during this time period.
The Manner in which Trends are Calculated
The PM for Power Systems trend calculations are made using linear regression analysis and are
based on up to twelve months of historical data. Predictions are still produced if less than one
year’s worth of data is available; however a minimum of three months data is required.
Note: The accuracy of these predictions depends on the information that is available.
The use of regression analysis in a rapidly changing environment can tend to disguise sudden
changes away from the trend. PM for Power Systems includes trend lines for processor and disk
utilization based on the previous three and six months of historical data for this reason, in addition
to twelve months. This allows you to more easily see rapid changes in utilization over a short
period of time and to evaluate your growth and business needs based on your most recent
information.
Normalization is the basis on which PM for Power Systems reports are calculated. It takes into
account configuration changes, either to the system or to a logical partition (LPAR) during the
reporting period.
The basis used for all historical and predicted data is the relative commercial processing
workload (CPW) in the case of IBM i, and rperfs in the case of AIX. All models of Power Systems
have a performance value that represents the relative amount of processing which can be
performed by that model. Using this normalized value to plot workload demand allows you to see
a more accurate reflection of your workload changes even if a processor upgrade has taken
place. It is also important in a logical partitioning environment to see the amount of processing
power being used across (dynamic) partitions.
Note: The percentages shown on the reports are based on the configuration of the system or
LPAR at the end of the last 15 minute period of the month of the reporting period. This can lead to
reports showing in excess of 100% utilization when the resource assigned at this time is less than
during other periods of the reporting period.
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Other Definitions
Hourly Peaks: on several of the graphs, the term Hourly Peak Max is used. This should be
interpreted the following way:
If the graph is an hourly graph of any type, the hourly peak is for the single worst hour
If the graph is a memory graph of any type, the hourly peak is always for the single worst
hour
If the graph is a daily graph (other than a memory graph), the hourly peak is an average of
the two peak hours
If the graph is a weekly or monthly graph, the hourly peak is always an average of the two
peak hours averaged during the shift for the period
Interactive Capacity Utilization on IBM i: This is a comparison of utilization for jobs coded i
(interactive) versus the total Interactive capacity of the server or partition (as defined by the
Interactive feature card, IBM i Edition or partition allocation).
System and Interactive on IBM i: This is a comparison of Interactive plus OS utilization versus
total processing capacity for the server or partition.
Total Utilization on IBM i: This is a ratio of the sum of utilization for IBM i plus the Interactive
utilization plus the Batch utilization versus the total processing capacity of the server or partition.
Total utilization on AIX:This is a ratio of the sum of the AIX operating system plus User jobs
utilization versus the total processing capacity for the server or partition.
Additional clarification
Weekly/Monthly Average: Average of all daily averages during the week or month
(Note: this includes only Customer Business days)
Weekly/Monthly Peak Average: Average of all daily peak averages during the week or month
(Note: this includes only Customer Business days)
Weekly/Monthly Peak Max: Highest peak average in a single day in a shift
(Note: this includes only Customer Business days)
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Terms and Conditions
What am I agreeing to upon PM for Power Systems activation?
Data Collection
PM for Power Systems uses performance and capacity information from the Power Systems
platform. (This includes both System i and System p.) The data collected is system utilization and
performance information as well as hardware configuration information. This data is collected by
the collection services functions available with IBM i and AIX operating systems.
Once the data is collected, PM Agent processes the data and prepares it for transmission to IBM
for future analysis and report generation.
Data Availability to IBM
You agree that IBM may use and share the data collected by PM for Power Systems within the
IBM enterprise without limitation, including for purposes of problem determination, of assisting
you with performance and capacity planning, of maintaining your existing and new business
relationships with IBM, of notifying you of existing or projected resource constraints, and to assist
us to enhance IBM products. You also agree that your data may be transferred to such entities in
any country whether or not a member of the European Union.
Data Availability to Solution Providers and Business Partners
You may authorize IBM to share your data with various third parties, including one or more
solution providers and Business Partners to make them aware of your performance and capacity
demands and to enable them to provide you with a higher level of service.
You may complete the authorization process online for your selected Solution Providers and/or
Business Partners. See the section below on Authorizing IBM Business Partners to View Graphs
for further explanation and examples. You may also learn more at:
Business Partner Performance Management Data Release Form Instructions
Warranty/Liability
This material is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied,
including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, or non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties,
so the above exclusion may not apply to you. In no event will IBM be liable to any party for any
direct, indirect, special or other consequential damages for any use of this material including,
without limitation, any lost profits, business interruptions, loss of programs or other data on your
information handling system or otherwise, even if we are expressly advised of the possibility of
such damages.
Additional Terms and Conditions
For additional information on country-specific detail report service offerings refer to the
IBM Representative Contact List.
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Accessing the PM for Power Systems Graphs
Accessing the specific LPAR or system graphs after PM for Power Systems has been activated
for transmission involves having:
-an IBM Web ID
-registering the partition to a ‘group’
-accessing the PM for Power Systems web site
-selecting either the Interactive or .pdf icon to view graphs
IBM Web ID and password
To access the entitled graphs, both the No Additional Charge (summary level) and Fee Service
(detail level) reports, the user is required to have an IBM Web ID with password, and access to a
browser.
IBM Web IDs and passwords, if the user does not currently have one, are available for request at:
https://www.ibm.com/account/profile/
Registering the Partition to a ‘Group’
Once a respective partition has transmitted data for the first time, the PM for Power Systems
process will email the client a registration key for the respective partition. It is the user’s
responsibility to log into the PM for Power Systems graph site at:
https://pmeserver.rochester.ibm.com/PMServerInfo/loginPage.jsp
and register the partition to a group. This must be done before any subsequent graphs are
viewable.
Instructions for registering a partition are self-documented in the registering process. Simply
follow the ‘tabs’ for registering the partition to an existing or new ‘group’.
Accessing the PM for Power Systems Website to View Graphs:
General information on PM for Power Systems including any set up instructions is available at the
PM for Power Systems home page:
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/support/perfmgmt/index.html
On the right hand side of that page is a call out box for PM for Power Systems reports with a link
to the actual log in page for report access.
https://pmeserver.rochester.ibm.com/PMServerInfo/loginPage.jsp
It is at this site that the client must indicate they are a customer and enter the IBM Web ID.
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Click on the customer login radio button, then log in with IBM ID username and password.
IBM and Business Partner Access to Graphs
IBMers and Business Partner access is facilitated via the respective radio buttons. IBM Business
Partners must be authorized by the end user to enable access. (See section below on
Authorizing IBM Business Partners to view graphs.)
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Selecting the Interactive or .PDF Icon to View Graphs
Once an LPAR or system is registered (see above), the user is presented with the Server
Information Panel (SIP) when signing on with the IBM Web ID. From this screen, the user can
select the ‘group’ of systems desired for viewing. All systems / partitions will be in one group if
the user did not parse them into separate groups when registering the respective system or
partition.
The SIP provides information on each partition for both first and second shift. At the left of the
screen are icons for using the ‘Interactive’ graphing function or for requesting a .pdf of either the
entitled full service detail report set or the summary level no additional charge report.
Here is an example of a SIP showing the icons to access to view reports. (Also shown are
definitions of icons for authorizing a Business Partner to your graphs and for checking the status
of PM data transmission.)
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Authorizing IBM Business Partners to View Graphs
As mentioned in the Terms and Conditions section, end users may choose to allow their PM for
Power Systems graphs to be viewed by an authorized IBM Business Partner. This is completely
at the end user’s discretion and is under their control.
To authorize a specific Business Partner (or Partners), the end user must complete the Business
Partner Authorization form. This form is accessed by clicking on the ‘man with a briefcase’ icon
shown in the SIP (as illustrated above). When this icon is accessed, a new screen is presented
for the end user to complete that details which Business Partner firm should have access. All
fields on the form need to be completed including the Business Partners’ Customer Enterprise ID
(CEID). The Business Partner should be able to provide this CEID to the end user on their
behalf.
Remember the SIP is available only after the system or partition has been transmitting PM data
and the partition / system has been ‘registered’. (See Registering the Partition to a Group’
above.)
With the end user’s authorization, the Business Partner is able to sign onto the PM for Power
Systems web site and review the end user’s PM for Power Systems graphs. (The Business
Partner is not signing onto the end user’s system.) This should aid the Business Partner by
helping them more easily service and support the system.
The end user has the right to remove any Business Partner firm at any time from authorization by
simply using the same icon to process a ‘remove’. End users also may authorize more than one
Business Partner firm at a time for access.
Here are screen shot examples of the authorization process.
Select this icon on the SIP to access the Business Partner Authorization form.
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