User manual IBM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FOR POWER SYSTEMS GETTING STARTED GUIDE

[. . . ] Performance Management for Power Systems: Getting Started Guide http://www. ibm. com/systems/power/support/perfmgmt/ © 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services PM for Power Systems levels of support Summary (No Charge) support This level of support is available for systems under warranty or a maintenance agreement. Users with Summary support have access to monthly statistics for the Server or LPAR via the Server Information Page, as well as the Management Summary Graph report. Full Function support This level of support is available for a nominal fee as either a standalone offering, or included in a comprehensive services package such as Enhanced Technical Support. [. . . ] To add a server, use the information provided in the registration letter which was sent after the server or LPAR's first PM data transmission. If the registration key has been lost or forgotten, a link is provided on the Add Server page to request a new one. 8 © 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services Confirmation of Server Addition If there are additional servers or LPARs to add, click on Add Another Server to this Group. Otherwise, click Finish to return to the Server Information Page. 9 © 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services Server Information Page The Server Information Page displays monthly statistics for the first and second shift for each server in the group. Action Buttons, which provide access to additional functions, are located to the left of each server or LPAR. 10 © 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services Action Buttons Interactive Graphing ­ Detailed performance reports and graphs at the monthly, daily, and hourly levels, with customizable date ranges. Servers with the Summary option will only have access to the interactive Management Summary Graphs (MSG). See the Interactive Graphing Tours for more information. PDF Report ­ A detailed monthly version of the performance reports and graphs in document format. Servers with the Summary option will only have access to a single-page Management Summary Report. Transmission History ­ A chart of which days and shifts have been processed to quickly identify any problems in transmitting PM data. Authorize a Business Partner ­ Give a Business Partner access to view the reports. Contact Information ­ Access the contact information for the server or LPAR. 11 © 2010 IBM Corporation IBM Global Technology Services Explanation of Status Indicators Yellow Triangle- Indicates a resource is marginal or a tuning metric is marginal. [. . . ] Yellow indicates marginal ranges, and red indicates the range considered to be above the critical guideline. The current or trended usage for the period is then overlaid on the colored bars. 12 © 2010 IBM Corporation [. . . ]