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1.3 Files Overview


The DB2 Analyzer builds the DB2 information area from DB2 SMF
type 100 and 101 records.  Once created, the DB2 information
area maintains system and user measurement data on service,
availability, load, and user activity within the DB2
environment.

The following files are contained in the DB2 information area
of the CA MICS Data Base:

o  DB2 System Activity File (DB2DSY)

   The DB2 System Activity File maintains DB2 system activity
   data, which includes information about address space,
   instrumentation, subsystem services, commands, latch
   manager, agent services, storage manager, trace data, and
   log manager data.  It is derived from the SMF record type
   100 subtype 0.

o  DB2 System DDF Activity File (DB2DDY)

   The DB2 System DDF Activity File maintains DB2 system
   distributed database (DDF) activity data for each DB2
   subsystem participating in distributed processing.  This
   file contains DB2 network information such as bytes, rows,
   and SQL statements transmitted as well as the number of
   network conversations initiated.  It is derived from the
   SMF record type 100 subtype 0 when DDF is active.

o  DB2 Database Activity File (DB2DSD)

   The DB2 Database Activity File maintains DB2 database
   activity data--SQL statements, buffer manager, binds, and
   lock usage data.  It is derived from the SMF record type
   100 subtype 1.

o  DB2 Buffer Pool Activity File (DB2DSD)

   The DB2 Buffer Pool Activity File maintains DB2 activity
   data for the buffer manager.  It is derived from the SMF
   record type 100 subtype 1.

o  DB2 User Activity File (DB2DSU)

   The DB2 User Activity File maintains DB2 accounting
   data--product, user, buffer manager instrumentation, SQL
   statements, and lock usage data by user.  It is derived
   from the SMF record type 101.

o  DB2 User DDF Activity File (DB2DDU)

   The DB2 User DDF Activity File maintains DB2 accounting
   data for distributed database activity (DDF) for each DB2
   user.  This file contains DB2 network information such as
   bytes, rows, and SQL statements transmitted and the
   number of network conversations initiated for each user.
   It is derived from the SMF record type 101 when DDF is
   active.

o  DB2 Plan Activity File (DB2DSP)

   The DB2 Plan Activity File maintains the same accounting
   data as the DB2DSU file but organizes it by DB2 plan
   (application).  It is derived from rename operations
   performed against the DB2DSU WORK file.

o  DB2 Package/DBRM Activity File (DB2DPP)

   The DB2 Package/DBRM Activity File provides resource
   consumption and activity information for packages and data
   base request modules.  It is derived from the SMF type 101
   record.

o  DB2 Plan DDF Activity File (DB2DDP)

   The DB2 Plan DDF Activity File maintains the same
   accounting data as the DB2DDU file but organizes it by DB2
   plan (application).  It is derived from rename operations
   performed against the DB2DDU WORK file.

o  DB2 User Buffer Pool Activity File (DBPDBU)

   The DB2 User Buffer Pool Activity File maintains DB2
   buffer manager instrumentation usage data by user.  It
   is derived from the SMF record type 101.

o  DB2 Plan Buffer Pool Activity File (DBPDBP)

   The DB2 Plan Buffer Pool Activity File maintains the
   same accounting data as the DBPDBU file but organizes it
   by DB2 plan (application).  It is derived from rename
   operations performed against the DBPDBU WORK file.

o  DB2 System Activity Suspend File (DB2_DS)

   The DB2 System Activity Suspend File maintains the last
   raw interval systems services record processed by CA MICS.
   This record is needed for the calculation of interval
   statistics in cases where DB2 executes continuously
   across more than one CA MICS daily update cycle.

o  DB2 System DDF Activity Suspend File (DB2_SH)

   The DB2 System DDF Activity Suspend File maintains the
   distributed data portion of the last raw interval systems
   services record processed by CA MICS.  This record is
   needed for the calculation of interval statistics in cases
   where DB2 executes continuously across more than one
   CA MICS daily update cycle.

o  DB2 Database Activity Suspend File (DB2_DD)

   The DB2 Database Activity Suspend File maintains the last
   raw interval data base services record processed by
   CA MICS.  This record is needed for the calculation of
   interval statistics in cases where DB2 executes
   continuously across more than one CA MICS daily update
   cycle.

o  DB2 Buffer Pool Activity Suspend File (DB2_DB)

   The DB2 Buffer Pool Activity Suspend File maintains the
   last raw interval buffer pool services record processed by
   CA MICS.  This record is needed for the calculation of
   interval statistics in cases where DB2 executes
   continuously across more than one CA MICS daily update
   cycle.
Figure 1-2 illustrates the DB2 information area data sources
and files.

+-------------------+ +--------------------+ +------------------+ | DB2 System | | DB2 Data Base | | DB2 User | INPUT | Records | | Records | | Records | DATA | (SMF type 100 | | (SMF type 100 | | (SMF type 101) | SOURCES | subtype 0) | | subtype 1) | | | +-------------------+ +--------------------+ +------------------+ | | | +---------------------------+------------------------------+ | PRODUCT +-----------------------+ PROCESSING | CA MICS DB2 Analyzer | | Database | | Update Process | +-----------------------+ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+ | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+ | DB2 System | | DB2 Database | | DB2 User | | | DB2 Plan | | DB2 System | | DB2 Database | PRODUCT | Activity | | Activity | | Activity | | | Activity | | Activity | | Activity | FILES | File | | File | | File | | | File | | Suspend File | | Suspend File | | (DB2DSY) | | (DB2DSD) | | (DB2DSU) | | | (DB2DSP) | | (DB2_DS) | | (DB2_DD) | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+ | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+ | | | | | | | | | | +---------------+ +---------------+ | +---------------+ +---------------+ PRODUCT | DDF System | | DDF User | | | DDF Plan | | DDF System | FILES | Activity | | Activity | | | Activity | | Activity | (DDF) | File | | File | | | File | | Suspend File | | (DB2DDY) | | (DB2DDU) | | | (DB2DDP) | | (DB2_SH) | +---------------+ +---------------+ | +---------------+ +---------------+ | | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+ | DB2 Buffer | | DB2 Buffer | | DB2 Buffer | | Pool Plan |--| Pool |--| Pool User | | Activity File | | Activity File | | Activity File | | (DBPDBP) | | (DBPDSB) | | (DBPDBU) | +---------------+ +---------------+ +---------------+


 Figure 1-2.  DB2 Information Area Structure