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5.3.10.3 VMXVXF Usage Considerations

Special considerations or techniques related to using the
VMXVXF File are provided below:

o  The VMXVXF File is a spin file that contains one
   observation per virtual machine logged on monitor
   initialization, and one observation for each time a new
   VMDBK is created in the system or removed from the system
   while the monitor is running.  A VMDBK is created by logon
   or DEFINE CPU, and removed by LOGOFF or DETACH CPU.

o  Only one cycle exists in the detail timespan.  This file
   contains observations from several runs of the DAILY job.
   Each cycle is identified by the element VMXAGE.  VMXAGE is
   1 for the current cycle, 2 for the previous cycle,
   etc.  The VMXAGE element can be used to match a particular
   VMXVXF observation with a cycle of the VMXVXU and VMXVXT
   Files.