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2.9 WLM Goal Mode Analysis

This section introduces a series of queries that analyze WLM
Goal Mode workload measurements to help determine if service
objectives are being met and to provide a first-level
analysis of throughput problems.

Workloads can be summarized by WLM Service Class, Importance,
Workload, or Report Class.  Measurements involving both
resource utilization and throughput are included.
Additionally, a separate analysis is provided that combines
LPAR processor capacity and resource metrics. Together with
WLM Workload measurements, this analysis determines which
workloads are having the greatest impact on processor usage
and whether processor resources must be added.

These queries are ideal in determining which workload and
time period would be most beneficial to further analyze with
modeling solutions such as the z/OS performance modeling
solutions delivered by our CA Smart partner; OPNET.

The following sections describe the operation of the WLM Goal
Mode Service Analysis inquiries and how to use the reports
and graphs produced:

    1 - Functional Description
    2 - Usage Guidelines
    3 - Standard Output