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3.1.5.3 UNIX Logical Volume Activity (AUMCSD)


The UNIX Logical Volume Activity chart uses data from the
CA MICS AUMVLM file to display logical volume activity (disk
space used and logical read/write rates) for selected logical
volumes over the date and/or time ranges you select.

Each color plot displays the logical read rate (VLMPSLRD) and
logical write rate (VLMPSLWT) as line values over time. The
left vertical axis represents the I/O rate per second. Disk
space used (VLMPCSPU) is portrayed by a shaded area on the
plots. The right vertical axis shows the utilization
percentage.

This report is not supported for Solaris or AIX systems
because the elements needed are  not available from the
data source.

To produce the report:

  o Enter the CA MICS Workstation Facility (MWF)

  o Choose option 2, CA MICS Information Center Facility
    (MICF)

  o Choose option 2, Database Inquiries
  o Select AUMCSD, whose Catalog Group is Perform

  o Complete the MICF Execution panel

  o Complete the specification panel illustrated below
    (Descriptions of the fields follow the panel)

The result displays on your terminal.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+
|--------------------- UNIX Logical Volume Activity -------------------|
| Command ===>                                                         |
|                                                                      |
| Composing CA MICS Inquiry:                                           |
|                                                                      |
| Database ===> _________________________________________              |
| Cycle(s) ===> __ - __                                                |
| Timespan ===> ______ (DETAIL/DAYS/WEEKS/MONTHS)                      |
| Plot by hour if timespan is DAYS or WEEKS ===> _ (Y/N)               |
| Generate a plot for each value of Zone     ===> _ (Y/N)              |
|                                                                      |
| Data Selection:                                                      |
|                          Date Range 1         Date Range 2           |
|                     dd mmm yy   dd mmm yy   dd mmm yy   dd mmm yy    |
|   Date         ===> __ ___ __ - __ ___ __   __ ___ __ - __ ___ __    |
|   Hour         ===> __ - __    __ - __    __ - __                    |
|   Zone         ===> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _                                |
|   Sysid        ===> ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____                    |
|                                                                      |
|   Logical                                                            |
|   Volume Name  ===> ____________________ ____________________        |
|                     ____________________ ____________________        |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+

Data base - Required.  No default.  Specify up to six data
base unit IDs (the IDs of the CA MICS data base units from
which files are read).  Duplicates are not allowed.  If
CA MICS files exist in only one data base unit, this
parameter is set automatically.  To display a selection list
of valid data base unit IDs, specify ? (question mark).

Cycle(s) - Required.  Defaults to 01.  This is the cycle or
cycles of the specified time-span of the CA MICS files that
are used as input to the analysis.  Two data entry fields are
provided so you can specify a range of cycles.  The fields
can contain any numeric value between 0 and 99.  If you want
only a single cycle (such as cycle 01), specify the selected
cycle in the first entry field and leave the second field
blank.  Leading zeros are not required and are inserted
automatically if you supply a single-digit number (7 becomes
07).  If you specify a cycle range, you may specify it in
either ascending or descending order (for example, 01-05 or
05-01).

Time-span - Required.  Default varies by report time-span.
The time-span of the CA MICS data base from which the primary
input files are selected.  Required input file(s) must be
available at the specified time-span.

Plot by hour - Required.  Defaults to Y.  At the DAYS and
WEEKS timespans, reports can be produced at an hourly level
or at the DAILY or WEEKLY level.  If you specify Y (Yes) to
Report by hour, the data is summarized and displayed by hour
and separate reports are produced for each day or week.  If
you specify N (No) to Report by hour, the data is summarized
by day or week and a single report listing all days or weeks
is produced.
Generate a plot for each value of Zone - Required.  Defaults
to Y.  Specify Y (Yes) to generate reports for each zone.
The nature and resource requirements of UNIX processing often
change from one zone to another (for example, prime shift
online demands versus production batch requirements at
non-prime shift periods).  Zone reporting gives you the
ability to display separate reports for each observed zone.
If you specify N (No), the data is summarized to the
appropriate level and displayed on a single report.

Date - Optional.  No default.  Up to two date ranges in DD
MMM YY format.  The first value in each date range is the
starting date and the last value is the ending date.  The
ending date must be higher than the starting date.  The date
ranges should not overlap, but you can specify the higher
range before the lower range.  For example, a valid date
range specification is specifying date range 1 as
01 JAN 95 - 31 DEC 95 and specifying date range 2 as
01 JAN 94 - 31 DEC 94.  An input observation is selected if
its date value is greater than or equal to the starting date
and is less than or equal to the ending date of any specified
date range.

Hour - Optional.  No default.  0-23.  Up to three hour
ranges.  The first value is the starting hour and the last
value is the ending hour.  The ending hour must be higher
than the starting hour.  The hour ranges should not overlap,
but you can specify the higher range before the lower range.
For example, a valid hour range specification is 18 - 23 and
09 - 17.  An input observation is selected if its hour value
is greater than or equal to the starting hour and is less
than or equal to the ending hour of any specified hour range.

Zone - Optional.  No default.  1-character zone value from 1
to 9.  You can specify up to nine zone values.  An input
observation is selected if its zone value is equal to any of
the specified values.

Sysid - Optional.  No default.  1-4 character SYSID value.
You can specify up to six SYSIDs.  An input observation is
selected if its SYSID value is equal to any of the specified
values.

Logical Volume Name - Optional. No default. 1-20 character
logical volume name (VLMNAME). You can specify up to four
logical volumes.  An input observation is selected if its
logical volume name value is equal to any of the specified
values.