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2.8.3.5 Sysplex XCF Channel Activity


The Sysplex XCF Channel Activity report allows you to track
the utilization of the XCF channels linking multiple systems
through the coupling facility.  A sample report is shown in
Figure 2-213.

REPORT OPTIONS

The Sysplex XCF Channel Activity report supports standard
time selection options, as well as SYSID and/or XCF System
selection.  These  selection options are discussed in
Sections 2.8.5 and 2.8.5.4.

DATA ELEMENTS

The elements reported are divided into two categories:

  o  Channel Requests
  o  CF Channels

CHANNEL REQUESTS

The Channel Requests elements describe the level of
request activity occurring on the reported coupling facility
from the perspective of the reporting system (that is, as
recorded by RMF running on the reporting system).

TOTAL         The total number of XCF Channel requests
REQUESTS:     from the reported system to the coupling
              facility during the time period shown:
              CFPTOREQ

TOT           The total number of unsuccessful XCF
UNSUCCESSFUL  Channel requests from the reported system
REQS:         to the coupling facility during the time period
              shown: CFPTOURQ

REQUESTS/     The average number of requests per second from
SECOND:       the reported system to the coupling facility
              during the time period shown:  CFPPSREQ

UNSUCCESS     The average number of unsuccessful requests per
REQS/SECOND:  second from the reported system to the coupling
              facility during the time period shown.  This is
              calculated as CFPTOURQ/DURATION.

AVG UNSUC     The average service time, in microseconds,
REQS SVC TM:  spent during the reported time period servicing
              unsuccessful requests.


CF CHANNELS

These elements display path and subchannel availability
measures.  These items should be relatively static from one
time period to the next unless some sort of reconfiguration
activity has occured.

AVG PATHS     The average number of paths available to the
AVAILABLE:    coupling facility during the reported period:
              CFPAVPTH.

AVG           The average number of subchannels that are
SUBCHANNEL    available for use during the reported period:
LIMIT:        CFPAVSCL

AVG           The average number of subchannels defined (via
SUBCHANNELS   the IOGEN) during the reported time period:
DEF:          CFPAVSCG.

AVG           The average number of subchannels that are
SUBCHANS      actually in use during the reported period:
IN USE:       CFPAVSCU.

CA MICS Performance Manager HOURLY SYSPLEX XCF CHANNEL ACTIVITY SYSTEM = S072 CF SYSTEM = S072 COUPLING FACILITY NAME = COUPLER RUNDATE = Feb 1, yyyy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | HOUR-WEEK (HR-MM/DD): 14-01/28 15-01/28 16-01/28 17-01/28 CHANGE % | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | CHANNEL REQUESTS | | ---------------- | | | | TOTAL REQUESTS 116640.0 252185.0 250002.0 124873.0 7.05 % | | TOT UNSUCCESSFUL REQS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A | | REQUESTS/SECOND 68.61 70.05 69.45 69.37 1.10 % | | UNSUCCESS REQS/SECOND 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A | | AVG UNSUC REQS SVC TM 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 N/A | | | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | CF CHANNELS | | ----------- | | | | AVG PATHS AVAILABLE 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 --- | | AVG SUBCHANNEL LIMIT 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 --- | | AVG SUBCHANNELS DEF 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 --- | | AVG SUBCHANS IN USE 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 --- | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------


 Figure 2-213.  Sample Sysplex XCF Channel Activity Report