Performance Toolbox Version 1.2 and 2 for AIX: Guide and Reference

<BODY BGCOLOR="FCFBF0"> <CENTER> <FONT COLOR="#A62A2A" SIZE="+2"> </FONT> </CENTER> <HR> <H1><A HREF="edition.htm#A9aC7ob1susa">Fifth Edition (April 1997)</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="trademark.htm#A2AC061A156melh">Trademarks and Acknowledgements</A></H1> <H1><A HREF="about.htm#WhEll17mel">About This Book </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="about.htm#subrelease">Subreleases</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="about.htm#FD2F131415mel">How to Use This Book </A></H2> <h2><a href="about.htm">Highlighting</a></h2> <H2><A HREF="about.htm#D7CEAC4228stew">Related Publications </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="about.htm#A236DF74084susa">ISO 9000</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch01body.htm#Az7Fll2a5mel">Chapter 1. Performance Toolbox for AIX Overview </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch01body.htm#E072A07159stew">Why Performance Toolbox forAIX? </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch01body.htm#XHDN1A549B8D5">Product Components </A></H2> <h1><a href="ch02body.htm">Chapter 2. Monitoring Statistics with xmperf </a></h1> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#KJSmonchap">Performance Monitoring </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CA6050stew">Introducing xmperf </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CA8189stew">Monitoring Hierarchy </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CA9183stew">Statistics and Values </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#XHDinstrs">Instruments </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CB5518stew">Consoles </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CB9652stew">Environments </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch02body.htm#D848CB9972stew">Monitoring Remote Systems withxmperf </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch03body.htm#DE400C4464stew">Chapter 3. The xmperf User Interface </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#KJSmonmenu">The xmperf User Interface Overview </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDcline">The xmperf Command Line </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDmainwin">The xmperf Main Window </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDconswin">Console Windows </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDpbcons">Playback Console Windows </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDN1985487C2">Important xmperf Dialogs </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch03body.htm#XHDtabwin">Tabulating Windows </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch04body.htm#KJSmonplay">Chapter 4. Recording and Playback with xmperf </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch04body.htm#XHDN3C7304F">Recording of Statistics </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch04body.htm#XHDN2574660A6">Playback of Recordings </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch04body.htm#annotations">Annotations</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch05body.htm#acv7n315susa">Chapter 5. The xmperf Command Menu Interface </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch05body.htm#KJScomif">The xmperf Command Menu InterfaceOverview </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch05body.htm#XHDhmenu">Command Menus </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch05body.htm#XHDhexec">Executables </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch05body.htm#XHDcontfix">Process Controls </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch06body.htm#DE402A6058stew">Chapter 6. 3D Monitor </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch06body.htm#KJSd3">Overview of the 3dmon Program </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch06body.htm#d3cmdline">The 3dmon Command Line </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch06body.htm#XHDd3cf">Customizing the 3dmon Program </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch06body.htm#XHDd3rec">Recording from 3dmon </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch07body.htm#DKy6n104susa">Chapter 7. 3D Playback </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch07body.htm#lUY8n120susa">Overview of the 3dplay Program </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch07body.htm#A4WY8n1bsusa">The 3dplay User Interface </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch08body.htm#DE405CA852stew">Chapter 8. Monitoring Exceptions with exmon </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch08body.htm#KJSexmon">Overview of exmon </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch09body.htm#E072E74333stew">Chapter 9. Recording Files, Annotation Files, and Recording Support Programs</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch09body.htm#KJSrecsup">Recording Files, Annotation Files, and Support Programs Overview</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch10body.htm#Ql9ml15fmel">Chapter 10. Analyzing Performance Recordings with azizo </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch10body.htm#KJSazizos">Overview of the azizo Program </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch11body.htm#DE406CC375stew">Chapter 11. Monitoring Remote Systems </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch11body.htm#KJSmonnet">Remote Monitoring Overview </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch12body.htm#DE40743847stew">Chapter 12. Recording Performance Data onRemote Systems</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch12body.htm#DE40744251stew">Recording on Remote Systems Overview</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch13body.htm#E07323F156stew">Chapter 13. SNMP Multiplex Interface </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch13body.htm#DA2F77E519stew">SNMP Multiplex InterfaceOverview </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch13body.htm#XHDN15C1AF4F0">Network Management Principles </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch14body.htm#DE4082E667stew">Chapter 14. Data Reduction and Alarms with filtd </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch14body.htm#XHDfiltgen">Overview of the filtd Program </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch15body.htm#rmon">Chapter 15. Response Time Measurement </A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch15body.htm#intro">Introduction</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch15body.htm#ipresp">IP Response Time Measurement</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch15body.htm#arm1">Application Response Time Measurement(ARM)</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch15body.htm#armsubs">ARM Subroutines </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch15body.htm#repllib">ARM Replacement Library Implementation</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch16body.htm#spmiinterface">Chapter 16. System Performance Measurement Interface Programming Guide</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#overview">SPMI Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#hierarchy">Understanding the SPMI Data Hierarchy</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#dataareas">Understanding SPMI Data Areas </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#using">Using the System Performance MeasurementInterface API </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#example1">Example of an SPMI Data User Program </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#example2">Example of an SPMI Data TraversalProgram </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#example3">Example of an SPMI DynamicData-Supplier Program </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#errorcodes">List of SPMI Error Codes </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch16body.htm#subrout">SPMI Subroutines </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="ch17body.htm#rsiinterface">Chapter 17. Remote Statistics Interface Programming Guide</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#overview">Remote Statistics Interface API Overview</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#sublist">Remote Statistics Interface List of Subroutines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#concepts">RSI Interface Concepts and Terms</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#consumer">A Simple Data-Consumer Program</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#expanding">Expanding the Data-Consumer Program</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#inviting">Inviting Data Suppliers</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#chmon">A Full-Screen, Character-based Monitor</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#subrout">RSi Subroutines</A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ch17body.htm#errorcodes">List of RSi Error Codes</A></H2> <H1><A HREF="appAbody.htm#XHDinstallkjs">Appendix A. Installing the Performance Toolbox for AIX</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="appAbody.htm#nDFQj3a6stew">Installing Performance Toolbox for AIX on Systems Other Than IBM RS/6000 Hosts </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="appBbody.htm#E0748E7600acke">Appendix B. Performance Toolbox for AIX Files</A></H1> <H2><A HREF="appBbody.htm#XHDfiles">Overview of File Placement </A></H2> <h1><a href="appC_ref.htm">Appendix C. Performance Toolbox for AIX Commands</a></h1> <H2><A HREF="3dmon.htm#dqqBo26bsusa">3dmon Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="3dplay.htm#ErqBoc3susa">3dplay Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="a2ptx.htm#LZqBo225susa">a2ptx Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="azizo.htm#ijqBo2a7susa">azizo Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="chmon.htm#es5Co2casusa">chmon Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="filtd.htm#MkqBodesusa">filtd command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="lvedit.htm#BE986BD682raga">lvedit Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ptxconv.htm#AzkqBo203susa">ptxconv Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ptxmerge.htm#XlqBo37fsusa">ptxmerge Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ptxrlog.htm#CmqBobbsusa">ptxrlog Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ptxsplit.htm#kmqBo3bdsusa">ptxsplit Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="ptxtab.htm#NnqBo2d1susa">ptxtab Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="xmpeek.htm#QnqBo2b8susa">xmpeek Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="xmperf.htm#aoqBo97susa">xmperf Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="xmscheck.htm#FpqBo28dsusa">xmscheck Command </A></H2> <H2><A HREF="xmservd.htm#ypqBoc9susa">xmservd Command </A></H2> <H1><A HREF="glossary.htm#A2AC1404654melh">Glossary </A></H1>