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 for AIX? </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 with xmperf </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 Interface Overview </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 on Remote 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 Interface Overview </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 Measurement Interface 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 Traversal Program </a></H2> <H2><a href="ch16body.htm#example3">Example of an SPMI Dynamic Data-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>