Document Outline

• Front Cover
• Table of Contents
• Special Notices
• Purpose of this Document
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. iSeries and AS/400 RISC Server Model Performance Behavior
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Server Model Behavior
  • 2.3 Server Model Differences
  • 2.4 Performance Highlights of Model 7xx Servers
  • 2.5 Performance Highlights of Model 170 Servers
  • 2.6 Performance Highlights of Custom Server Models
  • 2.7 Additional Server Considerations
  • 2.8 Interactive Utilization
  • 2.9 Server Dynamic Tuning (SDT)
  • 2.10 Managing Interactive Capacity
  • 2.11 Migration from Traditional Models
  • 2.12 Upgrade Considerations for Interactive Capacity
  • 2.13 iSeries for Domino and Dedicated Server for Domino Performance Behavior
• Chapter 3. Batch Performance
  • 3.1 Effect of CPU Speed on Batch
  • 3.2 Effect of DASD Type on Batch
  • 3.3 Tuning Parameters for Batch
• Chapter 4. DB2 for i5/OS Performance
  • 4.1 New for i5/OS V6R1
  • 4.2 DB2 i5/OS V5R4 Highlights
  • 4.3 i5/OS V5R3 Highlights
  • 4.4 V5R2 Highlights - Introduction of the SQL Query Engine
  • 4.5 Indexing
  • 4.6 DB2 Symmetric Multiprocessing feature
  • 4.7 DB2 for i5/OS Memory Sharing Considerations
  • 4.8 Journaling and Commitment Control
  • 4.9 DB2 Multisystem for i5/OS
  • 4.10 Referential Integrity
  • 4.11 Triggers
  • 4.12 Variable Length Fields
  • 4.13 Reuse Deleted Record Space
  • 4.14 Performance References for DB2
• Chapter 5. Communications Performance
  • 5.1 System i Ethernet Solutions
  • 5.2 Communication Performance Test Environment
  • 5.3 Communication and Storage observations
  • 5.4 TCP/IP non-secure performance
  • 5.5 TCP/IP Secure Performance
  • 5.6 Performance Observations and Tips
  • 5.7 APPC, ICF, CPI-C, and Anynet
  • 5.8 HPR and Enterprise extender considerations
  • 5.9 Additional Information
• Chapter 6. Web Server and WebSphere Performance
  • 6.1 HTTP Server (powered by Apache)
  • 6.2 PHP - Zend Core for i
  • 6.3 WebSphere Application Server
  • 6.4 IBM WebFacing
  • 6.5 WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services (HATS)
  • 6.6 System Application Server Instance
  • 6.7 WebSphere Portal
  • 6.8 WebSphere Commerce
  • 6.9 WebSphere Commerce Payments
  • 6.10 Connect for iSeries
• Chapter 7. Java Performance
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 What’s new in V6R1
  • 7.3 IBM Technology for Java (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • 7.4 Classic VM (64-bit)
  • 7.5 Determining Which JVM to Use
  • 7.6 Capacity Planning
  • 7.7 Java Performance – Tips and Techniques
• Chapter 8. Cryptography Performance
  • 8.1 System i Cryptographic Solutions
  • 8.2 Cryptography Performance Test Environment
  • 8.3 Software Cryptographic API Performance
  • 8.4 Hardware Cryptographic API Performance
  • 8.5 Cryptography Observations, Tips and Recommendations
  • 8.6 Additional Information
• Chapter 9. iSeries NetServer File Serving Performance
  • 9.1 iSeries NetServer File Serving Performance
• Chapter 10. DB2 for i5/OS JDBC and ODBC Performance
  • 10.1 DB2 for i5/OS access with JDBC
  • 10.2 DB2 for i5/OS access with ODBC
• Chapter 11. Domino on i
  • 11.1 Domino Workload Descriptions
  • 11.2 Domino 8
  • 11.3 Domino 7
  • 11.4 Domino 6
  • 11.5 Response Time and Megahertz relationship
  • 11.6 Collaboration Edition and Domino Edition offerings
  • 11.7 Performance Tips / Techniques
  • 11.8 Domino Web Access
  • 11.9 Domino Subsystem Tuning
  • 11.10 Performance Monitoring Statistics
  • 11.11 Main Storage Options
  • 11.12 Sizing Domino on System i
  • 11.13 LPAR and Partial Processor Considerations
  • 11.14 System i NotesBench Audits and Benchmarks
• Chapter 12. WebSphere MQ for iSeries
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Performance Improvements for WebSphere MQ V5.3 CSD6
  • 12.3 Test Description and Results
  • 12.4 Conclusions, Recommendations and Tips
• Chapter 13. Linux on iSeries Performance
  • 13.1 Summary
  • 13.2 Basic Requirements -- Where Linux Runs
  • 13.3 Linux on iSeries Technical Overview
  • 13.4 Basic Configuration and Performance Questions
  • 13.5 General Performance Information and Results
  • 13.6 Value of Virtual LAN and Virtual Disk
  • 13.7 DB2 UDB for Linux on iSeries
  • 13.8 Linux on iSeries and IBM eServer Workload Estimator
  • 13.9 Top Tips for Linux on iSeries Performance
• Chapter 14. DASD Performance
  • 14.1 Internal (Native) Attachment.
  • 14.2 New in iV5R4M5
  • 14.3 New in iV6R1M0
  • 14.4 SAN - Storage Area Network (External)
  • 14.5 iV6R1M0 -- VIOS and IVM Considerations
  • 14.6 IBM i operating system 5.4 Virtual SCSI Performance
• Chapter 15. Save/Restore Performance
  • 15.1 Supported Backup Device Rates
  • 15.2 Save Command Parameters that Affect Performance
  • 15.3 Workloads
  • 15.4 Comparing Performance Data
  • 15.5 Lower Performing Backup Devices
  • 15.6 Medium & High Performing Backup Devices
  • 15.7 Ultra High Performing Backup Devices
  • 15.8 The Use of Multiple Backup Devices
  • 15.9 Parallel and Concurrent Library Measurements
  • 15.10 Number of Processors Affect Performance
  • 15.11 DASD and Backup Devices Sharing a Tower
  • 15.12 Virtual Tape
  • 15.13 Parallel Virtual Tapes
  • 15.14 Concurrent Virtual Tapes
  • 15.15 Save and Restore Scaling using a Virtual Tape Drive.
  • 15.16 Save and Restore Scaling using 571E IOAs and U320 15K DASD units to a 3580Ultrium 3 Tape Drive.
  • 15.17 High-End Tape Placement on System i
  • 15.18 BRMS-Based Save/Restore Software Encryption and DASD-Based ASP Encryption
  • 15.19 5XX Tape Device Rates
  • 15.20 5XX Tape Device Rates with 571E & 571F Storage IOAs and 4327 (U320) Disk Units
  • 15.21 5XX DVD RAM and Optical Library
  • 15.22 Software Compression
  • 15.23 9406-MMA DVD RAM
  • 15.24 9406-MMA 576B IOPLess IOA
  • 15.25 What’s New and Tips on Performance
• Chapter 16 IPL Performance
  • 16.1 IPL Performance Considerations
  • 16.2 IPL Test Description
  • 16.3 9406-MMA System Hardware Information
  • 16.4 9406-MMA IPL Performance Measurements (Normal)
  • 16.5 9406-MMA IPL Performance Measurements (Abnormal)
  • 16.6 NOTES on MSD
  • 16.7 5XX System Hardware Information
  • 16.8 5XX IPL Performance Measurements (Normal)
  • 16.9 5XX IPL Performance Measurements (Abnormal)
  • 16.10 5XX IOP vs IOPLess effects on IPL Performance (Normal)
  • 16.11 IPL Tips
• Chapter 17. Integrated BladeCenter and System x Performance
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 Effects of Windows and Linux loads on the host system
  • 17.3 System i memory rules of thumb for IXS/IXA and iSCSI attached servers.
  • 17.4 Disk I/O CPU Cost
  • 17.5 Disk I/O Throughput
  • 17.6 Virtual Ethernet CPU Cost and Capacities
  • 17.7 File Level Backup Performance
  • 17.8 Summary
• Chapter 18. Logical Partitioning (LPAR)
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 Considerations
  • 18.3 Performance on a 12-way system
  • 18.4 LPAR Measurements
  • 18.5 Summary
• Chapter 19. Miscellaneous Performance Information
  • 19.1 Public Benchmarks (TPC-C, SAP, NotesBench, SPECjbb2000, VolanoMark)
  • 19.2 Dynamic Priority Scheduling
  • 19.3 Main Storage Sizing Guidelines
  • 19.4 Memory Tuning Using the QPFRADJ System Value
  • 19.5 Additional Memory Tuning Techniques
  • 19.6 User Pool Faulting Guidelines
  • 19.7 AS/400 NetFinity Capacity Planning
• Chapter 20. General Performance Tips and Techniques
  • 20.1 Adjusting Your Performance Tuning for Threads
  • 20.2 General Performance Guidelines -- Effects of Compilation
  • 20.3 How to Design for Minimum Main Storage Use (especially with Java, C, C++)
  • 20.4 Hardware Multi-threading (HMT)
  • 20.5 POWER6 520 Memory Considerations
  • 20.6 Aligning Floating Point Data on Power6
• Chapter 21. High Availability Performance
  • 21.1 Switchable IASP’s
  • 21.2 Geographic Mirroring
• Chapter 22. IBM Systems Workload Estimator
  • 22.1 Overview
  • 22.2 Merging PM for System i data into the Estimator
  • 22.3 Estimator Access
  • 22.4 What the Estimator is Not
• Appendix A. CPW and CIW Descriptions
  • A.1 Commercial Processing Workload - CPW
  • A.2 Compute Intensive Workload - CIW
• Appendix B. System i Sizing and Performance Data Collection Tools
  • B.1 Performance Data Collection Services
  • B.2 Batch Modeling Tool (BCHMDL).
• Appendix C. CPW and MCU Relative Performance Values for System i
  • C.1 V6R1 Additions (October 2008)
  • C.2 V6R1 Additions (August 2008)
  • C.3 V6R1 Additions (April 2008)
  • C.4 V6R1 Additions (January 2008)
  • C.5 V5R4 Additions (July 2007)
  • C.6 V5R4 Additions (January/May/August 2006 and January/April 2007)
  • C.7 V5R3 Additions (May, July, August, October 2004, July 2005)
  • C.8 V5R2 Additions (February, May, July 2003)
  • C.9 V5R2 Additions
  • C.10 V5R1 Additions
  • C.11 V4R5 Additions
  • C.12 V4R4 Additions
  • C.13 AS/400e Model Sxx Servers
  • C.14 AS/400e Custom Servers
  • C.15 AS/400 Advanced Servers
  • C.16 AS/400e Custom Application Server Model SB1
  • C.17 AS/400 Models 4xx, 5xx and 6xx Systems
  • C.18 AS/400 CISC Model Capacities