Data – Data…. Where is the Data Other Sources

• SMF/RMF data records
  – Type 30 Address Space
  – Type 42 Dataset Activity
  » Subtype 6
  – Type 70 CPU Activity
  – Type 71 Paging Activity
  – Type 72 Workload Activity
  – Type 73 Control Unit Activity
  – Type 74 Device Activity

There is a wealth of performance data available outside of the normal DB2 records.

While much of this is not DB2 specific, it is still necessary to look beyond the basic DB2 umbrella when trying to improve performance.