DASD can have different performance capabilities for direct access (random access, for example) and for sequential access applications. Its performance capabilities depend on whether you are reading data or writing data.
If a device is cache capable, it must also have caching active at the time of allocation in order to be represented by the caching MSR values.
In table Table 1, Read is abbreviated as R and Write is abbreviated as W.
Device | Controller | Uncached 1 | Cached | Cached DASD Fast Write | IART2 | |||||||||
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Direct | Sequential | Direct | Sequential | Direct | Sequential | |||||||||
R | W | R | W | R | W | R | W | R | W | R | W | |||
3350 |
3380–14 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
3380 | 3380–34 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
3380–133 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 0 | |
3380–233 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 0 | |
3380 |
3390–24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
3390–3/6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
3390–9 | 3990–24 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 |
3990–3/6 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
9345 | 9343–x0x4 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
9343–xCx3 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 0 | |
9395 | 9394 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
9392–1 |
3990–3/6 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
9393 |
10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
9397 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
3995–1514 | 600 | 620 | 230 | 250 | 600 | 620 | 230 | 250 | 600 | 620 | 230 | 250 | 10 | |
3995–1534 | 575 | 590 | 200 | 215 | 575 | 590 | 200 | 215 | 575 | 590 | 200 | 215 | 10 | |
2105 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
2107 solid state drives | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | |
Note:
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You can, for example, help direct allocation to a 3390-9 by specifying an appropriate MSR. A direct MSR of 35 milliseconds with a bias of read would favor a cache-active 3390-9.
To direct allocation to a solid state drive, specify a direct MSR of 1 and a direct bias of R. Do not specify a value for sequential MSR or sequential bias. To direct storage allocation away from solid state drives, specify a direct MSR of 10 and a direct bias of R. Do not specify values for sequential MSR or sequential bias.