Tools for performance analysis

You can use workstation and browser-based tools to simplify performance analysis for Db2 for z/OS.

For example, the following tools simplify performance analysis for Db2 for z/OS:

You can also use the Db2 EXPLAIN facility to analyze query access paths. For more information, see Investigating SQL performance by using EXPLAIN.

IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS

IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS integrates performance monitoring, reporting, buffer pool analysis, and a performance warehouse function into one tool. It provides a single-system overview that monitors all subsystems and instances across many different platforms in a consistent way.

IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS includes the function of Db2 Performance Monitor on z/OS. It provides the following features:

  • Combined information from EXPLAIN and from the Db2 catalog.
  • Displays of access paths, indexes, tables, table spaces, plans, packages, DBRMs, host variable definitions, ordering, table access sequences, join sequences, and lock types.
  • An immediate "snapshot" view of Db2 for z/OS activities that the online monitor provides. The monitor allows for exception processing while the system is operational.

IBM OMEGAMON for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS offerings support Db2 for z/OS on IBM zSystems, and Db2 for Linux®, UNIX, and Windows, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, and IBM® AIX®).