Monitoring transaction manager throughput

You can use IMS or CICS® monitoring facilities to determine throughput, in terms of transactions processed, and transaction response times.

About this task

Depending on the transaction manager, you can use reports from the following tools and utilities:

  • IBM® OMEGAMON® for Db2 Performance Expert on z/OS® IMS Performance Analyzer
  • Fast Path Log Analysis Utility (DBFULTA0)
  • Tivoli® Decision Support for z/OS

In these reports:

  • The transactions processed include Db2 and non-Db2 transactions.
  • The transaction processor time includes the Db2 processor time for IMS but not for CICS.
  • The transaction transit response time includes the Db2 transit time.

A historical database is useful for saving monitoring data from different periods. Such data can help you track the evolution of your system. You can use Tivoli Decision Support for z/OS or write your own application based on Db2 and QMF when creating this database.