Interval and duration reports

The Postprocessor can generate interval reports based on data gathered as SMF records by RMF (Monitor I, Monitor II, and Monitor III), by web servers, and by Lotus Domino servers.

The Postprocessor can either get its input from data sets with SMF records from all systems in the sysplex, or it can access all current SMF records in the sysplex automatically using the RMF Sysplex Data Server.

If the SMF records are collected by the Data Gatherer at a different release or service level than the RMF Postprocessor, the SMF records are converted for use with RMF.

For details on how to call the Postprocessor with the different options and capabilities, see z/OS Resource Measurement Facility User's Guide.

All Monitor I interval reports can be produced as real-time reports during the Monitor I gatherer session. The table of available reports can be found in chapter Real-time reporting with Monitor I.

Samples of the interval reports printed during a Monitor II session appear in Snapshot reporting with Monitor II.

In addition to interval reports, the Postprocessor can create duration reports. You can get the reports using the following command:

A duration report is similar to the interval report for the same system activities. However, it summarizes activities of all the RMF measurement intervals that fall within the duration interval. The duration interval is the period of time covered in the duration report.

Duration reports allow you to measure your system's performance over long periods of time with a minimal amount of system overhead and a minimal volume of printed output.

The fields in the duration report are similar to those in the corresponding interval report. The differences are described in the sections for each report.

In addition, the Postprocessor can create the following interval reports based on data collected during a Monitor II background session. Duration reports are not available. You can find a description of these reports in Snapshot reporting with Monitor II.