An Overview of Performance Toolkit
Performance Toolkit for z/VM
- System console operation in full screen mode. The features that are provided are designed to facilitate the operation of z/VM systems, which can improve operator efficiency and productivity.
- Performance monitoring on z/VM systems. An
enhanced real-time performance monitor allows system programmers to monitor system performance and
to analyze bottlenecks. Features included in the monitor, and the manner in which data is displayed,
are designed to improve the system programmer's productivity when analyzing the system and to allow
a new user to work efficiently with the tool.
The Performance Toolkit can help system programmers to make more efficient use of system resources, increase system productivity and improve user satisfaction.
In this document, the abbreviation FL refers to the function level of the
Performance Toolkit, which corresponds to the
associated level of z/VM on which Performance Toolkit
is running. For example,
FL730 refers to Performance Toolkit
function level 730 running on z/VM.
z/VM Performance Data Pump
z/VM Performance Data Pump (Data Pump) converts machine-readable z/VM monitor and SFS data into a generic text-based data stream. Modern tools can use the data stream to display real-time performance dashboards, aggregate real-time data for long-term usage analysis, or integrate with existing enterprise observability solutions.z/VM Performance Data Pump is licensed with Performance Toolkit for z/VM but does not support, depend upon, or interact with Performance Toolkit for z/VM in any way. The topic collections in z/VM: Performance Toolkit Reference and z/VM: Performance Toolkit Guide do not contain information about z/VM Performance Data Pump.
For more information, see z/VM Performance Data Pump in z/VM: Performance and Data Pump Messages in z/VM: Other Components Messages and Codes.