Setup Performance Management

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This menu is used to setup and configure Performance Management.

  Setup Performance Management

Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.

  Enable PM Data Transmission
  Disable PM Data Transmission
  Retransmit Recorded Data
  Change/Show Customer Information
  Change/Show Data Retention Period
  Change/Show Trending Days and Shift Timing
  • Enable PM Data Transmission

    Use Enable PM Data Transmission to enable transmission of performance data to IBM from Electronic Service Agent (ESA) or Hardware Management Console (HMC).

  • Disable PM Data Transmission

    Use Disable PM Data Transmission to disable transmission of performance data to IBM.

  • Retransmit Recorded Data

    Use Retransmit Recorded Data to retransmit the Performance Data recorded earlier. 

    Retransmit Recorded Data

Type or select values in entry fields.
Press Enter AFTER making all desired changes.

                                                   [Entry Fields]
* Enter the Date [YYYYMMDD]                        []                       #
    • If a user wants to re-transmit the PM Data dated 12th Feb, 2009, enter 20090212 in the text box.
    • Enter 0 to transmit all the available recorded PM data files.
  • After the date has been entered, it displays the following manual steps to send Data to IBM using ESA or HMC:
    Steps to do a Manual transmission from Electronic Service Agent on the HMC

1.  Login to HMC
2.  Select 'Service Management'
3.  Select 'Transmit Service Information'
4.  Click the 'Send' button labeled 'To transmit the performance management information immediately,
    click Send.  (the second Send button on the page)
5.  Check the Console Events log for results

    
Steps to do a Manual transmission from Electronic Service Agent for AIX

1. Login to ESA using web interface (https://hostname:port/esa)
2. Go to 'Service information'
3. Select action 'Collect information'
4. Select the Performance Management checkbox
5. Click OK
6. Check the Activity Log for results"
  • Change/Show Customer Information

    Use Change/Show Customer Information to display or update the customer information. Customer information will be sent to IBM, if PM Data Transmission is enabled

  • Change/Show Data Retention Period

    Use Change/Show Data Retention Period to display or change the Data Retention Period. Retention period determines how long the old data will be kept in Data directory before it is deleted.

  • Change/Show Trending Days and Shift Timing

    Use Change/Show Trending Days and Shift Timing to display/update the Trending Days and Shift Timings.