Abstract for z/VM Performance Toolkit Guide

This document, in conjunction with the z/VM: Performance Toolkit Reference, contains all of the information needed to use the IBM® z/VM® feature Performance Toolkit for VM (previously known as the VM/ESA Full Screen Operator Console and Graphical Real Time Monitor, FCON/ESA, or FCON).

New users should read Performance Toolkit Overview first, then move on to:

Preparing the Performance Toolkit to prepare the Performance Toolkit
A Guided Tour for a short tour of the program's features.

Refer to the z/VM: Performance Toolkit Reference for specific information about Performance Toolkit subcommands, screen layouts, and messages.

Intended Audience: This document is intended for use by system programmers and operators for performance analysis and general system operation. People using the document are expected to have a general knowledge of z/VM.