Operation

Operation is what you have to do at the system console to start the RMF™ control session and certain monitor sessions. The default data sets and monitor options should already have been defined by the administrator.

An operator can override the default monitor options. It is best to do this in agreement with the performance analyst who will be evaluating the data that RMF gathers.

What Operation Involves

Using system commands, the operator can:
  • Start and stop the RMF control session
  • Start and stop individual background sessions
  • Specify monitor options that are to be valid for the session, as opposed to your system's default options; or change options during a monitor session.
  • Influence the SMF data buffer, in which RMF data is stored

The monitor options which you can specify on the system commands are described in detail in Data Gathering Reference and Reporting Reference.