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PH66917: INCREASE USAGE OF CATALOG SERVICES (MORE MIPS) FOR DVM TRANSACTIONAL WORKLOAD

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • DVM servers used for ONLINE transactions are showing the
    CATALOG address space MIPS consumption increase in same
    proportion of the DVM workload.
    A lot of contention against CATALOG from DVM servers is observed
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: PH66917                                 *
    *                                                              *
    *                      Increase usage of CATALOG services      *
    *                      (more MIPS) for DVM transactional       *
    *                      workload                                *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY PTF                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    PH66917
    
    Increase usage of CATALOG services
    (more MIPS) for DVM transactional
    workload
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH66917

  • Reported component name

    DATA VIRT MGR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5698DVM00

  • Reported release

    110

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-06-10

  • Closed date

    2025-09-30

  • Last modified date

    2025-11-03

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

  • AVZCCKST AVZCOPDM AVZCPRSR AVZCTRHO AVZOIO31 AVZOMAIN AVZOPML
    AVZOPMM  AVZSQ29D AVZSQ29N AVZSQ2BN AVZSQ2CN AVZSQ2DN AVZSQL9D
    AVZSQL9N AVZSQLBN AVZSQLCN AVZSQLDN
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    DATA VIRT MGR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5698DVM00

Applicable component levels

  • R110 PSY UO05159

       UP25/10/02 P F510

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2025