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Thursday, April 1, 2010

IBM PM iSeries Installation and Activation Instructions V5R1M0

These instructions provide the steps necessary to activate IBM Performance Management for eServer iSeries. To use this document, find the section pertaining to the operating system release currently in use on the system (for example, V5R3M0).

Operating System Release PM iSeries Availability Options 
  • V5R1M0 => Included in operating system
  • V5R2M0 => Included in operating system
  • V5R3M0 => Included in operating system
  • V5R4M0 => Included in operating system
Note: At V5R1M0 and later, PM iSeries is part of the base operating system. However, it must be configured to work properly

Disk Space Requirements
5MB of disk space is required for PM iSeries code at all releases.
Approximately 58MB is required for each day of raw performance data retained on the system. To alter the overall size of the raw performance data retained on the system, on the operating system command line, type the following:

GO PM400,  Press the Enter key. Select Option 3, and change the number of performance data purge days.V5R1M0: Performance Management/400 Activation


1. Sign on as a user with *SECOFR authority.
2. On the operating system command line, type the following:

    WRKSBS
   Press the Enter key.
3. Select Option 8 on the QSYSWRK subsystem, and press the Enter key. Select Option 4 on the QYPSPFRCOL job, and press F4 to prompt. For 'How to end', type *IMMED, and press the Enter key. Press F5 to refresh until the job is gone.
4. Select Option 4 on the Q1PSCH job, and press F4 to prompt. For 'How to end', type *IMMED and press the Enter key. Press F5 to refresh until the job is gone.
5. If upgrading PM iSeries from a prior release in which data was collected, the data in the collection library must be cleared or converted. On the operating system command line, type the following:
GO PM400
Press the Enter key, and select Option 3. Note the data collection library being used (usually QMPGDATA). Press F12 until you return to the main menu.
To clear the library, on the operating system command line, type the following:
CLRLIB xxxxx, where xxxxx is the data collection library. Press the Enter key.
To convert the data, on the operating system command line, type the following:
CVTPFRDTA, Press F4 to prompt. Use the operating system help instructions to complete this task. Consideration should be given to the size of the performance data library and if the system has sufficient space to accommodate another library of that size. For assistance, contact the IBM Support Center in your country.
6. On the operating system command line, type the following:
CFGPM400, Press the Enter key.
Send performance data to IBM? *YES
Receive performance data *NO
Performance data library QMPGDATA(Library from Step 5)
Press the Enter key.
7. A screen listing the PM iSeries communications objects is shown. Change the Do you want to set up PM/400 line control? parameter to *NO. Press F6 to re-create the communications objects regardless of their current status. For information on how to set up PM/400 line control, if necessary, refer to document 21253507 Setting up PMLINMON (V4R5M0 and Higher). To link to document 21253507 immediately, click here .
8. Fill in the customer contact information, paging down as necessary. When complete, press the Enter key.
9. On the operating system command line, type the following:
WRKSBS
Press the Enter key. Select Option 8 on the QSYSWRK subsystem. Verify that the CRTPFRDTA, QYPSPFRCOL, and Q1PSCH jobs are active. If not, contact the IBM Support Center in your country.
10. To configure PM iSeries data to be sent using a point-to-point connection over an internal or dual model modem. If you need assistance, contact the IBM Support Center in your country.
11. To configure PM iSeries data to be sent using a point-to-point connection over an internal or dual model modem. If you need assistance, contact the IBM Support Center in your country.
12. Check the the necessary PM iSeries PTFs by release:
13. GO PM400 option 2, ensure the Q1PCM1, Q1PCM2, Q1PTEST, and Q1PMONTH jobs are inactive. 

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