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performance commands in aix 4.3.3

AIX Commands

performance commands in aix 4.3.3

by  arvibm  Posted    (Edited  )
Fileset Commands
bos.acct iostat, vmstat, sar, timex
bos.rte ps, lsps, lsattr, lsdev, lspv, lslv, lsvg, chdev, chlv, mkps, chps, migratepv, reorgvg, nice, renice, wlmstat
bos.sysmgt trace, trcrpt, pstat
bos.net.client netstat, nfsstat, ifconfig, no, nfso
bos.net.server iptrace, ipreport, tcpdump
bos.perf Performance Diagnotic Tool (PDT)
bos.adt.prof prof, grof
bos.adt.samples vmtune, emstat, schedtune
perfagent.tools filemon, fileplace, netpmon, svmon, tprof, rmss, syscalls, lockstat, fdpr, stem, bf, bfrpt, stripnm, genkld, genld, genkex, topas (monitor like for AIX 4.3.3+)
bos.perf.tools
(AIX 5.1) tprof, svmon, filemon, topas

Performance Toolbox for AIX (Licensed Program Product (LPP))
Fileset Commands
perfmgr.local xmperf
perfmgr.network xmperf, chmon

Tools from the Web
nmon, perfpmr, monitor, PV, xgprof, Xprofiler

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Pls set the default value of some parameter listed below.This will help in performance improvement

This can be set by the command /usr/kernel/sample/vmtune
-f minfree 120xN(default) if 4 cpu it is 480
-F maxfree 128xN (default) 512
-R = maxfree -minfree =32
-P min perm 5
-p macperm 10
-s 1
-b 200
-B 800

This entry u have to put in the /etc/rc before the mount all command...
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Performance improvement for FASTt500
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This info is generally applicable to AIX systems
using FAStT storage.

Config/tuning parameters for AIX using FAStT:

FC adapter attribute changes:

lg_term_dma from 0x200000 to 0x1000000
(from 2 MB to 16 MB)

#lattr -El fcs0
#chdev -l fcs0 -a lg_term_dma=0x1000000 -P
#cfgmgr
#lsattr -El fcs0

num_cmd_elems from 200 to 1024

#lattr -El fcs0
#chdev -l fcs0 -a num_cmd_elems=1024 -P
#cfgmgr
#lsattr -El fcs0

DAR attribute changes:

load_balancing was set to yes

#lsattr -El dar0
#chdev -l dar0 -a load_balancing=yes
#lsattr -El dar0

autorecovery was set to yes

#lsattr -El dar0
#chdev -l dar0 -a autorecovery=yes
#lsattr -El dar0

hdisk attribute changes: [VG must be varied-off]

queue_depth from the default to 16

#lsattr -El hdisk
#chdev -l hdiskX queue_depth=16
#lsattr -El hdisk

prefetch_mult from 0 to 8

#lsattr -El hdisk
#chdev -l hdiskXX prefetch_mult=8
#lsattr -El hdisk
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