2022 No. 4 (139 pages)
Management Summary
User Experiences and Tips
- GSE UK Virtual Conference On NOW
- Free Access to Conference Materials
- Considerations for Security/Integrity HOLDDATA
- Understanding CPU Utilization for CF LPARs with Shared Engines
- Finding Gartner MIPS for z16
- Performance Insights from DR Testing
- Finding Archived Redbooks
- Looking for Data/Experiences
- Typo in News Article in Tuning Letter 2021 No. 3
Planning for MQ Deep Queues
- Background
- How Deep Can You Go?
- References
- Summary
Planning for an Upgrade to z16
- Comparing CPC Capacities
- Comparison Methodology Considerations
- MIPS and MSUs
- Gathering the Required Data
- References
- Summary
Using New XCF Metrics to Optimize XCF Buffer Use – Part 2
- Introduction
- Life of an XCF Request
- XCF Outbound Message Resources
- Optimizing XCF Outbound Resources
- Helpful Metrics for Analyzing XCF Outbound Resources
- References
- Summary
Software Risk Assessment Considerations for Software Deployment
- Setting the Stage
- Brief Intro to Software Management on z/OS
- Risk Assessment Considerations for Software Deployment
- Deployment Tools
- A Sample Real World Deployment Process
- References
- Summary
News
- IBM Z Hardware Alerts
- Red Alerts
- Preparing for z16
- Recent APARs
- News from IBM Techdocs
- Conferences
Acknowledgments
Cheryl’s List Blog Posts
2022 No. 3 (132 pages)
Management Summary
Building the Next Gen, One Apprentice At a Time
What Is an Apprenticeship?
- How the Franklin Apprenticeships Program Works
- Why Apprenticeships Are Attractive to Employers
- Why Apprenticeships Are Attractive to Employees
- Next Steps
- References
- Summary
User Experiences and Tips
- How Much Additional Capacity Am I Going to Get from a zIIP?
- Optimizing zEDC Value with DFSMShsm and TS7700
- Enhanced Catalog Sharing (ECS) and HyperSwap
- ISPF Tips
Using New XCF Metrics to Optimize XCF Buffer Use
- Introduction
- A Little Background
- How XCF Worked Prior to Transport Class Simplification
- How XCF Works When TCS Is Enabled
- Concepts Behind New Path Usage Metrics
- Configuring MAXMSG Values
- References
- Summary
Software Risk Assessment
- Setting the Scene
- Building a Software Maintenance Plan
- How to Create a Software Risk Assessment
- Get Started Today!
- References
- Summary
Using ‘Flower Boxes’ to Brighten Up Your Future
- Summary
Update on LE Non-Executable HEAPS and CICS User Experiences
- Introduction
- How Not to Measure the Effect
- Using CICS Statistics
- By the Way, Do You Collect CICS Interval Statistics?
- CICS and Non-Executable HEAPS Update
- Summary
Optimized RMF Coupling Facility Data Gathering
- Background
- CF Hardware Statistics Gathering Changes in z/OS 2.5
- Prerequisites
- Reference Material
- Summary
News
- IBM Z Hardware Alerts
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from IBM Techdocs
- Conferences
Acknowledgments
Cheryl’s List Blog Posts
2022 No. 2 (97 pages)
Management Summary
A Letter to Management
z/OS 2.5 Second Quarter 2022 Update
- Changes to z/OS Chargeable Features
- z/OS Change Tracker
- z/OS Workload Interaction Correlator
- References
- Summary
XCF – A Reliable (But Often Overlooked) Component of Sysplex
- Introduction
- Benefits of Monitoring XCF Message Volumes
- References
- Summary
User Experiences and Tips
- Removing Software Products
- ISPF Search Tips
- Considerations for DFSMShsm, zEDC, and Encrypted Data Sets
Optimizing DFSORT Use of Z Sort Accelerator
- Introduction
- Extracting Z Sort Insights from DFSORT SMF Records
- Customizing the Sample Job
- zBNA Z Sort Support
- References
- Summary
News
- IBM Z Hardware Alerts
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from IBM Techdocs
- Conferences
Acknowledgments
Cheryl’s List Blog Posts
2022 No. 1 (140 pages)
Management Summary
IBM’s Latest Mainframe – Meet the z16
- z16 High Level Summary
- Technical Details
- New Functions
- Performance
- Software Support
- Statements of Direction
- Reference Information
- Summary
User Experiences and Tips
- Heads-Up about LE Non-Executable HEAPS and CICS
- Sort Accelerator User Experiences
- NO Page Data Sets?
LPARDesign Tool Update
- Brief Introduction
- Using LPARDesign
- Comparing Configurations with LPARDesign Extended
- Other Related Information
- References
- Summary
A Different Way to Define LPAR Weights
- References
- Summary
Learning from SMF: Db2 Buffer Pools
- The Basics of Db2 Buffer Pools
- Buffer Pools in a nutshell
- References
Introduction to JES2 Policies
- Introduction to JES2 Policies
- JES2 Policy Basics
- Summary
News
- IBM Z Hardware Alerts
- Red Alerts
- Recent APARs
- News from IBM Techdocs
- Conferences
Acknowledgments
Cheryl’s List Blog Posts