Working with Mobile Workload Pricing (MWP) report data
When you generate a Monthly Summary Report for a month that contains mobile transactions whose activity was specified either in RMF or in CSV files, the report provides details about the MSU Mobile Reduction values. The report also provides links that enable you to drill down to levels where you can analyze your mobile transaction data to understand its impact on both the R4HA MSU utilizations and all MSU utilizations for each interval of the month.
In general, the Mobile MSU Reduction values can be:
- A number greater than 0, representing the actual Mobile MSU usage.
- Zero, indicating that the Mobile MSU usage does not contribute to the R4HA peak time interval for a given LPAR.
- Blank, indicating that there is no Mobile MSU usage for a given LPAR for the whole month.
The following figure shows a sample Monthly Summary Report that contains mobile transactions:
Figure: Sample Monthly Summary Report with Mobile MSU Reduction
The Mobile MSU Reduction column contains the following data:
- The total Mobile MSU Reduction for the MLC product at the R4HA peak
- The Mobile MSU Reduction for each CPC where the MLC product was running
The Mobile MSU Reduction values are determined according to the rules defined in IBM's Mobile Workload Pricing announcement. When evaluating this report, it is important to note that the values listed in the R4HA First Peak (MSU) column already include the Mobile MSU reduction.
To drill-down to the MLC product Mobile MSU Reduction level and compare charts
- From the Monthly Summary Report, find the MLC Product from the list and for any CPC running the product, click the corresponding Mobile MSU Reduction value hyperlink.
The Reporting Tool drills down to the Mobile MSU Reduction level for the MLC product running on the CPC as shown in the following figure:
Figure: Sample MLC Product Mobile MSU Reduction level
As the previous figure shows, the charting area displays the R4HA MSU Utilization chart for the selected MLC product. - In the Visibility column, select the box next to the LPAR Name to add this LPAR's chart to the charting area.
The charting area displays the R4HA MSU Utilization chart for the selected LPAR as shown in the following figure:
Figure: Sample MLC Product Mobile MSU Reduction level with LPARs in charting area
When you select an LPAR to display in the charting area, the color-coded LPAR chart is added showing only the Mobile MSU Reduction utilizations across the monthly intervals.
To assist in the analysis of the chart, you can perform any of the following actions:
- Using the toggle switch, show or hide the CPC R4HA curve.
- Perform the same interactive actions as described in Drill-down-levels.
- For any LPAR listed in the LPAR Name column, click its R4HA MSU Utilization preview chart.
The Reporting Tool drills down to a level that displays the Monthly Activity for the selected LPAR on its CPC as shown in the following figure:
Figure: Sample chart comparing average hourly MSUs to the R4HA
This level enables you to compare the average hourly MSUs to the R4HA MSU Utilization by analyzing:
- The LPAR Monthly R4HA MSU Utilization chart
- A data grid that details each interval for the month and their corresponding MSU utilizations
The following table describes the curves you can display in the charting area:
Chart curve | Description |
|---|---|
Average Hourly MSU | Average number of MSU utilized for the interval |
Measured LPAR R4HA MSU | Amount of R4HA utilization measured for the interval The value indicates the total R4HA MSU per hour |
Reduced LPAR R4HA MSU | Amount of R4HA utilization after applying the Mobile Activity reduction The value indicates the reduced R4HA after applying Mobile Reduction to Measured LPAR R4HA. |
LPAR Mobile Activity | Amount of Mobile Workload R4HA utilization for the interval The value indicates the total number of R4HA MSUs identified as mobile transactions. your participation in IBM’s Mobile Workload Pricing Defining Program. |
Defined Capacity | Displays or hides a background to contrast the charts against the LPAR Defined CapacityIf the Defined Capacity value is 0 MSUs, no background is displayed. |
To assist in the analysis of the chart, you can perform any of the following actions:
- Select which curves to display in the charting area
- Click on any interval in the chart to mark it with an “X” and highlight the corresponding interval in the data grid
- Click on any interval in the data grid to highlight the interval in the data grid and mark the corresponding interval in the chart with an “X”
- Perform the same interactive actions as described in Drill-down levels.