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Objects


Views for object analysis are organized into the following groups:

  • The page set views (PS*) display page set status and I/O information, including summary views by database, object, buffer pool, and volume.
  • The object status views (OBJ*) identify objects that are in restricted or advisory states, or being accessed by a utility.

In addition, use the BMC AMI Catalog Manager for Db2 Browse dialogs to browse any object in the catalog tables for local or remote Db2 subsystems. The Catalog Browser Primary Menu, shown in CATALOG-MANAGER-for-DB2-Browse, provides hyperlinks to view database objects.

For page set data, one page set record is created for each open data set. These records provide all the available data set information, including the Db2 I/O counts and wait times, buffer pool cache counts, and status information. Historical data is available (by using the TIME command) for a more detailed analysis.

Using SSI mode with the page set views is especially useful in a data sharing environment, because it allows you to see the total group I/O counts for each shared data set, which would otherwise be split across multiple Db2s.

Warning

Note

The Page Set application collects interval and session I/O measurements for objects by using a low overhead collection method. Measurements are collected slightly before each statistics (STATIME) time, which results in a slight undercounting of I/Os which is negligible for the purpose of identifying and analyzing active data sets. For low activity data sets, the analysis focus should be on the average and maximum elapsed times, not the specific I/O counts.

History data per interval is written only for active data sets that exceed a rate of one I/O per second. In real-time mode all objects are available.

The object status views provide real-time analysis and do not support historical data.

You can access all the views for object analysis from the Object Menu (EZDPS), as shown in the following image:

W1 =EZDPS=============JXODEFG==*========ddmmmyyyy==16:49:42====MVDB2====D====1
                                DB2 Object Menu                                
    Page Set Information                                I/O by Page Set (SSI)  
  . Status                  +----------------------+  . Total I/Os - Session   
  . Cache Statistics        |   Place Cursor On    |  . Total I/Os - Interval  
  . List Page Sets (/DB2)   |    Menu Item And     |  . Sync I/Os - Session    
  . List Page Sets (SSI)    |     Press ENTER      |  . Sync I/Os - Interval   
  . GBP-Dependent Status    +----------------------+  . Async I/Os - Session   
                            . Set DB2 Context         . Async I/Os - Interval  
                                                                              
    Summaries                 Catalog Manager-Local     Status Summaries       
  . By Volume (SSI)         * Database List           . Restricted Objects     
  . By Volume (/DB2)        * TableSpace List         . Utility Jobs           
  . By Buffer Pool          * IndexSpace List         . Stored Procedures      
  . By Data Base                                                               
  . By Object                                                                  
                                                      . Return...

 

The following table lists all the views available for objects:

View name

Group

Type

Description

OBJZ

Object Status

Summary

Restricted and Advisory Status Objects Summary

Summarizes objects that are in restricted or advisory status, or being accessed by a utility

You can use this view to determine if any objects are in restricted or advisory status. Use the Util Thds field to hyperlink to the THDUTIL view, which displays the utility threads that are associated with the restricted objects for a given Db2 target.

OBJLIST

Object Status

Tabular

Restricted and Advisory Status Objects List

Lists objects that are in a restricted, advisory, or utility access status for one Db2

OBJDETL

Object Status

Detail

Restricted and Advisory Status Object Detail

Displays detailed information about a single object that is in restricted, advisory, or utility access status


The following table lists the views available for page sets:

View name

Group

Type

Description

PSAIO

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Asynchronous I/O Page Set Member Detail–Interval

Shows asynchronous I/O activity per page set in the last interval

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 from one Db2.

PSAIOS

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Asynchronous I/O Page Set Member Detail–Session

Shows asynchronous I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 and identify I/O response time problems.

PSAIOSZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Asynchronous I/O Page Set Summary–Session

Shows asynchronous I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and identify I/O response time problems.

PSAIOZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Asynchronous I/O Page Set Summary–Interval

Shows asynchronous I/O activity per page set in the last interval

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to see the current I/O workload and response times.

PSBPGBPZ

Status

Summary

Buffer Pool Page Set GBP-DEP Summary

Summarizes group buffer pool dependent page sets and inter-Db2 interest by buffer pool and target

You can use this view when analyzing the amount of interaction within a data sharing group.

PSBPS

Summary

Tabular

Buffer Pool Page Sets–Session

Lists the page sets for a selected buffer pool

You can use this view to determine whether the access characteristics of the page set are similar and fit with the buffer pool thresholds. Scroll right to see additional data such as synchronous or asynchronous I/O.

PSBPSZ

Summary

Summary

Buffer Pool Page Set Summary–Session

Summarizes buffer cache statistics and I/O activity by buffer pool and Db2

You can use this view when analyzing buffer pool usage and threshold and size specifications. When in SSI mode for a data sharing group, you can identify which Db2 members are causing the most activity per buffer pool.

PSBPTMZ

Summary

Summary

Buffer Pool Page Set 2-Hour Summary

Shows buffer pool activity for the last 2 hours

The view is usually invoked by a hyperlink to select a specific buffer pool and Db2 target.

PSCACHE

Status

Tabular

Page Set Cache

Lists all open page sets with cache statistics

You can use this view to determine virtual pool and hiperpool (scroll right) usage per page set.

PSDBSZ

Summary

Summary

Database Page Set Summary–Session

Summarizes page set activity by database and Db2 target

You can use this view to evaluate I/O and cache information per database.

PSDBTMZ

Summary

Summary

Database Page Set 2-Hour Summary

Shows database activity for the last 2 hours

The view is usually invoked by a hyperlink to select a specific database and target.

PSDTL

Status

Detail

Page Set Detail

Presents full data about the selected page set

PSGBP

Status

Tabular

Page Set GBP-DEP Status

Shows which page sets are group buffer pool dependent and the local and remote inter-Db2 interest

You can use this view when analyzing the amount of interaction within a data sharing group.

PSLIST

Status

Tabular

Page Set List

Lists all open page sets, with all data elements provided per Db2 target (scroll right)

You can use this view as the destination for various selective hyperlinks from summary views and to customize page set views.

PSLISTTZ

Status

Summary

Page Set 2-Hour Summary

Shows activity for the selected page set for the last 2 hours

Additional I/O and cache information is available (scroll right).

You can use this view to evaluate page set usage patterns over time.

PSLISTZ

Status

Summary

Page Set List (SSI)

Lists all open page sets, with all data elements provided (scroll right), summarized by page set across multiple members in a data sharing group in SSI mode

You can use this view as the destination for various selective hyperlinks from summary views and to customize SSI page set views.

PSOBSZ

Summary

Summary

Object Page Set Summary–Session

Summarizes page set activity by database object and Db2 target

You can use this view to evaluate I/O and cache information per database object.

PSOBTMZ

Summary

Summary

Object Page Set 2-Hour Summary

Shows database object activity for the last 2 hours

The view is usually invoked by a hyperlink to select a specific database object and target.

PSSIO

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Synchronous I/O Page Set Member Detail–Interval

Shows synchronous I/O activity per page set in the last interval

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 from one Db2.

PSSIOS

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Synchronous I/O Page Set Member Detail–Session

Shows synchronous I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 and identify I/O response time problems.

PSSIOSZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Synchronous I/O Page Set Summary–Session

Shows synchronous I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and identify I/O response time problems.

PSSIOZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Synchronous I/O Page Set Summary–Interval

Shows synchronous I/O activity per page set in the last interval

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to see the current I/O workload and response times.

PSSTAT

Status

Tabular

Page Set Status

Lists all open page sets (table spaces, partitions, index spaces) with current status information

You can use this view to identify size, data set utilization, and the number of extents, as well as the number of current users and pages on the deferred write queue. Hyperlinks provide more detailed status information.

PSTIO

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Total I/O Page Set Member Detail–Interval

Shows total I/O activity per page set in the last interval

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 from one Db2.

PSTIOS

I/O by Page Set

Tabular

Total I/O Page Set Member Detail–Session

Shows total I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and Db2 and identify I/O response time problems.

PSTIOSZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Total I/O Page Set Summary–Session

Shows total I/O activity per page set since Db2 startup

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to analyze the amount of I/O activity per page set and identify I/O response time problems.

PSTIOZ

I/O by Page Set

Summary

Total I/O Page Set Summary–Interval

Shows total I/O activity per page set in the last interval

If in SSI mode, data from multiple Db2 data sharing members is combined.

You can use this view to see the current I/O workload and response times.

PSVOLPS

Summary

Tabular

Volume Page Sets

Shows I/O activity by volume and page set per Db2

You can use this view to analyze activity per page set on a volume.

PSVOLPSZ

Summary

Summary

Volume Page Sets (SSI)

Summarizes I/O activity by volume and page sets in SSI mode

You can use this view to analyze total activity per page set within a data sharing group.

PSVOLSSI

Summary

Summary

Volume I/O SSI Summary–Session

Summarizes I/O activity by volume across multiple Db2 targets in SSI mode

This data is especially valuable for a data sharing group to analyze total I/O.

PSVOLSZ

Summary

Summary

Volume I/O Summary–Session

Summarizes I/O activity by volume and Db2

You can use this view to analyze workload and I/O response time.

PSVOLTMZ

Summary

Summary

Volume I/O 2-Hour Summary

Shows volume I/O activity over the last 2 hours

The view is usually invoked by a hyperlink to select the volume.


The following table lists all the views available for utility jobs:

View name

Group

Type

Description

ULTZ

Utilities Status

Summary

Utility Jobs Status Summary

Summarizes utility jobs by target

You can use this view to determine if there are stopped, active, or terminating utility jobs. Use the Restricted Objects? field to hyperlink to the OBJLIST view which displays any restricted objects related to the given utility job.

UTLLIST

Utilities Status

Tabular

Utility Jobs List

Lists stopped, active, and terminating utility jobs. A TERM action is available and can be used to terminate stopped or active utility jobs

UTLDETL

Utilities Status

Detail

Utility Job Detail

Displays detailed information about a given stopped, active, or terminating utility job


The following table lists all the views available for stored procedures:

View name

Group/Type

Type

Description

SPROCZ

Stored Procedures Status

Summary

Stored Procedures Status Summary

Summarizes stored procedures by target

You can use this view to determine if there are started or stopped stored procedures, along with queued thread, timeout, and procedure failure statistics.

SPROCLST

Stored Procedures Status

Tabular

Stored Procedures List

Lists started and stopped stored procedures including all available detailed information

ACTIVATE, QUEUE, and REJECT actions are available to start or stop a stored procedure.

 

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