ZIIP option
The ZIIP option tells PACLOG whether to attempt to use IBM System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIPs). PACLOG can use enclave service request blocks (SRBs) to enable zIIP processing automatically while running jobs. Using zIIP processing can reduce the overall CPU time for PACLOG jobs.
You can specify one of the following values:
Value | Description |
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ENABLED | Tells PACLOG to attempt to offload eligible processing to an available zIIP. If the zIIP is busy or not available, normal processing continues on a general-purpose processor. |
DISABLED | tells PACLOG not to attempt to use zIIP processing. |
To enable and use zIIP processing with PACLOG, you must:
- Have an installed, authorized version of the EXTENDED BUFFER MANAGER (XBM) product or the associated SNAPSHOT UPGRADE FEATURE (SUF) technology
- Start and maintain an XBM subsystem in your environment
- Have a zIIP available in your environment
You can specify a particular XBM subsystem to use by specifying a value for the XBMID option (with a length of up to 8 characters). If you omit the XBMID option, PACLOG will discover an XBM subsystem that meets the requirements for zIIP processing.
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