Address Space Delay Summary History attributes

This table provides address space level wait state information for all address spaces.

1st Device Volume Serial (RMF metric) The serial number of the DASD or tape contributing the most to the job delay. A valid value is a string of up to 6 characters.

1st Device Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The largest percentage of delay caused because the job was waiting to use the named volume. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

1st HSM Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for the 1st HSM request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

1st HSM Wait Reason (RMF metric) The reason the address space was delayed waiting for the 1st HSM request. A valid value is an integer. Values appear on the workspace as follows:

1st JES Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for the 1st JES request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

1st JES Wait Reason (RMF metric) The reason the address space was delayed waiting for the 1st JES request. Valid values are:

2nd Device Volume Serial (RMF metric) The serial number of the DASD or tape contributing second most to the job delay. A valid value is a string of up to 6 characters.

2nd Device Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The second largest percentage of delay caused because the job was waiting to use the named volume. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

2nd HSM Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for the 2nd HSM request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

2nd HSM Wait Reason (RMF metric) The reason the address space was delayed waiting for the 2nd HSM request. Valid values are:

2nd JES Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for the 2nd JES request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

2nd JES Wait Reason (RMF metric) The reason the address space was delayed waiting for the 2nd JES request. A valid value is an integer. Values appear on the workspace as follows:

3rd Device Volume Serial (RMF metric) The serial number of the DASD or tape contributing third most to the job delay. A valid value is a string of up to 6 characters.

3rd Device Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The third largest percentage of delay caused because the job was waiting to use the named volume. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

4th Device Volume Serial (RMF metric) The serial number of the DASD or tape contributing fourth most to the job delay. A valid value is a string of up to 6 characters.

4th Device Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The fourth largest percentage of delay caused because the job was waiting to use the named volume. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

ASID The address space ID of the job (hexadecimal format). The address space id of a Job, TSO Userid, started task or UNIX System Services address space. A valid value is an integer.

Capping Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time delayed because of capping. The job is delayed due to WLM resource capping for one of the following reasons:

A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Common Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for common storage. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that common (CSA or LPA) storage paging contributes to the delay of the job from the time of the page fault until I/O is completed. The shared storage paging is also included.

GCP 1st Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The primary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

GCP 1st Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the primary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the primary impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

GCP 2nd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The secondary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the second most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

GCP 2nd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the secondary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the second most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

GCP 3rd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The tertiary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the third most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

GCP 3rd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the tertiary impactor on the General Capacity Processor (GCP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

GCP Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time using general-purpose processors (CPs) A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time when the job is receiving service from the general (CP) processor type.

Using % = (# Using Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Using Samples is the number of samples when the job was found using the processor. If the processor running Monitor III has other ready work to do (any ready SRB, interrupted ready task, asynchronous exit routine, or TCB is on the dispatching queue), then it looks for the first address space having a unit of work on the dispatching queue that is not already using another processor. Then the number of samples is incremented by one for the address space having the first dispatchable unit of work according to the dispatcher sequence search order. The processor running Monitor III is not counted as a processor in use if there is no other ready work to do.

The percentage of delay caused by the third most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

GCP Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for a GCP processor. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay that the waiting job (address space) is experiencing because of contention for the GCP processor during the report interval.

Delay % = (# Delay Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Delay Samples is the single state count of samples being delayed by the processor. RMF increments this count only once for each sample when one or more units of work (TCBs, SRBs, interrupted ready task or asynchronous exit) associated with the address space are delayed for the processor.

Hiperspace Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time the job is waiting for Hiperspace Page. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The paging delays from standard hiperspaces, except ESO hiperspaces.

This is a single state sum, which means that whenever several of the delays (VIO, XMEM, or Hiperspace) are detected in the same cycle, they are counted as one occurrence of Other Page

Idle Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was idle. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Jobs in terminal wait, timer wait, or waiting for job selection by the Job Entry Subsystem (JES) are in an idling state if they are not using the processor or devices and are not delayed for any monitored reason. Jobs classified as in terminal wait meet all of the following conditions:

Jobs classified as in timer wait meet all of the following conditions:

The idling percentage of an address space can vary 0 - 100%, where 0% indicates that the user is not idling during the report interval, and 100% represents a job that is idle at every sample. The idling percentage for an address space during a refresh period is calculated as follows:

Idle % = (# Idle Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Idle Samples is the number of samples that show the job in an idle state.

Job Name (RMF metric) The name of the job, job group or enclave. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The enclave names, starting with the letters ENC, and belonging to class E, are created dynamically by RMF. You cannot use the names to track a particular enclave through different time ranges. However, the enclave token is used when combining multiple set-of-samples, so that data is combined only for the same individual enclaves, thus providing consistent data. Unavailable is shown if the value does not apply to enclaves.

Managed System z/OS operating system in your enterprise that an OMEGAMON for z/OS agent is monitoring. A valid value is a string of up to 32 characters.

Operator Mount Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage time waiting for an operator mount request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Operator Quiesce Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for an operator quiesce operation. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Quiesce means that the operator has quiesced the address space. A quiesced address space can show unexpected data:

Operator Reply Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for an operator message reply. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Other Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time the job is waiting for VIO, XMEM or Hiperspace Page. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Out and Ready Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time the job is swapped out and ready. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that being swapped out and ready contributes to the delay of the job.

Private Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for private page (includes shared paging). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that local (private) storage paging contributes to the delay of the job from the time of the page fault until I/O is completed. The shared storage paging is also included

Recording End Time Time at the end of the RMF reporting interval for the current row of near-term historical data. This time is displayed in the following format:

mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss (Tivoli Enterprise Portal) or yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss (3270)

Where:

This time is stored as a string no longer than 16 characters in the format CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1020315064501000 for 03/15/02 06:45:01) where:

Recording Start Time Time at the start of the RMF reporting interval for the current row of near-term historical data. This time is displayed in the following format:

mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss (Tivoli Enterprise Portal) or yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss (3270)

Where:

This time is stored as a string no longer than 16 characters in the format CYYMMDDHHMMSSmmm (as in 1020315064501000 for 03/15/02 06:45:01) where:

RMF Status Status indications for availability of RMF and lock data. A valid value is an integer. Values appear on the workspace as follows:

Sample Period Sample period in seconds. A valid value is an integer.

Service Class (RMF metric) The service class name. This field displays unavailable if the system is in compatibility mode. If a job changes its service class during the report interval, RMF displays eight asterisks (********) instead of the service class name. If the service class is not available, RMF displays eight dashes (--------). A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

Service Class Alternate Service Class Name. Same as SVCCLASS attribute but necessary for navigation from certain workspaces A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

SMFID The System Management Facility (SMF) identifier for the z/OS system where the OMEGAMON for z/OS monitoring agent collected the data. A valid value is a string of up to 4 characters.

Swap Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for swap paging. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that swapping contributes to the delay of the job from the time of swap initiation until the last swap page I/O is completed.

Total CPU Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed for processors (GCPs, zAAPs and zIIPs). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The job has ready work on the dispatching queue, but it is not being dispatched.

The job is waiting for a COMM, LOCL, SWAP, XMEM, HIPR or VIO page, or is on the out/ready queue.

Total Delay Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for processors and devices. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The delay of an address space represents a job that needs one or more resources but that must wait because it is contending for the resource(s) with other users in the system.

Delay % = (# Delay Samples / # Samples) * 100
When calculating Delay, Monitor III counts an address space as delayed for a resource if at least one ready user (unit of work) is waiting for a device or processor. In the case of single state sampling, if a job has more than one ready tasks simultaneously delayed for the processor, Monitor III considers this address space to have a delay count of one.

Total Device Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time using a device (all DASD and Tape). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time when the job is transferring data between DASD or tape and central storage. (Not just the volumes listed under the VOLSER columns on the report.)

Total Device Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a device (all DASD and tape). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Total Enqueue Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The total percentage of time waiting for enqueues. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The job is waiting to use an enqueued (reserved) resource.

Total HSM Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a HSM Request A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Total JES Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a Job Entry Subsystem (JES) request A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Total Operator Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for an Operator Request (Mount, Message Reply, Quiesce). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The job is delayed by a message or a mount request or a quiesce. Quiesce means that the operator has quiesced the address space. A quiesced address space can show unexpected data:

Total Storage Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a storage request ( all types). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The job is waiting for a COMM, LOCL, SWAP, XMEM, HIPR or VIO page, or is on the out/ready queue.

Total Subsystem Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a subsystem request (JES, HSM or XCF). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Total CPU Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time using CPU (All processor types). A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

When calculating this percentage, RMF counts an address space as using a resource even if the address space is also delayed for the identical resource (single state case). For example, if a job has four ready tasks in its address space, and one task is using the processor while three tasks are simultaneously delayed for the processor, RMF considers this address space to have a Using count of one and a Delay count of one

Using % = (Using Samples / # Samples) * 100

Total XCF Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for a XCF request. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Unknown Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed for an unknown reason. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

RMF considers jobs that are not delayed for a monitored resource, not using a monitored resource, or not in an idling state to be in an unknown state. Examples of address spaces in an unknown state are:

The unknown state percentage for an address space can vary from 0 to 100%, where 0% indicates that the state was always known during the report interval and 100% represents a job in an unknown state throughout the report interval.

Velocity Percentage (RMF metric) The address space velocity, that is, the percentage of time the address space obtained resources when they were needed. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

A value from 0 to 100% indicates the velocity within the report interval. A low velocity value indicates that a job has few of the resources it needs and is contending with other jobs for system resources. A high velocity value indicates that a job has all the resources it needs to execute, and that it is moving through the system at a relatively high speed.

Velocity = ( # Using Samples / (# Using Samples + # Delay Samples)) * 100

VIO Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time waiting for VIO Paging. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that VIO paging contributes to the delay of the job from the time of the page fault until I/O is completed.

XMEM Paging Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time the job is waiting for cross-memory page. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time that paging delays from cross memory address spaces contributes to the delay of the job.

zAAP On CP Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of CPU time consumed on general processors by work that was eligible for a zAAP. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

zAAP Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time using zAAPs. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time when the job is receiving service from the zAAP processor type

Using % = (# Using Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Using Samples is the number of samples when the job was found using the processor. If the processor running Monitor III has other ready work to do (any ready SRB, interrupted ready task, asynchronous exit routine, or TCB is on the dispatching queue), then it looks for the first address space having a unit of work on the dispatching queue that is not already using another processor. Then the number of samples is incremented by one for the address space having the first dispatchable unit of work according to the dispatcher sequence search order. The processor running Monitor III is not counted as a processor in use if there is no other ready work to do.

zAAP Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for a zAAP processor. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Delay percentage that the waiting job (address space) is experiencing because of contention for the zAAP processor during the report interval.

Delay % = (# Delay Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Delay Samples is the single state count of samples being delayed by the processor. RMF increments this count only once for each sample when one or more units of work (TCBs, SRBs, interrupted ready task or asynchronous exit) associated with the address space are delayed for the processor.

zAAP 1st Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The primary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zAAP 1st Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the primary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the primary impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

zAAP 2nd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The secondary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the second most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zAAP 2nd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the secondary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the second most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

zAAP 3rd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The tertiary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the third most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zAAP 3rd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the tertiary impactor on the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the third most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

zIIP On CP Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of CPU time consumed on general processors by work that was eligible for a zAIIP. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

zIIP Using Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of time using zIIPs. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of time when the job is receiving service from the zIIP processor type

Using % = (# Using Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Using Samples is the number of samples when the job was found using the processor. If the processor running Monitor III has other ready work to do (any ready SRB, interrupted ready task, asynchronous exit routine, or TCB is on the dispatching queue), then it looks for the first address space having a unit of work on the dispatching queue that is not already using another processor. Then the number of samples is incremented by one for the address space having the first dispatchable unit of work according to the dispatcher sequence search order. The processor running Monitor III is not counted as a processor in use if there is no other ready work to do.

zIIP Wait Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage of address space elapsed time that it was delayed waiting for a zIIP processor. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

Delay percentage that the waiting job (address space) is experiencing because of contention for the zIIP processor during the report interval.

Delay % = (# Delay Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Delay Samples is the single state count of samples being delayed by the processor. RMF increments this count only once for each sample when one or more units of work (TCBs, SRBs, interrupted ready task or asynchronous exit) associated with the address space are delayed for the processor.

zIIP 1st Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The primary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zIIP 1st Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the primary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the primary impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

zIIP 2nd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The secondary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the second most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zIIP 2nd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the secondary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the second most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.

zIIP 3rd Impactor Job Name (RMF metric) The tertiary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is a string of up to 8 characters.

The name of a job contributing the third most delay to the job waiting to use the processor. The name *ENCLAVE in this field means that one or more enclaves are active on the processor. The percentage shown for enclaves is the sum of all enclave using samples found while the reported job was delayed.

% = (# Holding Samples / # Samples) * 100

where Holding Samples is the number of samples when the job was using the processor and delaying the other job (indicated in the Jobname field).

zIIP 3rd Impactor Percentage (RMF metric) The percentage impact of the tertiary impactor on the System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) resource of the current job. A valid value is an integer. A value of -1 indicates "Unavailable".

The percentage of delay caused by the third most impacting job to the job waiting to use the processor.