Overview of WebSphere Studio Application Monitor and Workload Simulator

Overview of WebSphere Studio Application Monitor and Workload Simulator

This IBM Redbooks publication offers an overview of WebSphere Studio Application Monitor for z/OS and OS/390 and WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390 for performance analysts, application developers and testers, and technical management. Part 1 consists of an overview of both Appl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kalman, Balazs (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Research Triangle Park, N.C. : IBM Corporation, International Technical Support Organization 2004.
Edition:1st ed
Series:IBM redbooks.
Subjects:
WebSphere.
Web servers > Programming.
Application software > Development.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627175306719
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Contents
  • Notices
  • Trademarks
  • Preface
  • The team that wrote this redbook
  • Become a published author
  • Comments welcome
  • Part 1 Executive Summary with Application Monitor and Workload Simulator overview
  • Chapter 1. Executive summary
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 WebSphere Studio Application Monitor
  • 1.3 WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator
  • Chapter 2. WebSphere Studio Application Monitor and Workload Simulator overview
  • 2.1 What the Application Monitor is
  • 2.1.1 Visibility into J2EE applications
  • 2.1.2 Application Monitor architecture
  • 2.1.3 Application Monitor key functionalities
  • 2.2 WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator overview
  • 2.2.1 IBM WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator for z/OS and OS/390
  • 2.2.2 Scalable test tool
  • 2.2.3 Test functions accessible through the Windows® interface
  • 2.2.4 Capture, playback, analyze
  • Part 2 Workload Simulator installation, configuration, and administration
  • Chapter 3. WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator installation, configuration, and administration
  • 3.1 Workload Simulator simulation Engine and monitoring agent
  • 3.1.1 Installing the engine
  • 3.1.2 Downloading controller code
  • 3.1.3 Installing the controller
  • 3.1.4 Setting up and starting the Monitor Agent
  • 3.1.5 Identifying an Engine for users
  • 3.2 Overview of capturing, playing back, and analyzing tasks
  • 3.3 Starting and configuring the controller
  • 3.3.1 Starting the controller
  • 3.3.2 Setting controller options
  • 3.4 Capturing a Web session
  • 3.4.1 Capturing a script
  • 3.4.2 Setting run options for graphing
  • 3.5 Playing back a script
  • 3.5.1 Defining an Engine
  • 3.5.2 Sending a script to the engine
  • 3.5.3 Starting and monitoring a simulation
  • 3.6 Analyzing test results
  • 3.6.1 Downloading data files
  • 3.6.2 Graphing test data.
  • Part 3 Application Monitor installation, configuration, and administration
  • Chapter 4. WebSphere Studio Application Monitor - installation, configuration and administration
  • 4.1 Planning and installation
  • 4.1.1 Installation plan
  • 4.1.2 Staffing
  • 4.1.3 Prerequisites
  • 4.1.4 Installation verification
  • 4.1.5 Managing Server installation
  • 4.1.6 z/OS Data Collector installation
  • 4.1.7 AIX Data Collector installation
  • 4.1.8 Windows Data Collector installation
  • 4.1.9 Managing Server installation on multiple servers
  • 4.1.10 Test and production servers
  • 4.1.11 Integration with other products
  • 4.2 Configuration
  • 4.2.1 Managing Server sizing
  • 4.2.2 Managing Server topology
  • 4.2.3 Managing Server tuning considerations
  • 4.2.4 Using Request Mapper
  • 4.2.5 Using SMF records on z/OS
  • 4.2.6 Synchronizing clocks across servers
  • 4.3 Administration
  • 4.3.1 Users and roles
  • 4.3.2 Server groups
  • 4.3.3 Application Monitor database management
  • 4.3.4 Monitoring levels
  • 4.3.5 Changing monitoring levels
  • 4.3.6 Traps and alerts
  • 4.3.7 Logs
  • 4.3.8 Self diagnosis
  • Chapter 5. Using WebSphere Studio Application Monitor
  • 5.1 Availability
  • 5.1.1 Application overview
  • 5.1.2 Server statistics overview
  • 5.2 Problem determination
  • 5.2.1 Scenario 1 - table lock
  • 5.2.2 Scenario 2 - software consistency check
  • 5.2.3 Scenario 3 - looping transaction
  • 5.2.4 Scenario 4 - hung transaction
  • 5.2.5 Scenario 5 - heap analysis
  • 5.3 Performance management
  • 5.3.1 Scenario 1 - connection pool bottleneck
  • 5.3.2 Scenario 2 - performance analysis and reporting
  • 5.4 How to read a method trace
  • Part 4 Appendixes
  • Appendix A. WebSphere Studio Application Monitor - Frequently Asked Questions
  • Planning and installation
  • Usage
  • Appendix B. WebSphere Studio Application Monitor - hints and tips.
  • Things to remember for installation planning
  • Installation hints for the z/OS Data Collector
  • Installation hints for the Managing Server
  • Things not to do
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Appendix C. WebSphere Studio Application Monitor - network troubleshooting
  • Normal connectivity on first-time startup
  • Common connectivity problems on first-time startup
  • Normal Connectivity for subsequent startups with configured data collectors
  • Common connectivity problems for ongoing operations
  • Appendix D. WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator - hints and tips
  • Installation hints
  • Things to do or to avoid
  • Appendix E. WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator - Frequently Asked Questions
  • Appendix F. WebSphere Studio Workload Simulator - directories and files
  • Installed Engine directory structure
  • Installed Controller directory structure
  • Related publications
  • IBM Redbooks
  • Other publications
  • Online resources
  • How to get IBM Redbooks
  • Help from IBM
  • Index
  • Back cover.

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