DB2 Performance Basics

Describe the overall performance management process List some overall guidelines for DB2 performance Identify key components of the DB2 subsystem and workload, and explain their relationship to DB2 performance Distinguish the difference between monitoring and reporting Define the various types of measurements and time intervals involved in performance monitoring and reporting Describe the role of the DB2 Optimizer and EXPLAIN function Choose the better performing SQL from among alternatives

Product Overview and Installation

List the basic considerations for planning an OMEGAMON XE for DB2 Performance Expert installation Explain the concept of RTE - Run Time Environment Describe the IBM Common Information Model (CIM) Agent Technology (ICAT) process for configuring OMEGAMON XE for DB2 Performance Expert

VTAM Classic Interface

Describe the general features of the VTAM Interface Navigate the hierarchy of OMEGAMON menus Identify the information and components of OMEGAMON panels Use the PF keys for scrolling, sort and zoom Invoke the OMEGAMON online HELP facility List, create/modify, activate and delete User Profiles

Object Analysis

Define the purpose of Object Analysis Describe the data collection process and time interval List some of the limitations of Object Analysis Describe how to start and stop the collection process Customize the collection process - filtering, time interval, etc. Navigate the OMEGAMON panels to display object allocations, object activity and volume activity

Near-Term History

Define Near-Term History List the reasons/benefits of collecting Near-Term History data Start and stop the Near-Term History subtask Change and activate collection options List and modify thread filter options Navigate the OMEGAMON panels to display both summary and detail information for various DB2 components and functions

ApplInteractive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)ion Trace Facility

Specify trace options to limit the output of the trace Start and stop the trace activity View the program summary and detail information from the trace Navigate to the SQL, locking and event information of the trace

Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Interface

Describe the general features of the ISPF Interface Navigate the hierarchy of ISPF Interface menus Control the OMEGAMON session options Identify the information and components of ISPF panels Use OMEGAMON commands for functions such as Thread Activity and Statistics Invoke the EXPLAIN function via the ISPF Interface

Exception Processing

Explain the benefits of OMEGAMON Exception Processing Name the three types of exception processing Explain the difference between online and batch exception processing Describe how to configure exception events and thresholds Describe how to display exception events

Reporting

Understand the overall report generation process Define the various kinds of DB2 traces available Make recommendations regarding those traces List the various types of OMEGAMON reports Configure and activate the data collection process Generate OMEGAMON reports

Batch Reporting, Part 1

List methods of gathering DB2 trace records for reporting Define report sets, trace types, trace classes, and IFCIDs Identify DB2 Start Trace options Utilize the Collect Report Data Batch program Create and execute batch reports

Batch Reporting, Part 2

Agenda Day 1

Utilize the OMEGAMON report language Utilize various report layouts Create user tailored reports Run housekeeping reports


Day 2

Welcome Unit 1: DB2 Performance Basics Unit 2: Product Overview and Installation Exercise 1: Lab Introduction Unit 3: VTAM Classic Interface Exercise 2: VTAM Interface Unit 4: Object Analysis Exercise 3: Object Analysis

Day 3

Unit 5: Near Term History Exercise 4: Near Term History Unit 6: ApplIBM Common Information Model (CIM) Agent Technology (ICAT) ion Trace Facility Exercise 5: ApplIBM Common Information Model (CIM) Agent Technology (ICAT) ion Trace Facility Unit 7: ISPF Interface Exercise 6: ISPF Interface Unit 8: Exception Processing Exercise 7: Exception Processing

Unit 9: Reporting Exercise 8: Reporting Unit 10: Batch Reporting, Part 1 Exercise 9: Batch Reporting, Part 1 Unit 11: Batch Reporting, Part 2 Exercise 10: Batch Reporting, Part 2

Who Can Benefit

This basic course is for database administrators, systems administrators, application programmers, systems performance personnel, and/or anyone else who needs a basic working knowledge of the OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE on z/OS product.