Yes -- I support a very large client where CA SMF DIRECTOR is implemented quite effectively, with the SMF data being collected throughout the day and maintained as DFHSM-directed data (HISTORY) files. Managed in smaller pieces by individual LPAR, the archived data is accessed, as needed, and is migrated/recalled on-demand, otherwise it is stored on tape as ML2/MIGRAT2. The SMF data is in its native format, however there is a control (SCDS) database which keeps track of where any given date/time a particular 'dumped' SMF record type can be found. SMF DIRECTOR supports either legacy MAN-type or LOGSTREAM-managed environments, with some enhanced feature/function when it comes to accurate post-processing.
Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. http://sbbworks.com/ On Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:00:51 +0000, Campbell Jay <[email protected]> wrote: > >Is anyone else is required to collect and retain 500,000 cylinders + of SMF >data on an LPAR in one day... >how do you handle the downstream copies ? > >Jay Campbell > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
