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On Dec 17, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Martin Packer <[email protected]> wrote:

> I don't see the DIST ADDRESS SPACE going runaway. What is feasible is DDF 
> work - separately WLM classified as it should be - taking a big chunk of 
> CPU. (And that work runs IN the DIST address space but hopefully not at 
> its dispatching priority.) DIST address space itself going rogue would 
> sound like a bug.
> 
> Lots of things determine whether this would lead to a separate Production 
> LPAR being impacted, most notably whether Prod LPAR is above its share (as 
> determined by weights). With DDF work this could affect either the GCP 
> pool or the zIIP pool.
> 
> There ARE interactions between WLM and PR/SM but generally not. Such 
> interactions include if IRD Weight Management is active.
> 
> And I see you already have several other answers - so it looks like you 
> came to the right place. :-)
> 
> Cheers, Martin
> 
> Martin Packer,
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> Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM
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> 
> From:   L Hagedorn <[email protected]>
> To:     [email protected]
> Date:   17/12/2014 12:54
> Subject:        MIPS, CEC, LPARs, PRISM, WLM
> Sent by:        IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]>
> 
> 
> 
> Hi IBM-MAIN,
> 
> We have a situation with multiple LPARS on a CEC, running DB2 asids prod, 
> test, dev. 
> 
> It is claimed a runaway DB2 DIST asid on the DVLP LPAR is burning CPU and 
> stealing MIPS from the PROD LPAR and affecting production. 
> 
> Others claim this is not possible due to Prism. 
> 
> Will someone provide an overview of how Prism influences or controls MIPS 
> usage (CPU) across LPARs sharing the same CEC, what are the limiting or 
> controlling factors (if any), and how can the behavior be measured or 
> reported upon so I can explain this with supporting doc?   Does WLM play a 
> part in sharing CPU across LPARs?
> 
> Any information or referrals to doc is appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks, Linda 
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