Candle-lite DB2 Network Card User Manual


 
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Whats New
This section identifies the enhancements for Version 540 of OMEGAMON II for DB2.
OMEGAMON II® for DB2 is a component of OMEGAMON XE for DB2 on z/OS, Version
300. The changes and additions in OMEGAMON II for DB2 provide new function in
addition to reflecting support for features in IBM DB2 Version 8.1. OMEGAMON II for
DB2 enables you to obtain additional information about the performance of your
systems. This additional information allows you more flexibility in managing various types
of threads. An overview of each new or changed function follows.
Note: With this version, OMEGAMON II for DB2 no longer supports IBM DB2 Version
5.
Historical Reporter redesign
With OMEGAMON II for DB2, significant enhancements were made to the historical
reporting component. Some of these new features are:
Sequential output files are produced from the online collector.
All record types can be loaded into DB2 tables using either the LOAD utility or using
SQL INSERT.
Near term history collector for displays is configured separately from long term history
for reports.
New fields have been added to the Summarizer.
New IFCID-based reports
Numerous new IFCID-based reports are provided. See the OMEGAMON II for DB2
Historical Reporting Guide, Version 540, for a list of the supported IFCIDs. See the
README provided with this product for instructions on generating the IFCID-based
reports.
You can generate your own reports, based on the IFCIDS selected, using the
product-provided COBOL, C, and SAS record layouts. All instrumentation record
types (IFCIDs) are supported. The data are extracted from SMF, GTF or from the
Online Collector input.
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