GPA Manual

Contents
Guardian Performance Analyzer (GPA) Manual—135081
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Glossary
Interpreting the Optional Report 4-24
Optional Report Section for the SYSTEM Class
4-25
Optional Report Section for the SERVER Class
4-27
Implementing GPA Tuning Recommendations
4-29
The Detail System Performance Score Reports
4-30
Negative Contributing Factors to CPU Score
4-31
Negative Contributing Factors to Memory Subsystem Score
4-32
Disk Cache Performance Score Grading
4-33
Negative Contributing Factors to Disk Volume Score
4-33
System Recovery Performance Score Grading
4-34
CPU Failure Simulation
4-35
Server Process Analysis for the Individual CPUs
4-36
Dynamic Server Process Analysis
4-37
Disk Cache Change Analysis
4-38
CPU Cache Change Analysis
4-39
Error Reports
4-40
Glossary
Index
Examples
Example 3-1. Node Characteristics 3-3
Example 3-2.
Disk Volume Performance 3-4
Example 3-3.
Global Performance Indicators 3-5
Example 3-4.
System Performance Score 3-7
Example 3-5.
Process and Busy Distribution Analyses 3-7
Example 3-6.
Processor Load Balance and Performance Charts 3-9
Example 3-7.
Disk Volume Performance Analysis 3-11
Example 3-8.
Disk Volume Performance Analysis: ServerNet Systems 3-12
Example 3-9.
Cache Performance Analysis 3-13
Example 3-10.
Processor/Disk Configuration Diagram 3-13
Example 3-11.
Processor/Disk Configuration Diagram: ServerNet Systems 3-14
Example 3-12.
IPC Traffic Analysis 3-15
Example 3-13.
Disk Subprocess Analysis and Recommendations 3-16