Measure Reference Manual

PS-MESSAGES
Number of messages an OSS name server sent to pipe server processes. The pipe server runs in
each CPU ($ZPPnn, where nn = CPU number) and provides pipe services for applications using
OSS pipes and FIFOs.
Counter type: Incrementing.
PS-MSG-QTIME
Amount of time pipe server messages from an OSS name server were outstanding.
Counter type: Queue.
RR-PROCESSED
Number of name resolution requests processed by the OSS name server under measurement.
Counter type: Incrementing.
RR-REDIR-PROCESSED
Number of redirected name resolution requests processed by an OSS name server.
Counter type: Incrementing.
RR-REDIR-SENT
Number of name resolution requests redirected by an OSS name server.
Counter type: Incrementing.
SEM-WAIT-QTIME
Amount of time spent in a semaphore wait condition by OSS name server processing threads. An
OSS name server is a multithreaded process. A semaphore wait is specific to a thread processing
a name resolution request.
Counter type: Queue.
SEM-WAITS
Number of semaphore waits an OSS name server encounters in its processing threads.
Counter type: Incrementing.
SETTIME-REQS
Number of settime requests sent by the OSS name server to a pipe server or local server.
Counter type: Incrementing.
Legacy Style Only Counter Field DDL Definitions for OSSNS Entities
These counter fields are used in Legacy Style DDL records only.
Fields are listed alphabetically.
DP2-MSG-QLEN-MAX
(Measure G10 PVU only) Maximum number of DP2 messages outstanding for an OSS name server
since it began execution.
In H-series and J-series RVUs, this counter has a value of 1.
Counter type: Max queue.
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