TPDC Manual (G06.24+)

Installing and Running TPDC
Tandem Performance Data Collector (TPDC) Manual—526357-001
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Running TPDC (Data Collection)
Running TPDC (Data Collection)
When you run TPDC, you can specify nine parameters:
•
Duration (in minutes) of the measurement to be taken
•
Whether to retain the raw Measure data files after the creation of the TPDC
consolidated data file
•
Whether to generate the configuration reports, defer processing, or collect data in
intervals
NAME processname
defines the process name that TPDC will run under. processname is optional and
is two to five characters in length. The first character must be $, and the second
character must be an alpha. TPDC will not run unless it is not started as a named
process.
OUT outfile
names the spooler collector or existing disk file to which your output is directed.
For a spooler collector (DEVICETYPE 0, SUBTYPE 31), level-3 spooling is used.
For a disk file, it can be entry-sequenced or an EDIT file (type 101).
If you do not specify an outfile, all the output is directed to your terminal.
NOWAIT
returns control to your TACL now, rather than when the process completes.
nnnn
specifies the total duration, in minutes, of the measurement to be taken. You can
specify a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 999 minutes. If you do not
specify a duration or specify an incorrect duration, TPDC uses a default duration of
30 minutes.
RETAIN
specifies that the raw Measure files and DWS file are not to be purged after TPDC
creates the consolidated data file. If you do not specify this option, TPDC purges
the raw Measure data files and DWS file.
TPDC / NAME [processname] [,OUT outfile ][,NOWAIT] / [nnnn ]
[,RETAIN ]
[,REPORTS ]
[,NOFILE ]
[,NODISCOPEN ]
[,NOSQL ]
[,NODISKFILE ]
[,NOOSS ]
[,OSSJOURNAL ]
[,DEFER ]