Re: Regatta performance tools / Problem with Sar

From: mark taylor (mky_at_talk21.com)
Date: 07/28/04 

Date: 28 Jul 2004 02:41:11 -0700

> Should i take vmstat values as a correct information of CPU load ?
> Is there a way to have sar working ?
> Should i dismiss these commands and use something else ?
> wlmstat ? Is there a simple way to use it to generate basic data ?
>
> Thanks for advice,
>
> Dav'.

vmstat should be ok.

what level of code are you on ? if its 5.1 then bos.acct.5.1.0.52
fixes some sar negative value problems, so just put on the latest
bos.acct.

If you are running 5.2 then make sure you have the latest bos.acct,
bosboot, reboot (if you have installed bos_mp co-reqs/pre-reqs etc for
the level you install)

also, if you are running iostat with sar, then make sure you have
turned on iostat history.

chdev -l sys0 -a iostat=true

HTH
Mark Taylor

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