AIX in Focus: Workload Manager

A large AIX server might have 1000’s of processes running = far to many to monitor individually. A large server many be running a dozen workloads - each with many processes. Workload examples: RDBMS*, batch jobs, data transfer, exporting files/reports, user applications*, security tools, backup and more. * = many With WLM processes are placed in classes, which can then be monitored & controlled (optional). Classifying processes is easy: user name, user group, program name or manually with the wlmassign command. Want more information? A) AIXpert Blog Article with the same content as this video and tips from experience https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6587951 B) WLM Redbook https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg245977.pdf C) WLM AIX Manual Article page https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/aix/7.3?topic=management-workload-manager Hints: Read then manual on commands: wlmcntrl, wlmstat, wlmassign & the files in /etc/wlm/current = classes, rules and shares Note: I have retired from IBM but I am still interesting is supporting and helping nmon and njmon users. Please use [email protected] from now on.