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z/IRIS streams Buffer Pool Manager metrics per queue manager using data from IBM's SMF type 115, subtype 1 records. Each measurement is structured according to a schema that can be found in this document.

The Buffer Pool Manager measurements depict utilization of buffer pools and are grouped by their number (i.e. identifier) per MQ Queue Manager. Alternative grouping is possible using host name (z/OS LPAR name) or RMID.


Measurements

Measurements are prefixed. These prefixes can be changed via the z/IRIS IronTap server or container configuration.

zos.mq.buffer_pool.size

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTNBUF

zos.mq.buffer_pool.disk_reads

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTRIO

zos.mq.buffer_pool.usage

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTNBUF - QPSTCBS

zos.mq.buffer_pool.sync_writes

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTIMW

zos.mq.buffer_pool.suspends

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTSOS

zos.mq.buffer_pool.threshold.sync_writes

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTDMC

zos.mq.buffer_pool.threshold.deffered_writes

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

QPSTDWT

zos.mq.buffer_pool.pages.utilization

Name

Metric Type

IBM SMF Source

-

timestamp

QWHSTIME

host.name

tag

SM115SID

zos.mq.queue_manager

tag

SM115SSI

zos.mq.rmid

tag

QWHSRMID

zos.mq.buffer_pool.number

tag

QPSTPOOL

gauge

field

1 - QPSTCBSL / QPSTNBUF


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