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Robot/AUTOTUNE continuously tunes the System i using the techniques you would use if you had time. Monitor and tune your system for maximum performance.

Robot/AUTOTUNE continuously tunes the System i using the techniques you would use if you had time. Monitor and tune your system for maximum performance.

Robot/AUTOTUNE saves you time by monitoring your system and adjusting memory as the system needs it–automatically. Using the real-time performance monitor, you can quickly check vital indicators of system performance, including

Robot/AUTOTUNE graphs these measurements on a PC display for up to 25 systems in your network, so you don’t have to spend time monitoring each system individually.

Manage System i performance
Robot/AUTOTUNE expertly monitors and tunes your System i for tip-top performance. Robot/AUTOTUNE:

  • Automatically and continuously tunes your System i without the high costs of memory upgrades or having someone constantly trying to tune and re-tune your system.
  • Customize your System i for peak performance
  • Prevent large jobs from slowing batch processing by isolating batch jobs in their own dynamic pools as they are submitted
  • Eliminate the need to move and hold jobs by making sure lower-priority queues have the opportunity to process.
  • View your performance measurements on a PC display.

 

Monitor When You Want To
Set Robot/AUTOTUNE performance tuning software to monitor your system use at a specified interval--5, 10, 15 seconds. It adjusts memory so it is used efficiently, while using only 15 seconds of CPU time per hour. Robot/AUTOTUNE works at the operating system level using artificial intelligence techniques to provide peak system performance all day, every day.

 
Real-time Performance Monitor
Robot/AUTOTUNE's real-time performance monitor lets you know when your systems are performing at their peak--easily, graphically, using the least resources.
 
Robot/AUTOTUNE continually measures five vital indicators of system performance: memory allocation, CPU utilization, disk space consumption, transactions per minute, and response time. Using a PC display, it graphs these measurements for up to 25 systems in your network. If a performance reading exceeds a standard, Robot/AUTOTUNE puts a performance event on the Robot/NETWORK Status Center. It even notifies you with a pop-up window, or sends a message using Robot/ALERT.
 
Partition Tuning
Robot/AUTOTUNE easily handles dynamic shifts in memory as you increase or decrease memory resources in your logically partitioned (LPAR) systems. Robot/AUTOTUNE performance tuning adjusts to the change in resources and continues to expertly tune and monitor your systems for any partition.
 
Dynamic Pools
Since batch jobs take up large chunks of CPU resources, other jobs take longer to process. Robot/AUTOTUNE uses a breakthrough technique of isolating each batch job in its own dynamic pool as it is submitted. When the job finishes, the pool is removed.
 
Job Queue Management
On a typical system, jobs in low-priority queues sit and wait while jobs in higher-priority queues process. Use Robot/AUTOTUNE's job queue management feature to assign low-priority queues to a rotation group and allocate dynamic pools to the group. As jobs complete, Robot/AUTOTUNE rotates through the group until all jobs in all job queues have run.
 
Performance Problem Prevention
Robot/AUTOTUNE's detail and summary reports show you your system's performance patterns. Use the Good Morning Report to summarize your performance statistics each day. To help you spot memory problems, run the Memory Demand Report.
 
Big Jobs Are No Problem
Regardless of job size, Robot/AUTOTUNE keeps on effectively tuning your systems and lets you know how big these jobs really are by reporting the active number of threads. You'll see improved System i performance no matter how hard you make it work.

 

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Use Robot/SCHEDULE to Automate System Performance
You can use Robot/SCHEDULE [1], the job scheduler and automatic computer operator, to schedule the commands for switching from Robot/AUTOTUNE day to night environments and for changing setup values. Or, when you need to run big jobs, use Robot/SCHEDULE [1] to run a job that changes your pool sizes so the big job can process quickly. And, you can run a reactive job to change the pool sizes back when the big job finishes.

You also can use Robot/SCHEDULE [1] to run Robot/AUTOTUNE System i performance history reports on a regular schedule. These reports give you performance benchmarks for your system.

Tune your Partitioned System i Systems with Robot/LPAR
Robot/AUTOTUNE works with Robot/LPAR [2], the System i partition tuning and monitoring software, to expertly tune your partitioned System i systems. Some IT departments choose to move system resources manually. Others use Robot/LPAR to move memory from one partition to another and have Robot/AUTOTUNE adjust the memory after it is moved.

Either way, Robot/AUTOTUNE accounts for the increased or decreased memory and tunes the System i for optimal performance without interruption.

Use Robot/CPA to Pinpoint Problems That Robot/AUTOTUNE Uncovers
Robot/CPA [3], our device usage, job accounting, and user chargeback system, helps you pinpoint problems that Robot/AUTOTUNE uncovers. If your system performance drops during a certain part of the day, Robot/CPA [3] can give you a complete breakdown of the jobs and users causing the problem.

You may need to change your application code. You may need more disk drives or memory. Robot/CPA [3] helps you find the answer.

Overview

Manage System i performance
Robot/AUTOTUNE expertly monitors and tunes your System i for tip-top performance. Robot/AUTOTUNE:

 

Features

Monitor When You Want To
Set Robot/AUTOTUNE performance tuning software to monitor your system use at a specified interval--5, 10, 15 seconds. It adjusts memory so it is used efficiently, while using only 15 seconds of CPU time per hour. Robot/AUTOTUNE works at the operating system level using artificial intelligence techniques to provide peak system performance all day, every day.

 
Real-time Performance Monitor
Robot/AUTOTUNE's real-time performance monitor lets you know when your systems are performing at their peak--easily, graphically, using the least resources.
 
Robot/AUTOTUNE continually measures five vital indicators of system performance: memory allocation, CPU utilization, disk space consumption, transactions per minute, and response time. Using a PC display, it graphs these measurements for up to 25 systems in your network. If a performance reading exceeds a standard, Robot/AUTOTUNE puts a performance event on the Robot/NETWORK Status Center. It even notifies you with a pop-up window, or sends a message using Robot/ALERT.
 
Partition Tuning
Robot/AUTOTUNE easily handles dynamic shifts in memory as you increase or decrease memory resources in your logically partitioned (LPAR) systems. Robot/AUTOTUNE performance tuning adjusts to the change in resources and continues to expertly tune and monitor your systems for any partition.
 
Dynamic Pools
Since batch jobs take up large chunks of CPU resources, other jobs take longer to process. Robot/AUTOTUNE uses a breakthrough technique of isolating each batch job in its own dynamic pool as it is submitted. When the job finishes, the pool is removed.
 
Job Queue Management
On a typical system, jobs in low-priority queues sit and wait while jobs in higher-priority queues process. Use Robot/AUTOTUNE's job queue management feature to assign low-priority queues to a rotation group and allocate dynamic pools to the group. As jobs complete, Robot/AUTOTUNE rotates through the group until all jobs in all job queues have run.
 
Performance Problem Prevention
Robot/AUTOTUNE's detail and summary reports show you your system's performance patterns. Use the Good Morning Report to summarize your performance statistics each day. To help you spot memory problems, run the Memory Demand Report.
 
Big Jobs Are No Problem
Regardless of job size, Robot/AUTOTUNE keeps on effectively tuning your systems and lets you know how big these jobs really are by reporting the active number of threads. You'll see improved System i performance no matter how hard you make it work.

 

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Related Products

Use Robot/SCHEDULE to Automate System Performance
You can use Robot/SCHEDULE, the job scheduler and automatic computer operator, to schedule the commands for switching from Robot/AUTOTUNE day to night environments and for changing setup values. Or, when you need to run big jobs, use Robot/SCHEDULE to run a job that changes your pool sizes so the big job can process quickly. And, you can run a reactive job to change the pool sizes back when the big job finishes.

You also can use Robot/SCHEDULE to run Robot/AUTOTUNE System i performance history reports on a regular schedule. These reports give you performance benchmarks for your system.

Tune your Partitioned System i Systems with Robot/LPAR
Robot/AUTOTUNE works with Robot/LPAR, the System i partition tuning and monitoring software, to expertly tune your partitioned System i systems. Some IT departments choose to move system resources manually. Others use Robot/LPAR to move memory from one partition to another and have Robot/AUTOTUNE adjust the memory after it is moved.

Either way, Robot/AUTOTUNE accounts for the increased or decreased memory and tunes the System i for optimal performance without interruption.

Use Robot/CPA to Pinpoint Problems That Robot/AUTOTUNE Uncovers
Robot/CPA, our device usage, job accounting, and user chargeback system, helps you pinpoint problems that Robot/AUTOTUNE uncovers. If your system performance drops during a certain part of the day, Robot/CPA can give you a complete breakdown of the jobs and users causing the problem.

You may need to change your application code. You may need more disk drives or memory. Robot/CPA helps you find the answer.

Source URL: http://www.helpsystems.com/automated-operations-products/robot-autotune

Links:
[1] http://www.helpsystems.com/node/19
[2] http://www.helpsystems.com/node/47
[3] http://www.helpsystems.com/node/29