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1. 1 Chapter 13 Subsystems
2. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 2 Basic Facts All work is carried out in a subsystem.
All jobs are divided by type into subsystems.
Subsystems are started when the AS/400 powers up and loads the Operating System.
A way of organizing, in order to increase efficiency.
3. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 3 Memory: Activity Levels Activity levels -enhance raw memory allocation by restricting how many programs will vie for the same memory at the same time.
4. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 4 Why limit activity level? Each job secures enough resources to run efficiently
Too large of a number will force jobs to compete for system resources and ultimately slow completion of all jobs
5. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 5 Memory: Storage Pools A storage pool is a pool of memory where one type of program or application (a set of programs) runs.
6. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 6 Subsystems Are: A subsystem is an environment unique to a type of program. It allows computer run-time attributes to be applied to all jobs within it, while other jobs in other subsystems keep their own attributes.
7. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 7 Single Vs. Multiple Subsystem Configuration Single - QBASE
The subsystem for all work active upon installation
Convenient for installation
Doesnt take advantage of systems capabilities Multiple
Improves performance to separate workload
AS/400 comes preloaded with basic 5 subsystems
Change system value for QCTLSBSD to QCTL & the AS/400 understands to start using multiple subsystems
8. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 8 5 Basic Subsystems QCTL
the controlling subsystem in a multiple subsystem configuration
The system console is attached to this subsystem
This is so the system console can carry out functions during IPL
9. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 9 5 Basic Subsystems (cont.) QINTER
Subsystem that supports interactive jobs
QSPL
Handles all spooled file jobs
10. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 10 5 Basic Subsystems (cont.) QCMN
Supports all communications jobs
QBATCH
Supports all batch jobs
11. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 11 5 Basic Subsystems (cont.) The AS/400 allows for any combination of jobs within a subsystem. However, doing so will reduce the systems efficiency.
The object, subsystem description, is required whenever a new subsystem is created.
12. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 12 System Pools Also called a storage pool.
A logical division of main memory reserved for processing jobs.
Subsystems are pre-assigned to main memory pools by the Operating System.
Work is divided into types of jobs (Just like types of pools).
13. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 13 Storage Pool Characteristics Activity Level
Max number of jobs that can be run simultaneously in the poolHow many lanes
Pre-defined size
number of bytes that can be stored in the pool How much water
14. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 14 Shipped Storage Pools *MACHINE is the storage pool where the system runs.
*BASE can be where everything else runs. IBM ships AS/400 with two storage pools.
*Machine
*Base
IBM ships AS/400 with two storage pools.
*Machine
*Base
15. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 15 Related System Values QMCHPOOL - Sets Size OF *Machine pool.
QBASPOOL - Sets minimum size of *BASE pool.
16. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 16 Portion of Memory A pool is the amount of allocated memory.
17. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 17 Memory Management Concepts Paging is writing a inactive memory page to DASD so an active page can be read into memory.
Faulting is when a program (or its data) attempts to access a page not in memory. It then is fetched.
18. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 18 Memory Management Concepts Timeslice, is the period of time allocated for CPU usage by a job when it executes.
Thrashing is excessive faulting.
19. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 19 CPU Considerations Time Slices
The amount of processor time a job has before the CPU moves to another job
Run Priorities
Within a storage pool, job with highest prior acquires system resources first
Ex: Print writers, then interactive jobs, then batch jobs
20. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 20 CPU Considerations (cont.) Run Priority Vs. Job Priority
Run priority is the priority of job while executing
Job priority is the relative order of job waiting on job queue
21. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 21 AS/400 Jobs Three States ActiveThe job is running. Job is occupying storage, using processor, and hasnt exceeded activity level.
WaitThe job is waiting for something to happen. Waiting until next user request to start.
Ineligible The job is ready to run, but the system is not available. Ineligible job cant occupy storage or processor due to activity level is at max. Wait for some of the following:
Press of Enter Key
File to open/close
Read/Write record
Locked record
Message
Device allocation
Ineligible waiting to run.
System busy
Time slice is finished end of allocation time. CPU switched to next job in queue.
Wait for some of the following:
Press of Enter Key
File to open/close
Read/Write record
Locked record
Message
Device allocation
Ineligible waiting to run.
System busy
Time slice is finished end of allocation time. CPU switched to next job in queue.
22. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 22 AS/400 Jobs Three States (cont.) Jobs shift between states automatically, depending on systems work load
Job may need to become ineligible at end of its time slice
23. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 23 Memory Pool Types Shared Pools
Special shared pools. The two pools that come with the AS/400, *MACHINE and *BASE, are special shared pools. These are the only special shared pools.
General shared pools.
Private Pools
Maximum pools = 64 including *BASE and *MACHINE.
24. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 24 Pre-defined Pools The AS/400 comes with predetermined names and, in two cases, predetermined uses, for shared pools.
Here is the list:
*INTERACT Supports interactive subsystems jobs.
*SPOOLSupports spool writers (printing).
*SHRPOOL1 through *SHRPOOL60 Names available for customer-defined shared pools.
25. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 25 Creating Private Pools/ Assigning Shared Pools Figure 13-1: CRTSBSD command screen for memory pool assignments.Figure 13-1: CRTSBSD command screen for memory pool assignments.
26. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 26 Changing Pool Memory/ Activity Levels Three commands that change memory and activity level settings on pools.
They are:
Work with System Status (WRKSYSSTS)
Change Subsystem Description (CHGSBSD)
Change Shared Pool (CHGSHRPOOL)
27. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 27 Changing Pool Memory/ Activity Levels (cont.) There are also two system values that affect memory pools and activity levels:
Machine Pool (QMCHPOOL)
Base Activity Level (QBASACTLVL)
28. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 28 Table 13-1: Memory Activity Level Commands
29. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 29 CHGSHRPOOL command Figure 13-2Figure 13-2
30. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 30 Private Pools Changed Within Subsystems
31. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 31 Work with Subsystems (WRKSBS) Figure 13-4: work with subsystems command.
Figure 13-4: work with subsystems command.
32. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 32 WRKSBS Display Pool Definitions
33. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 33 Work with System Status
34. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 34 Work Shared Pools
35. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 35 Subsystem Description
36. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 36 Add Storage Pools to Subsystem
37. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 37 Routing Entries
38. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 38 Routing Entries (cont.)
39. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 39 Routing Entries (cont.)
40. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 40 Workstation Entries AS/400 workstations are devices (Interactive Jobs Only)
Job Queues
Autostart Jobs
Communication Jobs
Pre-start Jobs
41. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 41 Starting Subsystems
42. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 42 Ending Subsystems
43. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 43 Basic Work Management Structure
44. Understanding AS/400 System Operations 44