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Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:CSC32::BUTTERWORTH
Created:Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1541
Total number of notes:6564

1507.0. "PCM V1.6 and @40 nodes, What params to modify." by SALEM::HARRIS_M () Mon Mar 31 1997 11:54

    Hi,
      
      I've got some questions on an Alpha Server400 PCM engine that I'm
     trying to configure. The Alpha is a model 400 with an ev4/233
    processor, 288MB of memory, 3 external rz29's and a single RZ28 for 
    the system disk. I'm running V6.2-1h3 OVMS. I'm running V1.6 of PCM
    with eco4016. I've also got Some other polycenter tools, capacity
    planner, system watchdog consolidator, performance advisor and data
    collector installed. Here's my questions.
    
     I've got @ 40 nodes under PCM control. When I get to about the 18 node
    (trying to connect to it to open a PCM window on the device) the
    machine becomes very sluggish, takes a good five minutes for PCM to
    bring the 18th nodes session up. What is the maximum number of PCM
    Icons that I can bring up at once? From the notes about the parameters
    to bump up as you bring more nodes online, it seems that they only talk
    about 3 of them.. PGFLquo, bytlm, and prclm. But as I bump these
    numbers up PRCLM=85, BYTLM=400000, PGFLQUO=300000 things just don't 
    seem to help, plus I'm not sure what other system problems I may be
    causing when I do bump these system parameters. Is there some type of
    formula that one can use to calculate approximately the number of
    windows versus parameters to bump. 
    
     Any input would be greatly appreciated.
    
    			Thanks,
    
      			Matt
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1507.1CSC32::BUTTERWORTHGun Control is a steady hand.Mon Mar 31 1997 13:2840
>    Hi,
>      
>      I've got some questions on an Alpha Server400 PCM engine that I'm
>     trying to configure. The Alpha is a model 400 with an ev4/233
>    processor, 288MB of memory, 3 external rz29's and a single RZ28 for 
>    the system disk. I'm running V6.2-1h3 OVMS. I'm running V1.6 of PCM
>    with eco4016. I've also got Some other polycenter tools, capacity
>    planner, system watchdog consolidator, performance advisor and data
>    collector installed. Here's my questions.
    
>     I've got @ 40 nodes under PCM control. When I get to about the 18 node
>    (trying to connect to it to open a PCM window on the device) the
>    machine becomes very sluggish, takes a good five minutes for PCM to
>    bring the 18th nodes session up. What is the maximum number of PCM
>    Icons that I can bring up at once? 
    
    You'll get about 25 as you run out of event flags at that point. You
    can't tune local events flgas. There is a fixed number. Now, I would
    suspect that maybe you should check the BALSETCNT parameter. It's
    possible that yiur swapping for balanace set slots. Get the system
    in the sluggish state at then do a SHOW MEM/SLOT.
    
    Regs,
      Danm
    
    From the notes about the parameters
    to bump up as you bring more nodes online, it seems that they only talk
    about 3 of them.. PGFLquo, bytlm, and prclm. But as I bump these
    numbers up PRCLM=85, BYTLM=400000, PGFLQUO=300000 things just don't 
    seem to help, plus I'm not sure what other system problems I may be
    causing when I do bump these system parameters. Is there some type of
    formula that one can use to calculate approximately the number of
    windows versus parameters to bump. 
    
     Any input would be greatly appreciated.
    
    			Thanks,
    
      			Matt