WLM

[Shivkumar]

Is WLM of HPUX has the similar functionality as IBM's Mainframe and AIX ?

Thanks,
Shiv

[Indira Aramandla · Accepted solution]

Hi Shiv,

HP-UX Workload Manager (HP-UX WLM) is a resource management tool that provides automatic CPU resource allocation and application performance management based on prioritized service-level objectives (SLOs). In addition, real memory and disk bandwidth allocations can be set to fixed levels in the configuration.

HP also provides Workload Manager Toolkits (WLMTK), which simplify the implementation of HP-UX WLM and allow WLM to easily integrate with third-party applications. You can download WLMTK for free, as well as learn more about it from its user's guide in the information library.
The implementation of HP-UX WLM is application-transparent: You do not need to modify your applications to manage them with WLM.

AIX Workload Manager (WLM) allows customers to define a resource allocation policy that dynamically addresses application requirements and allows processor cycles, real memory and disk I/O to be divided between jobs. Business needs are translated into policies that automatically recognize job priority and scheduler dynamics. This is a valuable asset for critical business solution areas such as e-business, business intelligence, server consolidation and enterprise resource planning.

New enhancements to Workload Manager include the addition of an application programming interface (API), enabling external applications to modify system behavior. A new accounting subsystem allows users to perform resource usage accounting per WLM class in addition to standard accounting per user or group. Workload Manager is easily accessed through the Web-based System Manager (i.e., an intuitive, graphical interface), the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT), as well as through AIX commands.


IA

[Mahesh Kumar Malik]

Hi Shiv

Following link may be of help

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/operating/wlm/overview.html

Regards

Mahesh

[Devesh Pant_1]

Shiv,
this may be of some help too

http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/operating/wlm/faq.html

thanks
DP

[Ranjith_5]

Hi Shiva,

Attached the pdf of WLM.

Regards,
Syam