IBM Db2: SL1 Dashboards PowerPack Release Notes, version 100

Version 100 of the IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards PowerPack includes a Dashboard and a Device Investigator that present graphical representations of the configuration data and performance metrics that are collected for IBM DB2 devices by the IBM: DB2 PowerPack.

NOTE: These dashboards are intended for use only in the new SL1 user interface and will not load in the classic ScienceLogic platform user interface.

  • Minimum Required SL1 Version: 10.2
  • Minimum Required AP2 Version: 6.12.62
  • Minimum Required Widget Components Version: 2.220.8
  • Minimum Required IBM: DB2PowerPack Version: 100

Before You Install

Before installing IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards PowerPack version 100, you must first ensure that you are running version 10.2 or later of SL1.

NOTE: For details on upgrading SL1, see the appropriate Release Notes.

You must also import and install theIBM: DB2PowerPack version 100 or later before installing the PowerPack.

Installation Process

To install this PowerPack:

  1. Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
  2. See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 10.2 or later release.
  3. Download the "IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards" version 100PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
  4. Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the Actions menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import "IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards" version 100.
  5. Click the Install button. For details on installing PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual.

Features

The following dashboards are included in version 100 of the IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards PowerPack:

An image of the IBM: Instance Dashboard.

  • An "IBM: Instance" dashboard, which includes the following widgets that display data about your DB2 instances:
  • DB2 Instances
  • Availability (avg)
  • Request CPU Time (avg)
  • Events
  • I/O Wait Time (avg)
  • Compile Wait Time (avg)
  • Requests Wait Time (avg)
  • Network Wait Time(avg)
  • Activities Wait Time (avg)
  • Lock Wait Time (avg)
  • I/O Wait Time (avg)
  • Requests Wait Time (avg)
  • Network Wait Time (avg)
  • Total Application Counts (avg)
  • Total Activities Completed (avg)
  • Caching Wait Time (avg)
  • Sections Sort Time (avg)
  • Sections Process Time (avg)
  • Transaction End Process Time (avg)
  • Average Lock Timeouts Per Activities (avg)
  • Average Deadlocks Per Activities (avg)
  • Average Lock Waits Per Activities (avg)

An image of the IBM:Instance Device Investigator.

  • A "IBM: Instance" device investigator, which includes the following panels that display data about your selected DB2 instance:
  • Overview
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Average Request CPU Time (µs)
  • Events
  • Availability (%)
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Total Activities Completed
  • Combined Charts
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Total Application Commits
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Total Application Rollbacks
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Total Application Requests Completed
  • Combined Charts
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Transactions End Process Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Sections Process Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Sections Sort Time
  • Combined Charts
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Average Lock Waits per Activities
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Average Deadlocks per Activities
  • IBM DB2: Average Lock Timeouts per Activities
  • Combined Charts
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Requests Wait Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: I/O Wait Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Caching Wait Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Network Wait Time
  • Combined Charts
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Activities Wait Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Lock Wait Time
  • IBM DB2: Summary Performance: Compile Wait Time

Known Issues

Version 100 of the IBM DB2 SL1 Dashboards PowerPack has no known issues.