4. CPU analysis and tuning

This chapter provides detailed information about the following CPU monitoring or tuning tools.

  • Monitoring tools

    - lparstat (new command in AIX 5L Version 5.3)

    - mpstat (new command in AIX 5L Version 5.3)

    - procmon (new tool in AIX 5L Version 5.3)

    - topas

    - sar

    - iostat

    - vmstat

    - ps

    - trace

    - curt

    - splat

    - truss

    - gprof,pprof,prof,tprof

    - time,timex

  • Tuning tools

    - smtctl (new command in AIX 5L Version 5.3)

    - bindintcpu

    - bindprocessor

    - schedo

    - renice

    - nice

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