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Hi JimHave a look in service.sap.com/unicode - there is a brief
document "Unicode hardware requirements" in the Unicode media library
that mentions RAM +50%
The Q&A for GLS document that was created for the EBCDIC-ASCII
conversion has useful information.
regards
Michael.
--- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "jdlawyer" <jdlawyerZy...> wrote:
> Volker,
>
> Thanks for confirming main store issue, is there a document or
> somewhere that discusses exactly the requirements for unicode vs.
> ascii/ebcdic ? We have had various differnt responses from IBM/SAP
> on our sizings as to how much main store is enough....
>
> I will keep an eye out for PTF's also....
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
> --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "Volker Gueldenpfennig"
> <volker.gueldenpfennigZs...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > so, you said it already, that you are having to few main memory.
> You
> > should know, that 2GB/CPU will not be sufficient as well, as this
> > number is designed for ASCII&EBCDIC but you are running UNICODE
> that
> > needs a lot more memory. You can see this very easy when you
> imagine,
> > that all the buffers, extended memory and so on in the appl-
server
> > have the double size than in ASCII&EBCDIC.
> >
> > You should leave your SAP system up as long as possible in order
> to
> > have the buffers filled up good - ok only after you no longer
have
> > swaps, but as iSeries is a 64 bit platform, you can increase all
> the
> > buffers as high as you want - and you should do so! These numbers
> do
> > not have any impact on your main memory - even not the extended
> > memory deals with your main memory as on other platforms.
> >
> > Then you should watch for new PTFs in the next weeks as this may
> > reduce your paging in WRKSYSSTS.
> >
> > As you are on Unicode, you will have a printing issue, that may
be
> a
> > problem in the kernel. I would suggest, that you open an OSS
> ticket
> > and describe in detail what you configured (accessmethod,
> devicetype
> > and so on). Then we will have to reproduce your problem - most
> likely
> > on our internal systems and will solve this issue - most likely
> with
> > a new kernel-patch.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Volker
> >
> > --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "jdlawyer" <jdlawyerZy...>
> wrote:
> > > Volker,
> > >
> > > Yes we really are on unicode
> > >
> > > Info from SM51 release notes
> > >
> > > SAP R/3 Kernel 620
> > > Database Client Library DB400_V5R1
> > > Created in OS/400 V5R1 UNICODE
> > > Support Level 0
> > > Kernel Patch number 1027
> > > Source ID 0.1027
> > > DBSL Patch No. 970
> > > ICU Version 1.6 Unicode Version 3
> > > libsapu16 Version 1.0023 Aug 25 2003 21:24:07
> > >
> > > OS/400 Cum level is 03252
> > > DB Group is at 9
> > > Java is at 13
> > >
> > > One system has 3 cpu's and 5gb
> > > The other has 3 cpu's and 5gb
> > > (Realize that this is 2gb per cpu, we have memory on way)
> > >
> > > User count is 2-20 right now as we are just begainning
> realization
> > > phase
> > >
> > > Only red area now is screen swaps and we are increasing numbers
> > > there to eliminate this
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "Volker Gueldenpfennig"
> > > <volker.gueldenpfennigZs...> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > ok, but are you running UNICODE or are you running ASCII ???
> > > > I would gues, that you are running ASCII ...
> > > > You can check this in SM51 with "release notes".
> > > >
> > > > What DB Fixpack & CUM do you have installed ?
> > > > How many CPUs in that LPAR ?
> > > > How many GB memory in that LPAR ?
> > > > How many users are running in the system right now?
> > > > Do you see red swaps in ST02 ?
> > > >
> > > > At least now, you are no longer the only 4.7 customer in the
> US,
> > > > because I supproted one upgrade from 4.0 to 4.7 in the last
> week
> > > and
> > > > this customer is able to print in a useful way - but they are
> > > using
> > > > ASCII.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Volker
> > > >
> > > > --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "jdlawyer"
> <jdlawyerZy...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > Yes, I hear we are one of first ones in USA.
> > > > >
> > > > > We are running V5R2 on an LPAR'd 830
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "Volker
Gueldenpfennig"
> > > > > <volker.gueldenpfennigZs...> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > do you really use 4.7 with Unicode or with ASCII ?
> > > > > > What OS/400 version are you running ?
> > > > > > In what country are you located ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Volker
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In DoNotReply@consolut.eu, "jdlawyer"
> > > <jdlawyerZy...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Any other iseries folks out there running this release ?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We are having some performance and printing issues and
> > would
> > > > > like
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > see if anyone else is experiencing same....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We are on basis SP 29 on one system and 31 on other and
> > have
> > > > > latest
> > > > > > > and greatest ptf's from ibm installed
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Printing problem is when using type 'C' with rmtoutqs
we
> > get
> > > > raw
> > > > > > PCL
> > > > > > > at the printer...the banner page is ok but report
output
> is
> > > > > > garbage.
> > > > > > > Printing to same printer from green screen works fine
> and
> > > have
> > > > > > tried
> > > > > > > various printer types hp* with same results....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If I make them type 'U' they work fine...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Performance issues are that response times go to 10-20
> > > seconds
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > no apparent reason..have performance tools and don't
see
> > any
> > > > > data
> > > > > > > that would cause response times to go up.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks !
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jim Lawyer
> > > > > > > Technology Administrator
> > > > > > > The Andrew Jergens Co
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