Managing multiple systems and partitions (up to 999 from a single console) has never been so simple and easy to do. Its so intuitive, theres absolutely no training needed, and its the most robust iSeries software (AS400) solution on the market allowing you to monitor, manage and control users, subsystems, jobs, programs, and much much more.  Detect heavy users, abusive programs, and monitor system and end-user activity in real time or historically..  All of your systems and partitions can be dynamically controlled, to detect and prevent performance bottlenecks, analyze resources usage trends, support users, and alert you immediately of any related problem so that your business process aren't affected.

VISUAL Control for Windows  (Version 8.0 Press Release)  (Spec Sheet) is a real time graphical presentation of all the vital performance parameters of all your iSeries systems and partitions. The information is displayed in a quick to read, graphical screen providing the ability to drill down to any performance bottleneck. From this control panel; performance reports can be generated on a whim or on a scheduled basis, a intra or internet perfomance portal can be created with a click of a button, alarm notification, automanted programmable actions.

     - Real time performance monitoring of up to 999 local or remote iSeries
     - Identification of potential problems and performance bottlenecks
     - Customizable graphics of: CPU, memory, disk, response times, page faults, abusive jobs, transactions, communications, dynamic supervisor, memory optimizer, power supply and UPS, front panel and key, and much more
     - Customizable alert system with definable automatic problem responses
     - Customizable multi-Windows graphs
     - Historical performance data collection
     - Direct link to drill down on performance bottlenecks and vital job information

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Dynamic LPAR Tuner (Optional) Continuously monitors your system?s resources and automatically moves resources (both batch and interactive CPW) from where they are needed least to where they are needed most, using a combination of an intelligent mathematical algorithm based on real time work load demands (not set intervals) and user defined rules and/or on a scheduled basis.  One of the Dynamic LPAR Tuner?s distinguishing features is that it can move resources extremely fast (down to one optimization every ten seconds) which means it can move system resources many times per minute based on real time work load demands. Note: Most LPAR tuning tools provide tuning cycles based on a fixed interval basis (e.g. 2-5 minutes); this philosophy does not take into account your real time work load demands.

Rules can be simply applied based on partition importance, stability, and speed and/or scheduled by time of day and calendar day.  The Dynamic LPAR Tuner also allows for each partition to have a maximum and minimum amount of CPW that can be shared. The Dynamic LPAR tuner can create detailed performance reports for understanding workload demands or tracking tuning behavior.  Using these rules and the Dynamic LPAR Tuner?s intelligent decision making process, global performance optimization is achieved across every partition.

The Dynamic LPAR Tuner also comes with a simple to use and understand graphical reporting system that can generate general graphical summaries or very detailed reports with a click of a button to help you understand trends in CPU, interactive CPU, PU and IC resource allocation.  The LPAR Tuner keeps a historical record of all changes made, and generates performance data to track resource allocation and workloads inside each partition.

VISUAL Control for Jobs detects the jobs that are affecting performance, analyzes them and changes their run attributes in order to improve global responses, using default parameters or predefined values. By applying the appropriate attributes to each job, iSeries performance can be accelerated by 30% or more.

     - Improves response times immediately
     - Prevents abusive jobs from degrading performance
     - Identifies abusive programs and users, and causes of poor performance
     - Allows you to define User, Program, Subsystem, Job and/or Device privileges
     - User definable activation times, frequencies, and actions to be taken
     - Dynamically adjusts to the system workload
     - Identifies the trends of CPU, disk, response times, etc
     - New SpeedCache* technology reduces resource usage
     - Optimizes any application (including Lotus Domino, ERP packages etc.)

VISUAL Control for Pools checks the memory status many times a minute, automatically redistributing memory resources in order to reduce Page Faults. Your iSeries will work at digital speed (nanoseconds) instead of disk speed (mechanical). You can give priority to critical subsystems so that their resources are always protected. VISUAL Control for Pools makes tuning easy in complex systems, and does not require any iSeries performance knowledge to use.

     - Improves global iSeries performance
     - Memory Optimization Expert System, using exclusive SmartTune* technology
     - Gathers statistical information for analysis
     - Restores original attributes at any time
     - Allows you to define time variant pool priorities
     - Dynamically adjusts to the system workload
     - Optimizes any application (including Lotus Domino, ERP packages etc.)

VISUAL Support Pro  (Spec Sheet) displays all relevant job and environment information for rapid problem resolution of any user, even remote locations. Use it to solve problems on interactive, batch, Client/Server, CGI programs etc.

     - Detect and solve any production problem on the spot by capturing the job and exploring the application where the problem exists
     - View any user screen up to the last keystroke, and even take control of their keyboard
     - See and edit internal job areas on the fly (LIBL, QTEMP, LDA, system objects, variables used, job log,call stack, etc.)
     - Drill down to see local or remote source code on running jobs, showing line in execution, variable values, more
     - Navigate and browse system objects, applications, program structures, and source members
     - On the fly problem solving - execute remote commands on any running job to solve problems!
     - Document problems easily to report to external consultants, IBM, etc.
     - Expose root of bottleneck and fix the problem

VISUAL Control Graphical Analyzer is integrated with VISUAL Control for Windows so that you can analyze historical performance information and present it to your colleagues, management etc.

     - Helps you to spot bottlenecks and correlate to real causes
     - Detect problem area trends, plan for future capacity and justify hardware upgrades
     - Fully customizable graphs with more than 400 selectable performance data views
     - Includes several pre-designed graphs for your convenience
     - Drill down support
     - 3D graphs with point-of-view rotation support

AUTOMATED SELF-TUNING FOR SOFTWARE & APPLICATION AVAILABILITY

No performance expertise required! - VISUAL Control Center is a complete automated solution. It requires no specialist performance tuning knowledge to use, it requires no dedicated supervision, and it consumes very little system resources. Simply install VISUAL Control Center and forget about performance problems!

Avoid expensive downtime - By using Tango/04 VISUAL Control Center you can, give your users the best responses when using critical applications, even at peak hours, solve any potential problem (even at the application level!) before it affects your business operations, and immediately provide support to local and remote users at any time, from anywhere in the world.

Instantly adapt to changing workloads - The workload of your iSeries is constantly changing. VISUAL Control Center makes iSeries performance more predictable, so that your business never suffers. Non-urgent jobs that degrade global performance are prevented from abusing system resources, stabilizing response times even when running end-of-month tasks.