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This page provides information about services and tools for migrating to goal mode.

  Services
Workload Manager (WLM) goal mode conversion
Integrated Technology Services in the United Kingdom (UK) provides a goal mode conversion service as shown below. You can get further information from your IBM representative or contact Tony Palfreyman, Senior IT Specialist, Tel. +44 1926 464147, or Denise Powell, Manager - Performance and Testing Services, Tel. +44 1707 363179. Please note that this service as described in the pdf file below is offered in the UK only.
Link to content in Adobe PDF format Description of Conversion Service (22KB)

Presentation
View the presentation of our service and find out about the benefits of Goal Mode Conversion
Link to content in Adobe PDF format Presentation (102KB)

  Documents and presentations
Planning and migration
Link to content in Adobe PDF formatCompatibility to Goal Mode Migration Considerations (29KB)
This presentation considers naming conventions, IEAIPSxx and IEAOPTxx parameters, mode changes, DUMPSRV, service definition version management, and enqueues.

Standard link The Washington Systems Center's Sample Service Definition
This sample service definition is intended to give examples of various WLM constructs.

Link to content outside of ibm.comCheryl Watson's Articles, including "Why Go to Goal Mode?" and "Getting to Goal Mode"

Standard link Cheryl Watson's WLM Quickstart Service Definition
This document contains basic goals that can serve as an example for installations just starting to define their own WLM Service Definition.

Running in goal mode
Link to content in Adobe PDF format Workload Management Overview (131KB)
This presentation answers the following questions: What is WLM? What are the externals? How do I use it? What are the benefits?

Link to content in Adobe PDF format WLM Operational Considerations (58KB)
This presentation considers WLM structure, customization requirements, functionality levels, ISPF administration application, console commands, policy management, and systems management.

Link to content in Adobe PDF format Understanding WLM RMF Reports (51KB)
This presentation considers RMF/SMF data, generating RMF reports, and understanding RMF data.

Link to content in Adobe PDF format Workload Manager - Interpreting New WLM Measurements
This document has a brief overview of workload manager external controls, an overview of new measurements in the RMF workload activity report, and a discussion of some possible uses for this data.

  Tools
Goal Mode Migration Aid
The WLM for z/OS and OS/390 Goal Mode Migration Aid is no longer available.
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