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z/OS Capture Ratio Calculations

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Abstract

Calculating the capture ratio in a z/OS system is one of the basic indicators of overall system health. This document will go over how to calculate the capture ratio for several different configuration types, taking into account different processor speeds as well as Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT).

Original Publication Date

29 June 2017

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 March 2023

UID

WP102717