Buffer Pool Management Workspace

Buffer pools, also called virtual buffer pools, are areas of virtual storage where DB2 temporarily stores pages of table spaces or indexes. The Buffer Pool Management workspace provides an overview of buffer pool activity. This workspace is comprised of two views. The views are:

The Buffer Pool Management table displays activity details for specific buffer pools. The Buffer Pool Rates chart displays the rate of get page operations, read I/O operations, prefetch requests, and write I/Os performed. Based on the information that this workspace provides, you can recommend changes, set up situations, and verify that your recommended changes improve system performance.

See also:

Attribute Groups Used by Predefined Workspaces
Organization of the Predefined Workspaces


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