Interactive Features - IBM i series Handbook

Interactive Features

The Model 270 supports various levels of interactive performance through the installation of
interactive features. See the Model 270 Processor/Interactive Feature Table on page 116.
Interactive CPW is an approximate value reflecting the portion of Processor CPW that can be
used for workloads performing interactive-based tasks (5250). An iSeries server 270 can be
effectively managed when there is no Interactive CPW (Interactive CPW = 0) available for
application workloads. The zero interactive CPW is intended to support a single interactive
job for system administrative functions.
• A job started from a console (green screen) to perform a system administration
function is not considered interactive work if it is the only interactive job running (single
interactive job exception).
• A system administration job submitted to batch is not considered interactive work.
• The use of Operations Navigator (GUI administration functions) is not considered
interactive work.
For a discussion of how these features influence system performance, see "IBM Workload
Estimator for AS/400" on page 42.
The available interactive options are shown in the Model 270 Processor/Interactive Feature
Table on page 116.
A feature cross-reference table can be used to relate Processor Feature Code to the
Processor and Interactive features visible in the AS/400e configurator. The Processor
Feature Code is found by displaying the QPRCFEAT system value or in the rack
configuration. The Processor Feature Code is used when ordering software license keys.
Processor Group is determined by a combination of the Processor and Interactive Feature.
The following table provides a cross reference.
Processor
#2431
#2432
#2434
Interactive Feature Processor Feature
#1518
#1516
#1519
#1516
#1520
iSeries Server 270
Processor Group
#23E7
#23F0
#23F1
#23F4
#23F5
iSeries Server 270
P10
P10
P10
P20
P20
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