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==Description==  | ==Description==  | ||
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Allocate   | Allocate this number of buffer pool buffers above the bar (ATB).</p>  | ||
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<li>Prior to version 7.7 of Model 204:   | |||
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<var>NUMBUFG</var> specifies the number of buffer pool buffers built ATB, while the number of buffer pool buffers built BTB is based on the setting of <var>[[MINBUF parameter|MINBUF]]</var>, <var>[[MAXBUF parameter|MAXBUF]]</var>, and <var>[[SPCORE parameter|SPCORE]]</var>.</p></li>  | |||
<li>As of version 7.7:   | |||
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For   | If <var>NUMBUFG</var> is specified, no buffer pool buffers are built BTB; all buffers are ATB. Model 204 obtains exactly the <var>NUMBUFG</var> number of buffers. </p>  | ||
<p>  | |||
In this case, <var>NUMBUFG</var> essentially replaces the BTB parameters: <var>NUMBUF</var> and <var>MINBUF</var> are automatically reset to 0, and <var>MAXBUF</var> and <var>SPCORE</var> are ignored. </p>  | |||
</li>  | |||
</ul>  | |||
===Setting NUMBUFG===  | |||
<p>  | |||
The maximum number of buffers is <code>2**31/3</code>, or <code>715,827,882</code>, which limits buffer pools to 4.2 terabytes or less.</p>  | |||
<p>  | |||
The minimum number of ATB buffers is: </p>  | |||
<p class="code">[[NLRUQG parameter|NLRUQG]] * (([[NSERVS parameter|NSERVS]] + [[NSUBTKS parameter|NSUBTKS]]) * [[MAXOBUF parameter|MAXOBUF]] + 15)  | |||
</p>  | |||
<p>  | |||
If you set <var>NUMBUFG</var> to a value lower than the minimum, the value is reset to the calculated value and you receive messages like the following: </p>  | |||
<p class="code">*** M204.2756: NUMBUFG reset to NLRUQG * ((NSERVS + NSUBTKS) * MAXOBUF + 15)   | |||
               = 1 * ((2+9) * 4 + 15) = 59                             | |||
*** M204.0075: Initialization completed.  Buffers = 0+59   | |||
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<blockquote class="note"><b>Note:</b>  | |||
<p>If you set <var>NUMBUFG</var> greater than 0: </p>  | |||
<ul>  | |||
<li>The X'02' bit of the <var>[[XMEMOPT parameter|XMEMOPT]]</var> parameter (the default), must also be set. </li>  | |||
<li>The [[File Load utility: FLOD and FILELOAD commands|FLOD and FILELOAD commands]] and [[Fast/Reload]] are not available due to 64-bit addressing conflicts. This particular restriction is removed in V7.7 and later releases.  | |||
</ul>  | |||
</blockquote>  | |||
==See also==  | |||
For more information about setting <var>NUMBUFG</var>, see [[Defining the runtime environment (CCAIN)#Using 64-bit addressing and Above the Bar (ATB) storage|Using 64-bit addressing and Above the Bar (ATB) storage]].    | |||
[[Category:System parameters]]  | [[Category:System parameters]]  | ||
[[Category:Parameters]]  | [[Category:Parameters]]  | ||
Latest revision as of 14:49, 26 August 2020
Number of above-the-bar buffers
Summary
- Default value
 - 0
 - Parameter type
 - System
 - Where set
 - Not resettable
 - Related products
 - All
 - Introduced
 - Model 204 V7.1
 
Description
Allocate this number of buffer pool buffers above the bar (ATB).
- Prior to version 7.7 of Model 204: 
NUMBUFG specifies the number of buffer pool buffers built ATB, while the number of buffer pool buffers built BTB is based on the setting of MINBUF, MAXBUF, and SPCORE.
 - As of version 7.7: 
If NUMBUFG is specified, no buffer pool buffers are built BTB; all buffers are ATB. Model 204 obtains exactly the NUMBUFG number of buffers.
In this case, NUMBUFG essentially replaces the BTB parameters: NUMBUF and MINBUF are automatically reset to 0, and MAXBUF and SPCORE are ignored.
 
Setting NUMBUFG
The maximum number of buffers is 2**31/3, or 715,827,882, which limits buffer pools to 4.2 terabytes or less.
The minimum number of ATB buffers is:
NLRUQG * ((NSERVS + NSUBTKS) * MAXOBUF + 15)
If you set NUMBUFG to a value lower than the minimum, the value is reset to the calculated value and you receive messages like the following:
*** M204.2756: NUMBUFG reset to NLRUQG * ((NSERVS + NSUBTKS) * MAXOBUF + 15) = 1 * ((2+9) * 4 + 15) = 59 *** M204.0075: Initialization completed. Buffers = 0+59
Note:
If you set NUMBUFG greater than 0:
- The X'02' bit of the XMEMOPT parameter (the default), must also be set.
 - The FLOD and FILELOAD commands and Fast/Reload are not available due to 64-bit addressing conflicts. This particular restriction is removed in V7.7 and later releases.
 
See also
For more information about setting NUMBUFG, see Using 64-bit addressing and Above the Bar (ATB) storage.