WebSphere Maximo Configuration Settings

In review of the Oncor Maximo Production Application Server(s) WebSphere Maximo

configuration related to queues, thread pools, JVM arguments, heap sizes an inconsistency of
settings was discovered across the servers. In addition, there are some settings that are not set
optimally as per Maximo Best Practice.
The WebSphere Maximo configuration related to queues, thread pools, JVM arguments, heap
sizes are inconsistently set across Sandbox application server.
These settings need changed in the WebSphere Console
Default (Minimum/Maximum 20, 50) => Allow thread allocation beyond maximum thread
size should not be checked. Session inactivity timeout 30000
SIBFAPInboundThreadPool (Minimum/Maximum 10, 50) Default Session inactivity
timeout OK.
SIBFAPThreadPool (Minimum/Maximum 10, 50) - Default Session inactivity timeout OK.
WebContainer (Minimum/Maximum = 120, 120) => Allow thread allocation beyond
maximum thread size should be checked. - Session inactivity timeout 60000
server.startup (Minimum/Maximum = 4, 6) - Default Session inactivity timeout OK.
I would also recommend creating a MIF JVM and Buses
Sandbox currently only has one JVM called MXServer. If were going to test Ifixes in this
environment I believe we need a MIF JVM.
Under the JVM> process definition>Java Virtual Machine the following should be under
classpath:
/omxda11/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/maximo/jars/oraclethin.jar
/omxda11/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/maximo/jars/tibjms.jar
/omxda11/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/maximo/jars/tibjmsapps.jar
/omxda11/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/maximo/jars/jms.jar
Check verbose garbage collection.
The intjmsact Activation Specification on all the WebSphere Production Application Servers is
not set to an optimal setting as per recommended Maximo Best Practice. The current settings
for Maximum batch size and Maximum concurrent MDB invocations per endpoint are set to
default
WebSphere settings. Recommend to make the setting change as seen below.
Maximum batch size: 10
Maximum concurrent MDB invocations per endpoint: 5
The Destination Queue setups on all the WebSphere Maximo Application Servers. Some
of the Destination Queues have incorrectly set Exception Destinations.
SQOUTBD queue destination on SIB uijmsbus should have Exception Destination set to
None.
With respect to theSIB intjmsbus, the exception destinations should be set as follows: CQINBD
(CQINERRBD with maximum failed deliveries per message to 5, CQINERRBD
(CQINERRBD with maximum failed deliveries per message to 5, SQINBD (None).

Set the WebSphere connection factories to settings below. Some of the WebSphere installations
across the application servers have queue connection factories configured instead of
connection factories.
intjmsconfact (Maximum/Minimum Connections) => (10/1) Default Setting
mifjmsact (Maximum/Minimum Connections) => (20/20)
uijmsact (Maximum/Minimum Connections) => (44/44)
AIX Settings
Recommended Network settings: (Both Application Servers and Database Server)
Use the following settings for networking:
sb_max=6192000
tcp_sendspace=4096000
tcp_recvspace=4096000
udp_sendspace=65536
udp_recvspace=655360
rfc1323=1
ipqmaxlen=250
clean_partial_conns=1
tcp_keepidle=600
tcp_keepintvl=10
tcp_keepinit=40
tcp_timewait=1
tcp_finwait2=60
tcp_ephemeral_low=1024
Current Network Settings: (Both Application Servers and Database Server)
sb_max = 1048576
tcp_sendspace= 16384
tcp_recvspace= 16384
udp_sendspace = 9216
udp_recvspace = 42080
rfc1323 = 0
ipqmaxlen = 100
clean_partial_conns = 0
tcp_keepidle = 14400
tcp_keepintvl = 150
tcp_keepinit = 150
tcp_timewait = 1
tcp_finwait2 = 1200
tcp_ephemeral_low = 32768

Recommend Resource (ulimit) settings: (Both Application Servers and Database Server)
Use the following ulimit settings:
time(seconds) unlimited
file(blocks) unlimited
data(kbytes) unlimited
stack(kbytes) 4194304
memory(kbytes) unlimited
coredump(blocks) unlimited
nofiles(descriptors) unlimited
threads(per process) unlimited
processes(per user) unlimited
Recommend Process setting: (Application Server)
Set the maxuproc kernel parameter to 4096 for all the Maximo Application Servers.
Current Process setting: (ApplicationServer)
The existing setting for maxuproc kernel parameter for all application servers is the AIX default
which is very low at 128. The setting for the database server is already appropriately set.
Recommended Virtual memory settings: (Both Application Server and Database Server)
Use the following settings for virtual memory on all the Maximo Application Servers and the
Database Server
lru_file_repage = 0
maxclient% = 90
maxperm%=90
minperm%=5
Update the AIX Paging Space on all the Maximo Application Servers using the formula below as
the basis for the calculation. Paging Space can always be adjusted as needed.
Page Space Calculation: ((LPAR AIX Desired Memory x 50%)) * 30%
For best system performance, put paging space logical volumes on physical volumes that are
each attached to a different disk controller.
Oracle Settings
Alter all Maximo sequences to have a cache size of 50 with the exception of the sequence
maxseq.
Alter the Maximo sequence maxseq to have a cache size of 500.
Since we have Smart Cloud Control Desk installed, the sequences below
should be excluded from a cache size increase.
ASSETATTRIBUTESEQ
DPADISKSEQ
DPAMSWSUITECOMPSEQ
CDMCITYPESSEQ
DPADISPLAYSEQ
DPAMSWSUITESEQ

CLASSANCESTORUSEQ
DPAFILESEQ
DPAMSWUSAGERANGESEQ
CALSSSPECSEQ
DPAIMAGEDEVICESEQ
DPAMSWUSAGESEQ
CLASSSPECUSEWITHSEQ
DPAIPXSEQ
DPAMSWVARIANTSEQ
CLASSSTRUCTURESEQ
DPALOGICALDRIVESEQ
DPANETADAPTERSEQ
OMPSEQ
DPAMADAPTERSEQ
DPANETDEVCARDSEQ
RELATIONRULESSEQ
DPAMADPTVARIANTSEQ
DPANETDEVICESEQ
RELATIONSEQ
DPAMEDIAADAPTERSEQ
DPANETPRINTERSEQ
ACTCIRELATIONSEQ
DPAMMANUFACTURERSEQ
DPAOSSEQ
ACTCISEQ
DPAMMANUVARIANTSEQ
DPASOFTWARESEQ
ACTCISPECSEQ
DPAMOSSEQ
DPASWSUITESEQ
DEPLOYEDASSETSEQ
DPAMOSVARIANTSEQ
DPATCPIPSEQ
DPACOMMDEVICESEQ
DPAMPROCESSORSEQ
DPAUSERINFOSEQ
DPACOMPUTERSEQ
DPAMPROCVARIANTSEQ
OMPCIRLNSEQ
DPACPUSEQ
DPAMSOFTWARESEQ

The Above Completed

Export a copy of production database and import it into maxsb database.
Copy from the Maximo Production Build Server the businessobjects folder into the Maximo
Sandbox Build Server folder.
Build and Deploy Ear Files.
Start the application server and verify the versions:
Tivoli's process automation engine 7.5.0.2-IFIX20140702-0918 Build 20120219-2030
DB Build V7502-25 HFDB Build HF7502-17,
Asset Management for IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.0.0 Build 201202291544 DB B
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Release management content for IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.0.0 Build 2012022
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IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.1 Build 20111019-1635 DB Build V7501-00,
IBM Maximo for Service Provider 7.5.1.0-20120224-1158 Build 20111024-1425 DB Bui
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Once all this is completed apply Ifixes for Maximo 7.5.0.2