64-bit versus 32-bit kernel and different paging utilizations...

From: Bill Verzal (BVerzal@KOMATSUNA.COM)
Date: Wed Nov 12 2003 - 09:28:40 EST


sape:/ >ssh root@sap1a
Last unsuccessful login: Fri Sep 12 01:45:12 CDT 2003 on /dev/pts/0 from
sap80i
Last login: Wed Nov 12 08:15:27 CST 2003 on ssh from sape

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sap1a:root:/> lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto
Type
hd6 hdisk1 rootvg 4096MB 11 yes yes
lv
sap1a:root:/> ls -la /unix
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Jul 08 13:20 /unix ->
/usr/lib/boot/unix_mp

sape:/ >ssh root@sap1b
Last unsuccessful login: Fri Sep 12 02:08:34 CDT 2003 on /dev/pts/0 from
sap1g
Last login: Wed Nov 12 08:15:30 CST 2003 on ssh from sape

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* Please see the README file in /usr/lpp/bos for information pertinent to
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* this release of the AIX Operating System.
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sap1b:root:/> lsps -a
Page Space Physical Volume Volume Group Size %Used Active Auto
Type
hd6 hdisk1 rootvg 4096MB 4 yes yes
lv
sap1b:root:/> ls -la /unix
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root system 21 Aug 11 11:16 /unix ->
/usr/lib/boot/unix_64

Above, there are 2 servers. Does anyone know why with similar loads, the
64-bit one uses less paging space ?

BV
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Bill Verzal
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