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From: zar%Xhmeia@CIT-HAMLET.ARPA
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Subject: System Tuning
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Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 20:36:16 EST
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I *LOVE* to tune my system. As a result, the amount of pages allocated
by VMS are usually about 13-15 percent of the physical memory. Every
time I load in new system software (like from V3.7 to V4.0) the DEC
upgrade usually sets parameters to make the system use about 25 percent
of the physical memory. In addition, one of the manuals suggests tun-
ing your system with AUTOGEN.COM and changing some parameter files
to reflect the changes your system requires. I have never gotten this
procedure to work to my satisfaction (that is "I think I can do it
better"). I'm interested in talking to other managers that have tried
to tune their system and what results they have in tuning the VMS sys-
tem.

						Zar
						a.k.a. Dan Zirin
						Caltech Chemistry
						ZAR%XHMEIA@HAMLET
P.S. The system I use has 12 Mbytes, lots
     of peripherals (sp?), and limited inter-
     active use (batch use is strongly encouraged).