Buffer pools, also called virtual buffer pools, are areas of virtual storage where DB2 temporarily stores pages of table spaces or indexes. The Buffer Pool Management workspace provides an overview of buffer pool activity. This workspace is comprised of the following views:
Buffer Pool Management (table view), which shows activity details for specific buffer pools.
Buffer Pool Rates (bar chart), which shows the rate of get page operations, read I/O operations, prefetch requests, and write I/Os performed.
Based on the information that this workspace provides, you can recommend changes, set up situations, and verify that your recommended changes improve system performance.
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