Periodic system maintenance can help reduce the number of problems experienced on a machine. 
Simple tasks, such as cleaning the tape drive as required, can prevent tape errors. Examining the system error log on a regular basis can help you spot a potential problem when the related error
log entries are still warnings rather than errors.

In particular, the following areas are very important for keeping a system well-tuned and performing properly: 

• Our consultants make appropriate configuration adjustments over the course of the

engagement and deliver upon completion, a set of recommendations to further enhance 
database performance. This report covers aspects of the systems environment, hardware configuration, database efficiency considerations and growth considerations.
• The Fix Level Recommendation Tool (FLRT) provides minimum recommended fix level

information on key components of IBM Power Systems running the AIX operating system. 
FLRT can be useful for those who are planning to upgrade key components or for those 
wishing to verify the current health of a system. 
• Identify AIX Technology level and Service Pack levels and check any inconsistency by 

studying system Software Vital Product Database.
• Check Volume Groups for stale partitions, check system wide paging space inconsistency, 

ODM relating problems, studying system wide AIX logs, identify root problems causing system performance bottlenecks, TCP/IP related networking problems, and studying general issues related to AIX securities.
At the end of this consulting services, TLC will present a both detailed and high level reports consisting of findings with recommendation and suggestions.