192 Introduction to the New Mainframe: Large-Scale Commercial Computing
performance administration. The process of
defining and adjusting workload management goals
and resource groups based on installation business
objectives.
permanent connection. Permanent connections
are usually made between cabinets with fiber trunk
cables. Patchports that are permanently connected
remain so even when they are not in use.
permanent data set. A user-named data set that is
normally retained for longer than the duration of a
job or interactive session. Contrast with temporary
data set.
PFK capability. On a display console, indicates that
program function keys are supported and were
specified at system generation.
physical channel identifier (PCHID). The ph