Patent ID: 7512680

Claim:
A system comprising: a computer system; and a second computer connected to said computer system, wherein said computer system comprises: a first computer connected to said second computer; and a storage subsystem connected to said second computer, wherein said second computer comprises: a first table, which includes a first record corresponding to each type of program to be executed on said computer system, each first record including an identifier of the program to be executed, and a tuning item of a resource to be tuned, corresponding to the program to be executed; a second table, which includes a second record corresponding to each said type of program to be executed, each second record including an identifier of the program to be executed, and a profile of the program to be executed; and a third table, which includes a third record corresponding to each tuning item, each third record including an identifier corresponding to the tuning item, and an indicator of a performance monitoring item that indicates what performance of said computer system is monitored when the tuning item is controlled and at what interval the performance is monitored or not monitored, wherein said storage subsystem comprises a processor, wherein said first computer notifies said second computer of the type of program to be executed on said computer system, wherein said second computer acquires the tuning item corresponding to the type of program to be executed from the first table, acquires the profile of the program to be executed from the second table, and identifies a first performance monitoring item based on the type of the program to be executed from the third table, and issues to said computer system a notice to collect first performance information regarding said first performance monitoring item, and wherein said computer system collects said first performance information in accordance with said notice to collect said first performance information.