6. DATA SOURCES › 6.2 Processing Considerations › 6.2.6 Configuration Record Requirements

6.2.6 Configuration Record Requirements

The CA MICS Analyzer Option for VM/CMS requires Domain 1
configuration records to maintain data integrity and provide
static information for the VM system, such as device and
processor configuration, base measurement data (memory,
paging, monitor, and user).  Certain monitor records are used
to report any exceptions that may occur on the VM system or
the monitor, such as monitor suspend events, changes in
monitoring, and CPU capability changes.

If the source of your monitor data is from Velocity Software,
you need to ensure the configuration records required for CA
MICS are contained in the extract file from ESAWRITE to CA
MICS.  Due to high data volume, your VM systems programmer
may decide not to collect device configuration and I/O
activity information.  If that is the case, the Domain 6 and
Domain 1, Record 6 configuration records are not collected.

The VM Transfer Program allows monitor records to be selected
for transmission to z/OS. You must also take into
consideration the Domain 1 configuration records that are
selected to be sent.

The list below should be used to determine the Domain 1
configuration records required by the CA MICS Analyzer Option
for VM/CMS. Also note that certain non Domain 1 records are
dependent on configuration records to provide complete VM
system statistics.

The table below can also be used to decide which VM and CMS
database files can be deactivated or activated when
configuration records are dropped.

The Required column has three options:

YES  - Should not be dropped from the input data

NO   - Can be dropped from the input data

COND - Should be dropped if related domain records are
       dropped

 Domain/  Description                Required                   Database
 Record                              YES/NO/COND                File/s
 ------   ------------------------   ------------------------   --------

  01/01   Event Profile              YES                        VMXSCF

  01/02   Event Alteration           YES                        VMCVXC

  01/03   Suspend End                YES                        VMCVXC

  01/04   System Configuration       YES                        VMXSCF

  01/05   Processor COnfiguration    YES                        VMXPCF

  01/06   Device Configuration       COND If Domain 6 records   VMXDCF VMXXDV
                                     extracted

  01/07   Memory Configuration       YES                        VMXSCF

  01/08   Paging Configuration       NO                         VMXACF

  01/09   Sample Profile             YES                        VMXSCF

  01/10   Monitor Alteration         YES                        VMCVXC

  01/11   Interval End               YES                        VMXSCF

  01/12   Start of Suspend           YES                        VMCVXC

  01/13   End of Frame               NO                         None

  01/14   Domain Detail              NO                         None

  01/15   User Configuration         COND If Domain 4 records   VMXVXF VMXVXU 
                                     active			     VMX_VU VMXVXT VMX_VT

  01/16   Scheduler Settings         NO                         VMXSCX

  01/17   Expanded Storage           YES                        VMXSCF

  01/18   CPU Capability Change      YES                        VMCVXC

  01/19   QDIO Device Configuration  NO                         None

  01/20   HyperPAV Pool Definition   NO                         None