1. OVERVIEW › 1.1 Primary Areas of Application

1.1 Primary Areas of Application

The CA MICS Network Analyzer provides analysis and reporting
capabilities that help you to manage complex IBM TCP/IP and
SNA networks in the following areas:

o  Network Service - The CA MICS Network Analyzer provides
   network, host, and total response time information,
   including average, peak, and response distribution
   percentages to allow you to evaluate actual service
   against established service levels.

o  Network Reliability - The CA MICS Network Analyzer
   information concerning temporary and permanent errors in
   the network's logical and physical components allows you
   to identify patterns and trends so that you can focus on
   the specific components that are degrading network
   reliability.

o  Network Performance - As network resources become
   overloaded, network performance deteriorates.  CA MICS
   Network Analyzer information allows you to anticipate,
   identify, and correct the conditions that can cause this
   deterioration.

o  Network Activity - The CA MICS Network Analyzer provides
   information about network activity patterns and workloads
   that allows you to track and understand current activity
   and plan for future requirements.

o  Network Charges - The CA MICS Network Analyzer provides
   information (including connect time and characters
   transmitted) suitable for billing network resource users.
   The integration of CA MICS Network Analyzer data and CA
   MICS Accounting and Chargeback permits you to perform
   accounting functions using SNA network information from
   CA NetSpy Network Performance, the NetView Performance
   Monitor (NPM), the NetView Session Monitor (NLDM), and
   CA NetMaster Network Performance.

   In addition, the CA MICS Network Analyzer provides TCP/IP
   analysis and reporting capabilities that help you to
   manage your TCP/IP activity across an enterprise wide
   network.