4. Operation › 4.1 Overview › 4.1.9 Administrative Activities

4.1.9 Administrative Activities

 CA MICS provides online user access to the database,
 documentation, and special administrator facilities through
 the CA MICS Workstation Facility (MWF), which runs as an ISPF
 application.
 
 Part of MWF is the CA MICS Administrator Facility (MAF).  The
 CA MICS system administrator uses MAF to support and control
 the CA MICS complex:
 
 o  Through MAF parameters, the system administrator controls
    the operation and appearance of MWF and the interactive
    CA MICS applications available under it.  MAF parameters
    are specified once and apply to all MWF users.  CA MICS
    users can override selected parameters as required.  Once
    overridden, a user's parameter value is not affected by
    MAF options changes.
 
 o  Through MAF's Operational Status and Tracking dialog, the
    system administrator can monitor and control CA MICS
    production processing.
 
 o  Through MAF's Product Support Program (PSP) Online
    Services dialog, the system administrator can review
    available product changes, apply product changes, and
    review the status of CA MICS system maintenance.
 
 o  Through the Authorization Assignment dialog, the system
    administrator can review and update specifications that
    control access to CA MICS' ISPF applications.
    Authorization assignment allows the system administrator
    to limit access to each of the MWF applications and to
    limit the use of certain facilities within those
    applications.  For example, access to MAF is controlled
    by the Authorization Assignment dialog.
 
 o  Through the CA MICS Administrator Utilities dialog, the
    system administrator can run reports that identify
    compression candidates and recommend CA MICS database
    compression specifications.