6. DATA SOURCES

IBM's WebSphere Application Server for z/OS or OS/390 is not
a product; it is a family of products that is comprised of
the IBM Web Application environment.  The IBM WebSphere
Application Server operates across multiple platforms,
including NT, AIX, HP, AS/400, z/OS, and OS/390.  Operating
under a z/OS or OS/390 platform, the CA MICS Web Analyzer
uses data collected from the WebSphere Application Server for
z/OS or OS/390 to monitor and improve performance.

The CA MICS Web Analyzer supports the following data sources
that can be used together or separately:

o  SMF type 103 records (generated by IBM's WebSphere
   Application Server for z/OS and OS/390, HTTP Server)

o  SMF type 120 records (generated by IBM's WebSphere
   Application Server for z/OS and OS/390)

o  WebSphere Server logs (that is, Server Access Log, FRCA
   Access Log, Proxy Access Log, FRCA Proxy Log, Error Log,
   Agent Log, Referer Log, and Server Configuration Log)

Note:  See section 6.2.1.1 for information on how to activate
configuration and/or performance record logging for IBM's
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and OS/390.  Refer to
IBM's WebSphere Application Server for OS/390 HTTP Server
Planning, Installing, and Using Guide for additional details
about SMF record type 103 and IBM's WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS and OS/390 Operations and Administration
Guide for additional details about SMF record type 120.

The CA MICS Web Analyzer uses information logged by IBM's
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and OS/390 and its HTTP
Server to monitor your WEB activity.  It uses the SMF 103 and
SMF 120 records and HTTP Server Log records measurement data
to produce files in the Web Information Area (WEB) and Web
Log Information Area (WLG) of the CA MICS database.  Ask your
system administrator if these records are available from your
WebSphere Application Server.

The records used by the CA MICS Web Analyzer are discussed
later in this chapter.  For additional information about data
sources, refer to the WebSphere documentation and IBM's "HTTP
Server Planning, Installing, and Using" guide.

This section contains the following topics:

6.1 Data Collector Considerations

6.2 Record Descriptions

6.3 CA MICS and CA SMF Director Interface