3.1 MICF Inquiries


The MICF inquiries provided with the System Reliability
Analyzer are listed in Figure 3-1.

MICF inquiry names follow the form cccptn, where:

 ccc  is the three-character component identifier.

   p  is the type of graphic output.  Valid values are C
      (color graphics), L (printed report), or P (printer
      graphics).

   t  is the report frequency.  Valid values are X (detail),
      D (days), W (weeks), M (months), and Y (years).

   n  is  an  alphanumeric character that differentiates this
      inquiry from others.

For some of the SRL Standard Analysis inquiries, the value of
't', the report frequency, is always set to 'S' since those
reports can be run with a variable frequency.

For example:  an inquiry named SRLCDA would be interpreted
as:

                  SRLCDA
                  ---|||+- differentiates this inquiry
                   | ||   from other color graphics
                   | ||   inquiries run at the DAYS
                   | ||   time-span
                   | ||+- may be run daily
                   | |+- a color graphics inquiry
                   |+- a System Reliability Analyzer inquiry
 
                                                       MICF Distributed Inquiries
 
          +--------------+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
          |              |                                              |        Report Identifier       |
          | Report Class |                 Report Name                  | Color    |          | Printer  |
          |              |                                              | Graphics |   List   | Graphics |
          |--------------+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+
          | Reliability  | System Reliability Summary                   |          |  SRLLD1  |          |
          |              | System Software Malfunction Summary          |          |  SRLLD2  |          |
          |              | Module Failure Trend Analysis                |          |  SRLLD3  |          |
          |              | Abend Trend Analysis                         |          |  SRLLD4  |          |
          |              | Equipment Reliability Summary                |          |  SRLLS1  |          |
          |              | Device Reliability Trend                     |          |  SRLLS2  |          |
          |              | Magnetic Tape Media Reliability              |          |  SRLLS3  |          |
          |              | Direct Access Media Reliability              |          |  SRLLS4  |          |
          +--------------+----------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+

 Figure 3-1.  MICF Distributed Inquiries

If you want to run the System Reliability Analyzer MICF
inquiries, access them through the Data Base Inquiries option
of MICF, which is part of the CA MICS Workstation Facility
(MWF).  For more information on how to use the CA MICS
Workstation facility, see the CA MICS MICF User Guide.

Standard Analysis inquiries are directed towards the
reliability of the entire system--the CPU or processor,
storage, channels, devices, software, and magnetic media.
The reports select information from several CA MICS files and
summarize the data by system identification (SYSID) to
present a consolidated view of the whole system environment.

The Standard Analysis inquiries are described in the
following sections:

    1 - System Reliability Summary Report
    2 - System Software Malfunction Summary Report
    3 - Module Failure Trend Analysis Report
    4 - Abend Trend Analysis Report
    5 - Equipment Reliability Summary Report
    6 - Device Reliability Trend Report
    7 - Magnetic Tape Media Reliability Report
    8 - Direct Access Media Reliability Report