6. DATA SOURCES › 6.1 Data Collector Considerations

6.1 Data Collector Considerations

Before installing the CA MICS System Reliability Analyzer,
the CA MICS System Administrator must address the data
collection considerations that SRL requires.  These issues
include DASD space considerations and availability of the
ERDS data.

The CA MICS System Reliability Analyzer can accept data from
three different sources:

    o From SYS1.LOGREC data produced by the MVS operating
      system.

    o From the error recording area created by VM for
      recording ERDS data.

    o From IJSYSRC that resides on SYSRES disk for VSE
      systems.  The data set is initialized by the IPL
      command SET RF=CREATE.

The data is offloaded either to tape or disk by IBM's
EREP (Environmental Recording Editing and Printing Program).

The ERDS from the VM systems (called the error recording
area) and the ERDS from the VSE systems running under VM
(called LOGREC) can be transported to the MVS system using
the CA MICS VM Data Transfer Program product, if your site is
licensed for this product.  See the CA MICS VM Data Transfer
Program Guide for more information.