6. DATA SOURCES › 6.2 Record Descriptions

6.2 Record Descriptions

 
 The records shown in Figures 6-1 and 6-2 are used as input by
 the CA MICS Web Analyzer.  These figures show when each
 record is written and the content of the records.
 
 The WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and OS/390
 generates the SMF type 120 record.  The HTTP Server generates
 SMF type 103 records, and is also capable of generating HTTP
 Server Log Records.  These records are pre-processed through
 the CA MICS Web Log Extractor utility.
 
 The type 103 records provide configuration (subtype 01) and
 performance (subtype 02) information for IBM's WebSphere
 Application Server for z/OS and OS/390, HTTP Server.  These
 records are written on a user-defined interval with a default
 value of 15 minutes, which is initially set in the
 configuration file.
 
 Additional detailed information about SMF type 103 records
 can be found in IBM's documentation for the WebSphere
 Application Server.
 
 The type 120 record provides Server Activity (subtype 01) and
 Server Interval (subtype 03) information for IBM's WebSphere
 Application Server for z/OS and OS/390.  Server activity
 records are written as each activity within a server is
 completed.  Server interval records are written at
 user-defined intervals, with a default value of 60 minutes
 (one hour). Additional records supported by the CA MICS Web
 Analyzer Option are the subtype 6 (J2EE Container Interval)
 and subtype 8 (WebContainer Interval) records.
 
 The SMF type 120 subtype 9 record provides a consolidated set
 of server activity statistics. Generated for each transaction
 request, this subtype 9 record contains most of the
 information provided by the other record type 120 subtypes,
 as well as additional information not found in the other
 subtypes.  For example, the SMF type 120 subtype 9 record
 contains information about the use of IBM specialty CPU
 engines.
 
 One subtype 9 record is created for every external web
 application request, or internal request, when a controller
 communicates with a servant region.
 
 A description of these records can be found in the following
 subsections:
 
     1 - SMF Record Types
     2 - HTTP Server Log Record