WAVV Requirement Form

 

Date: 7/11/2003                                            Requirement #:  WAVV200403

Product Name:           VSE/ESA    Product Release# (or state “current”): CURRENT

Vendor Name:           IBM

 

Title: (Paraphrase problem in a single statement)Provide the ability to query the status of system files

Detailed Problem Description: (Description of what you want changed - 400 character entry limit)

 

It would be very helpful to be able to query the status of system files (hardcopy,  recorder, history, etc.) from the console. Even though the system will warn when any of these fills up, it would be better if their status could be queried at any point in time.

                                                                                             

Priority: (Select one: Urgent - High - Medium - Low) Medium

Requested Completion Date: (When? Examples: 3 months, 1 year, Next Release) ASAP

Requirement Type: (Select one: Acceptability - Compatibility/Migration - Ease of Use - Feature/Function - Performance - Reliability/Availability/Serviceability - Packaging - Interoperability)

Ease of Use, Feature/Function

Business Justification: (Why? Non-technical business case description. Do not reword Detailed Problem Description from above. What are the benefits to be gained by your company, and the vendor and others?  Quantify: run time, dollars, manpower, etc.   Why should the vendor do this for the customer?)

 

Without AO software, the SysProg is pretty much at the mercy of the system (and the availability of an operator) when any of the system files fills up. If it happens, it usually happens at the worst possible time. Being able to query the status of these files would make managing the system much easier.

Solution: (Optional)(Desired/undesired elements Note: Making a suggestion may limit a vendors ability to deliver a solution)

 

Provide a console command (AR?) to display the status info of system files (hardcopy, recorder, history, etc.). Show filename, filesize, file location and percent full. It could be similar to POWER's "D Q" command.

Impact: (Optional) (How will your company’s business be affected if a solution is not delivered?)

 

Being able to query VSE about things like this makes it easier to use and simpler to manage.

 

Company Name:            Computer Credit, Inc.                                                                 

Author Name:            Michael Rosinger                                   Author Title: Systems Programmer / DBA

Author Address:             640 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC  27101

Author E-mail:            mrosinger@cciws.com

Telephone:                 (336) 761-1524