Training z/OS System Programmer Fundamentals
Practical information about training
- CATEGORY: Technologies
- SUBCATEGORY: Infrastructure and platforms
- TRAINING CODE: ES40G
- DURATION: 4 days
- PRICE INFORMATION from: 6000 PLN net
- LANGUAGE OF TRAINING: polish
- FORM OF IMPLEMENTATION: stationary, online
Training description
This course is designed to describe the basic components that apply to all z/OS systems. It covers high-level concepts that apply to the z/OS hardware platform and z/OS software. It then provides more detailed analysis, description and lab activities that can be applied to the role of a system programmer to maintain z/OS systems.
Participant profile
This intermediate level is designed for new developers and system administrators who need to have a general knowledge of the z/OS platform, z/OS components, data management, and installation and maintenance activities used in z/OS systems.
Agenda
Day 1
- Welcome
- Unit 1 – What makes up a z/OS system?
- Exercise 1 – Introduction to z/OS configuration
- Unit 2 – System commissioning: POR and IPL
- Exercise 2 – Finish IPL: Run JES, start network
- Unit 3 – Processing user work in z/OS system
- Exercise 3 – LOG IN to TSO and create a new user profile
Day 2
- Unit 4 – Network, z/OS communication server
- Exercise 4 – Data Administration
- Unit 5 – What else is needed for end user access to the system?
- Exercise 5 – Startup automation and system monitoring
Day 3
- Unit 6 – Data management
- Exercise 6 – System recorder
- Unit 7 – A closer look at IPL: IPLPARM, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB
- Exercise 7 – Define the string DASD and ACTIVATE dynamically.
Day 4
- Unit 8 – System management: WLM, SMF, RMF and system recorder.
- Exercise 8 – Installation and maintenance of user functions
- Unit 9 – Definition of hardware configuration
- Unit 10 – Software Maintenance: SMP/E
- Unit 11 – Change Management: ServerPac and other IBM services
Required preparation of participants
You should:
- Have experience in z/OS system installation or participate in z/OS system installation
- Be familiar with end-user activities in MVS, including knowledge of JCL, IDCAMS, MVS address space structure and batch scheduling concepts using JES initiators
Issues
- Describing the basics of z/OS architecture
- Identify basic z/OS system components
- Discuss the knowledge gained about LPAR partitions
- Describing the principles of maintenance
- Identifying and listing the POR process
- Describing the IPL process
- Identifying basic address spaces
- Describing the procedure for shutting down the z/OS system
- Implementation of the JES2 basic batch environment
- Identify ways to get started in z/OS and its relationship to the job entry subsystem
- Describing how JES2 prepares and executes tasks in the z/OS system
- Explanation of JES2 launch options
- Describing the JES2 parameters that can be adapted to support batching in z/OS
- Identify JES2 communication and control methods using operator commands and SDSF
- Describing JES3 configuration and job processing phases
- Identifying JES3 launch options
- Describing two network schemes in a z/OS environment: SNA and IP
- Identifying SNA network resources
- Explanation of how SNA sessions are established
- Describe the role of TCP/IP as a physical file system in UNIX system services
- Deploy and run a local VTAM instance to provide a base for SNA applications such as TSO
- Implementation and launch of TSO
- Running the TCPIP stack and checking the accompanying messages
- Identify the main functions of the Security Server (RACF) and its role in controlling user access to the system
- Describing the content of RACF user profiles, groups and resources
- Describing how RACF profiles are used to authorize user access to a dataset resource
- Identifying two key members used to launch TCAS
- Naming ISPF components
- Describing the general layout of ISPF/PDF panels
- Describing how UNIX system services are used in z/OS systems
- A brief description of the UNIX shell, tools and how to access them
- Describe the application services provided in UNIX system services
- Describing how security is handled in UNIX system services
- Describing classic z/OS data management
- DASD init: VTOC, VTOC index
- ICF catalog creation: BCS, VVDS
- MCAT/UCAT
- IDCAMS utility
- DFSMS: DFSMSdss, DFSMShsm
- Data, storage and management classes
- Defining hierarchical data management
- HFS file system
- zFS file system
- Defining charging parameters for IPL
- Defining the symbols used during system initialization
- Defining configurations for system initialization
- Defining a library for procedures
- Identify sysplex resources required to run WLM
- List the main components that make up the WLM service definition for the system/sysplex
- Describe the functions of WLM service definition parameters, such as workloads, service objectives, periods and WLM subsystems
- Describing how to create and use SMF data sets
- Explanation of SMF record types and how they are used
- Identifying three types of RMF monitors
- Describe how the RMF monitor is used for reporting purposes
- Identifying System Logger components and their uses
- Sysplex configuration and CF log streams
- Single system and log streams only DASD
- Describing the use of SMF log streams
- Describing the differences between IOCDS and IODF
- Identify and list the sequence of the HCD definition process
- Describing how to use HCD dialogs to define configurations
- Discuss the purpose of the Hardware Configuration Manager
- Describing the general concept of SMP/E: global zones, target zones and DLIBs
- Describing the elements and SYSMOD
- Creating an SMP/E working environment
- Identifying batch and ISPF interfaces for SMP/E
- Installing user functions using RECEIVE, APPLY and ACCEPT commands
- Explanation of how to delete SYSMOD using the RESTORE command
- Describing the available z/OS system installation options
- Using attributes of z/OS elements and functions to identify z/OS product content
- Describing the contents of the ServerPac offering and important sources of installation documentation
- Listing the main steps in the ServerPac compilation process
- Describe hardware and software requirements (prerequisites)
- Drive system
- Target layout
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- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Direct interaction with the trainer
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- Workshop exercises in teams
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- Virtual training environment
- Electronic materials
- Interactive online exercises
- Breakout rooms for group work
- Technical support during the training
- Recordings of the session (optional)
Possibility of funding
The training can be financed with public funds under:
- National Training Fund (KFS)
- Development Services Base (BUR)
- EU projects implemented by PARP
- HR Academy Program (PARP)
- Regional operational programs
If you are interested in funding, our team will help you prepare the required documentation.
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