IBM System z Fast Track

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1 IBM System z Fast Track Duration: 10 Days Course Code: ESZ0G Overview: This 10 day course is intended to give IT professionals a well rounded introduction to the System z environment, current servers, operating systems, software utilities, and middleware. Through lecture and hands-on labs it will provide the basic skill set to jump start productivity for technical professionals new to the mainframe environment. The skills taught in this course can be applied across multiple mainframe job roles. The course consists of 24 units and 16 hands-on lab exercises. The topics discussed in this course are: Mainframes and distributed server comparisons: Why so many servers? Mainframe directions: Past, current, and future Mainframes: System z introduction and relative performance comparisons IBM System z hardware design: Frames, CEC cage, books, models and MSUs I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: zec12 to z10 comparisons System z Capacity on Demand Physical/Logical partitioning, server initialization, and CHPIDs I/O configuration and HCD overview MVS to z/os software overview z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/architecture overview and virtual addressing concepts System concepts: The big picture HMC introduction, groups, and activation profiles Determining object status and error conditions Activation and operating system interface z/os base elements and optional features z/os system programming z/os system libraries Data center components and trends TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF ISPF/PDF editor Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Data Set List TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming Introduction to JES and JCL JOB, EXEC, and DD statements DD parameters Traditional applications Programming languages Object technology System-level-security Network-level security Transaction-level security Directory services z/osmf SDSF Working with UNIX System Services Introduction to utilities and conditional execution Data management, organization, and format Generation data groups Procedures More about utilities More on procedures Selected JCL topics SORT and MERGE ABENDs Target Audience: This basic class is intended for the technical professional that is new to the mainframe environment. Objectives: Describe and categorize the various servers that are commonly found in data centers Name the three data set types Identify and describe workloads that are commonly used on mainframes and distributed servers Describe the attributes of data set names Describe a typical data center with multiple server platforms: Why so many servers Use the ISPF/PDF panels to allocate, edit, move, copy, and rename data sets Current concerns and considerations Use line and prefix commands while editing data sets Potential future actions Describe the general layout of a TSO command

2 Identify when the first IBM general purpose mainframe was introduced Issue some of the more common TSO commands Describe several key IT and mainframe strategies introduced in the 2000s Describe the attributes of a CLIST and a REXX exec Identify current and future data center trends Explain how a CLIST differs from a REXX exec Describe why smarter systems are required to meet future requirements Describe the responsibilities of JES Describe the need for job control language (JCL) Introduce the zenterprise System and describe how it can apply to current and future business requirements Define the JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Describe the basic functions, characteristics, and terminology of System z servers Differentiate between single and multistep jobs Identify and list the various System z servers and hardware models, from zseries server to the latest zenterprise EC12 Explain JCL errors, return codes, and ABENDs Identify the number of CPs and specialty processors available to various System z servers Describe the JCL statement format Code JOB statements and JOB statement parameters List relative performance of recent System z servers as compared to previous servers Identify and list IBM mainframe servers supporting multiple channel subsystems and z/architecture Code EXEC statements to invoke a program and pass PARM parameters to the program Introduce the DD statement and a few of its parameters Identify key components of the zenterprise System and their purpose Discuss the COMMENT statement Describe and compare various System z components: Create a new data set Frame layout and cage usage Reference an existing uncataloged data set Server models, books, memory, and cache structure Reference an existing cataloged data set Performance and millions of service units (MSUs) Describe and compare I/O infrastructure and processor usage across zec12 to z10 mainframes Code and discuss the DISP parameter I/O cages, drawers and technology used Use special DD statements

3 PU, cache, and book fan-out connectivity Detect and correct JCL syntax and usage errors Describe how and what System z physical components are used when processing instructions and performing an I/O operation Describe the use of traditional DB/DC applications like CICS, IMS, and DB2 on z/os Identify System z Capacity on Demand (CoD) options available for planned and unplanned outages Describe the CoD provisioning architecture and which servers can use it Describe the purpose of the Language Environment Describe the support provided for object-oriented application development on z/os Discuss z/os security architecture Describe how logical partitioning is used, resource assignments, and initialization activities Describe the components of network security, transaction security, and platform security on z/os Describe mainframe channels, usage, and CHPID assignments Explain the differences between authorization and authentication Describe the purpose and use of HCD Identify some firewall technologies within the security server Identify mainframe operating systems and their supported mainframe servers Describe the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Describe how the mainframe OS evolved from the System 360 servers to the current zec12 server Describe the purpose and benefit of z/os Management Facility List some of the major enhancements provided by the recent z/os versions and to what servers they apply Describe the functions provided z/os Management Facility List z/os coexistence and release support strategy List SDSF commands used to display jobs, active users, and tasks Describe the various queues that are used to dispatch work Know how to filter SDSF output based on DEST, PREFIX, OWNER and SYSNAME Describe the difference between a base and Parallel Sysplex Know how to enter JES and MVS commands through SDSF and use ULOG to view commands and their output List Parallel Sysplex main characteristics Describe the main features of UNIX System Services (USS) in z/os Describe the purpose and use of the coupling facility Describe briefly the UNIX shell and utilities Identify the difference between the following sysplex configurations Describe the hierarchical file system (HFS) MULTISYSTEM, MONOPLEX, and XCFLOCAL Describe the application services provided in USS

4 Identify and describe the major enhancements provided by the System z software and hardware platform: 64-bit architecture, IRD, HiperSockets, MLCSS, MIDAW Describe how to start and manage a process in USS Multiple subchannel sets, zhpf, CPM, HiperDispatch, zdac Describe how security is handled in USS TEF, RI, DAT2, Flash Express, zaware, and autonomic computing Identify processor architectural modes and their supported addressing implementations: Bimodal, trimodal, address spaces, virtual addressing, and storage usage Identify the different types of utility programs Establish the rules for coding utility control statements Describe the functions of system and data set utility programs Describe the various queues that are used to dispatch work Review the JCL and utility control statements appropriate for: IEBGENER Use system commands to display active address spaces and identify their current status IEBPTPCH Describe the high level interaction between z/os, CSS, and I/O devices during I/O processing IEHLIST Describe the role of the HMC and SE for System z servers IDCAMS Use the DFSMS/dfp Utilities Manual for reference Identify and change the HMC user interface style Discuss the COND parameter and conditional execution of job steps Identify CPC and image objects usage on the HMC Examine the record formats supported by z/os Build and customize user-defined groups Compare blocked and unblocked data sets Identify profile types, usage, and assign profiles to objects Discuss system-determined block size Use the Details window to determine object status and assignments Introduce the SMS-managed data sets Describe how and why unacceptable status conditions and hardware messages are presented to the HMC Describe the data set organizations supported by z/os Identify the HMC activation process for CPCs and images Differentiate between PDS and PDSE data sets Send messages to the operating system Discuss VSAM data set creation through JCL List program management services that z/os provides Describe a procedure

5 List main elements and optional features of the z/os system Differentiate between a cataloged procedure and in-stream procedure Describe the responsibilities of a z/os system programmer Explain system libraries, their use, and methods for managing their content Describe procedure modifications through overriding, adding, or nullifying parameters Use symbolic parameters to modify procedures List main components of a data center and recent improvements being made to data centers List attributes of TSO/E Compare the PROC and EXEC statements for supplying symbolic parameters continue to the Remarks... Know how to log on to TSO/E Recognize a ready prompt Describe what ISPF is Recognize the ISPF/PDF primary option menu Enter ISPF and navigate through ISPF/PDF panels Prerequisites: You should have an understanding of: Basic data processing concepts I/O concepts

6 Content: line line line Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Mainframe directions: Past, current, and future future future Mainframes: System z introduction and Mainframes: System z introduction and Mainframes: System z introduction and relative performance comparisons relative performance comparisons relative performance comparisons IBM System z hardware design: Frames, IBM System z hardware design: Frames, IBM System z hardware design: Frames, CEC cage, books, models and MSUs CEC cage, books, models and MSUs CEC cage, books, models and MSUs I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: zec12 to z10 comparisons zec12 to z10 comparisons zec12 to z10 comparisons System z Capacity on Demand System z Capacity on Demand System z Capacity on Demand Physical/Logical partitioning, server Physical/Logical partitioning, server Physical/Logical partitioning, server initialization, and CHPIDs initialization, and CHPIDs initialization, and CHPIDs I/O configuration and HCD overview I/O configuration and HCD overview I/O configuration and HCD overview MVS to z/os software overview MVS to z/os software overview MVS to z/os software overview z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/architecture overview and virtual z/architecture overview and virtual z/architecture overview and virtual addressing concepts addressing concepts addressing concepts System concepts: The big picture System concepts: The big picture System concepts: The big picture HMC introduction, groups, and activation HMC introduction, groups, and activation HMC introduction, groups, and activation profiles profiles profiles Determining object status and error Determining object status and error Determining object status and error conditions conditions conditions Activation and operating system interface Activation and operating system interface Activation and operating system interface z/os base elements and optional features z/os base elements and optional z/os base elements and optional features z/os system programming features z/os system programming z/os system libraries z/os system programming z/os system libraries Data center components and trends z/os system libraries Data center components and trends TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Data center components and trends TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF ISPF/PDF editor Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF ISPF/PDF editor Copy/Move/Rename/Delete ISPF/PDF editor Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Data Set List Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Data Set List TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming Data Set List TSO/E commands and TSO/E Introduction to JES and JCL TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming JOB, EXEC, and DD statements programming Introduction to JES and JCL DD parameters Introduction to JES and JCL JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Traditional applications JOB, EXEC, and DD statements DD parameters Programming languages DD parameters Traditional applications Object technology Traditional applications Programming languages System-level-security Programming languages Object technology Network-level security Object technology System-level-security Transaction-level security System-level-security Network-level security Directory services Network-level security Transaction-level security z/osmf Transaction-level security Directory services SDSF Directory services z/osmf Working with UNIX System Services z/osmf SDSF Introduction to utilities and conditional SDSF Working with UNIX System Services execution Working with UNIX System Services Introduction to utilities and conditional Data management, organization, and format Introduction to utilities and conditional execution Generation data groups execution Data management, organization, and Procedures Data management, organization, and format More about utilities format Generation data groups More on procedures Generation data groups Procedures Selected JCL topics Procedures More about utilities SORT and MERGE More about utilities More on procedures ABENDs More on procedures Selected JCL topics Selected JCL topics SORT and MERGE SORT and MERGE ABENDs line ABENDs Mainframe directions: Past, current, and future line Mainframes: System z introduction and line Mainframe directions: Past, current, and

7 relative performance comparisons Mainframe directions: Past, current, and future IBM System z hardware design: Frames, future Mainframes: System z introduction and CEC cage, books, models and MSUs Mainframes: System z introduction and relative performance comparisons I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: relative performance comparisons IBM System z hardware design: Frames, zec12 to z10 comparisons IBM System z hardware design: Frames, CEC cage, books, models and MSUs System z Capacity on Demand CEC cage, books, models and MSUs I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Physical/Logical partitioning, server I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: zec12 to z10 comparisons initialization, and CHPIDs zec12 to z10 comparisons System z Capacity on Demand I/O configuration and HCD overview System z Capacity on Demand Physical/Logical partitioning, server MVS to z/os software overview Physical/Logical partitioning, server initialization, and CHPIDs z/os Parallel Sysplex initialization, and CHPIDs I/O configuration and HCD overview z/os enhancements on the zplatform I/O configuration and HCD overview MVS to z/os software overview z/architecture overview and virtual MVS to z/os software overview z/os Parallel Sysplex addressing concepts z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os enhancements on the zplatform System concepts: The big picture z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/architecture overview and virtual HMC introduction, groups, and activation z/architecture overview and virtual addressing concepts profiles addressing concepts System concepts: The big picture Determining object status and error System concepts: The big picture HMC introduction, groups, and activation conditions HMC introduction, groups, and activation profiles Activation and operating system interface profiles Determining object status and error z/os base elements and optional features Determining object status and error conditions z/os system programming conditions Activation and operating system interface z/os system libraries Activation and operating system interface z/os base elements and optional features Data center components and trends z/os base elements and optional z/os system programming TSO/E and ISPF/PDF features z/os system libraries Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF z/os system programming Data center components and trends ISPF/PDF editor z/os system libraries TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Data center components and trends Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Data Set List TSO/E and ISPF/PDF ISPF/PDF editor TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Introduction to JES and JCL ISPF/PDF editor Data Set List JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Copy/Move/Rename/Delete TSO/E commands and TSO/E DD parameters Data Set List programming Traditional applications TSO/E commands and TSO/E Introduction to JES and JCL Programming languages programming JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Object technology Introduction to JES and JCL DD parameters System-level-security JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Traditional applications Network-level security DD parameters Programming languages Transaction-level security Traditional applications Object technology Directory services Programming languages System-level-security z/osmf Object technology Network-level security SDSF System-level-security Transaction-level security Working with UNIX System Services Network-level security Directory services Introduction to utilities and conditional Transaction-level security z/osmf execution Directory services SDSF Data management, organization, and format z/osmf Working with UNIX System Services Generation data groups SDSF Introduction to utilities and conditional Procedures Working with UNIX System Services execution More about utilities Introduction to utilities and conditional Data management, organization, and More on procedures execution format Selected JCL topics Data management, organization, and Generation data groups SORT and MERGE format Procedures ABENDs Generation data groups More about utilities Procedures More on procedures More about utilities Selected JCL topics line More on procedures SORT and MERGE Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Selected JCL topics ABENDs future SORT and MERGE Mainframes: System z introduction and ABENDs relative performance comparisons line IBM System z hardware design: Frames, Mainframe directions: Past, current, and CEC cage, books, models and MSUs line future I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Mainframes: System z introduction and zec12 to z10 comparisons future relative performance comparisons System z Capacity on Demand Mainframes: System z introduction and IBM System z hardware design: Frames, Physical/Logical partitioning, server relative performance comparisons CEC cage, books, models and MSUs

8 initialization, and CHPIDs IBM System z hardware design: Frames, I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: I/O configuration and HCD overview CEC cage, books, models and MSUs zec12 to z10 comparisons MVS to z/os software overview I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: System z Capacity on Demand z/os Parallel Sysplex zec12 to z10 comparisons Physical/Logical partitioning, server z/os enhancements on the zplatform System z Capacity on Demand initialization, and CHPIDs z/architecture overview and virtual Physical/Logical partitioning, server I/O configuration and HCD overview addressing concepts initialization, and CHPIDs MVS to z/os software overview System concepts: The big picture I/O configuration and HCD overview z/os Parallel Sysplex HMC introduction, groups, and activation MVS to z/os software overview z/os enhancements on the zplatform profiles z/os Parallel Sysplex z/architecture overview and virtual Determining object status and error z/os enhancements on the zplatform addressing concepts conditions z/architecture overview and virtual System concepts: The big picture Activation and operating system interface addressing concepts HMC introduction, groups, and activation z/os base elements and optional features System concepts: The big picture profiles z/os system programming HMC introduction, groups, and activation Determining object status and error z/os system libraries profiles conditions Data center components and trends Determining object status and error Activation and operating system interface TSO/E and ISPF/PDF conditions z/os base elements and optional features Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Activation and operating system interface z/os system programming ISPF/PDF editor z/os base elements and optional z/os system libraries Copy/Move/Rename/Delete features Data center components and trends Data Set List z/os system programming TSO/E and ISPF/PDF TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming z/os system libraries Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Introduction to JES and JCL Data center components and trends ISPF/PDF editor JOB, EXEC, and DD statements TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Copy/Move/Rename/Delete DD parameters Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Data Set List Traditional applications ISPF/PDF editor TSO/E commands and TSO/E Programming languages Copy/Move/Rename/Delete programming Object technology Data Set List Introduction to JES and JCL System-level-security TSO/E commands and TSO/E JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Network-level security programming DD parameters Transaction-level security Introduction to JES and JCL Traditional applications Directory services JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Programming languages z/osmf DD parameters Object technology SDSF Traditional applications System-level-security Working with UNIX System Services Programming languages Network-level security Introduction to utilities and conditional Object technology Transaction-level security execution System-level-security Directory services Data management, organization, and format Network-level security z/osmf Generation data groups Transaction-level security SDSF Procedures Directory services Working with UNIX System Services More about utilities z/osmf Introduction to utilities and conditional More on procedures SDSF execution Selected JCL topics Working with UNIX System Services Data management, organization, and SORT and MERGE Introduction to utilities and conditional format ABENDs execution Generation data groups Data management, organization, and Procedures format More about utilities line Generation data groups More on procedures Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Procedures Selected JCL topics future More about utilities SORT and MERGE Mainframes: System z introduction and More on procedures ABENDs relative performance comparisons Selected JCL topics IBM System z hardware design: Frames, SORT and MERGE CEC cage, books, models and MSUs ABENDs line I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Mainframe directions: Past, current, and zec12 to z10 comparisons future System z Capacity on Demand line Mainframes: System z introduction and Physical/Logical partitioning, server Mainframe directions: Past, current, and relative performance comparisons initialization, and CHPIDs future IBM System z hardware design: Frames, I/O configuration and HCD overview Mainframes: System z introduction and CEC cage, books, models and MSUs MVS to z/os software overview relative performance comparisons I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: z/os Parallel Sysplex IBM System z hardware design: Frames, zec12 to z10 comparisons z/os enhancements on the zplatform CEC cage, books, models and MSUs System z Capacity on Demand z/architecture overview and virtual I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Physical/Logical partitioning, server addressing concepts zec12 to z10 comparisons initialization, and CHPIDs

9 System concepts: The big picture System z Capacity on Demand I/O configuration and HCD overview HMC introduction, groups, and activation Physical/Logical partitioning, server MVS to z/os software overview profiles initialization, and CHPIDs z/os Parallel Sysplex Determining object status and error I/O configuration and HCD overview z/os enhancements on the zplatform conditions MVS to z/os software overview z/architecture overview and virtual Activation and operating system interface z/os Parallel Sysplex addressing concepts z/os base elements and optional features z/os enhancements on the zplatform System concepts: The big picture z/os system programming z/architecture overview and virtual HMC introduction, groups, and activation z/os system libraries addressing concepts profiles Data center components and trends System concepts: The big picture Determining object status and error TSO/E and ISPF/PDF HMC introduction, groups, and activation conditions Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF profiles Activation and operating system interface ISPF/PDF editor Determining object status and error z/os base elements and optional features Copy/Move/Rename/Delete conditions z/os system programming Data Set List Activation and operating system interface z/os system libraries TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming z/os base elements and optional Data center components and trends Introduction to JES and JCL features TSO/E and ISPF/PDF JOB, EXEC, and DD statements z/os system programming Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF DD parameters z/os system libraries ISPF/PDF editor Traditional applications Data center components and trends Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Programming languages TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Data Set List Object technology Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF TSO/E commands and TSO/E System-level-security ISPF/PDF editor programming Network-level security Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Introduction to JES and JCL Transaction-level security Data Set List JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Directory services TSO/E commands and TSO/E DD parameters z/osmf programming Traditional applications SDSF Introduction to JES and JCL Programming languages Working with UNIX System Services JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Object technology Introduction to utilities and conditional DD parameters System-level-security execution Traditional applications Network-level security Data management, organization, and format Programming languages Transaction-level security Generation data groups Object technology Directory services Procedures System-level-security z/osmf More about utilities Network-level security SDSF More on procedures Transaction-level security Working with UNIX System Services Selected JCL topics Directory services Introduction to utilities and conditional SORT and MERGE z/osmf execution ABENDs SDSF Data management, organization, and Working with UNIX System Services format Introduction to utilities and conditional Generation data groups line execution Procedures Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Data management, organization, and More about utilities future format More on procedures Mainframes: System z introduction and Generation data groups Selected JCL topics relative performance comparisons Procedures SORT and MERGE IBM System z hardware design: Frames, More about utilities ABENDs CEC cage, books, models and MSUs More on procedures I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Selected JCL topics zec12 to z10 comparisons SORT and MERGE line System z Capacity on Demand ABENDs Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Physical/Logical partitioning, server future initialization, and CHPIDs Mainframes: System z introduction and I/O configuration and HCD overview line relative performance comparisons MVS to z/os software overview Mainframe directions: Past, current, and IBM System z hardware design: Frames, z/os Parallel Sysplex future CEC cage, books, models and MSUs z/os enhancements on the zplatform Mainframes: System z introduction and I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: z/architecture overview and virtual relative performance comparisons zec12 to z10 comparisons addressing concepts IBM System z hardware design: Frames, System z Capacity on Demand System concepts: The big picture CEC cage, books, models and MSUs Physical/Logical partitioning, server HMC introduction, groups, and activation I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: initialization, and CHPIDs profiles zec12 to z10 comparisons I/O configuration and HCD overview Determining object status and error System z Capacity on Demand MVS to z/os software overview conditions Physical/Logical partitioning, server z/os Parallel Sysplex Activation and operating system interface initialization, and CHPIDs z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/os base elements and optional features I/O configuration and HCD overview z/architecture overview and virtual

10 z/os system programming MVS to z/os software overview addressing concepts z/os system libraries z/os Parallel Sysplex System concepts: The big picture Data center components and trends z/os enhancements on the zplatform HMC introduction, groups, and activation TSO/E and ISPF/PDF z/architecture overview and virtual profiles Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF addressing concepts Determining object status and error ISPF/PDF editor System concepts: The big picture conditions Copy/Move/Rename/Delete HMC introduction, groups, and activation Activation and operating system interface Data Set List profiles z/os base elements and optional features TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming Determining object status and error z/os system programming Introduction to JES and JCL conditions z/os system libraries JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Activation and operating system interface Data center components and trends DD parameters z/os base elements and optional TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Traditional applications features Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Programming languages z/os system programming ISPF/PDF editor Object technology z/os system libraries Copy/Move/Rename/Delete System-level-security Data center components and trends Data Set List Network-level security TSO/E and ISPF/PDF TSO/E commands and TSO/E Transaction-level security Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF programming Directory services ISPF/PDF editor Introduction to JES and JCL z/osmf Copy/Move/Rename/Delete JOB, EXEC, and DD statements SDSF Data Set List DD parameters Working with UNIX System Services TSO/E commands and TSO/E Traditional applications Introduction to utilities and conditional programming Programming languages execution Introduction to JES and JCL Object technology Data management, organization, and format JOB, EXEC, and DD statements System-level-security Generation data groups DD parameters Network-level security Procedures Traditional applications Transaction-level security More about utilities Programming languages Directory services More on procedures Object technology z/osmf Selected JCL topics System-level-security SDSF SORT and MERGE Network-level security Working with UNIX System Services ABENDs Transaction-level security Introduction to utilities and conditional Directory services execution z/osmf Data management, organization, and line SDSF format Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Working with UNIX System Services Generation data groups future Introduction to utilities and conditional Procedures Mainframes: System z introduction and execution More about utilities relative performance comparisons Data management, organization, and More on procedures IBM System z hardware design: Frames, format Selected JCL topics CEC cage, books, models and MSUs Generation data groups SORT and MERGE I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Procedures ABENDs zec12 to z10 comparisons More about utilities System z Capacity on Demand More on procedures Physical/Logical partitioning, server Selected JCL topics line initialization, and CHPIDs SORT and MERGE Mainframe directions: Past, current, and I/O configuration and HCD overview ABENDs future MVS to z/os software overview Mainframes: System z introduction and z/os Parallel Sysplex relative performance comparisons z/os enhancements on the zplatform line IBM System z hardware design: Frames, z/architecture overview and virtual Mainframe directions: Past, current, and CEC cage, books, models and MSUs addressing concepts future I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: System concepts: The big picture Mainframes: System z introduction and zec12 to z10 comparisons HMC introduction, groups, and activation relative performance comparisons System z Capacity on Demand profiles IBM System z hardware design: Frames, Physical/Logical partitioning, server Determining object status and error CEC cage, books, models and MSUs initialization, and CHPIDs conditions I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: I/O configuration and HCD overview Activation and operating system interface zec12 to z10 comparisons MVS to z/os software overview z/os base elements and optional features System z Capacity on Demand z/os Parallel Sysplex z/os system programming Physical/Logical partitioning, server z/os enhancements on the zplatform z/os system libraries initialization, and CHPIDs z/architecture overview and virtual Data center components and trends I/O configuration and HCD overview addressing concepts TSO/E and ISPF/PDF MVS to z/os software overview System concepts: The big picture Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF z/os Parallel Sysplex HMC introduction, groups, and activation ISPF/PDF editor z/os enhancements on the zplatform profiles Copy/Move/Rename/Delete z/architecture overview and virtual Determining object status and error

11 Data Set List addressing concepts conditions TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming System concepts: The big picture Activation and operating system interface Introduction to JES and JCL HMC introduction, groups, and activation z/os base elements and optional features JOB, EXEC, and DD statements profiles z/os system programming DD parameters Determining object status and error z/os system libraries Traditional applications conditions Data center components and trends Programming languages Activation and operating system interface TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Object technology z/os base elements and optional Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF System-level-security features ISPF/PDF editor Network-level security z/os system programming Copy/Move/Rename/Delete Transaction-level security z/os system libraries Data Set List Directory services Data center components and trends TSO/E commands and TSO/E z/osmf TSO/E and ISPF/PDF programming SDSF Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF Introduction to JES and JCL Working with UNIX System Services ISPF/PDF editor JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Introduction to utilities and conditional Copy/Move/Rename/Delete DD parameters execution Data Set List Traditional applications Data management, organization, and format TSO/E commands and TSO/E Programming languages Generation data groups programming Object technology Procedures Introduction to JES and JCL System-level-security More about utilities JOB, EXEC, and DD statements Network-level security More on procedures DD parameters Transaction-level security Selected JCL topics Traditional applications Directory services SORT and MERGE Programming languages z/osmf ABENDs Object technology SDSF System-level-security Working with UNIX System Services Network-level security Introduction to utilities and conditional line Transaction-level security execution Mainframe directions: Past, current, and Directory services Data management, organization, and future z/osmf format Mainframes: System z introduction and SDSF Generation data groups relative performance comparisons Working with UNIX System Services Procedures IBM System z hardware design: Frames, Introduction to utilities and conditional More about utilities CEC cage, books, models and MSUs execution More on procedures I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: Data management, organization, and Selected JCL topics zec12 to z10 comparisons format SORT and MERGE System z Capacity on Demand Generation data groups ABENDs Physical/Logical partitioning, server Procedures initialization, and CHPIDs More about utilities I/O configuration and HCD overview More on procedures line MVS to z/os software overview Selected JCL topics Mainframe directions: Past, current, and z/os Parallel Sysplex SORT and MERGE future z/os enhancements on the zplatform ABENDs Mainframes: System z introduction and z/architecture overview and virtual relative performance comparisons addressing concepts IBM System z hardware design: Frames, System concepts: The big picture line CEC cage, books, models and MSUs HMC introduction, groups, and activation Mainframe directions: Past, current, and I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: profiles future zec12 to z10 comparisons Determining object status and error Mainframes: System z introduction and System z Capacity on Demand conditions relative performance comparisons Physical/Logical partitioning, server Activation and operating system interface IBM System z hardware design: Frames, initialization, and CHPIDs z/os base elements and optional features CEC cage, books, models and MSUs I/O configuration and HCD overview z/os system programming I/O Infrastructure and processor usage: MVS to z/os software overview z/os system libraries zec12 to z10 comparisons z/os Parallel Sysplex Data center components and trends System z Capacity on Demand z/os enhancements on the zplatform TSO/E and ISPF/PDF Physical/Logical partitioning, server z/architecture overview and virtual Data sets and accessing with ISPF/PDF initialization, and CHPIDs addressing concepts ISPF/PDF editor I/O configuration and HCD overview System concepts: The big picture Copy/Move/Rename/Delete MVS to z/os software overview HMC introduction, groups, and activation Data Set List z/os Parallel Sysplex profiles TSO/E commands and TSO/E programming z/os enhancements on the zplatform Determining object status and error Introduction to JES and JCL z/architecture overview and virtual conditions JOB, EXEC, and DD statements addressing concepts Activation and operating system interface DD parameters System concepts: The big picture z/os base elements and optional features Traditional applications HMC introduction, groups, and activation z/os system programming Programming languages profiles z/os system libraries

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