Utility Mainframe System Administration Training Curriculum

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1 Utility Mainframe System Administration Training Curriculum MVS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

2 MVS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION- LEVEL 1 TO 1.5 Name of the Module Common for All Administration LSO TSO/ISPF JCL & UTILITIES VSAM z/os Administration z/os Concepts Volume I z/os Concepts Volume II Catalog Management & z/os Overview JES2 Operations JES3 Introduction and Commands RACF Introduction SYSPLEX Concepts & Facilities VTAM Concepts An Introduction to DFSMS SMP/E Overview Total No. Of Days No. Of Days 1 Day 2 Days 5 Days 5 Days 3 Days 7 Days 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days 3 Days 2 Days 1 Day 2 Days 2 Days 40 Days

3 COMMON FOR ALL ADMINISTRATION LSO/TSO/ISPF Overview: Learn how to use Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) for a z/os environment. Receive an introduction and overview of using ISPF functions, and then reinforce the topics covered in lecture with hands-on lab exercises. Lab projects may be done in teams depending on the number of attendees and location. Who Should Take This Course: New users of Time Sharing Option (TSO) ISPF, application programmers, & individuals planning to use ISPF. Objectives: Log on to TSO and invoke the ISPF/Program Development Facility (PDF) dialogs Use ISPF to allocate, rename, and delete datasets Use ISPF/PDF to edit, view, and browse datasets Use ISPF to create datasets Change/modify individual sessions Use System Display and Search Facility (SDSF) to review output from TSO batch-submitted jobs Use ISPF/PDF to compress datasets and move, or copy members between datasets Prerequisites: You should have the ability to: Identify the main hardware components of a computing system Identify the interconnection of the components of a computing system Course Content: Topics Covered: Using TSO/Extensions (TSO/E) ISPF Browse, View, Edit ISPF Utilities Batch Job Processing ISPF Facilities

4 COMMON FOR ALL ADMINISTRATION JCL AND UTILITIES Overview: Learn how to use Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) Job Control Language (JCL), and selected MVS utility programs in an online batch environment. Both, Storage Management Subsystem (SMS) and non-sms JCL are discussed. Hands-on lab projects may be done in teams depending on the number of attendees and location. Who Should Take This Course: Individuals who want to use MVS JCL, and MVS utilities. Objectives: Code basic JCL statements using proper syntax and coding rules Create new data sets Reference existing data sets Test condition code Understand IF, THEN, ELSE, and ENDIF constructs Generate data groups Identify storage management subsystem requirements Use instream and cataloged procedures Code procedure overrides and additions Specify symbolic parameters in procedures Use selected utility programs Code, sort, and merge control statements, and associated JCL statements Prerequisites: You should have a good understanding of MVS concepts and facilities. Course content: Introduction to JCL Job Statement Exec Statement DD Statement Utilities Procedures Condition Generation Data Group

5 COMMON FOR ALL ADMINISTRATION VSAM & ACCESS METHODS Overview: Learn how to manage data sets by coding and using Access Method Services (IDCAMS) commands and by using the functions and features in Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM). Who Should Take This Course: Individuals responsible for managing datasets using IDCAMS and VSAM. Objectives: Describe the organization and structure of VSAM clusters Interpret and code IDCAMS commands Code the Job Control Language (JCL) for use with IDCAMS and application programs which process VSAM clusters Use IDCAMS and JCL options to improve the performance of a VSAM application job stream Reorganize, back up, and recover VSAM and non-vsam data sets Prerequisite Participants should have a good understanding of TSO/ISPF and JCL Topics Covered: Module 1: - Introduction to VSAM files KSDS ESDS RRDS LDS Module 2: - Using IDCAMS Utilities Using IDCAMS utility to do all the operations in VSAM files Module 3: - Alternate index Creating Alternate Indexes Module 4: - Backup & Recovery Using utilities to take backup and recovery Parameters under Export and Import

6 Z/OS CONCEPTS VOL 1 Students are introduced to the services provided by the servers which execute in the z/os environments, such as the Communications Server and the Security Server. Installation packaging options and steps to install the z/os environments are also introduced. Audience This class is designed for persons with a technical background in information technology, who are new to the z/os platforms. It is intended for those who require an in-depth understanding of z/os. Pre-requisites Students should be familiar with z/os concepts. Students should also have practical experience with logging on to TSO and working with JCL. Objective After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe the system initialization processes of the z/os operating systems State the differences between an address space, data space, and hiperspace Describe a z/os task Describe the purpose of the Job Entry Subsystem (JES) Describe the allocation process for the data sets in the z/os environment Key Topics Review of zseries and z/os describe the z/architecture name the characteristics of the zseries processors provide an overview of z/os, its components and delivery process explain the concept of virtual storage and its exploitation in z/os z/os Overview Storage management Managing work I/O processing Data management Job management Termination and recovery analysis Communicating Security in z/os Console Operations Initializing and Terminating the z/os System Monitoring the z/os System Identifying z/os System Problems Resolving z/os System Problems z/os Console Simulators Series determine the status and parameters of any console perform recovery procedures for console error conditions

7 Z/OS CONCEPTS VOL 2 Get an overview of the z/os Operating System (OS). Look at the systems from both a hardware and software prospective. Develop a basic understanding of z/os, Processor Resource/Systems Manager (PR/SM), Time Sharing Option (TSO) and the Initial Program Loader (IPL) process. Become comfortable issuing z/os commands from a system console, from a TSO console. Audience This is a basic course for system programmers, operators, system administrators, and individuals who need to use a z/os system. Also, this is a great refresher course for individuals who want to sharpen their system skills. Pre-requisites Students should be familiar with z/os concepts. Students should also have practical experience with logging on to TSO and working with JCL. Objective After successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Describe basic Hardware (H/W) and Software (S/W) concepts Use JES2 and JES3 and basic JES2 commands Use TSO and basic TSO commands Use z/os and basic commands Perform IPL of and z/os system Use consoles in z/os Key Topics z/os IPL flow describe the functions performed by the Nucleus Initialization Program (NIP) to initialize the system perform a successful load of any z/os system Parmlib members (IEASYSxx, IEASSNxx, CONSOLxx etc) z/os commands issue z/os commands with the correct syntax become familiar with the z/os commands interpret the results of z/os commands Working with System Datasets SMF Datasets - Create/Dump/Clear Dump datasets - Pre-allocated & Dynamic Dump datasets SYSLOG housekeeping - Overview LOGREC - Create/Extract records/clear BROADCAST dataset - Synchronize broadcast datasets Page Dataset - Dynamically add/delete a page dataset

8 Z/OS CONCEPTS VOL 2 Problem Determination (Only Theory) MVS Dumps overview - Procedure to take Console Dump and SLIP dump Trace - Master, System, GTF Trace Overview - Procedure to take a GTF trace SLIP - Basics on how to code a SLIP Stand Alone Dump - Procedure and recommendations Start with basic IPCS commands

9 CATALOG MANAGEMENT OF Z/OS OVERVIEW Operational examples using a number of IDCAMS commands, such as REPRO, EXPORT, IMPORT and ALTER are provided and discussed. The course addresses the structures (catalog, VVDS, and VTOC) involved in the ICF environment. Audience: z/os systems programmers who are responsible for the management of ICF catalogs. Pre-requisites: Students should be familiar with z/os concepts. Students should also have practical experience with logging on to TSO and working with JCL. Objectives: After completing this course, you should be able to: Work with VSAM and SMS-managed data sets Describe the access to and support of catalogs on SMS and non-sms volumes Discuss ISC and CDSC cache characteristics Describe the differences between VVDS Move, merge, copy Determine when select REPRO and when to select EXPORT/IMPORT Key Topics: The z/os environment The ICF catalog environment Basic catalog operations

10 JES2 OPERATIONS Overview: This course provides a view of z/os (with JES2 as the job entry subsystem) through the eyes of the operator and the operator console. It goes through the system s functions by following a sequence which begins with the start-up of the system and then follows how the system controls the application workload coming through and exiting the system. The operator s ability to control this process is also discussed in detail. Who Should Take This Course: MVS/JES2 Operators, Systems Programmers and other technical support personnel who need an understanding of the operational characteristics of z/os. Objectives: On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to: describe how z/os & JES2 relate to each other use the console to issue commands interpret z/os & JES2 messages describe the uses of the master console start and stop JES2, and explain the process list the different device types manage z/os and JES2 devices start and stop batch started tasks display & control job queues in JES2 display and control active jobs in z/os display and manage JES2 output queues describe the concept of system dumps manage Dump data sets Prerequisite An understanding of the z/os environment, as taught in the course z/os Concepts & Facilities, and knowledge of TSO/ISPF and JCL. Course content: Topics Covered: OS, JES2 & other products how they relate Operator Communication the Console Starting & Stopping z/os & JES2 Input/Output Devices The Active System z/os Workload & the Active System Reading Jobs & Queue Management Active Job Requirements Problem and dump management

11 JES3 CONCEPTS AND COMMAND INSTRUCTIONS Overview: The JES3 Concepts and Commands course introduces the JES3 subsystem. It describes the JES3 input, main output, and expanded services available, and examines the commands used to start, display, maintain, and shut down the JES3 subsystem. Who Should Take This Course: Operators of JES3 systems and other personnel requiring knowledge of JES3 Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to: Define the concepts of a JES3 system Recognize the various job stages Recognize the JES3 commands to start, stop, control, and monitor the system Prerequisite Basic knowledge of the MVS system Course content: Topics Covered: Introduction to Spooling and JES3 Differences between JES2 and JES3 JES3 Commands Note: Only Theory can be done for this JES3 Module

12 RACF INTRODUCTION Audience This course will benefit RACF Administrators, RACF Auditors, help desk personnel, and anyone requiring knowledge of RACF administration principles and practices. It is of particular benefit to those new to RACF administration. Prerequisites No previous RACF experience is required; however delegates should be fully familiar with the z/os environment and have an understanding of TSO/E ISPF/PDF. Objectives This course introduces students to the concepts, terminology, commands, and procedures involved in administering a RACF secured system. After completing the course, delegates will be able to: - Describe the various ways in which RACF commands can be issued. - Describe the effect of the various user profiles related parameters. - Connect users to groups and manage the assigned group authorities. - Specify the appropriate auditing parameters for data set profiles. - Use the general resource commands to manage general resources. Course Contents: Introduction The RACF Commands Defining/Deleting RACF Groups Defining Users Connecting Users to Groups Data set Profiles General Resource Profiles

13 SYSPLEX CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES Objectives On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to: Explain the reasons for Sysplex Explain business implications of Sysplex Describe the XCF function for connecting the systems Explain how Data Sharing works Describe Sysplex management Explain how to exploit Sysplex. Who Should Attend The course is intended for all technical support personnel, including systems programmers, senior operations staff and their managers. It would also be beneficial to anyone interested in learning about Sysplex and the new z/os features. Prerequisites Familiarity with z/os structure, concepts, operation and workload. Contents What SYSPLEX does What XCF does Components in a MONOPLEX or MULTISYSTEM SYSPLEX Couple datasets Managing Couple datasets SYSPLEX CONFIGURATIONS SETXCF Command V XCF Command PLEXCFG Parameter XCF Signalling Consoles & SYSPLEX CF Structures - LIST, LOCK, CACHE System Logger functions SFM functions Note: Only Theory can be done for this Sysplex Concepts & Facilities Module

14 VTAM CONCEPTS Audience Help desk operators, junior and senior operators, network and system programmers, and other personnel requiring knowledge of the IBM Network Prerequisites Basic knowledge of the IBM operating system Objectives After completing this course, the student will be able to: Define components of a network Identify how data is transferred and how sessions are established Recognize the duties of a network operator Course Content Introduction to IBM Communications System Network Architecture Types of Controllers Modems Types of Transmission Speed and Direction Components of a VTAM Network Line Discipline Applications Used On a Network SNA Concepts and Facilities Logical and Physical Units Domains and Sub-areas Sessions, Controllers and the NCP Sessions Types of Controllers Network Control Program Network OPS Responsibilities and Starting VTAM Problem Management Systems Starting VTAM Configuration Lists for VTAM Controlling VTAM Major and Subordinate Nodes and Logical Units VTAM Shutdown Note: Only Theory can be done for this VTAM Concepts Module

15 AN INTRODUCTION TO DFSMS Target Audience: This is a course for People responsible for developing and implementing effective storage management techniques. Prerequisites: Before taking this course, you should take Introduction to Data Storage Subsystems and Storage Management Fundamentals. What can be taught: After completing this course, you should be able to: Establish a DFSMS configuration to automatically enforce your installation's storage management policies Convert service level requirements into appropriate parameters for data class, storage class, management class, and storage groups Establish procedures to control, manage, and recover the storage management subsystem with ISMF and operator commands Develop a DFSMS implementation plan Course Content: - Create Storage team documentation (understands repository tool & has technical writing skills) Review of storage pools to deter space issues. Knowledge of dataset structures. (PDS, PDSE, GDG, VSAM, etc.) Working Knowledge of ISMF tool Mitigate impending storage capacity issues. Daily DASD management including monitoring SMS/HSM pools, SMS ACS routines and HSM/CA-DISK functions (backup/migration) Daily monitoring of DASD dumps for disaster recovery and in-house backups. Daily monitoring of catalogues, including backup and maintenance. Basic problem determination. Note: Only Theory can be done for this An Introduction to DFSMS Module

16 SMP/E INTRODUCTION This course is designed to provide the SMP/E skills needed in the installation and maintenance of optional features and maintenance in the z/os operating environment. You are taught to define the SMP/E database and invoke SMP/E to add, modify, or replace system elements. The course includes extensive hands-on labs using a current level of SMP/E. Audience System programmers with no prior SMP experience who plan to use SMP/E for system and/or subsystem maintenance and installation. Pre-requisites Use basic JCL statements Describe the use of the following MVS utility programs: assembler, linkage editor, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE Identify the Access Method Services commands and parameters used in creating a VSAM KSDS Use ISPF/PDF panels. Objective Describe how SMP/E is used as a tool for system maintenance Interpret Modification Control Statements in a sample SYSMOD Create a Consolidated Software Inventory database to support installation and maintenance requirements Use the SMP/E dialogs to install a product and its related service Manage exception SYSMOD data Describe the use of the primary and secondary data sets required by SMP/E Analyze output from SMP/E processing and resolve commonly encountered problems Describe the impact of JCLIN processing on target zone entries Describe the use of the REPORT command to determine software dependencies between zones Key Topics Training for the usage of SMP/E for z/os Note: Only Theory & Lab Demo can be done for this SMP/E Module

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