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GDPS Introduction & Overview [GDPI]
OVERVIEW
This course introduces and explains the issues involved in implementing the Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) environment. It examines the main functions and capabilities of GDPS and provides detailed advice and guidance on the implementation parameters. It also explains how to operate a GDPS environment and how best to exploit it in your own particular installation.
COURSE DURATION
4 Days
$2,800
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COURSE SYNOPSIS
- Business Resilience and GDPS
- GDPS Functions & Capabilities
- GDPS/PPRC
- GDPS/Metro Global Mirror (GDPS/MGM)
- GDPS/Metro z/OS Global Mirror(GDPS/MzGM)
- GDPS Extensions
- RCMF/PPRC
- MVS System Logger in a GDPS Environment
- Operating GDPS
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Describe the technologies available to help you achieve your objectives related to IT Resilience, Recovery Time, and Recovery Point Objectives
- List GDPS functions, capabilities, and the limitations of the underlying technology
- Discuss the capabilities and prerequisites of the GDPS/PPRC offering
- List the capabilities and prerequisites of the GDPS/PPRC HyperSwap Manager (GDPS/PPRC HM) offering
- Describe the capabilities and considerations of implementing GDPS/Metro Global Mirror (GDPS/MGM) and GDPS/Metro z/OS Global Mirror (GDPS/MzGM) for regional disaster recovery protection
- List the various GDPS extensions that are available
- Discuss the capabilities and prerequisites of the RCMF/PPRC offering
- List the special considerations that must be given to the use of the MVS System Logger in a GDPS environment
- Describe the planning activities pertaining to the implementation of GDPS/PPRC
- Explain the customization process and parameters for GDPS
- Operation of the GDPS environment
- Describe the messages, abend codes, and reason codes associated with GDPS processing.
- Make recommendations (if necessary) relating to the installation’s parameters and settings.
PREREQUISITES
All attendees must have a good knowledge and understanding of these topics:
- Parallel Sysplex
- z/OS at a System Programmer level
- HCD
- DASD technology.
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z/OSMF: Introduction and Installation [ZMFI]
OVERVIEW
This course introduces and explains the issues involved in implementing the Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS) environment. It examines the main functions and capabilities of GDPS and provides detailed advice and guidance on the implementation parameters. It also explains how to operate a GDPS environment and how best to exploit it in your own particular installation.
COURSE DURATION
4 Days
$1,750
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COURSE SYNOPSIS
- Understanding the z/OS Management Facility
- Installation requirements
- Plug-ins and Tasks
- z/OSMF Core Tasks
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Describe the purpose and benefits of z/OS Management Facility
- Discuss at an overview level the technical z/OSMF features and architecture
- Describe the z/OSMF client and server operating environment
- List the features and concepts of the WebSphere Liberty Profile and IVP
- List the core tasks of z/OSMF
- Describe the z/OS prerequisites for plug-ins
- Identify the RACF jobs that are used for the installation and configuration of the plug-ins
- Describe the prerequisites for all the z/OSMF components
- List PARMLIB and PROCLIB parameters for z/OSMF
- Recognize the need for specialty engines, such as ZIIP
- List and discuss the functions provided by z/OS Management Facility, which include the following:
- Capacity Provisioning
- Classic (ISPF) Interface
- Incident Log
- Configuration Assistant for the z/OS Communications Server
- Workload Management
- Software Management
- System Status, Resource Monitoring
- SDSF
- z/OS Operator Console base function
- Desktop interface and Classic interface
- z/OSMF Settings
- z/OSMF Administration
- Sysplex management function
- Working with the Workflows task and creating workflows
- Working with the REST APIs (jobs, dataset,...)
- Usage statistics
- Network ZERT Analyzer
PREREQUISITES
A working knowledge of z/OS, together with an understanding of RACF and UNIX System Services
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z/OSMF - Using Software Management & Software Update [ZOMFU]
OVERVIEW
The z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is a game-changing innovation from IBM, which, if not already in place at your installation, will soon be. z/OSMF is a product for z/OS that simplifies, optimizes, and modernizes the z/OS system programmer experience. z/OSMF delivers solutions in a task-oriented, web browser-based user interface with integrated user assistance.
In this course, we introduce the z/OS Management Facility and its architecture and describe the components that are necessary to run z/OSMF on z/OS. In day two of the course, students will also learn the installation of z/OS Management Facility with realistic, practical exercises that will reinforce what is taught in the theory sessions.
COURSE DURATION
1 Day
$800
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COURSE SYNOPSIS
- What is z/OSMF?
- Logging on to z/OSMF and Using Software Management
- ServerPac Theory
- Installing a Portable Software Instance
- Configuring the Steps to Install z/OS and a Software Product
- Running Reports
- Installing Maintenance with Software Update
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Explain what z/OSMF is and what it does
- Logon to z/OSMF and use Software Management
- Describe the theory behind ServerPac
- Discuss the differences between Portable Software Instance and a Software Instance
- Use the steps taken in Software Management to install z/OS and a Software Product
- Run reports from Software Management
- Install Maintenance using Software Update
PREREQUISITES
This course is only open to those who are experienced in using SMP/E.
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SMP/E and z/OSMF for Installation & Maintenance [MSMPE]
OVERVIEW
An essential course for all z/OS Systems Programmers, this five-day course is a complete introduction to the use of SMP/E for installing new software and applying changes to existing software (PTFs, APARs, etc.) for the z/OS environment. All the important aspects of using SMP/E are covered, including a detailed explanation of what happens 'under the covers'.
The course contains valuable and extensive hands-on exercises that demonstrate all the major aspects of using SMP/E to install products and apply maintenance. Recently upgraded and updated to take into account the use of z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF), which delivers solutions in a task-oriented, web browser-based user interface with integrated user assistance.
COURSE DURATION
5 Days
$2,950
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COURSE SYNOPSIS
- SMP/E Overview
- RECEIVE Processing
- APPLY Processing
- ACCEPT Processing
- Product Maintenance
- Additional SMP/E Features
- Installing Products and Services
- Understanding z/OS Management Facility
- ServerPac Theory
- z/OSMF Software Management - Installation
- z/OSMF Software Update
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- Explain what SMP/E is and how it works, and describe the SMP/E installation process
- Install products & services (PTFs & APARs) in a z/OS environment (including related products such as CICS, Db2, etc.)
- Identify and correct common SMP/E installation problems
- Understand the major configuration and control options available in SMP/E
- Discuss the various product and service delivery options available from IBM (including ServerPac, CBPDO, ESO, and RSU)
- Interpret the output produced during SMP/E processing
- Resolve maintenance conflicts using appropriate SMP/E reports
- Correctly handle missing prerequisite, requisite, and conditional requisite conditions
- Resolve error holds using both automatic and manual procedures
- Correctly install products and services in a cross-zone environment
- Explain what z/OSMF is and what it does
- Logon to z/OSMF and use Software Management
- Describe the theory behind ServerPac
- Discuss the differences between Portable Software Instance and a Software Instance
- Use the steps taken in Software Management to install z/OS and a Software Product
- Run reports from Software Management
- Install Maintenance using Software Update.
PREREQUISITES
Attendees must be able to use TSO/ISPF, write JCL and run batch jobs, as well as have a clear understanding of the z/OS environment.
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