z/OS System Operations Workshop [ZOPS]

This course examines & explains the z/OS production environment from the perspective of the operations team. The course provides an essential grounding in using TSO/ISPF, & then it goes through the system's functions by following a logical sequence This begins with the start-up of the system (IML and IPL), then follows how the system controls the application workload coming through & exiting the system. The operator's ability to control this process is also examined & explained in detail.

3 Days

Hands-On

$2550

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• The z/OS Platform
• Introduction to TSO
• Introduction to ISPF
• Data Management
• Browsing Datasets in ISPF
• Basic Edit via ISPF
• z/OS, JES2 & Other Products - How They Relate
• Operator Communication - the Console
• Starting & Stopping z/OS & JES2
• Input/Output Devices
• z/OS Workload and the Active System
• Reading and Queue Management
• Active Job Requirements
• Started Tasks
• Output Queue Management
• Problem & Dump Management

• Describe z/OS architecture
• List the major components of System z servers
• Describe the purpose and use of TSO/ISPF
• Use ISPF
• Browse and edit datasets
• Describe ICF catalogs
• Describe how z/OS & JES2 relate to each other
• Use the console to issue commands
• Interpret z/OS & JES2 messages
• Use console control (K) commands
• Describe the uses of the master console
• List the uses of the HMC
• Invoke the IPL process
• Explain the difference between 'cold' and 'warm' starts in z/OS
• Start and stop JES2, and explain the process
• Bring down (stop) the z/OS system
• List the different device types
• Manage z/OS and JES2 devices
• Describe the differences between batch, started tasks and TSO
• Start and stop batch started tasks
• Display & control job queues in JES2
• Display and control active jobs in z/OS
• Control Initiators & Control Started Tasks
• Display and manage JES2 output queues
• Describe the concept of system dumps
• Manage system problem situations

 An understanding of the IBM mainframe computing environment at a conceptual level.

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This two-day course describes and explains UNIX System Services from a technician's point of view. The principal UNIX concepts are introduced and explained, followed by a thorough examination of USS (UNIX) at a conceptual level. The course goes on to describe the facilities available and explains how the z/OS system environment has changed to support open system and UNIX concepts through z/OS USS.

2 Days

Hands-On

$1,450 

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• Introduction to UNIX & Open Systems 
• UNIX System Overview 
• The Kernel & the Shell 
• The UNIX File System Concept 
• Interactive USS 
• USS File Systems 

• Understand and use the terminology associated with UNIX 
• Describe basic UNIX concepts 
• Issue UNIX shell commands 
• Identify and utilize key shell commands such as 'find', 'grep' etc. 
• Explain the changes that have been made to the MVS platform in order to support applications created for a UNIX environment 
• Identify the facilities and functions provided within USS 
• Utilize ISHELL 

A basic understanding of the z/OS environment

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Today it is vital that a System Z installation secures IBM's UNIX System Services (USS). Therefore, for Security Administrators and Systems Programmers working in a System z/USS environment, a sound understanding of how RACF works with USS is absolutely essential. Designed, written, and presented by specialist RACF consultants, this course introduces the USS RACF interface and describes and explains how RACF is utilized within the USS environment.

2 Day 

Hands - On

$1650

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• Introduction to USS Features and Services
• Users & Groups
• Superusers & UID/GID Management
• Application Identity Mapping
• z/OS UNIX File Security &  Function Security 
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Security for Daemons & Servers
• Auditing UNIX System Services Security Events
   

• Describe the necessary requirements to implement a secure UNIX System Services environment
• Create users with OMVS segments and their resources
• Administer directory and file access using permission bits, ACLs and RACF classes
• List the RACF UNIX System Services General Resource Classes for Security
• Move around the UNIX System Services environment
• Use UNIX System Services commands with regards to security
• Use file systems and ACLs
• Recognize and understand USS error messages with regards to security
• Understand the security implications for Daemons and Servers
• Understand the use of superuser and UID(0)
• Recognize the tasks needed to audit USS Security events

Attendees should have a clear understanding of z/OS at a conceptual level and have an understanding of RACF that can be gained by attending the course RACF Administration & Auditing[MRFA]. A familiarity with UNIX System Services and knowledge of TSO/ISPF and JCL is also required.

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