z/OS System Programmer Fundamentals

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