HCD, FICON and Dynamic Reconfiguration

Course:   HCD
Duration:   3 Days
Level:   II
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Course Summary

Suitable for the IT Professionals requiring an understanding of latest I/O technology and responsible for planning and implementing I/O configurations.

Topics Covered In This Course

Introduction to HCD

  • HCD Overview
  • Managing Multiple Systems
  • The I/O Definition file

Getting Started with HCD

  • Working with HCD panels
  • Panel Navigation
  • Creating a Production IODF
  • IPLing with an IODF
  • The IODF statement in LOADxx

Configuration Management - Operating Systems

  • Operating system tasks
  • EDT and NIP

Configuration Management - Processor and MIF

  • LCSS and MIF
  • CHPIDs and PCHIDs
  • Channel Path Types - FICON and ESCON channel paths
  • Dynamic Channel Path Management
  • PR/SM partitions
  • CHPID operating modes
  • Shared and Spanned channel paths
  • Access and Candidate lists

Configuration Management - CU and Devices

  • Control Unit and Device specifics
  • Adding new CU and devices
  • Defining device to OS connections
  • Processor features for devices
  • Operating system features for devices and the EDT

Configuration Management – FICON and ESCON Directors

  • ESCON Directors
    • configuration options
    • The Port Matrix Panel
    • HCD and the ESCON Manager
    • Migrating switch data
  • FICON Directors
    • configuration options
    • cascading directors
    • DWDM and CWDM
    • FICON and SAN

HCD in Batch

  • JCL Requirements
  • Parm Fields
  • Example of copying an IODF as a Batch Job
  • Batch Reports from HCD

Dynamic Reconfiguration

  • Full and software only reconfiguration
  • Static/dynamic devices
  • The ACTIVATE command
  • SYSPLEX Wide Activation
What You Can Expect

On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

Who Should Take This Course

Attendees are expected to be systems programmers, hardware planners or senior operations staff responsible for planning, defining and controlling the I/O configuration of z/OS systems. Also included are the recent multiple logical channel subsystems of the z9 range of processors and FICON updates.

Recommended Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with the z/OS environment, TSO and basic I/O configurations. This can be obtained from our z/OS Concepts class.

Related Courses
Code Course Title Duration Level
ZOSI
z/OS Concepts
2 Days
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