z/OS Systems Programming Introduction
Course: SPI
Duration: 4 Days
Level: I
On our website at:
http://www.verhoef-training.com/courses/SPI.html
Topics Covered In This Course
Introduction to the Role of Systems Programming
Identifying the tasks of a system programmer with special
emphasis on tailoring of the system
The IPL Process and Associated Parameters
Parmlib members covered:
• LOADxx
• NUCLSTxx
• IEASYSxx
• COMMNDxx
• IEACMD00
• CONSOLxx
IMSI with suggestions for use
Logical parmlib
CSA and SQA
• Use and size
Paging
• How many page data sets
• Placing and sizing page data sets
Console set up
Commands include:
• D IPLINFO
• D U,IPLVOL
• D SYMBOLS
• D PARMLIB
• D ASM
Programs and Virtual Storage layout
Parmlib members covered for general programs:
• MSTJCLxx
• PROGxx (LNKLSTxx IEAAPFxx)
• IEAFIXxx
• IEALPAxx
• LPALSTxx
• IEASVCxx
• IFAPRDxx
Commands for dynamic changes
• SETPROG
• SET PROG
Parmlib members covered for special programs and subsystems:
• IEFSSNxx
• SCHEDxx
JES2
Locating the JESPARM data
Reviewing the JESPARM data, especially:
• SPOOL and Checkpoint data set size, number and
location
• BUFSIZE, TGSIZE and TRKCELL
JES2 display commands, including variations of:
• $D SPL
JES2 commands for reconfiguring the checkpoint data set
use of CF for checkpoint
Sysplex Considerations
SYSPLEX, overview
• Policy
Parmlib members covered for SYSPLEX:
• COUPLExx
System symbols and filtering within LOADxx
• IEASYMxx
• D SYMBOLS
Parmlib members covered for GRS:
• IEASYSxx GRS
• GRSCNFxx
• GRSRNLxx
Data in Memory
Use of Coupling Facility
Use of Virtual Storage
Parmlib members covered for LLA and VLF:
• CSVLLAxx
• COFVLFxx
SMF and GTF
Overview of SMF
• Description of important SMF record types
• The SMF Header
Parmlib members covered for SMF:
• SMFPRMxx
Parmlib members covered for GTF:
• GTFPARM
General System Recovery, Diagnostic Facilities and SMP/E
Recovery flow
• system recovery
• task recovery
User dumps, system dumps, DAE
• ADYSETxx
• User dump tailoring
• System Dump Data Sets
SMP/E overview
Devices and Related Parameters
Parmlib members covered:
• VATLSTxx
• CONFIGxx
• IECIOSxx
• ALLOCxx
• DEVSUPxx
• IGDSMSxx
Device information and HCD
• PAV
• The role of the Workload Manager in PAV
Configuration and device display commands
• D M
• D CONFIG=xx
Channels: ESCON, FICON CF links and OSA
Comparison of channel types
Terminology – ESCON/FICON
Cabling rules –cascading configurations
ESCON Directors
HCD and ESCON/FICON
ESCON manager
OSA connections
What You Can Expect
On completion of the course delegates will be able to understand
the role of systems programmers, and be familiar with
the technical set-up of z/OS systems. They will be able
to understand the basic tailoring to the system at IPL
time and be able to establish from PARMLIB, HCD or via
operator commands, the configuration of the system.
Who Should Take This Course
This course is for new systems programmers, storage administrators,
hardware planners and senior operations staff responsible
for planning and controlling the configuration of z/OS
systems.
Recommended Prerequisites
Persons attending this course should be familiar with z/OS
and TSO. This knowledge can be obtained from our z/OS
Concepts and TSO/ISPF Workshop courses.
Related Courses
| Code |
Course Title |
Duration |
Level |
|
TSO |
Introduction to TSO/ISPF Workshop |
2 Days |
I |
Details |
ZOSI |
z/OS Concepts |
2 Days |
I |
Details |
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