z/OS System Programmer Fundamentals (ES40G) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Day 1

• Welcome
• Unit 1 - What makes up a z/OS system?
• Exercise 1- Introduction to z/OS setup
• Unit 2 - System boot: POR and IPL
• Exercise 2 - Complete the IPL: Start JES, start networking
• Unit 3 - Processing user work with z/OS
• Exercise 3 - LOGON into TSO and create a new user profile

Day 2

• Unit 4 - Networking, z/OS communication server
• Exercise 4 - Data administration
• Unit 5 - What else is needed for end user access to the system?
• Exercise 5 - Automate startup and monitor the system

Day 3

• Unit 6 - Data management
• Exercise 6 - System logger
• Unit 7 - A closer look at IPL: IPLPARM, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB
• Exercise 7- Define a string of DASD and ACTIVATE dynamically

Day 4

• Unit 8 - System management: WLM, SMF, RMF, and system logger
• Exercise 8 - Install and maintain a user function
• Unit 9 - Hardware configuration definition
• Unit 10 - Software maintenance: SMP/E
• Unit 11 - Change management: ServerPac and other IBM services