This course is designed to provide an understanding of today’s complex system mainframe environment on the IBM z Systems. It is mainly targeted for operators, technical support, system programmers, and any others who need to keep current in this mainframe environment. Through lecture you learn how the hardware and operating systems interact.

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Day 1
(00:30) Welcome
(00:30) Introduction and course overview
(02:00) Unit 1: Mainframe directions and z Systems (04:00) Unit 2: Server hardware and I/O configuration

Day 2
(02:00) Unit 3: MVS to z/OS overview and processor concepts
(01:30) Unit 4: Hardware Management Console basics
(02:00) Unit 5 (Optional): z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts

Obiettivi

• Describe the evolution of the data center, categorize the various server platforms, and servers that are commonly found there and their workloads
• Identify past, current, and future data center trends
• Describe the basic functions, characteristics, and terminology of z Systems servers
• Identify and list the various z Systems servers and hardware models, from zSeries server to the
  latest z14 and z14 ZR1 servers
• Identify the number of CPs and specialty processors available to various z Systems
• Identify and describe key components of z Systems and compare various z Systems
  components
  ▪ Frame layout, drawer, and cage usage
  ▪ Server models, processor drawers, books, memory, and cache structure
  ▪ Performance and millions of service units (MSUs)
• Describe and compare I/O infrastructure and processor usage across z14 to zEC12 mainframes
  ▪ I/O drawers, cages, and technology used
  ▪ PU, cache, and fan-out connectivity
• Describe how and what z Systems physical components are used when processing instructions
  and performing an I/O operation
• Identify z Systems Capacity on Demand (CoD) options available for planned and unplanned
  outages
• Describe how logical partitioning is used, resource assignments, channel and CHPID types,
  assignments and initialization activities
• Describe the purpose and use of HCD
• Use the HMC to control basic operational tasks and monitor z Systems servers
• Identify and describe mainframe operating systems and their supported mainframe servers
• Describe the difference between a base and Parallel Sysplex
• Identify and describe the major enhancements provided by the recent z Systems software and
  hardware platform
• The following are optional objectives in the z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts unit:
  ▪ Explain basic z/Architecture terminology and concepts for Real and virtual storage Address spaces, data spaces, and hiperspaces
  ▪ Identify processor architectural modes and their supported addressing implementations
  ▪ Define what is z/OS
  ▪ Name the server solutions included in z/OS
  ▪ Identify the characteristics of a base and Parallel Sysplex
  ▪ Identify current CFs and connectivity options
  ▪ Describe the purpose and use of the coupling facility

Prezzo di listino

1.400,00 EUR + IVA per partecipante

Durata

• 12 ore
• 1 giorno

Prerequisiti

You should have an understanding of:

• Basic data processing concepts
• I/O concepts