Audience
The audience should include system and subsystem programmers and personnel responsible for the implementation of the hardware and software for a Parallel Sysplex.
Prerequisites
Experience in the following areas is recommended:
- Installing and testing z/OS and related products
- HCD coding
- PARMLIB settings
Duration
5 days. Hands on.
Course Objectives
This course is developed for systems programmers working on an implementation of a Parallel Sysplex. It covers the details of z/OS and z/OS-related products and subsystems exploiting the Parallel Sysplex components. It is focused on the resource sharing side.
- Understand the steps to implement a basic and full Parallel Sysplex
- Implement a basic sysplex
- Implement a multisystem base sysplex
- Implement the connectivity for a Parallel Sysplex
- Implement the features and functions of a Parallel Sysplex
- Implement the coupling facility key exploiters
- Understand the different recovery scenarios
Course Content
Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1: Sysplex: Overview and definitions
Lab 2: Building two stand-alone systems
Day 2
Unit 2: Base sysplex definitions and commands
Unit 3: Hardware Management Console
Lab 3: Building a two system base sysplex
Day 3
Unit 4: Base sysplex migration to Parallel Sysplex
Unit 5: Coupling Facility architecture
Lab 4: Base to Parallel Sysplex migration dynamically
Lab 5: Dynamically add a third CF to sysplex
Day 4
Lab 6: Implementation of CF exploiters
Day 5
Unit 6: Sysplex operation and recovery
Lab recovery