Audience
This intermediate course is for new z/OS System Programmers who are required to install and administer a z/OS environment.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- The ability to use MVS JCL to construct job streams
- The ability to use VSAM IDCAMS to work with VSAM objects
- End-user skills for TSO/ISPF PDF editor and utilities
- Understanding of z/OS functional components (equivalent to attending z/OS Facilities - ES15G)
- Familiarity with SMP/E processing
Duration
5 days. Hands on.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach you how to use the CustomPac installation dialog to receive and install a new z/OS ServerPac order. It also discusses basic PARMLIB customization which may be required before the new z/OS system can be IPLed. The course includes a considerable hands-on lab component.
- Create a z/OS implementation plan based on installing a z/OS ServerPac
- Install and activate the CustomPac Installation Dialog
- Use the CustomPac Installation Dialog to configure the z/OS system layout according to local requirements
- Execute the installation jobs created by the installation dialog and any related customization task necessary to build an initial IPLable z/OS system
- Perform the hardware and software configuration tasks required to IPL a z/OS system
- Perform basic PARMLIB customization of the new z/OS base necessary to provide a stable platform for migration and testing of other products and applications on the new z/OS level
- Reuse the ServerPac z/OS system configuration in future installations and reduce time spent on upgrading the z/OS system level
Course Content
Day 1
Welcome
Unit 1 - Introduction to z/OS installation
Unit 2 - Overview of the ServerPac package
Unit 3 - Implementing the CustomPac installation dialog
Unit 4 - z/OS system catalog concepts
Unit 5 - Initial ServerPac installation and configuration (Part 1)
Lab 1 - Install the installation dialog and RECEIVE the order
Day 2
Unit 5 - Initial ServerPac installation and configuration (Part 2)
Lab 2 - Configure the ServerPac order
Day 3
Unit 6 - Building the ServerPac system
Lab 3 - Build the ServerPac system volumes
Unit 7 - IPL your new z/OS system
Unit 8 - Overview of initial z/OS customization
Unit 9 - Customizing the z/OS I/O configuration
Lab 4 - Customize the target system for IPL
Day 4
Unit 10 - Managing z/OS system resources
Unit 11 - Processing user work with z/OS
Lab 5 - IPL your new z/OS system
Unit 12 - Controlling z/OS application programs
Day 5
Unit 13 - Using saved configurations to speed up z/OS reinstallation
Unit 14 - Moving your z/OS system into production