Audience
This course is for people responsible for maintaining the I/O configuration contained in the input/output data files (IODFs) and input/output configuration data sets (IOCDs) at their z/OS installation.
Prerequisites
You should have a basic knowledge of z/OS and I/O configuration. This knowledge can be developed on the job or by taking Fundamental System Skills in z/OS - ES10G.
Duration
5 days. Hands on.
Course Objectives
This course is designed to teach you how to use the Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) of z/OS to create an I/O configuration and dynamically alter the I/O configuration.
- Describe new zSeries processor technology
- Code new zSeries processors (z990 to z10)
- Code ESCON channels and ESCON CTCs
- Code FICON channels and FICON CTCs
- Code Coupling Facilities (CF) and CF links
- Code cascaded FICON Director
- Create an IODF work file on a z processor from scratch
- Use CHPID mapping tool to create a validated work IODF
- Use work IODF and create a production IODF
- Perform Dynamic I/O changes on a real z/OS system
- Build a LOADxx parmlib member for initial program load (IPL)
- View configuration graphically
- Create appropriate configuration reports
Course Content
PART 1
Welcome
Unit 1: HCD introduction
Unit 2: IOCP and MVSCP macro review
Unit 3: HCD dialog
Unit 4: LPAR and logical control units
Unit 5: ESCON Directors
Unit 6: OSAs, HiperSockets, and routers
Exercise 1: Overview of lab environment
Exercise 2: HCD familiarity
PART 2
Unit 7: Review of zSeries hardware
Unit 8: z990, z9, z10, and HCD
Unit 9: FICON, FICON CTCs, and FICON directors
Exercise 3: Coding a zSeries 2094
Exercise 4: Add ESCON directors to your configuration
Exercise 5: Add FICON directors to your configuration (optional)
PART 3
Unit 10: Planning and migration
Unit 11: IPL and LOADxx member
Unit 12: Dynamic I/O reconfiguration
Exercise 6: Incremental migration from IOCP deck (optional)
Exercise 7: Building a LOADxx member
Exercise 8: Perform dynamic I/O
PART 4
Unit 13: z10 HCD and using CMT
Unit 14: ESCON CTCs for sysplex
Unit 15: HCD and parallel sysplex
Exercise 9: Coding a 2097 using the CMT
Exercise 10: Coding CFs and CF links including z10 CIB links
Exercise 11: Coding sysplex CTCs (optional)