Szkolenie z/OS Installation Using ServerPac

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.

Profil uczestnika

This intermediate course is for New z/OS System Programmers who are required to install and administer an z/OS environment.

Agenda

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

Wymagane przygotowanie uczestników

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 
• Familiarity with SMP/E processing

Zagadnienia

• 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

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