HMC (Hardware Management Console) for Operational Personnel

Audience

This course was designed for individuals who work with a Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Prerequisites

The participant should have a basic understanding of the z/OS operating system.

Duration

2 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

This course will help users of zSeries to understand how to use Hardware Management Console (HMC). It will cover terminology, views and problems determination. The student will have a better understanding on how to operate and manage HMC.
After taking this course the student should have:

• An understanding on how to use the HMC.
• Knowledge of HMC terminology.
• Knowledge of use of different panels.
• Ability to manage the HMC with the use of a mouse.
• Knowledge of problem determination.
• Ability to access and use tasks.
• Work with Message and State Monitoring Facilities.
• Knowledge on how to shutdown the HMC.

Course Content

Introducing HMC
Starting the Hardware Management Console
Selecting Objects
Opening an Objects
Performing a Task
Monitoring Your Hardware
Unacceptable status
About Activation Profiles

Views and Work Areas
Groups
System-Defined groups
CPC Images
Executions
Active Tasks
Console Action
Status Colours and/or Patterns
Backup Critical Console Data
Enable Hardware Management Console Services
Install Internal Code Changes/Activate
Domain Security
Tasks
Grouping
CPC Recovery Tasks
Service Tasks
Reports a Problem
Engineering Changes (EC)
CPC Remote Customization Tasks
Transmit Vital Products Data

Using Tasks
Describe populartasks to be used on the HMC

Remote Console Operations
Security
The Remote Console Components
Shutdown HMC
Turning off the HMC

Message and State Monitor Facilities
Message and State Monitor
Disclaimer
Process Description
Site Alert Client Filters
Site Alert Client Predefined 'Conditions'
How to setup a filter as an existing 'condition'
How to setup a filter as an existing 'keys', but creating a new 'condition'
Example of adding a new key
Example to add a new condition

Hardware reports
State Changed Events
Operating System Message
Setup/Customisation
Problem Investigation
Enabling a 'Conditions' in Site Alert Client
Site Alert Client Database Inconsistencies
Hardware Management Console File Management