z/OS Advanced Operations Tech. & Workload Management

Audience

Lead and senior operators experienced with z/OS systems who need to better understand the z/OS environment. Operations managers and operators will benefit from this course.

Prerequisites

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

Duration

4 days. Hands on.

Course Objectives

Technology concepts are explored for systems operations and workload management. Students are trained in system concepts of multisystem management and workload balancing. Principles of z/OS data sharing, workload management, and performance tuning are explained. Students will enhance their knowledge base and be able to assist in resolving performance issues.

Course Content

Development Leading to z/OS
Job Dispatch and Task Management
Chapping
Storage Management
GRS
Address Space Creation
Automatic Priority Group
Multiprogramming Level
Job Execution in Domain Structure
Service Units CPU Time
Measurements of CPU Time
Job Service Units
Swaps - Address Spaces
IPS - Visual - Exercise
Performance Review
Workload Determination

z/OS Overview
Multiple Systems Working Together
Systems Design
ESCON & Fiber Optics
Coupling Facilities
Multiple Systems Management
RACF/AOW/MVS - AOC/MVS-RMF
HCD - IODF/IOCDS
SDSF
DUMP/Slip Trap Management
Reduced Outage Duration
Parallel Growth Management
32-systems - CPUs working in parallel
2 Gig Address Spaces and Buffering
Continuous Availability Configuration
IMS/CICS/DB2 Data Sharing
CICSplex Transactions
Balancing Regions

Workload Manager Overview
Difference between System Resource Manager and Workload Manager
Compatibility Mode
IPS Specification vs. Goal Mode
Creating a Service Policy
Effectiveness of Goal Mode
Defining Installation Needs and Goals
Service Level Agreements
Everything is a Transaction
Service Definition
Service Policy Creation vs. IPS Value
Workload vs. Domain
Service Class vs. Performance Group
Resource Group vs. SRV ASRV DSRV
Classification Rules vs. ICS
Product Level Overview
JES2 - VTAM - CICS - IMS - DB2
Functions of XES - XCS - Cross System Services
Failure Management Automatic Recovery