This course is designed to help programmers, operations staff and managers new to the z/OS environment gain an understanding of MVS concepts, a working knowledge of TSO, ISPF and JCL. The lecture components and hands-on labs will give each student the opportunity to understand and use the basic facilities of an MVS environment.
Audience
This course is intended for personnel who are new to the MVS operating system or those who are seeking a refresher course in basic to intermediate JCL programming execution.
MVS Overview
A. IBM Z Hardware
B. IBM Z Model History
C. System Z Pervasive Encryption
D. IBM Z Operating Systems
E. IBM System Z vs. the Rest
F. A Typical IBM Z Data Center
G. Real vs Virtual Memory
H. How Virtual Memory Works
I. Multiprogramming vs. Multiprocessing
J. Interrupts
K. Bits and Bytes
L. EBCDIC vs. ASCII
M. The CPU (Central Processing Unit)
N. MVS in a TCP/IP Network
O. SNA Legacy Network
P. Modern SNA Network
Q. Understanding the 3270 Terminal
R. IBM Z Printer Hardware Categories
S. Storage Devices: DASD, Tape
T. Storage Device Connections
U. Storage Subsystems
V. Operating Systems Evolution
W. z/OS Address Spaces
X. Cross-Memory Services
Y. MVS Address Spaces
Z. MVS Data Spaces
AA. z/OS 64 Bit Address Space
BB. MVS HiperSpaces
CC. MVS Dispatching
DD. Workload Manager Overview
EE. Workload Manager Service Classes
FF. MVS Data Management
GG. MVS Data Set Types
HH. Sequential Datasets
II. Partitioned Datasets
JJ. VSAM (Virtual Storage Access Method) Datasets
KK. OAM (Object Access Method) Datasets
LL. Systems Managed Storage (SMS)
MM. Catalogs
NN. Monitoring & Managing Catalogs
OO. VTOC: Volume Table of Contents
PP. Tape Labels
QQ. Job Control Language (JCL) Overview
RR. Example Sort JCL
SS. Recovery / Termination Mgmt
TT. SMF - System Management Facilities
UU. Traditional SMF Data Processing
VV. System Logger – Coupling Facility
WW. SMF and the System Logger
XX. Serialization: ENQ / DEQ
YY. Shared DASD and Reserve/Release
ZZ. The Deadly Embrace
AAA. Shared DASD and GRS Star
BBB. Security Overview
CCC. JES (Job Entry Subsystem) Overview
DDD. Job Life Cycle Phases
EEE. Job Execution Phase
FFF. JES2 vs. JES3
GGG. Parallel Sysplex
HHH. Sysplex Components
III. UNIX System Services
JJJ. The UNIX File System
KKK. The UNIX Shell
LLL. Using the OMVS TSO Command
MMM. File Mgmt using the ISPF Shell
NNN. The MCS Console
OOO. MVS Customization
PPP. MVS Customization With User Exits
QQQ. Intro to SMP/E
RRR. SMP/E CSI
SSS. Key SMP/E Commands
TTT. z/OSMF z/OS Management Facility
UUU. z/OSMF Applications (after log on)
VVV. Program Products
WWW. Program Products: CICS
XXX. How CICS Works
YYY. CICS Transactions
ZZZ. Program Products: Db2
AAAA. Program Products: IMS
BBBB. Classic MVS Applications
CCCC. Today's Application Architectures
DDDD. Program Products: MQSeries
EEEE. What is a Job Scheduler?
TSO/E and ISPF Overview
A. TSO/E and ISPF Overview
B. TSO/E Overview: Features
C. TSO Operating Modes
D. Interactive TSO Commands
E. TSO/E Logon and Logoff
F. VTAM USS Screen
G. TSO Logon
H. TSO Logoff: Exit from ISPF
I. TSO Logoff
J. TSO Logon – Under the Covers
K. TSO/E Commands
L. TSO/E Line Mode
M. ISPF/PDF Option 6
N. Issuing TSO cmd from ISPF Panel
O. TSO/E Command Syntax
P. TSO/E Commands
Q. TSO/E PROFILE
R. TSO/E REXX and CLIST
S. Example REXX EXEC
T. REXX Language Features
U. Languages: Compiled vs. Scripting
V. ISPF Overview
W. What is a Panel?
X. Menu Panel
Y. List Panel
Z. Edit Panel
AA. ISPF Primary Option Menu
BB. Standard CUA Format
CC. ISPF Panel Terminology
DD. ISPF Hierarchy
EE. ISPF Panel Hierarchies
FF. ISPF Jump Function
GG. ISPF Navigation w/ Action Bar
HH. ISPF Line and Primary Commands
II. ISPF Primary Commands
JJ. ISPF Split Screen
KK. ISPF Help
Navigating MVS Documentation
A. IBM Softcopy Reader
B. IBM Look@ (Google it)
C. IBM Doc Buddy App
D. IBM z/OS Documentation (New)
E. IBM z/OS Internet Library
F. IBM Knowledge Center
G. MVS/QuickRef Overview
H. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Category
I. Select Information By Category
J. Selecting a Specific Release
K. Selecting an Abend Code
L. Abend Code Display
M. QuickRef Main Menu: Request by Name
N. Select Information By Category
O. Selecting From Multiple Matches
P. Sample JCL Information: NOTIFY Keyword
Q. Looking up an Error by Message ID
R. Example Error Message Info: IOS000I
S. Language Syntax Info: REXX Parse
T. QuickRef Main Menu: List Vendors, etc.
U. Selecting Vendor, Product, Release
V. Selecting by Vendor
W. Selecting DASD Free Space Information
X. DASD Free Space – Selection Details
Y. DASD Free Space – Sample Display
Z. Displaying DASD Hardware Characteristics
AA. QuickRef Batch JCL
ISPF Utilities and Settings
A. Primary Option Menu
B. Utility Selection Panel (=3)
C. Library Utility 3.1
D. Allocating Data Sets w/ ISPF
E. Data Set Utility 3.2
F. Data Set Allocation
G. Dataset Allocation Suggestions
H. Allocation Suggestions
I. ISPF LAB 1
J. Move / Copy Utility 3.3
K. Data Set List Utility 3.4
L. Compare & Find – ISRSUPC 3.12-3.15
M. SuperC Compare Utility 3.12
N. SuperCE Compare Utility 3.13
O. Search-For Utility 3.14
P. Extended Search-For Utility 3.15
Q. Other ISPF Utilities
R. 11. ISPF Workplace
S. ISPF Workplace Example
T. ISPF Settings
U. ISPF Settings: Log Data Set
V. ISPF Settings: List Data Set
W. Function Key Settings
X. Function Key Setting Commands
Y. Function Key Pull Down
Z. Function Key Definitions
AA. PF Key Definitions and Labels
BB. Keylist Utility
CC. Function Key Settings
DD. Tailor Function Keys
EE. PF KEYS Update
FF. Function Keys
GG. FKA / PFSHOW Example
HH. Other ISPF Settings: Color, Environ
II. ISPF Lab 2
ISPF Edit and View
SDSF Overview and Features
MVS Job Control Language
