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PT20619
Training Summary
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.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, 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 (ES15G)
- Familiarity with SMP/E processing
Duration
4 Days/Lecture & Lab
Audience
This intermediate course is for new z/OS System Programmers who are required to install and administer an z/OS environment.
Course Topics
- Introduction to z/OS installation
- Overview of the ServerPac package
- Implementing the CustomPac installation dialog
- z/OS system catalog concepts
- Initial ServerPac installation and configuration (Part 1)
- Install the installation dialog and RECEIVE the order
- Initial ServerPac installation and configuration (Part 2)
- Configure the ServerPac order
- Building the ServerPac system
- Build the ServerPac system volumes
- IPL your new z/OS system
- Overview of initial z/OS customization
- Customizing the z/OS I/O configuration
- Customize the target system for IPL
- Managing z/OS system resources
- Processing user work with z/OS
- IPL your new z/OS system
- Controlling z/OS application programs
- Using saved configurations to speed up z/OS reinstallation
- Moving your z/OS system into production