This course is designed to teach you how to use the Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) of z/OS to create an I/O configuration and dynamically alter the I/O configuration.
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Describe new zSeries processor technology
• Code new zSeries processors (z990 to z10)
• Code ESCON channels and ESCON CTCs
• Code FICON channels and FICON CTCs
• Code Coupling Facilities (CF) and CF links
• Code cascaded FICON Director
• Create an IODF work file on a z processor from scratch
• Use CHPID mapping tool to create a validated work IODF
• Use work IODF and create a production IODF
• Perform Dynamic I/O changes on a real z/OS system
• Build a LOADxx parmlib member for initial program load (IPL)
• View configuration graphically
• Create appropriate configuration reports
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is for people responsible for maintaining the I/O configuration contained in the input/output data files (IODFs) and input/output configuration data sets (IOCDs) at their z/OS installation.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
You should have:
• basic knowledge of z/OS and I/O configuration. This knowledge can be developed on the job or by taking Fundamental System Skills in z/OS (ES10GB).
COURSE CONTENT:
Day 1
• (00:30) Welcome
• (01:00) Unit 1: HCD introduction
• (00:30) Unit 2: IOCP and MVSCP macro review
• (00:30) Unit 3: HCD dialog
• (01:00) Unit 4: LPAR and logical control units
• (02:00) Unit 5: ESCON Directors
• (00:15) Unit 6: OSAs, HiperSockets, and routers
• (00:30) Exercise 1: Overview of lab environment
• (00:45) Exercise 2: HCD familiarity
Day 2
• (00:30) Unit 7: Review of zSeries hardware
• (01:30) Unit 8: z990, z9, z10, and HCD
• (01:00) Unit 9: FICON, FICON CTCs, and FICON directors
• (03:00) Exercise 3: Coding a zSeries 2094
• (06:00) Exercise 4: Add ESCON directors to your configuration
• (00:30) Exercise 5: Add FICON directors to your configuration (optional)
Day 3
• (01:00) Unit 10: Planning and migration
• (01:00) Unit 11: IPL and LOADxx member
• (00:45) Unit 12: Dynamic I/O reconfiguration
• (00:30) Exercise 6: Incremental migration from IOCP deck (optional)
• (00:30) Exercise 7: Building a LOADxx member
• (01:00) Exercise 8: Perform dynamic I/O
Day 4
• (01:00) Unit 13: z10 HCD and using CMT
• (01:00) Unit 14: ESCON CTCs for sysplex
• (00:45) Unit 15: HCD and parallel sysplex
• (00:45) Exercise 9: Coding a 2097 using the CMT
• (00:30) Exercise 10: Coding CFs and CF links including z10 CIB links
• (00:20) Exercise 11: Coding sysplex CTCs (optional)
FOLLOW ON COURSES:
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