z/OS System Overview

LENGTH OF COURSE:
1 Day

DESCRIPTION: This course examines the changes and enhancements introduced with z-architecture, the z/900 processor and the z/OS operating system.

PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of OS/390 structure and logic.

INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: A combination of Lecture, Exercises, and Labs (when/where available).

AUDIENCE

Systems Programmers, Technical Managers and anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the new z-architecture and its ramifications.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

z/900 architectural enhancements
- Processor architecture and design
64-bit Addressing
- New instructions
- Elimination of expanded storage
Workload Licensing
- Variable licensing options
- Exception processes
- Reporting requirements
Intelligent Resource Director (IRD)
- LPAR CPU management
- LPAR Dynamic Channel Path Management
- LPAR Channel Subsystem Priority Queueing
msys for setup
- Configuring z/OS environment
Network connected console support
- SNA MCS Console support
z/OS migration paths
- Hardware versus software upgrades
- OS/390 V2.10 upgrade package to z/OS 1.1

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