z/OS for Operators

 LENGTH OF COURSE:
 3 Days

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to train OS/390 Operators to understand operating system concepts and facilities. Techniques and skills, widely used by experienced System Operators, will be presented.

PREREQUISITES: Knowledge of data processing concepts.

INSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: A combination of Lecture and Hands-On Labs (when/where available).

AUDIENCE

This course is intended for Operators responsible for maintaining the availability and reliability of the OS/390 operating system and its subsystems.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
  • IPL the OS/390 operating system
  • Stand-alone and Address Space Dumps
  • Nucleus initialization process
  • The VTAM network
    • Starting Lines
    • Stopping Lines
    • Recovering Nodes
  • The OS/390 and JES2/JES3 subsystems
    • Primary Subsystems
    • Secondary Subsystems
    • Checkpoint Concepts
    • Spooling Concepts
  • Network commands
  • Operating System problems
    • System Hangs
    • Network Problems
    • JES Problems
  • Address space dumps
    • SYSABEND
    • SYSUDUMP
    • SVC DUMPS


  • Console management
    • Master Consoles
    • Alternate Consoles
    • SYSLOGS
    • Hard-Copy Logs
    • JOBLOGS
  • Sysplex management
    • Route Commands
    • Vary Commands
    • Cancel Commands


FROM OUR STUDENT EVALUATIONS...
"What I found most beneficial was the instructors knowledge base. I could tell he was comfortable with what he was teaching and in turn made me feel more comfortable learning."

Paul Girard
MCI Telecommunications

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