This course is designed to provide the SMP/E skills needed in the installation and maintenance of optional features and maintenance in the z/OS operating environment. You are taught to define the SMP/E database and invoke SMP/E to add, modify, or replace system elements. The course includes extensive hands-on labs using a current level of SMP/E.
You will get practical experience in the SMP/E tasks involved in installing a z/OS product. Emphasis is on interpreting results of SMP/E processing. SMP/E concepts examined in this course include modification control statements, the consolidated software inventory, zone structure, and error analysis. SMP/E commands such as RECEIVE, APPLY, ACCEPT, RESTORE, REPORT, and LIST are discussed.
You will also learn how to perform automated SMP/E delivery of z/OS and product maintenance over the Internet with an automated SMP/E process that downloads and installs IBM preventive and corrective service over the Internet.
ERC5.7
Virtual Learning
This interactive training can be taken from any location, your office or home and is delivered by a trainer. This training does not have any delegates in the class with the instructor, since all delegates are virtually connected. Virtual delegates do not travel to this course, Global Knowledge will send you all the information needed before the start of the course and you can test the logins.
· Introduction
· SYSMOD sources
· SMP/E processing
· Installation process
2. SYSMOD packaging
· Introduction
· Modification control statements
· Packaging techniques
3. Tracking element levels
· Introduction
4. Consolidated software inventory
· Introduction
· Control information
· Status information
· Content and structure information
· Zone management commands
5. Execution requirements
· Invoking SMP/E
· SMP/E data sets
· Dynamic allocation
6. RECEIVE and REJECT
· Introduction
· HOLDDATA
7. APPLY processing
· Introduction
· Operands
· SYSMOD selection
· Applicability checks
· JCLIN processing
· Element selection
· Element installation
· CSI updates
· Reports
8. ACCEPT processing
· Introduction
· ACCEPT processing
9. RESTORE
· Introduction
10. BUILDMCS and LINK MODULE
· System structure
· BUILDMCS command
· The LINK MODULE command
11. LIST and REPORT commands
· LIST processing
· REPORT command
· SMP/E scenarios
12. SMP/E and the network
· SMP/E electronic delivery
· SMP/E Internet delivery enhancements
13. z/OSMF and the new installation and maintenance strategy (optional)
After this course participants should be able to:
Required Skills and Knowledge
This knowledge and these skills can be acquired on the job or by completing one or more of the following education offerings:
The students new to z/OS could benefit from attending z/OS Facilities (ES15G) for additional basic z/OS knowledge.
