• • Describe and categorize the various servers that are commonly found in data centers
• • Identify and describe workloads that are commonly used on mainframes and distributed servers
• • Describe a typical data center with multiple server platforms:
  • • Why so many servers
  • • Current concerns and considerations
  • • Potential future actions
• • Identify when the first IBM general purpose mainframe was introduced
• • Describe several key IT and mainframe strategies introduced in the 2000s
• • Identify current and future data center trends
• • Describe why smarter systems are required to meet future requirements
• • Introduce the zEnterprise System and describe how it can apply to current and future business requirements
• • Describe the basic functions, characteristics, and terminology of System z servers
• • Identify and list the various System z servers and hardware models, from zSeries server to the latest zEnterprise EC12
• • Identify the number of CPs and specialty processors available to various System z servers
• • List relative performance of recent System z servers as compared to previous servers
• • Identify and list IBM mainframe servers supporting multiple channel subsystems and z/Architecture
• • Identify key components of the zEnterprise System and their purpose
• • Describe and compare various System z components:
  • • Frame layout and cage usage
  • • Server models, books, memory, and cache structure
  • • Performance and millions of service units (MSUs)
• • Describe and compare I/O infrastructure and processor usage across zEC12 to z10 mainframes
• • I/O cages, drawers and technology used
• • PU, cache, and book fan-out connectivity
• • Describe how and what System z physical components are used when processing instructions and performing an I/O operation
• • Identify System z Capacity on Demand (CoD) options available for planned and unplanned outages
• • Describe the CoD provisioning architecture and which servers can use it
• • Describe how logical partitioning is used, resource assignments, and initialization activities
• • Describe mainframe channels, usage, and CHPID assignments
• • Describe the purpose and use of HCD
• • Identify mainframe operating systems and their supported mainframe servers
• • Describe how the mainframe OS evolved from the System 360 servers to the current zEC12 server
• • List some of the major enhancements provided by the recent z/OS versions and to what servers they apply
• • List z/OS coexistence and release support strategy
• • Describe the various queues that are used to dispatch work
• • Describe the difference between a base and Parallel Sysplex
• • List Parallel Sysplex main characteristics
• • Describe the purpose and use of the coupling facility
• • Identify the difference between the following sysplex configurations
  • • MULTISYSTEM, MONOPLEX, and XCFLOCAL
• • Identify and describe the major enhancements provided by the System z software and hardware platform:
  • • 64-bit architecture, IRD, HiperSockets, MLCSS, MIDAW
  • • Multiple subchannel sets, zHPF, CPM, HiperDispatch, zDAC
  • • TEF, RI, DAT2, Flash Express, zAware, and autonomic computing
• • Identify processor architectural modes and their supported addressing implementations:
  • • Bimodal, trimodal, address spaces, virtual addressing, and storage usage
• • Describe the various queues that are used to dispatch work
• • Use system commands to display active address spaces and identify their current status
• • Describe the high level interaction between z/OS, CSS, and I/O devices during I/O processing
• • Describe the role of the HMC and SE for System z servers
• • Identify and change the HMC user interface style
• • Identify CPC and image objects usage on the HMC
• • Build and customize user-defined groups
• • Identify profile types, usage, and assign profiles to objects
• • Use the Details window to determine object status and assignments
• • Describe how and why unacceptable status conditions and hardware messages are presented to the HMC
• • Identify the HMC activation process for CPCs and images
• • Send messages to the operating system
• • List program management services that z/OS provides
• • List main elements and optional features of the z/OS system
• • Describe the responsibilities of a z/OS system programmer
• • Explain system libraries, their use, and methods for managing their content
• • List main components of a data center and recent improvements being made to data centers
• • List attributes of TSO/E
• • Know how to log on to TSO/E
• • Recognize a ready prompt
• • Describe what ISPF is
• • Recognize the ISPF/PDF primary option menu
• • Enter ISPF and navigate through ISPF/PDF panels
• • Name the three data set types
• • Describe the attributes of data set names
• • Use the ISPF/PDF panels to allocate, edit, move, copy, and rename data sets
• • Use line and prefix commands while editing data sets
• • Describe the general layout of a TSO command
• • Issue some of the more common TSO commands
• • Describe the attributes of a CLIST and a REXX exec
• • Explain how a CLIST differs from a REXX exec
• • Describe the responsibilities of JES
• • Describe the need for job control language (JCL)
• • Define the JOB, EXEC, and DD statements
• • Differentiate between single and multistep jobs
• • Explain JCL errors, return codes, and ABENDs
• • Describe the JCL statement format
• • Code JOB statements and JOB statement parameters
• • Code EXEC statements to invoke a program and pass PARM parameters to the program
• • Introduce the DD statement and a few of its parameters
• • Discuss the COMMENT statement
• • Create a new data set
• • Reference an existing uncataloged data set
• • Reference an existing cataloged data set
• • Code and discuss the DISP parameter
• • Use special DD statements
• • Detect and correct JCL syntax and usage errors
• • Describe the use of traditional DB/DC applications like CICS, IMS, and DB2 on z/OS
• • Describe the purpose of the Language Environment
• • Describe the support provided for object-oriented application development on z/OS
• • Discuss z/OS security architecture
• • Describe the components of network security, transaction security, and platform security on z/OS
• • Explain the differences between authorization and authentication
• • Identify some firewall technologies within the security server
• • Describe the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
• • Describe the purpose and benefit of z/OS Management Facility
• • Describe the functions provided z/OS Management Facility
• • List SDSF commands used to display jobs, active users, and tasks
• • Know how to filter SDSF output based on DEST, PREFIX, OWNER and SYSNAME
• • Know how to enter JES and MVS commands through SDSF and use ULOG to view commands and their output
• • Describe the main features of UNIX System Services (USS) in z/OS
• • Describe briefly the UNIX shell and utilities
• • Describe the hierarchical file system (HFS)
• • Describe the application services provided in USS
• • Describe how to start and manage a process in USS
• • Describe how security is handled in USS
• • Identify the different types of utility programs
• • Establish the rules for coding utility control statements
• • Describe the functions of system and data set utility programs
• • Review the JCL and utility control statements appropriate for:
  • • IEBGENER
  • • IEBPTPCH
  • • IEHLIST
  • • IDCAMS
• • Use the DFSMS/dfp Utilities Manual for reference
• • Discuss the COND parameter and conditional execution of job steps
• • Examine the record formats supported by z/OS
• • Compare blocked and unblocked data sets
• • Discuss system-determined block size
• • Introduce the SMS-managed data sets
• • Describe the data set organizations supported by z/OS
• • Differentiate between PDS and PDSE data sets
• • Discuss VSAM data set creation through JCL
• • Describe a procedure
• • Differentiate between a cataloged procedure and in-stream procedure
• • Describe procedure modifications through overriding, adding, or nullifying parameters
• • Use symbolic parameters to modify procedures
• • Compare the PROC and EXEC statements for supplying symbolic parameters

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