Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will
be able to:
- use HCD to set up an I/O configuration
- list and describe data storage hardware
- describe HSM and its main features
- explain the concepts of SMS
- describe how to write ACS routines.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for anyone working in a support role in a z/OS environment who requires a good understanding of data storage.
Prerequisites
A general knowledge of MVS concepts the ability to use JCL and Utility programs.
Duration
2 days
Fee
£825 (ex. VAT)
Course Code
MDSE |
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Contents
Introduction to HCD
I/O configuration principles; I/O configuration practicalities; I/O configuration addressing; HCD definition process; Objects Managed by HCD; Load member of parmlib; IODF processing at IPL; HCD Primary Option menu; Creating a new work IODF; Sizing the work IODF; Defining the new configuration menu; Pull-down menu action bar; Goto pull down menu; Filter pull down menu; Backup pull down menu; Query pull down menu; Help pull down menu; Context menus; PF keys; Keyboard navigation.
Data Storage Hardware
Direct Access Storage Devices (DASD); Count Key Data recording format; I/O operations on disks; RMF reports; The ’old’ 3990; Caching concepts; Read Hit; Write commands; Write Hit; Read Miss; Write Miss; Cache modes on 3990; Record Level Caching; Peer to Peer Remote Copy (PPRC); Extended Remote Copy (XRC); EMC’s SRDF Remote Copy options; HDS’s Remote Copy options; Concurrent Copy; Concurrent Copy flow; Extended Format Data Sets; Sequential Data Striping; Sequential Data Striping support; RAID technology; RAID categories 0, 1, 2 & 3, 4, 5 and 6; RAID products for mainframe installations; Tape devices; IBM’s Virtual Tape Server; IBM’s VTS benefits; StorageTek’s Virtual Storage Manager.
Catalogs & VTOC
Catalog overview; Catalog search order; Catalog environment; Multi-level aliases; Catalog address space; VTOC and IXVTOC; ICF environment review.
DFSMS Constructs
Service levels for data; SCDS Base Define panel; Data Class; Defining a Data Class & its attributes; Non-VSAM Data Classes; VSAM Data Classes; Defining Management Class introduction menu; Defining Management Class panels; Storage Class Application Selection; Storage Class Define; Isolate non-SMS data; Defining a Storage Group; Defining VIO Storage Group attributes; Defining Pool Storage Group attributes; Extend Storage Groups.
ACS
ACS routines – what are they?; Automatic Class Selection – how many?; An ACS example; ACS routine rules; ACS Mask rules; ACS Read/Write variables; ACS Read-only variables; ACS special purpose variables; Other ACS variables; OAM & tape ACS variables; ACS operations; ACS statements ( PROC, END, SET, FILTLIST,SELECT, END); Coding ACS routines; ACS Application Selection.
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