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VM Technical Support

WDR

Course

In Horsham ()

£ 1,275 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Duration

    4 Days

This course both introduces and shows how to set-up and manage a VM/ESA Version 2 environment. Course objectives: To show how to manage, debug and tune a VM/ESA Version 2 system, and includes practicals where possible. Please note that although some VMSES/E examples are provided, they are properly explained in the VMSES/E course. By the end of this. Suitable for: VM Technical Support Personnel.

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Course programme

Overview
This course both introduces and shows how to set-up and manage a VM/ESA Version 2 environment.

Course objectives
To show how to manage, debug and tune a VM/ESA Version 2 system, and includes practicals where possible. Please note that although some VMSES/E examples are provided, they are properly explained in the VMSES/E course.

By the end of this course you will have learned
How to configure CP-owned volumes and check their usage. How to customise configuration files on the PARM minidisks. How to build a new CP nucleus. How to manage the CMS 190 and 19E minidisks. How to build a new CMS nucleus. How to customise the SYSPROF EXEC. How to manage saved segments using VMFSGMAP. How to build a GCS nucleus. How to enable and format basic CP traces. How to process Virtual Machine and CP abend dumps. How CP manages the performance of Virtual Machines and SRM settings. How to enable minidisk cache and use Virtual Disks to improve performance.

Who should attend
VM Technical Support Personnel.

Pre-requisites
A working knowledge of a VM/ESA system equivalent to the VM Overview course or higher.

Course synopsis
  • CP Administration
  • The CP-owned volumes and file system. System configuration for features and I/O using the PARM minidisks Dynamic I/O configuration. Why and how to configure a CP nucleus. CP directory.
  • CMS Administration
  • CMS system disk administration. Why and how to build a new CMS nucleus. CMS IPL process and options. How to modify SYSPROF. Named Saved Systems and Saved Segments and VMFSGMAP.
  • GCS Administration
  • GCS concepts. How to build a GCS nucleus.
  • Debugging
  • Introduction to virtual machine traces. How to achieve a CP trace. Processing and basic analysis of CP abend dumps.
  • Performance Basics
  • Setting up for V=R and V=F guest execution. Using SHAREs to prioritise virtual machines. Using RESERVE and the SRM to control real storage. CP paging controls and Expanded Storage. Using Minidisk Cache and Virtual Disks. Monitoring the system to assess performance.


VM Technical Support

£ 1,275 + VAT