z/OS Differences from V1.4 through to V1.7

Objectives
On successful completion of this course, attendees will be able to:

• describe the major changes introduced with z/OS and z/Architecture
• list the significant changes introduce with versions 1.4, 1.5 1.6 & 1.7
• identify all changes relevent to their installation and their potential benefits
• implement the relevent enhancements.

Who Should Attend
Systems Programmers, senior operations personnel and all support staff.
Prerequisites
Systems programmer or senior operations experience of the MVS environment, up to and including z/OS V 1.4.
Duration
2 days
Course Code
MZPS
Contents
Overiew of IBM''s z/Architecture



Operator console changes



Changes in z/OS V1.4



Changes in z/OS V1.5



Changes in z/OS V1.6
GA3 and GA4 hardware.


Changes in z/OS V1.7



64 bit applications
Creating 64 bit applications; using 64 bit applications; LE support; USS enhancements.


Basic Control Program (BCP) enhancements
The GRS programming interface; expanded system resources; SMF buffering; WLM queue manager; JES2; SADMP performance; conditional logic in ISPF file tailoring skeletons.


USS kernel & USS shell
The kernel; z/Series File System (zFS); LE enhancements; dbx and Unicode.


z/OS data storage management
DFSMSdfp; DFSMSdss enhancements; DFSMShsm enhancements.


Communications Server
IPv6 support; IP enhancements.


z/OS system security
RACF: the new dynamic Class Descriptor Table, etc.; Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM).