z/OS ICF Catalog Workshop

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

• explain the relationship between the data related components
• detect and isolate the failing component of an ICF catalog
• utilise the available diagnostic tools
• perform appropriate recovery and repair procedures
• list the factors that affect catalog performance.

Who Should Attend
Systems Programmers, Storage Administrators and Senior Operations Analysts.

Duration
3 days

Course Code
MICF
Contents
ICF environment
Catalog overview; catalog search; multi level aliases; catalog address space; VTOCs; and IXVTOCs.


VSAM file structures
VSAM hierarchy; Control Interval structures.


Catalog component structure
BCS records; VVDS records; records and cells; sphere records; truename records; VVDS records; VVRs; VVCRs; VTOC structure; IXVTOC structure.


Problem diagnosis
Problem analysis; diagnosis tools; Examine; analysing diagnosis output.


Backup techniques and considerations
Export/import; backup frequency; master catalogs; alternate master catalogs; VVDS backup; REPRO; export; import.


Recovery, repair & maintenance
Recovery vs repair; VVDS delete; VVR delete; BCS import; delete usercatalog; delete truename; forward recovery.


Performance and integrity considerations
Sizing catalogs; performance BCS; performance CAS; catalog sharing; CDSC; VVDS performance; generic aliases; SYS%; VOLCAT.


Hands-on lab exercises