z/OS System Fundamentals Part 2 - z/OS Infrastructure & Services

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

• describe the functions of MVS and JES2
• use GRS effectively
• exploit program management
• explain how the dispatcher works
• describe Cross Memory Services (XMS) and how it works
• install user SVCs
• describe how MVS invokes recovery and when to use ESTAE routines
• explain how WLM works to manage z/OS resources
• design and setup the DASD subsystem.
• isolate I/O problems

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals who wish to further their understanding of MVS gained in MSF1, in order to provide MVS system support.
Prerequisites
Attendance on the course z/OS System Fundamentals Workshop - Part 1, or equivalent experience.
Duration
5 days

Course Code
MSF2
Contents
Job management
Job processing; SSI; input phase; internal readers; initiators; SWA control blocks; ENQs; allocation; PPT; job termination; output phase


Resource control
Resource serialization and how it is accomplished through the use of ENQ/DEQ sequences; shared DASD; GRS & Sysplex; locking; lock categories; SETLOCK, SPIN & SUSPEND; lock manager processing.


Program Manager
The search sequence used by the program manager when attempting to load a module; performance and load module integrity issues; using LOAD; LINK; XCTL; Linkage Stack; control blocks; JOBLIB/STEPLIB.


Dispatcher
Units of work- SRBs & TCBs; dispatching sequence; address space structure; ASCB/ASXB contents; TCB contents.


Inter address space communication
Hiperspaces; data spaces; cross memory services; service request blocks (SRBs); the cross-system coupling facility (XCF).


SVC processing
Installing SVC routines in an MVS system; SVC types; SVC FLIH; status saving; SVC coding conventions; SVCUPDTE facility.


Recovery Termination Manager
Recovery routines available to user programs and the Recovery Termination Manager; RMS; program termination types; ESPIE; ESTAE; FRR routines.


Workload Manager
WLM's purpose; WLM's tools; compatibility mode; dispatching priorities; storage isolation; logical swapping; user & system think times; goal mode implications; classification rules; response time goals; velocity goals; discretionary goals.


Direct Access Storage Devices
Track formats; CKD format; RPS; VTOCs; DSCB types; VTOC Index; VTOC listing; Catalogs; opening data sets; SMS.


Data management
Access methods; DCB concepts; OPEN & TIOT; DEB; DCB merge; open processing; channel programs; ECBs & IOBs; EXCP; QSAM; synchronising the I/O; analysing completed I/O; close processing.


IOS and its drivers
IOS; IOS drivers & components; building an IOQ; building an ORB; CSS at work; I/O interrupt handler; post status; VSAM; control intervals; linear data sets; PDSEs; the ACB; open processing; Get & Put; VSAM control blocks.


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