Fundamental System Skills in Z/OS

The intended audience for this class is IT personnel with a theoretical background of z/OS (for example, as taught in ES05G) and some general practical IT experience.

•Summarize the components of the IBM Z platform.

•Interpret the benefits of security in a z/OS environment.

•Analyze how TSO ISPF panels manage the z/OS environment.

•Implement TSO commands to manage the z/OS environment.

•Distinguish the purpose and functions of JES and JCL.

•Execute UNIX processes.

This course consists of a mixture of theoretical and practical sections. The major objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the everyday activities involved in working in a z/OS environment. Therefore, the main focus is on the class exercises.

This course teaches:

•How to log on to the z/OS system.

•How to work with TSO/E, ISPF/PDF, and the UNIX System Services shell.

•How to create, copy, rename, and delete z/OS data sets.

•How to work with UNIX System Services files.

•How to execute CLISTs and REXX execs.

•How to submit jobs for execution and view the output online.

Day 1

• Unit 1 - Review of ESA/390 and z/Architecture and z/OS
• Unit 2 - An Introduction to ISPF, ISPF/PDF, and RACF
• Unit 3 - Working with ISPF/PDF(Part 1) 

Day 2

• Unit 3 - Working with ISPF/PDF(Part 2) 

Day 3

• Unit 4 : TSO Commands
• Unit 5 Working with JCL (continued)

Day 4

• Review
• Unit 6 UNIX system Services (part 1)

Day 5

• Unit 6 UNIX system (Part 2)
• Review and close out

You should complete:

• ES05G, An Introduction to the z/OS Environment or equivalent on-the-job training.