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Hardware Configuration and Definition (HCD) for z/OS

  • Course Code ES96G
  • Duration 4 days

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Course Overview

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This course is designed to teach you how to use the Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) of z/OS to create an I/O configuration and dynamically alter the I/O configuration.

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Target Audience

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This course is for people responsible for maintaining the I/O configuration contained in the input/output data files (IODFs) and input/output configuration data sets (IOCDs) at their z/OS installation.

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Course Objectives

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  • Describe new zSeries processor technology
  • Code new zSeries processors (z990 to z10)
  • Code ESCON channels and ESCON CTCs
  • Code FICON channels and FICON CTCs
  • Code Coupling Facilities (CF) and CF links
  • Code cascaded FICON Director
  • Create an IODF work file on a z processor from scratch
  • Use CHPID mapping tool to create a validated work IODF
  • Use work IODF and create a production IODF
  • Perform Dynamic I/O changes on a real z/OS system
  • Build a LOADxx parmlib member for initial program load (IPL)
  • View configuration graphically
  • Create appropriate configuration reports
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Course Content

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Day 1

  • (00:30) Welcome
  • (01:00) Unit 1: HCD introduction
  • (00:30) Unit 2: IOCP and MVSCP macro review
  • (00:30) Unit 3: HCD dialog
  • (01:00) Unit 4: LPAR and logical control units
  • (02:00) Unit 5: ESCON Directors
  • (00:15) Unit 6: OSAs, HiperSockets, and routers
  • (00:30) Exercise 1: Overview of lab environment
  • (00:45) Exercise 2: HCD familiarity

Day 2

  • (00:30) Unit 7: Review of zSeries hardware
  • (01:30) Unit 8: z990, z9, z10, and HCD
  • (01:00) Unit 9: FICON, FICON CTCs, and FICON directors
  • (03:00) Exercise 3: Coding a zSeries 2094
  • (06:00) Exercise 4: Add ESCON directors to your configuration
  • (00:30) Exercise 5: Add FICON directors to your configuration (optional)

Day 3

  • (01:00) Unit 10: Planning and migration
  • (01:00) Unit 11: IPL and LOADxx member
  • (00:45) Unit 12: Dynamic I/O reconfiguration
  • (00:30) Exercise 6: Incremental migration from IOCP deck (optional)
  • (00:30) Exercise 7: Building a LOADxx member
  • (01:00) Exercise 8: Perform dynamic I/O

Day 4

  • (01:00) Unit 13: z10 HCD and using CMT
  • (01:00) Unit 14: ESCON CTCs for sysplex
  • (00:45) Unit 15: HCD and parallel sysplex
  • (00:45) Exercise 9: Coding a 2097 using the CMT
  • (00:30) Exercise 10: Coding CFs and CF links including z10 CIB links
  • (00:20) Exercise 11: Coding sysplex CTCs (optional)
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Course Prerequisites

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You should have:

  • basic knowledge of z/OS and I/O configuration. This knowledge can be developed on the job or by taking Fundamental System Skills in z/OS (ES10GB).
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