{"course":{"productid":7347,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"fr","title":"z\/OS System Programmer Fundamentals","productcode":"ES40G","vendorcode":"IB","vendorname":"IBM","fullproductcode":"IB-ES40G","courseware":{"has_ekit":true,"has_printkit":false,"language":"en"},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/ibm-es40g","objective":"<p>This course is designed to describe the basic components that apply to all z\/OS systems. It includes high level concepts that apply to the z\/OS hardware platform and the z\/OS software. It then provides a more detailed analysis, description and lab activities that can be applied to the system programmer role to maintain z\/OS systems.<\/p>\n<p>Discussion activities include: The POR, IPL process, JES implementation and operating environment, VTAM environment for TSO, ISPF, SNA and TCP\/IP networking, RACF, ISPF\/PDF and UNIX System Services. It defines the classic approach to data management in a z\/OS system. It identifies various software products and utilities used to define, maintain, and manage catalogs and data sets in the z\/OS environment. It also discusses Parmlib usage and requirements for system initialization and operation that include: System symbolics, WLM, SFM, RMF and system logger. Both single system and multi-system sysplex usage is identified. z\/OS install, upgrade options, maintenance using SMP\/E and I\/O configuration requirements using HCD is listed and described.<\/p>","essentials":"<p>You should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\n\t<li>Have z\/OS installation experience or have attended z\/OS Installation (ES41A)<\/li><li>Be familiar with end user activities on MVS, including knowledge of JCL, IDCAMS, the MVS address space structure, and the concept of batch scheduling using JES initiators<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>This intermediate class is intended for new System Programmers and System Administrators, who require an overall understanding of the z\/OS platform, z\/OS components, data management, and installation and maintenance activities used in z\/OS systems.<\/p>","contents":"<p>This course is designed to describe the basic components that apply to all z\/OS systems. It includes high level concepts that apply to the z\/OS hardware platform and the z\/OS software. It then provides a more detailed analysis, description and lab activities that can be applied to the system programmer role to maintain z\/OS systems.<\/p>\n<p>Discussion activities include: The POR, IPL process, JES implementation and operating environment, VTAM environment for TSO, ISPF, SNA and TCP\/IP networking, RACF, ISPF\/PDF and UNIX System Services. It defines the classic approach to data management in a z\/OS system. It identifies various software products and utilities used to define, maintain, and manage catalogs and data sets in the z\/OS environment. It also discusses Parmlib usage and requirements for system initialization and operation that include: System symbolics, WLM, SFM, RMF and system logger. Both single system and multi-system sysplex usage is identified. z\/OS install, upgrade options, maintenance using SMP\/E and I\/O configuration requirements using HCD is listed and described.<\/p>","outline":"<p>Day 1<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome<\/li><li>Unit 1 - What makes up a z\/OS system?<\/li><li>Exercise 1- Introduction to z\/OS setup<\/li><li>Unit 2 - System boot: POR and IPL<\/li><li>Exercise 2 - Complete the IPL: Start JES, start networking<\/li><li>Unit 3 - Processing user work with z\/OS<\/li><li>Exercise 3 - LOGON into TSO and create a new user profile<\/li><\/ul><p>Day 2<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 4 - Networking, z\/OS communication server<\/li><li>Exercise 4 - Data administration<\/li><li>Unit 5 - What else is needed for end user access to the system?<\/li><li>Exercise 5 - Automate startup and monitor the system<\/li><\/ul><p>Day 3<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 6 - Data management<\/li><li>Exercise 6 - System logger<\/li><li>Unit 7 - A closer look at IPL: IPLPARM, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB<\/li><li>Exercise 7- Define a string of DASD and ACTIVATE dynamically<\/li><\/ul><p>Day 4<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 8 - System management: WLM, SMF, RMF, and system logger<\/li><li>Exercise 8 - Install and maintain a user function<\/li><li>Unit 9 - Hardware configuration definition<\/li><li>Unit 10 - Software maintenance: SMP\/E<\/li><li>Unit 11 - Change management: ServerPac and other IBM services<\/li><\/ul>","objective_plain":"This course is designed to describe the basic components that apply to all z\/OS systems. It includes high level concepts that apply to the z\/OS hardware platform and the z\/OS software. It then provides a more detailed analysis, description and lab activities that can be applied to the system programmer role to maintain z\/OS systems.\n\nDiscussion activities include: The POR, IPL process, JES implementation and operating environment, VTAM environment for TSO, ISPF, SNA and TCP\/IP networking, RACF, ISPF\/PDF and UNIX System Services. It defines the classic approach to data management in a z\/OS system. It identifies various software products and utilities used to define, maintain, and manage catalogs and data sets in the z\/OS environment. It also discusses Parmlib usage and requirements for system initialization and operation that include: System symbolics, WLM, SFM, RMF and system logger. Both single system and multi-system sysplex usage is identified. z\/OS install, upgrade options, maintenance using SMP\/E and I\/O configuration requirements using HCD is listed and described.","essentials_plain":"You should:\n\n\n\n\t- Have z\/OS installation experience or have attended z\/OS Installation (ES41A)\n- Be familiar with end user activities on MVS, including knowledge of JCL, IDCAMS, the MVS address space structure, and the concept of batch scheduling using JES initiators","audience_plain":"This intermediate class is intended for new System Programmers and System Administrators, who require an overall understanding of the z\/OS platform, z\/OS components, data management, and installation and maintenance activities used in z\/OS systems.","contents_plain":"This course is designed to describe the basic components that apply to all z\/OS systems. It includes high level concepts that apply to the z\/OS hardware platform and the z\/OS software. It then provides a more detailed analysis, description and lab activities that can be applied to the system programmer role to maintain z\/OS systems.\n\nDiscussion activities include: The POR, IPL process, JES implementation and operating environment, VTAM environment for TSO, ISPF, SNA and TCP\/IP networking, RACF, ISPF\/PDF and UNIX System Services. It defines the classic approach to data management in a z\/OS system. It identifies various software products and utilities used to define, maintain, and manage catalogs and data sets in the z\/OS environment. It also discusses Parmlib usage and requirements for system initialization and operation that include: System symbolics, WLM, SFM, RMF and system logger. Both single system and multi-system sysplex usage is identified. z\/OS install, upgrade options, maintenance using SMP\/E and I\/O configuration requirements using HCD is listed and described.","outline_plain":"Day 1\n\n\n- Welcome\n- Unit 1 - What makes up a z\/OS system?\n- Exercise 1- Introduction to z\/OS setup\n- Unit 2 - System boot: POR and IPL\n- Exercise 2 - Complete the IPL: Start JES, start networking\n- Unit 3 - Processing user work with z\/OS\n- Exercise 3 - LOGON into TSO and create a new user profile\nDay 2\n\n\n- Unit 4 - Networking, z\/OS communication server\n- Exercise 4 - Data administration\n- Unit 5 - What else is needed for end user access to the system?\n- Exercise 5 - Automate startup and monitor the system\nDay 3\n\n\n- Unit 6 - Data management\n- Exercise 6 - System logger\n- Unit 7 - A closer look at IPL: IPLPARM, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB\n- Exercise 7- Define a string of DASD and ACTIVATE dynamically\nDay 4\n\n\n- Unit 8 - System management: WLM, SMF, RMF, and system logger\n- Exercise 8 - Install and maintain a user function\n- Unit 9 - Hardware configuration definition\n- Unit 10 - Software maintenance: SMP\/E\n- Unit 11 - Change management: ServerPac and other IBM services","skill_level":"Intermediate","version":"1","duration":{"unit":"d","value":4,"formatted":"4 jours"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"SI":{"country":"SI","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":3500},"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"CHF","taxrate":8.1,"price":4200},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":3890},"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19,"price":3400}}},"lastchanged":"2025-09-15T09:03:20+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-course-schedule\/7347","source_lang":"fr","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/fr\/json-course\/ibm-es40g"}}