{"course":{"productid":5064,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"de","title":"SMP\/E for z\/OS Workshop","productcode":"ES26G","vendorcode":"IB","vendorname":"IBM","fullproductcode":"IB-ES26G","courseware":{"has_ekit":true,"has_printkit":false,"language":"en"},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/ibm-es26g","objective":"<ul>\n<li>Describe how SMP\/E is used as a tool for system maintenance<\/li><li>Interpret modification control statements in a sample SYSMOD<\/li><li>Create a consolidated software inventory database to support installation and maintenance requirements<\/li><li>Use the SMP\/E dialogs to install a product and its related service<\/li><li>Manage exception SYSMOD data<\/li><li>Describe the use of the primary and secondary data sets required by SMP\/E<\/li><li>Analyze output from SMP\/E processing and resolve commonly encountered problems<\/li><li>Describe the use of the REPORT command to determine software dependencies between zones<\/li><li>Use the BUILDMCS process to create a function SYSMOD from an installed product and its service<\/li><li>Use the new SMP\/E functions to install software service automatically over the internet<ul>\n<li>Implement support for communication server FTP client<\/li><li>Use the new RECEIVE ORDER command to order and install z\/OS maintenance automatically over the Internet<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<p>Required Skills and Knowledge<\/p>\n<ul>\n\n\t<li>Use basic JCL statements<\/li><li>Describe the use of the following z\/OS utility programs: assembler, linkage editor, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE, and AMASPZAP<\/li><li>Identify the access method services commands and parameters used in creating a VSAM KSDS<\/li><li>Use ISPF\/PDF panels<\/li><\/ul><p>This knowledge and these skills can be acquired on the job or by completing one or more of the following education offerings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n\n\t<li>Fundamental Practical System Skills in z\/OS , (ES10) (ES10A)<\/li><li>z\/OS VSAM and Access Method Services, (SS83) (H3840)<\/li><\/ul><p>The students new to z\/OS could benefit from attending z\/OS Facilities (ES15) (ES150) for additional basic z\/OS knowledge.<\/p>","audience":"<p>This basic course is for system programmers with no prior SMP experience who plan to use SMP\/E for system and subsystem maintenance and installation.<\/p>","contents":"<p>This course is designed to provide the SMP\/E skills needed in the installation and maintenance of optional features and maintenance in the z\/OS operating environment. You are taught to define the SMP\/E database and invoke SMP\/E to add, modify, or replace system elements. The course includes extensive hands-on labs using a current level of SMP\/E.<\/p>\n<p>You will get practical experience in the SMP\/E tasks involved in installing a z\/OS product. Emphasis is on interpreting results of SMP\/E processing. SMP\/E concepts examined in this course include modification control statements, the consolidated software inventory, zone structure, and error analysis. SMP\/E commands such as RECEIVE, APPLY, ACCEPT, RESTORE, REPORT, and LIST are discussed.<\/p>\n<p>You will also learn how to perform automated SMP\/E delivery of z\/OS and product maintenance over the Internet with an automated SMP\/E process that downloads and installs IBM preventive and corrective service over the Internet.<\/p>","objective_plain":"- Describe how SMP\/E is used as a tool for system maintenance\n- Interpret modification control statements in a sample SYSMOD\n- Create a consolidated software inventory database to support installation and maintenance requirements\n- Use the SMP\/E dialogs to install a product and its related service\n- Manage exception SYSMOD data\n- Describe the use of the primary and secondary data sets required by SMP\/E\n- Analyze output from SMP\/E processing and resolve commonly encountered problems\n- Describe the use of the REPORT command to determine software dependencies between zones\n- Use the BUILDMCS process to create a function SYSMOD from an installed product and its service\n- Use the new SMP\/E functions to install software service automatically over the internet\n- Implement support for communication server FTP client\n- Use the new RECEIVE ORDER command to order and install z\/OS maintenance automatically over the Internet","essentials_plain":"Required Skills and Knowledge\n\n\n\n\t- Use basic JCL statements\n- Describe the use of the following z\/OS utility programs: assembler, linkage editor, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE, and AMASPZAP\n- Identify the access method services commands and parameters used in creating a VSAM KSDS\n- Use ISPF\/PDF panels\nThis knowledge and these skills can be acquired on the job or by completing one or more of the following education offerings:\n\n\n\n\t- Fundamental Practical System Skills in z\/OS , (ES10) (ES10A)\n- z\/OS VSAM and Access Method Services, (SS83) (H3840)\nThe students new to z\/OS could benefit from attending z\/OS Facilities (ES15) (ES150) for additional basic z\/OS knowledge.","audience_plain":"This basic course is for system programmers with no prior SMP experience who plan to use SMP\/E for system and subsystem maintenance and installation.","contents_plain":"This course is designed to provide the SMP\/E skills needed in the installation and maintenance of optional features and maintenance in the z\/OS operating environment. You are taught to define the SMP\/E database and invoke SMP\/E to add, modify, or replace system elements. The course includes extensive hands-on labs using a current level of SMP\/E.\n\nYou will get practical experience in the SMP\/E tasks involved in installing a z\/OS product. Emphasis is on interpreting results of SMP\/E processing. SMP\/E concepts examined in this course include modification control statements, the consolidated software inventory, zone structure, and error analysis. SMP\/E commands such as RECEIVE, APPLY, ACCEPT, RESTORE, REPORT, and LIST are discussed.\n\nYou will also learn how to perform automated SMP\/E delivery of z\/OS and product maintenance over the Internet with an automated SMP\/E process that downloads and installs IBM preventive and corrective service over the Internet.","skill_level":"Beginner","version":"5.2","duration":{"unit":"d","value":4.5,"formatted":"4.5 Tage"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"NL":{"country":"NL","currency":"EUR","taxrate":21,"price":2900},"BE":{"country":"BE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":21,"price":2900},"PL":{"country":"PL","currency":"EUR","taxrate":23,"price":3300},"SI":{"country":"SI","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":3300},"RU":{"country":"RU","currency":"USD","taxrate":18,"price":1820},"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"CHF","taxrate":8.1,"price":4000},"US":{"country":"US","currency":"USD","taxrate":null,"price":4075},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":3890},"CA":{"country":"CA","currency":"CAD","taxrate":null,"price":5625},"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19,"price":4250}}},"lastchanged":"2025-07-29T12:17:35+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-course-schedule\/5064","source_lang":"de","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/json-course\/ibm-es26g"}}