z/OS UNIX System Services Implementation

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z/OS UNIX System Services Implementation

Course code: OP25G

Duration: 4.5 Days


Prerequisite:

You should have:

•    a basic knowledge of z/OS UNIX as provided in the course Introducing z/OS UNIX Services (OP05)

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide you with the skills required to install and customize z/OS UNIX (full name z/OS UNIX System Services), and to manage and monitor the z/OS UNIX environment.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

•    Execute the tasks required to prepare a z/OS installation for implementing z/OS UNIX
•    Execute the tasks to install the z/OS UNIX software features
•    Use the information provided in this class to perform the basic customization necessary to fully implement the z/OS UNIX kernel, the file system, the shell and utilities, and z/OS UNIX applications
•    Put in place the RACF security required for z/OS UNIX resources and applications
•    Make appropriate definitions for the activation of TCP/IP sockets by z/OS UNIX
•    Identify and use the processes and data required for monitoring and tuning the z/OS UNIX environment

Intended Audience:

•    This is an intermediate course for experienced data professionals such as z/OS system programmers, who are responsible for the installation and maintenance of z/OS UNIX.

Course Outlines:

•    Day 1
o    Welcome
o    Unit 1: z/OS UNIX implementation overview
o    Unit 2: z/OS UNIX services initial installation
o    Exercise 1: Move from default to full mode function
o    Exercise 2: IPL in full function mode and enable a nonvolatile root HFS
o    Unit 3: File system customization

•    Day 2
o    Exercise 3: Customizing the file system
o    Unit 4: Security customization
o    Exercise 4: Defining and managing UNIX users, OMVS security

•    Day 3
o    Unit 5: Shell customization
o    Exercise 5: UNIX System Services and shell customization
o    Unit 6: Customizing applications, daemons, and servers
o    Exercise 6: UNIX processes
o    Exercise 7: Access control list and enhanced ASCII support (optional)

•    Day 4
o    Unit 7: File system management and system maintenance
o    Exercise 8: Managing HFS and zFS data sets
o    Unit 8: Managing z/OS UNIX operations
o    Unit 9: Exploiting TCP/IP with z/OS UNIX
o    Exercise 9: Managing z/OS UNIX