Inhalt des Trainings
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.
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.
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.
Training Paths that reference this course are:
z/OS Installation, Tuning, JES, and REXX Programming and Problem Diagnosis
Zielgruppen
This course is for system programmers with no prior SMP experience who plan to use SMP/E for system and subsystem maintenance and installation.
Vorkenntnisse
Required Skills and Knowledge Use basic JCL statements
Describe the use of the following z/OS utility programs: assembler, linkage editor, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE, and AMASPZAP
Identify the access method services commands and parameters used in creating a VSAM KSDS
Use ISPF/PDF panels
This knowledge and these skills can be acquired on the job or by completing one or more of the following education offerings: Fundamental Practical System Skills in z/OS , (ES10GB) (ES10AGB)
z/OS VSAM and Access Method Services, (SS83) (H3840)
The students new to z/OS could benefit from attending z/OS Facilities (ES15) (ES150) for additional basic z/OS knowledge.