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Publication date : 12/10/2024

Course : IBM z/OS System Programmer Fundamentals (ES40G)

Official IBM course

Practical course - 5d - 35h00 - Ref. ES4
Price : 4450 € E.T.

IBM z/OS System Programmer Fundamentals (ES40G)

Official IBM course



With this training, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of the basic components that apply to all z/OS systems. This includes high-level concepts that apply to the z/OS hardware platform and z/OS software, as well as more detailed analysis, description and laboratory activities that can be applied to the role of system programmer in maintaining z/OS systems.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. ES4
  5d - 35h00
4450 € E.T.




With this training, you'll gain an in-depth understanding of the basic components that apply to all z/OS systems. This includes high-level concepts that apply to the z/OS hardware platform and z/OS software, as well as more detailed analysis, description and laboratory activities that can be applied to the role of system programmer in maintaining z/OS systems.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Describe the basics of z/OS architecture
Identify the basic components of the z/OS system
Discuss what you've learned about LPARs
Describe maintenance principles
Identify and list the ROP process
Describe the IPL process
Identify basic addressing spaces
Describe how to stop z/OS
Implement a basic JES2 batch processing environment
Describe the configuration and processing phases of JES3 tasks
Identify JES3 startup options
Describe the two networking schemes in the z/OS environment: SNA and IP
Identify SNA network resources
Explain how SNA sessions are set up
Describe the role of TCP/IP as a physical file system in UNIX system services
Implement and start a local VTAM instance to provide the basis for ANS applications such as TSO
Implementing and starting OST
Start a TCPIP stack and check accompanying messages
Identify the main functions of the security server (RACF)
Describe the content of RACF user, group and resource profiles
Describes how RACF profiles are used to authorize user access
Identifier deux membres clés utilisés pour le démarrage de TCAS
Naming the ISPF components
Describe the general layout of ISPF/PDF panels
Describe how UNIX system services are used in z/OS
Briefly describe the UNIX shell and utilities and how to access them
Describe the application services provided by UNIX System Services
Describe how security is managed in UNIX system services
Describe classic z/OS data management
Define hierarchical data management
And many more besides.

Intended audience
System programmers and system administrators, who need a comprehensive understanding of the z/OS platform and components, etc.

Prerequisites
Experience in z/OS installation or have completed the training course "z/OS Installation (ES41A)". Knowledge of end-user activities on MVS.

Practical details
Teaching methods
Animation de la formation en français. Support de cours officiel au format numérique et en anglais. Bonne compréhension de l'anglais à l'écrit.

Course schedule

1
Official program

  • What makes up a z/OS system?
  • System startup: POR and IPL.
  • Processing user work with z/OS.
  • Network, z/OS communication server.
  • What else is needed for the end user to access the system?
  • Data management.
  • A closer look at IPL: IPLPARM, SYS1.PARMLIB, SYS1.PROCLIB.
  • System management: WLM, SMF, RMF and system recorder.
  • Definition of hardware configuration.
  • Software maintenance: SMP/E.
  • Change management : ServerPac and other IBM services.

2
Official practical work

  • Introduction to z/OS configuration.
  • Complete IPL: start JES, start networking.
  • Log in to TSO and create a new user profile.
  • Data administration.
  • Automate startup and monitor the system.
  • Use the System Logger.
  • Define a DASD chain and ACTIVATE dynamically.
  • Install and maintain a user function.


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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 30 Mar., 8 June, 21 Sep., 30 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 30 Mar., 8 June, 21 Sep., 30 Nov.