ES89G - IBM Z: Technical Overview of HW and SW Mainframe Evolution

Overview

Duration: 2 days

This course is designed to provide an understanding of today’s complex system mainframe environment on the IBM z Systems. It is mainly targeted for operators, technical support, system programmers, and any others who need to keep current in this mainframe environment. Through lecture you learn how the hardware and operating systems interact.

Objectives

Describe the evolution of the data center, categorize the various server platforms, and servers that are commonly found there and their workloads
Identify past, current, and future data center trends
Describe the basic functions, characteristics, and terminology of z Systems servers
Identify and list the various z Systems servers and hardware models, from zSeries server to the
latest z14 and z14 ZR1 servers
Identify the number of CPs and specialty processors available to various z Systems
Identify and describe key components of z Systems and compare various z Systems
components

- Frame layout, drawer, and cage usage
- Server models, processor drawers, books, memory, and cache structure
- Performance and millions of service units (MSUs)

Describe and compare I/O infrastructure and processor usage across z14 to zEC12 mainframes

- I/O drawers, cages, and technology used
- PU, cache, and fan-out connectivity

Describe how and what z Systems physical components are used when processing instructions
and performing an I/O operation
Identify z Systems Capacity on Demand (CoD) options available for planned and unplanned
outages
Describe how logical partitioning is used, resource assignments, channel and CHPID types, assignments and initialization activities
Describe the purpose and use of HCD
Use the HMC to control basic operational tasks and monitor z Systems servers
Identify and describe mainframe operating systems and their supported mainframe servers
Describe the difference between a base and Parallel Sysplex
Identify and describe the major enhancements provided by the recent z Systems software and
hardware platform

The following are optional objectives in the z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts unit:

Explain basic z/Architecture terminology and concepts for Real and virtual storage Address spaces, data spaces, and hiperspaces
Identify processor architectural modes and their supported addressing implementations
Define what is z/OS
Name the server solutions included in z/OS
Identify the characteristics of a base and Parallel Sysplex
Identify current CFs and connectivity options
Describe the purpose and use of the coupling facility

Content

Day 1

Welcome
Introduction and course overview
Unit 1: Mainframe directions and z Systems
Unit 2: Server hardware and I/O configuration

Day 2

Unit 3: MVS to z/OS overview and processor concepts
Unit 4: Hardware Management Console basics
Unit 5 (Optional): z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts

Audience

The class should consist of lead operators, technical support personnel, system programmers, or anyone in the technical field who requires an understanding of how the current hardware and software interact in the large mainframe environment.

z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts is an optional unit depending on the student audience. It is the instructor’s decision to either present the material in the unit or explain to the students that the unit contains detailed z/Architecture information and might not be applicable to the student’s job role and responsibilities.

Prerequisites

Basic data processing concepts
I/O concepts

Certification

This course is not associated with any Certification.

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