This course introduces and explains the System Automation for z/OS (SA z/OS) components, architecture, and concepts. Focus is on the System Operations component with Processor Operations as an optional topic. It is a prerequisite for attending the operations or admin classes. 

This course does not include labs.

The learning objectives are to get the required knowledge to attend the System Automation for z/OS operations or admin classes: 

• Purpose and features 
• Major components
• Architecture and design of the System Operations component
• Policy-based automation and concepts 
• Goal-driven automation 
• Describe the IBM System Automation for z/OS 4.1 Architecture
• Describe the components of the product 
• Describe the product’s automation capabilities 
• Describe policy-based and goal-driven automation
• Describe the automation agent role and operation 
• Describe the automation manager role and operation 
• Explain the key automation concepts 
• Describe goal-driven automation 
• Explain the automation statuses and their effect on automation
• Describe automation policy for applications 
• Describe resource dependencies and relationships 
• Provide an overview of application groups 
• Explain automation flags, threshold processing, and notify operators 
• Explain threshold processing for major and minor resources 
• List transient resource automation 
• List MVS automation 
• Describe resource relationships details 
• Explain the request process 
• List and describe factors that can influence goal-driven automation 
• List types and natures of application groups 
• Explain behavior or attributes of application groups 
• Describe architecture including implementation options 
• Explain usage and operator interface 
• Describe automation policy