ZL00G - zVM and zLinux Bootcamp

Overview

Duration: 5 days

This course introduces the system programmer to the tasks required to support a z/VM operating system. It provides an overview of the processes required to install z/VM and perform the required tailoring steps to support guest operating system virtual machines and CMS users. The students will leave the course with the knowledge to perform the steps to add guest systems and other virtual machines to the z/VM system, to apply service to the z/VM system, and to define a minimal TCP/IP configuration. Additionally this course is designed to teach the implementation of SUSE Linux on System z.

Objectives

Describe the process of running guests under z/VM
Define virtual machines to z/VM and reload the directory
Customize the CP component of the z/VM system
Customize the TCP/IP files on z/VM
Apply service to the z/VM system
Install SUSE Linux on System z
Install additional packages
Describe zLinux system management process
Describe zLinux backup and recovery procedures
Manage and update zLinux network connectivity issues
Implement the z/VM Performance Toolkit
Prerequisite to z/VM and Linux Connectivity and Management (ZV100)
Prerequisite to z/VM RACF and DirMaint Implementation (ZV200)

Audience

This intermediate course is intended for IT professionals who will be responsible for the support of guests and other virtual machines running in the z/VM environment. It assumes that these persons will have little or no experience in the z/VM environment. Additionally anyone responsible for installing, customizing, and maintaining Linux on System z.

Content

Day 1

Welcome

Unit 1: z/VM and zLinux overview
Unit 2: Installation
Exercise 1: z/VM logon overview
Exercise 2: z/VM installation

Day 2

Unit 3: Directory
Exercise 3: z/VM directory maintenance
Unit 4: CP system configuration
Exercise 4: CP system configuration

Day 3

Unit 5: z/VM networking
Exercise 5: z/VM networking
Unit 6: VMSES/E
Exercise 6: Servicing z/VM (VMSES/E)
Unit 7: Installing SUSE Linux on System z

Day 4

Exercise 7: SUSE Linux lab overview
Exercise 8: SUSE Linux installation on System z
Unit 8: Installing additional packages
Exercise 9: SUSE Linux basics
Exercise 10: SUSE installing additional packages

Day 5

Unit 9: Network connectivity
Exercise 11: SUSE Linux networking
Unit 10: System management
Exercise 12: SUSE Linux system management
Unit 11: Backup and recovery
Exercise 13: SUSE Linux TSM client
Unit 12: z/VM Performance Toolkit configuration
Exercise 14: z/VM Performance Toolkit configuration

Prerequisites

z/VM Introduction and Concepts (ZV02G)
Linux Basics (ZL12G),
or have equivalent experience in z/VM Linux.

Certification

This course is not associated with any Certification.

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