Advanced Parallel Sysplex Operations and Recovery Workshop Schulung

Please refer to course overview.

Seminar-Ziele:

• Use the HMC classic or tree UI
• Identify and describe Parallel Sysplex hardware and software key components
• Describe how signaling is provided in a sysplex
• Describe structure types and usage by the CF
• Identify CF availability characteristics
• Explain the difference between ICF and non-ICF configurations, benefits and availability requirements
• Describe system managed CF structure duplexing and its purpose
• Identify System z CF link connectivity options
• Identify commands to use to determine operational state of sysplex components
• Describe the steps used to initialized a system image into a sysplex during NIP
• Identify and explain key NIP messages that surface during sysplex initialization
• Describe why WTOR messages can be issued for normal and problem scenarios during sysplex initialization
• Properly remove a system from the sysplex
• Describe z/OS 1.10 and 1.11 changes that relate to how systems are removed from the sysplex
• Describe the purpose and use of sysplex couple data sets
• Identify and explain new information provided in the output of the D XCF, C command with z/OS 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12
• Describe CFRM policy requirements to define CFs and structures
• Use commands to manage couple data sets and identify support options
• Describe CFRM CDS format options to support and how they are used
• Describe the difference between a GRS ring and a GRS star complex
• Identify GRS star requirements and its structure attributes
• Describe how JES2 checkpoint uses the CF
• Use the JES2 reconfiguration dialog to move checkpoint from DASD to CF
• Identify recovery options for JES2 checkpoint
• Describe enhanced catalog sharing, operation and recovery considerations
• Explain the purpose of the system logger component in a sysplex
• Describe how Operlog and logrec can use logstreams and structures in a sysplex
• Identify CF logger recovery actions for system, CF logger failures
• Describe recovery terms and use for:
• Remove a coupling facility
• Activate CFRM policies