MVS and z/OS overview

This 1-day classroom-based ABIS course explains the most important characteristics of the MVS and z/OS operating systems. Live and interactive presentation. Extremely useful for anyone working on these platforms - analysts, developers, administrators (of z/OS and related subsystems), .... Prior knowledge of the platform is not required.

During this course you will be introduced to MVS, and z/OS. The Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) operating system is known as IBM's flagship mainframe operating system. Although initially a standalone operating system (1974), it was later integrated into the more comprehensive OS/390 (1995), and today z/OS (2000), operating systems. In this course we will discuss the fundamental properties of MVS, and how MVS is part of the comprehensive zOS operating system.

During this course:

  • Participants will gain insight into the meaning of MVS as an operating system;
  • Participants will gain insight into the evolution of MVS to z/OS;
  • They will learn to functionally understand the basic concepts of z/OS and its various subsystems;
  • They will learn to place MVS concepts in a proper z/OS context;
  • They will be familiarized with the broader z/OS environment.

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Delivered as a live, interactive training: available in-person or online, or in a hybrid format. 
Training can be implemented in English, Dutch, or French.
If interested in organising this training internally, get in touch with us; we can even customise it to meet your specific needs.

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Public training calendar

No public sessions are currently scheduled. We will be pleased to set up an on-site course or to schedule an extra public session (in case of a sufficient number of candidates). Interested? Please let us know.

Intended for

Every future user of z/OS.

Background

No specific background is required.

Main topics

  • Hardware
    CPU • storage • channel subsystem • peripheral devices • network • multi-processing • LPAR • sysplex
  • Concept of MVS
    Virtual and real storage • paging • address spaces • system initialisation (IPL)
    Evolution of MVS to z/OS
  • Task management • storage management • resource and workload management
  • Data management
    Access methods • data organisation • the catalog • storage management subsystem (SMS)
  • JES and job management
  • Recovery and monitoring
  • z/OS subsystems
    User interaction (TSO and ISPF, UNIX shell) • security (RACF) • data communication monitors • database management systems • SDSF • Web based access (HTTP, WebSphere Application Server, MQ) • ...

Training method

Live instructor-led training, with plenty of opportunities for group discussion.

Certificate

At the end of the session, the participant receives a 'Certificate of Completion'.

Duration

1 day.

Course leader

Kris Van Thillo (ABIS).


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