VTAM Concepts and Operation

Purpose

This assessment measures your general knowledge of the z/OS Communications Server, VTAM concepts and common network terminology. It also tests skills associated with entering appropriate VTAM commands and the interpretation of command displays and VTAM system messages.

Audience

This assessment is designed for data center staff responsible for the operation and monitoring of the z/OS SNA network, or IT specialists that are required to have an understanding of the same.

Assessment Coverage

This assessment covers the following topics:

Z/OS Communications Server functionality
VTAM functionality and terminology
VTAM Start-up and Shutdown
Format and syntax of VTAM commands
Interpretation of VTAM displays and messages
Entering of VTAM commands to display, activate and deactivate VTAM resources

Assessment Detail

This assessment contains 31 questions that will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. Ten minutes before this time limit has expired, a warning message will be displayed. If the assessment is exited before the last question is displayed, or the assessment exceeds its time limit, scores based only on the questions that you have answered will be recorded.

The question types in this assessment are mainly simulation, multiple choice, drag and drop, and true or false. The questions displayed are different for every examinee because a number of core questions are always selected along with a number that are taken from a pool. All questions are then randomized to produce your customized assessment.

No technical manuals or references (either vendor or internally developed by your organization) should be used during this assessment.

Pass Mark

The pass mark for this assessment is 70%.


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