Course Description
3 to 4 hours
Personnel requiring knowledge about System Managed Storage (SMS)
Knowledge of MVS and TSO/ISPF, and basic programming skills
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Define SMS
• Identify the four SMS constructs
• Identify the four SMS routines
• Recognize the ISMF panels for general SMS functions
• Define the management of both space and data availability
• Recognize the new JCL and IDCAMS keywords for SMS
What Is SMS?
The Components of SMS
Data That Can and Cannot Be Managed By SMS
JCL Standards
Active and Inactive Data
Data Class
Management Class
Storage Class
Storage Group
The SMS Managed Volume
What is an ACS Routine?
How an ACS Routine is Implemented
How an ACS Routine is Invoked
Conversion
ISMF and the User
ISMF and the Storage Administrator
Simulations of ISMF Panels
Storage and Availability
Incremental and Full Volume Backups
Migration, Level 1 and Level 2
Space Management
Simplified JCL
New Keywords for JCL and IDCAMS
PDSEs and JCL Defined VSAM Files
