Initializing and Terminating the z/OS System 1.8

Duration

3.5 to 4 hours

Overview

Audience

Experienced operators and system programmers who require knowledge about managing system initialization.

Prerequisites

Completion of the z/OS Concepts and Components course and knowledge of operational concepts.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to identify how the system is initialized by using parameters to designate:
• System configuration data sets
• System parameter libraries
• System parameter lists
• Termination of the system

Course Content

The System Initialization Process

System Generation Concepts and Roles
Components of the Initialization Process
Identify the Phases of Initialization

Working With System Data Sets

Identifying the purposes of:
System Configuration Data Sets
System Libraries
System Logs
Subsystem Data Sets

Working With System Parameter Lists

Introduction to System Parameter Lists
Specifying System Configuration Data Sets
Specifying Parameter Libraries
Selecting System Parameter Lists

Initializing and Terminating the System

Initializing the System
Logging On
Starting Tasks
Terminating the System

Initializing and Terminating the z/OS System Mastery Test