z/VM Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown

Duration

5 to 6 hours

Overview

Audience

Any IT staff requiring an overview of virtualization, how it relates to the z/VM system and the steps involved in z/VM, service and production guest systems start-up and shutdown.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of data processing concepts.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able:
• Identify the characteristics of a virtualized system
• Describe virtualization as it relates to z/VM
• Identify the roles of IT people using z/VM
• Start and stop z/VM, service and production virtual machines
• Check the status of initialized environments
• Communicate with z/VM users

Course Content

Introduction to Virtualization

Virtualization Concepts
Data Center Virtualization Benefits

Introduction to z/VM

What is z/VM?
An Overview of z/VM Components
z/VM Job Roles

Starting z/VM, Service and Production Virtual Machines

z/VM Consoles
SYSTEM and LOGO Configuration Files
z/VM Warm, Force, Cold and Clean Start-ups
Commonly Used Service Virtual Machines
Starting Service Virtual Machines
IPLing The Production Virtual Machine

Ensuring z/VM System Readiness

What is the Control Program (CP) and How is it Used?
Interacting with CP
Performing Post Initialization Tasks
Communicating with Users

Shutting Down z/VM

Informing Users of a Shutdown
Shutting Down the Production System
Shutting Down the Service Virtual Machines
Performing a Controlled Shutdown
Performing an Immediate Shutdown

z/VM Concepts and System Initialization Mastery Test