Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations

Duration

4 to 5 hours

Overview

Audience

System operators, system administrators or other staff responsible for monitoring and managing the z/VM system.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of z/VM or completion of Interskill's z/VM Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown course.

Objectives

After completing this course, the student should be able to enter Control Program (CP) commands to:
• Display and control attributes associated with z/VM devices

Course Content

Monitoring the z/VM System

Defining the Role of the Operator
Understanding Privilege Classes
Using OPERATOR Logon ID
Gathering CP System Details
Displaying and Defining User Access

Managing Processors, Storage and Local Devices

Displaying Processor Activity
Changing Processor Availability
Displaying Storage Configuration
Reconfiguring Storage
Displaying Channel Path Details
Modifying Channel Path Availability

Managing DASD and Tape Drives

How DASD are Utilized
Displaying DASD Information and Status
Dedicating DASD to Users
Displaying Tape Drive Status
Controlling Tape Drive Activity

Managing Printers and Spool Files

Identifying Printer Status
Stopping a Printer
Removing a Printer from Use
Managing Spool Files in the Print Queue
Controlling the Currently Active Print File

Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations Mastery Test