MVS Essentials

Outline

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Topics Include
6. Duration
7. Minimum Requirements
8. Media

Description

Teaches the concepts, terminology and use of the MVS operating system.

Audience

Operators, Programmers, Analysts, Production Support, and some End Users.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with a mainframe environment.

Topics Include

Overview of the MVS Environment Review of Operating Systems; Evolution of MVS; Introduction to IML and IPL; MVS and Hardware MVS, Hardware and Operators; Hardware Configuration; Hardware and MVS Console Commands; MVS Console Operation Function; Screen Areas and Purpose; Messages; Secondary Consoles; IML and IPL Initial Microcode Load (IML); Definition and Function; Process; Passing Control to IPL; Initial Program Load; Definition and Purpose; Process; MVS and JCL Introduction; Function and Purpose; Overview of Basic JCL Structure; Basic JCL Syntax; Utilities; MVS and JES Introduction; Basic MVS Commands; Basic JES Commands; JES Messages; MVS and TSO Introduction; Function and Purpose; Utilities; ISPF; Problem Solving and Trouble-Shooting Console Messages; Problem Solving Techniques; Monitoring Systems; MVS and the Future;

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