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IBM Z System Automation 4.3 Implementation and Administration

  • Course Code SM939G
  • Duration 5 days

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Course Overview

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In this course, you learn how to define automation policy for IBM Z System Automation (SA for z/OS).

You learn how to create policy definitions for systems, applications, application groups, and monitor resources. This is delivered in an environment with multiple opportunities for hands-on lab exercises. You define automation policy for several environments: single system and multiple system within a basic sysplex. The system automation manager and automation agent run in a z/OS 2.4 environment. The automation platform, IBM Z Netview is at version 6 release 4 and IBM Z System Automation is at version 4 release 3.

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Target Audience

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This intermediate course is primarily intended for system administrators and system analysts who are responsible for defining the automation policy that is used by IBM Z System Automation.

Course Objectives

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When you complete this course, you can use IBM Z System Automation 4.3 to perform the following tasks:

  • Customize z/OS, NetView, and SA using the configuration assistant
  • Use the customization dialog to:

 − Create a Policy Data Base (PDB) and import automation policy

 − Create automation policy to automate z/OS applications and application groups

 − Build the automation configuration file and create reports

  • Start and stop SA and refresh automation policy
  • Monitor and control automated resources
  • Customize the SDF component and panels
  • Implement end-to-end and pro-active automation
  • Describe the coexistence and migration issues for current releases

 

Course Prerequisites

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  • Good knowledge of IBM Z System Automation architecture and concepts
  • Basic knowledge of IBM Z System Automation operations
  • Basic z/OS operations skills and started task concepts
  • Basic NetView skills
  • Basic ISPF use
  • JCL coding and z/OS data set allocation
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