SMP/E for z/OS Workshop

This basic course is for system programmers with no prior SMP experience who plan to use SMP/E for system and subsystem maintenance and installation.

After this course participants should be able to:

• Describe how SMP/E is used as a tool for system maintenance
• Interpret modification control statements in a sample SYSMOD
• Create a consolidated software inventory database to support installation and maintenance requirements
• Use the SMP/E dialogs to install a product and its related service
• Manage exception SYSMOD data
• Describe the use of the primary and secondary data sets required by SMP/E
• Analyze output from SMP/E processing and resolve commonly encountered problems
• Describe the use of the REPORT command to determine software dependencies between zones
• Use the BUILDMCS process to create a function SYSMOD from an installed product and its service
• Use the new SMP/E functions to install software service automatically over the internet
  • Implement support for communication server FTP client
  • Use the new RECEIVE ORDER command to order and install z/OS maintenance automatically over the Internet

 1.      SMP/E overview                                                                                                                         

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                        

·       SYSMOD sources                                                                                                                                             

·       SMP/E processing                                                                                                                                           

·       Installation process                                                                                                                                         

2.      SYSMOD packaging                                                                                                                  

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                       

·       Modification control statements                                                                                                                     

·       Packaging techniques                                                                                                                                    

3.      Tracking element levels                                                                                                           

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

4.      Consolidated software inventory                                                                                                  

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

·       Control information                                                                                                                                                

·       Status information                                                                                                                                                  

·       Content and structure information                                                                                                                      

·       Zone management commands                                                                                                                             

5.      Execution requirements                                                                                                                 

·       Invoking SMP/E                                                                                                                                                       

·       SMP/E data sets                                                                                                                                                       

·       Dynamic allocation                                                                                                                                                 

6.      RECEIVE and REJECT                                                                                                                     

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

·       HOLDDATA                                                                                                                                                              

7.      APPLY processing                                                                                                                           

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

·       Operands                                                                                                                                                                  

·       SYSMOD selection                                                                                                                                                  

·       Applicability checks                                                                                                                                                

·       JCLIN processing                                                                                                                                                    

·       Element selection                                                                                                                                                   

·       Element installation                                                                                                                                               

·       CSI updates                                                                                                                                                             

·       Reports                                                                                                                                                                    

8.      ACCEPT processing                                                                                                                         

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

·       ACCEPT processing                                                                                                                                                

9.      RESTORE                                                                                                                                          

·       Introduction                                                                                                                                                             

10.  BUILDMCS and LINK MODULE                                                                                                     

·       System structure                                                                                                                                                  

·       BUILDMCS command                                                                                                                                         

·       The LINK MODULE command                                                                                                                           

11.  LIST and REPORT commands                                                                                                      

·       LIST processing                                                                                                                                                   

·       REPORT command                                                                                                                                              

·       SMP/E scenarios                                                                                                                                                 

12.  SMP/E and the network                                                                                                               

·       SMP/E electronic delivery                                                                                                                                   

·       SMP/E Internet delivery enhancements                                                                                                         

13.  z/OSMF and the new installation and maintenance strategy (optional)                                 

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Use basic JCL statements
• Describe the use of the following z/OS utility programs: assembler, linkage editor, IEBCOPY, IEBUPDTE, and AMASPZAP
• Identify the access method services commands and parameters used in creating a VSAM KSDS
• Use ISPF/PDF panels

This knowledge and these skills can be acquired on the job or by completing one or more of the following education offerings:

• Fundamental Practical System Skills in z/OS , (ES10G)
• z/OS VSAM and Access Method Services, (SS83G)

The students new to z/OS could benefit from attending z/OS Facilities (ES15G) for additional basic z/OS knowledge.

ES40G

ESB3G

Official course book provided to participants