A sound understanding of the z/OS operations environment, including I/O concepts and terminology, LPAR technology, how a system is IPL'd and configured and how to operate a z/OS system.

• describe how the z Server is laid out as regards hardware
• identify the difference between the LPARS and the CPCs and the operational usage of the various types of channels, logical and physical on current servers
• identify and use the functions of the HMC Console to operate your System z mainframe environment in Classic style and Tree style
• describe the functions provided by the HMC and SE, and understand their differences
• use the various methods to open groups, objects, display status, and perform tasks on these objects using task lists
• identify the different types of groups, Defined and Undefined CPCs, together with CPC Images
• define how each type of group is created and used
• understand the Details panel and its status
• resolve exception conditions
• use the hardware messages task
• use the operating system messages task
• create the three types of Activation profiles, RESET, IMAGE and LOAD to perform POR, LPAR activation and IPL
• understand how these profiles are used
• create userids to accomodate different levels of authorization
• understand HMC/SE security
• establish a single object operations session (CPC session) to the SE and understand how to use the SE.

Introduction to the Hardware Management Console (HMC)

The HMC: Common terms; The CPC layout; Model numbers; Blade Server zBX; Server Activation; Channel configuration; HMC styles; Logging onto the HMC; Managing CPCs and LPARs.

Using The HMC console; Userids; Settings; Styles; Classic CPC and LPAR; Tree CPC and LPAR; Details panel of CPC; Details panel of a CPC Image (LPAR); Console Tasks (Classic); Console Tasks (Tree); Daily tasks; Recovery Tasks; Service Tasks; Change Management Tasks; CPC Operational Tasks.

Activation Profile types; Reset Profiles: General & Storage, Dynamic & Options, CP/SAP & Partitions; Image Profiles: General & Processor, Security, Options, Crypto; Load Profile; Load Profile General.

Single Object Selection; Locked Objects; Automatically Locking Objects; Toggle Lock; Activate Task; Using the Activate Task for a CPC with a Reset Profile; Checking the Profile assigned; CPC Image Activation using an Image Profile; CPC Image Activation using a LOAD Profile; CPC and CPC Image Activation Success and Failure; CPC Activation using the Reset Profile; LPAR Activation using the Image Profile; IPL'ing a system with a LOAD Profile; Hardware messages; Details of Hardware messages; Logs for Hardware problems; Operating System Messages; Sending Commands to the Operating System; Manual Loads and Manual PORs; Deactivation of CPC and CPC Image using the Deactivate Task; Changing LPAR Weights; Initial weight; Minimum weight; Maximum weight; Initial capping; Monitor Dashboard.

Connectivity to the SE; User Styles; SE activities; Displaying Hardware components; Individual Hardware components; Exceptions.

Setting up security; User IDs; Customising User Controls; Password Profiles; Manage User Wizard; Domain Security; Certificate Management; Manage SSH Keys; Manage Directory Server Definitions.