This course is designed to provide a fairly detailed overview of the Parallel Sysplex environment. It covers both hardware and software aspects including examples of how certain system components and subsystems exploit sysplex.

• Explain the historical perspective of sysplex
• Identify and describe the key components used in a base sysplex configuration
• Identify and describe the key components used in a Parallel Sysplex configuration
• Describe how the CF is defined and connected
• Explain time synchronization in a sysplex
• Describe the overall structure definition process, types, operational use, and some key structure characteristics
• Identify and list users of sysplex services
• Identify and describe various sysplex exploiters and subsystems

This basic course is for z/OS system programmers, IT architects, managers, and anyone interested in understanding more about Parallel Sysplex.

You should have a general knowledge of System z and z/OS.

• Welcome
• Topic 1 - Systems evolution: Single system to sysplex
• Topic 2 - Basic sysplex
• Topic 3 - Parallel Sysplex and coupling facility architecture
• Topic 4 - Time synchronization
• Topic 5 - Coupling facility structures
• Topic 6 - Sysplex exploiters and data sharing examples
• Topic 7 - More z/OS sysplex exploiter examples

Prior to enrolling, IBM Employees must follow their Division/Department processes to obtain approval to attend this public training class. Failure to follow Division/Department approval processes may result in the IBM Employee being personally responsible for the class charges.
GBS practitioners that use the EViTA system for requesting external training should use that same process for this course. Go to the EViTA site to start this process: http://w3.ibm.com/services/gbs/evita/BCSVTEnrl.nsf
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