Db2 13 for zOS Basic Database Administration

Description

This course will expose the beginning z/OS DBAs (Database Administrators) to fundamentals of Database Administration for a Db2 13 for z/OS. This course will teach the students how to physically implement a logical database design using DDL, and teaches considerations of referentially related tables. This course discusses the use of basic utilities, program preparation, serialization, and basic database security. This course does not cover distributed data processing, nor does it cover data sharing.

Objectives

Preface

Course Overview
Intended Audience
Course Objectives
Prerequisites

Unit 1 - Db2 Relational database concepts

Relational Database design
Data access
Interacting with Db2 Catalog and directory

Unit 2 - SQL and SPUFI

SQL SELECT statement review
SQL INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE review
SQL COMMIT and ROLLBACK review
Joining tables
Executing SQL using SPUFI

Unit 3 - Db2 objects (Storage groups, databases, and table spaces)

Object concepts
Storage Groups
Databases
Table Spaces

Unit 4 - Db2 Objects

Tables
Indexes
Views

Unit 5 - Utilities

Utility Categories
Load Utility
Check Data Utility
Unload Utility
Runstats Utility
Reorg Utility

Unit 6 - Commands and program preparation

Db2 Command Structure
Display Command
Archiving Logs
Stop and Start Commands
Executing Commands
Program Preparation

Unit 7 - The Db2 system

System Parameters (zParms)
Address Spaces
System Databases
Buffer Pools
Logging
Integrity
Security

Unit 8 - Db2 Shutdown, startup, and recovery

Start and Stop Commands
Db2 Shutdown Process
Db2 Startup Phases
System Recovery
Object Recovery
Copy Utility
Recover Utility

Audience

Students who will be performing the role of Db2 for z/OS database administrators who need to acquire the basic skills required to administer a Db2 database.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with the z/OS operating system, including TSO, ISPF, and SDSF
Familiarity with SQL data manipulation statements (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE) to access and change the contents of Db2 tables

Programme