This course provides the introduction to the necessary tasks to define, setup, and establish a parallel sysplex environment. Topics covered will include defining policies, commands necessary for controlling the environment and performance management of CF structures.

Mainframe Training Audience

Systems programmers that need a better understanding of setting up and controlling the parallel sysplex environment.

Mainframe Training Prerequisites

none.

Mainframe Training Course duration

5 days

Mainframe Training Course outline

Parallel Sysplex Overview
	Define elements of parallel sysplex environment         Review configuration options         Discuss the implications of various configuration choices         Planning for availability
Setup and Definitions for the Parallel Sysplex
	Review of PARMLIB definitions         Sysplex naming conventions; hardware/software components         Setting up the couple data sets and CDS utilities
Establishing Policies
	Considerations for establishing:             WLM             CFRM             SFM             ARM             LOGR             OMVS
Sizing the Coupling Facility
	Using the CFSIZER for estimating requirements         Review RMF data to tune storage requirements         Considerations for storage adjustments at different CFLEVELS
Parallel Sysplex Commands
	Introduction to parallel sysplex commands         Review of IPL and shutdown procedures         Commands to review sysplex exploiters         Introduction to problem determination and actions
Parallel Sysplex Performance Management
	Discuss WLM definitions for parallel sysple         Review RMF data pertaining to sysplex behavior * Workstations are needed for this session