z/VM – Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations z/VM 7.3
Duration
5 hours
Overview
The z/VM – Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations course describes the tasks associated with displaying z/VM system status and activity, and management of z/VM resources.
Audience
System operators, system administrators or other staff responsible for monitoring and managing the z/VM system.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of z/VM or completion of the following: Interskill – z/VM – Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown course.
Objectives
- After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain How z/VM Is Monitored
- Display Basic z/VM System and User Information
- Display Processor Workloads
- Display Real Storage Attributes and Perform Storage Reconfiguration
- Recognize the Availability of Channel Paths to Devices
- Display the Status of DASD Devices
- Make DASD Devices Available to the z/VM System and Individual Virtual Machine Users
- Enter Commands Used to Control Tape Drives
- Display the Status of Real Printers
- Modify the Attributes of Spool Files in the Print Queue
- Manipulate Printers to Meet Organizational Requirements
Course Content
Monitoring the z/VM System
z/VM Consoles
Defining the Role of the Operator
Understanding Privilege Classes
Gathering CP Data
Displaying and Defining User Information
Managing Processors, Storage, and Local Devices
Displaying Processor Activity
Modifying Processor Availability
Displaying Storage Configuration
Reconfiguring Storage
Controlling Channel Paths and Local Devices
Managing DASD and Tape Drives
How DASD is Utilized
Displaying DASD Information and Status
Dedicating DASD to Users
Displaying Tape Drive Status
Controlling Tape Drive Activity
Managing Printers and Spool Files
Identifying Printer Status
Stopping a Printer
Removing a Printer from Use
Managing Spool Files in the Print Queue
Controlling the Currently Active Print File