IBM ES42G - Parallel Sysplex Implementation Workshop

Course Outline

Day 1

• Welcome
• Unit 1: Sysplex: Overview and definitions Lab 2: Building two stand-alone systems

Day 2

• Unit 2: Base sysplex definitions and commands
• Unit 3: Hardware Management Console Lab 3: Building a two system base sysplex

Day 3

• Unit 4: Base sysplex migration to Parallel Sysplex
• Unit 5: Coupling Facility architecture
• Lab 4: Base to Parallel Sysplex migration dynamically Lab 5: Dynamically add a third CF to sysplex

Day 4

• Lab 6: Implementation of CF exploiters

Day 5

• Unit 6: Sysplex operation and recovery
• Lab recovery

Objective

• Understand the steps to implement a basic and full Parallel Sysplex
• Implement a basic sysplex
• Implement a multisystem base sysplex
• Implement the connectivity for a Parallel Sysplex
• Implement the features and functions of a Parallel Sysplex
• Implement the coupling facility key exploiters
• Understand the different recovery scenarios