IBM ES89G - IBM Z: Technical Overview of HW and SW Mainframe Evolution

Course Outline

Day 1
(00:30) Welcome
(00:30) Introduction and course overview
(02:00) Unit 1: Mainframe directions and z Systems (04:00) Unit 2: Server hardware and I/O configuration

Day 2
(02:00) Unit 3: MVS to z/OS overview and processor concepts
(01:30) Unit 4: Hardware Management Console basics
(02:00) Unit 5 (Optional): z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts

Objective

· Describe the evolution of the data center, categorize the various server platforms, and servers that are commonly found there and their workloads
· Identify past, current, and future data center trends
· Describe the basic functions, characteristics, and terminology of z Systems servers
· Identify and list the various z Systems servers and hardware models, from zSeries server to the
latest z14 and z14 ZR1 servers
· Identify the number of CPs and specialty processors available to various z Systems
· Identify and describe key components of z Systems and compare various z Systems
components
▪ Frame layout, drawer, and cage usage
▪ Server models, processor drawers, books, memory, and cache structure
▪ Performance and millions of service units (MSUs)
· Describe and compare I/O infrastructure and processor usage across z14 to zEC12 mainframes
▪ I/O drawers, cages, and technology used
▪ PU, cache, and fan-out connectivity
· Describe how and what z Systems physical components are used when processing instructions
and performing an I/O operation
· Identify z Systems Capacity on Demand (CoD) options available for planned and unplanned
outages
· Describe how logical partitioning is used, resource assignments, channel and CHPID types,
assignments and initialization activities
· Describe the purpose and use of HCD
· Use the HMC to control basic operational tasks and monitor z Systems servers
· Identify and describe mainframe operating systems and their supported mainframe servers
· Describe the difference between a base and Parallel Sysplex
· Identify and describe the major enhancements provided by the recent z Systems software and
hardware platform
· The following are optional objectives in the z/Architecture and z/OS overview and concepts unit:
▪ Explain basic z/Architecture terminology and concepts for Real and virtual storage Address spaces, data spaces, and hiperspaces
▪ Identify processor architectural modes and their supported addressing implementations
▪ Define what is z/OS
▪ Name the server solutions included in z/OS
▪ Identify the characteristics of a base and Parallel Sysplex
▪ Identify current CFs and connectivity options
▪ Describe the purpose and use of the coupling facility