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Overview
| Course code | SM935 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 5.0 days | Delivery type | Classroom
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public or Private on-site | ||
| Public price | USD $3,000.00 plus tax |
Learn to configure and administer the Tivoli System Automation for z/OS Automation Manager and Automation Agent in a z/OS 1.8 or later environment. The Automation Agent runs under NetView V5R4.
Several automation scenarios including single system, multisystem, and basic sysplex scenarios will be covered. The course provides hands-on lab exercises to reinforce instructor lectures and demonstrations.
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Audience
This intermediate course is for system administrators and system programmers who are responsible for implementing and administering Tivoli System Automation for z/OS.
Prerequisites
You should have basic knowledge of:
- IBM Tivoli NetView for z/OS V5 Automation Facilities
- SA z/OS Concepts and Operations
- The operational needs of a z/OS system
- Basic NetView operations
- z/OS operational commands, basic applications, and subsystems
Recommended courses:
Skills taught
- Explain the steps required to install and customize SA z/OS V3R3
- Describe the coexistence and migration issues for existing SA V3 installations
- Complete the customization of the z/OS system and NetView to prepare for SA z/OS 3.3 installation and customization
- Explain the ISPF dialog panel requirements for SA z/OS and related help facilities
- Demonstrate the NetView Automation Table (AT) management capabilities of SA z/OS
- Build and implement the required SA z/OS automation configuration files from the Policy Data Base
- Customize the SA z/OS Policy Data Base for goal oriented operations of Applications and Application Groups in each of the following environments:
- single system
- non-sysplex multisystem
- basic sysplex
- Navigate the SA z/OS NetView panels to show the status of automated resources
- Verify and test customization by initializing SA z/OS in different scenarios
- Complete the customization of the SDF component of SA z/OS
- Navigate and verify customized SDF panels
Course outline
Unit 1. Installation and Migration
- System Automation for z/OS Overview
- z/OS and OMVS Configuration
- Automation Manager Configuration
- Automation Agent and NetView Configuration
Unit 2. The Customization Dialogs and Policy Data Base
- SA z/OS Customization Dialogs
- Creating a Policy Data Base
- Introduction to Defining Automation Policy
- Other Policy Customization Features
- Policy Data Base Reports
Unit 3. Defining Applications and Building Automation Configuration Files
- Defining Application Policy
- Automation Configuration File Format and Use
- Building Automation Configuration files
- Bulk Policy Updates
Unit 4. Additional Customization for SA z/OS
- Common Application Definitions
- Extending the Definition
- Defining Service Periods, Events, and Triggers
- Defining USS and MTR Resources
- Automation Tables
- Dynamic Automation Table Build
- Advanced Customization Topics
Unit 5. Performance-Based Automation with OMEGAMON
- Overview of OMEGAMON Integration
- Implement *ITM Add-On Policy
- Commands and Programming Interfaces
- MTR Policy Definitions
- Security Considerations
- SA z/OS Monitoring Agent
Unit 6. Status Display Facility
- SDF Overview
- Customizing SDF Panels
- Customizing SDF Parameters
Unit 7. Defining Application Groups
- Overview of Application Groups
- Define a Sysplex Server Group
- Define a Nested Basic System Group
Unit 8. Initializing the Automation Environment
- Automation Initialization Overview
- Initializing the Managers and Agents
Unit 9. Centralized Operations
- Gateway Support Overview
- Defining the Gateway Sessions
- Define a Multisystem Environment
Unit 10: Migration and Coexistence
- Migration
- Coexistence