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Overview
| Course code | ZL100 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3.0 days | Delivery type | Classroom
(Hands-on labs) |
| Course type | Public or Private on-site | ||
| Public price | USD $2,090.00 plus tax | ||
From handheld devices to the mainframe, Linux has grown up. The flexibility and openness of Linux when combined with zSeries's quality of service provides a whole new range of capabilities. Learn how to install Linux on zSeries and dramatically increase the number of applications available to your mainframe hardware. Explore Linux for zSeries distributions, installation, and administration, preparing you to exploit the newest zSeries operating system.
Course Materials
The course materials cover SUSE(R) LINUX Enterprise Server 9.
Hands-On Labs
Ten labs are included to address starting the initial driver Linux system, installing the target Linux for zSeries system, using Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST) and RedHat Package Manager (RPM) locate and install packages, implmenting K Desktop Environment (KDE) as an X-application, configuring Hummingbird Exceed as an X-Server, using Virtual Network Computing (VNC) viewer and Cygwin, installing and configuring Samba as a file server, installing and configuring Network File System (NFS) for zSeries, installing and configuring the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client, installing and configuring a guest Linux connection to another Linux, and making configuration changes to the Kernel.
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Audience
This is an intermediate course for experienced zSeries system programmers and Linux or UNIX system administrators, who need the skills to install Linux on zSeries or S/390.
Prerequisites
An understanding of both Linux and xSeries is required.
If you have xSeries experience and need Linux understanding, you should take:
- Linux Basics - A xSeries Perspective (HLX13)
If you have Linux experience and need xSeries understanding, you should take:
- An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES050)
The lab exercises run under VM, so VM knowledge is helpful, but is not required. This course does not address VM installation. Installation tasks for implementing VM for use by Linux guests are covered in:
- Installing, Configuring and Servicing z/VM for Linux Guests (ZV062)
Skills taught
- Understand the Linux for zSeries environment
- Install Linux on zSeries
- Describe the benefits of the IBM Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) feature
- Identify the advantages of running Linux native, under VM, or in an logical partitioned mode (LPAR)
- Enable the On-Demand Timer
- Set up a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to Linux on zSeries
- Use administrative tools to install packages on Linux for zSeries
- Configure and recompile Linux kernel
- Back up the system
- Add Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) devices dynamically
Course outline
Linux for zSeries overview
- understand Linux for zSeries
- understand IBM's Linux strategy
- explain the structure and value of Linx for zSeries
- explain where Linux on zSeries is today
Installing Linux on zSeries
- name the supported Linux distributions
- describe the steps for a Linux on zSeries installation
- install and configure Linux for zSeries
LPAR and native specifics
- describe how to start a native Linux installation
- boot Linux for zSeries from a CD
- describe how Linux for zSeries partitions are loaded
A tour through Linux for zSeries
- describe basic functions of Linux
- put the system into a specific run level
- describe filesystem and directory structure
- explain the supported device drivers
Installing additional packages
- describe how to install additional applications
- discuss RPM and using YaST
- install additional packages using YaST
KDE
- describe how to implement and use an X-Window server as a GUI for Linux on zSeries
- implement KDE as an X-application and configuring Hummingbird's Exceed as an X-Server
- use a VNC viewer and Cygwin to provide a free GUI to Linux
Samba file serving
- describe how to implement and use Samba as a file server at a very introductory level
- install and configure Samba as a file server
NFS
- describe the major functions of NFS on Linux for zSeries
- install and configure NFS for zSeries and verify proper function of NFS
System management
- discuss some system administration tasks unique to zSeries Linux
- add new DASD devices
- clone Linux machines
- discuss the purpose of the zipl command
- discuss the On-Demand Timer
- authenticate to Linux via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Resource Access Control Facility (RACF)
Backup and recovery
- describe how to backup and restore Linux for zSeries data
- discuss some of the available native backup and restore functions as well as using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
- install and configure the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client to backup Linux files
- backup and recover using the TSM client
Network connectivity
- describe the network connectivity options for Linux on zSeries
- install and configure a Guest Local Area Network (LAN) connection to another Linux
Kernel update and configuration
- describe how to configure and update the Linux Kernel and apply patches
- make a configuration change to the kernel, compile and activate the newly compiled Kernel to enable the On-Demand Timer
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