Master SMP/E skills for z/OS maintenance. Learn to define databases, install features, and automate processes in this hands-on course.
Master SMP/E skills for z/OS maintenance. Learn to define databases, install features, and automate processes in this hands-on course.
This comprehensive course equips you with essential SMP/E skills for z/OS maintenance. You'll learn to define SMP/E databases, install optional features, and perform automated maintenance. Through hands-on labs, you'll gain practical experience in SMP/E tasks, focusing on interpreting processing results. The course covers modification control statements, consolidated software inventory, zone structure, and error analysis. Key SMP/E commands like RECEIVE, APPLY, and ACCEPT are explored in depth. You'll also master automated SMP/E delivery of z/OS maintenance over the Internet, enhancing your ability to manage complex z/OS environments efficiently.
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What you'll learn
Describe SMP/E's role in system maintenance
Interpret modification control statements in SYSMODs
Create and manage consolidated software inventory databases
Use SMP/E dialogs for product and service installation
Manage exception SYSMOD data
Analyze SMP/E processing output and resolve common problems
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
9 Hours PreRecorded video
9 assignments
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
FullTime access
Shareable certificate
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There are 12 modules in this course
This course provides comprehensive training on SMP/E (System Modification Program Extended) for z/OS environments. It covers essential skills needed for installation and maintenance of optional features in z/OS. Students learn to define SMP/E databases, invoke SMP/E for system element modifications, and interpret processing results. The curriculum includes hands-on labs using current SMP/E versions, giving practical experience in z/OS product installation tasks. Key topics include modification control statements, consolidated software inventory, zone structure, and error analysis. Students also learn about automated SMP/E delivery of z/OS maintenance over the Internet, enhancing their ability to manage complex z/OS environments efficiently.
SMP/E Overview
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
SYSMOD Packaging
Module 2 · 33 Minutes to complete
Tracking element levels
Module 3 · 35 Minutes to complete
Consolidated software inventory
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Execution requirements
Module 5 · 19 Minutes to complete
RECEIVE and REJECT
Module 6 · 55 Minutes to complete
APPLY processing
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
ACCEPT Processing
Module 8 · 10 Minutes to complete
RESTORE
Module 9 · 38 Minutes to complete
BUILDMCS and LINK MODULE
Module 10 · 18 Minutes to complete
LIST and REPORT commands
Module 11 · 51 Minutes to complete
SMP/E and the network
Module 12 · 1 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
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Instructor
IBM Master Inventor Specializing in Application Modernization and Technical Content Development
Martin Keen is an IBM Master Inventor in the Academy of Technology - Technical Content Services. He has made significant contributions to the field with over 400 issued patents. Keen teaches various courses on Coursera, including Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud, How to Modernize Applications with IBM CICS, and IBM z/OS Rexx Programming. His expertise lies in modernizing applications and utilizing IBM technologies effectively.
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