SMP/E for z/OS Workshop: Essential Skills
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
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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
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Instructor
IBM Master Inventor - Academy of Technology - Technical Content Services
Martin Keen is an IBM Master Inventor with over 400 issued patents, placing him among the top prolific inventors globally. He leads the IBM Training Team and creates technical content, including video courses on AI and data science, which have attracted over 14 million views on the IBM Technology YouTube channel. His expertise spans mainframe and enterprise computing, big data analytics, cognitive systems, mobile devices, and enterprise modernization. Keen has contributed to numerous technical publications and helped launch popular open-source projects. Outside of work, he is an avid homebrewer who produces weekly content for The Brülosophy Show. He holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Southampton Solent University and has been recognized with awards such as the North Carolina Inventor of the Year and the NEXT TECH award for Tech + Innovation. Keen’s innovative works include inventions like a microfluidic shoe that provides walking directions through haptic feedback.
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