IBM System z Hardware Management Console (HMC) Operations
- Course Code ES24G
- Duration 2 days
Course Delivery
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Course Delivery
This course is available in the following formats:
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Public Classroom
Traditional Classroom Learning
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Virtual Learning
Learning that is virtual
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Course Overview
TopThis course teaches you navigation, operation, and recovery techniques for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) in the System z environment.
Through lecture and hands-on exercises, you learn setup and operating procedures for the HMC, gain in-depth problem determination skills, practice HMC operations, and utilize recovery capabilities provided by the System z servers.
Virtual Learning
This interactive training can be taken from any location, your office or home and is delivered by a trainer. This training does not have any delegates in the class with the instructor, since all delegates are virtually connected. Virtual delegates do not travel to this course, Global Knowledge will send you all the information needed before the start of the course and you can test the logins.
Course Schedule
TopTarget Audience
TopThis course is for operations personnel and technical staff who are directly involved in the installation, operation, systems support, and software support of their System z mainframe environment.
Course Objectives
TopAfter completing this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss the features and components which comprise IBM mainframes
- Navigate the HMC workplace using the classic style user interface
- Navigate the HMC workplace using the tree style user interface
- Use the HMC to monitor and control the IBM System Z servers
- Use the HMC to control and manage assigned CPCs and images
- Access and navigate the support element from the hardware management console to perform problem determination functions
Course Content
TopDay 1
- Welcome
- Unit 1: IBM mainframe server hardware overview
- Unit 2: Using the HMC Classic style user interface
- Unit 3: Using the HMC Tree style user interface
- Unit 4: Using the HMC to monitor System z servers
- Supporting labs
Day 2
- Review
- Unit 5: Activation profiles and operational tasks
- Unit 6: Single Object Operations: CPC session
- Supporting labs
Course Prerequisites
TopYou should have an understanding of:
- Basic data processing and I/O concepts and terminology
- z/OS console operation, including display of device, job, and console status