- Duration
- 5 hours
The z/VM - Monitoring and Controlling z/VM Operations course describes the tasks associated with displaying z/VM system status and activity, and management of z/VM resources.
System operators, system administrators, or other staff responsible for monitoring and managing the z/VM system.
Basic understanding of z/VM or completion of Interskill's z/VM - Concepts, System Initialization and Shutdown course.
After completing this course, the student should be able to enter Control Program (CP) commands to:
- Display and control attributes associated with z/VM Tape and DASD devices, processors and storage
- Query and monitor z/VM activity
- Display and control attributes associated with spool files and printers
z/VM Consoles
Defining the Role of the Operator
Understanding Privilege Classes
Gathering CP Data
Displaying and Defining User Information
Displaying Active Processors
Changing Processor Availability
Displaying Storage Configuration
Modifying Storage Attributes
Controlling Channel Paths and Local Devices
How DASD are Utilized
Displaying DASD Information and Status
Dedicating DASD to Users
Displaying Tape Drive Status
Controlling Tape Drive Accessibility
Identifying Printer Status
Stopping a Printer
Removing a Printer from Use
Managing Spool Files in the Print Queue
Controlling the Print file Currently Active
