Duration
2 hours
Overview
Description
A number of simulations are provided that the student can use to assess their skills and knowledge in relation to the entering of commands, and interpretation of output produced, when monitoring and manipulating the JES2 subsystem and its resources.
Audience
Junior and senior operators responsible for monitoring z/OS system activity and resolving day-to-day z/OS system issues using console commands.
Prerequisites
Completion of the Interskill JES2 courses, or equivalent knowledge, and a solid understanding of the z/OS operating system.
Objectives
After completing these simulations, the student should be able to enter JES2 commands and analyze responses in order to:
- Monitor JES2 resource status
- Identify and resolve JES2-related problems
- Maintain JES2 integrity
Course Content
JES2 Command Simulations
Sim 1 – Responding to a JES2 Abend
Sim 2 – Shutting Down JES2 as a Result of it Stalling on Initialization
Sim 3 – Recovering from a JES2 Resource Shortage
Sim 4 – Recovering from a JES2 Spol Shortage
Sim 5 – Invoking the JES2 Checkpoint Reconfiguration to Redefine Primary and Alternate Data Sets
Sim 6 – Diagnosing and Resolving RJE Line Problems
Sim 7 – Displaying and Modifying Printer Attributes
Sim 8 – Modifying the Status of Job Queues to Avoid Batch Jobs Running in an Incorrect Order