Duration
3 hours
Overview
Description
This introductory course looks at the evolution of UNIX on the Mainframe and describes how it interacts with today’s z/OS system products. It provides an overview of the z/OS UNIX System Services major components and shows typical workload processing in this environment. Details of the various file systems that are supported under z/OS UNIX are explained along with scenarios on when they would be used.
Audience
Anyone requiring an understanding of z/OS UNIX System Services and its file systems.
Prerequisites
Completion of the Interskill IBM (z/OS) – Introduction to the IBM Enterprise Environment course or equivalent knowledge.
Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the Major Components that Comprise z/OS UNIX System Services
- Identify the different z/OS UNIX file systems, and describe why they are used
- Describe the types of tasks that can be performed on z/OS UNIX directories and files
Course Content
Introduction to z/OS UNIX
UNIX History on the Mainframe
z/OS UNIX Capabilities
Benefits of Using z/OS UNIX
Users of z/OS UNIX
z/OS UNIX Interfaces
z/OS UNIX Components
Types of File Systems
Process Flow through the z/OS UNIX System
Terminology
File System Concepts
File System Structures
Mounting File Systems
Automount
zFS, NFS, DSFS, TFS, UFS, and PROC File Systems
Directory Structures
Interacting with Directories
Symbolic Links
Directory Attributes