z/VM and Linux Connectivity and Management

Prerequisites:

Installing, Configuring and Servicing z/VM for Linux Guests (ZV06GB)
Linux Implementation for zSeries and S/390 (ZL10GB)

or

Understand the basic TCP/IP configuration process
Understand basic system programmer skills and tools
Have equivalent experience.

Course Description:

Perform TCP/IP tailoring of HiperSockets and guest Local Area Networks (LAN) in support of Linux guest systems. Explore the configuration of Multiple Protocol Routing (MPROUTE) to support dynamic routing in the z/VM TCP/IP environment, the installation and configuration of RealTime Monitor (RTM), the Performance Toolkit for VM, and Programmable Operator for the system management of the z/VM environment.

This course is suitable for Open system administrators and z/OS system programmers new to z/VM or ESA/VM responsible for the implementation and management of TCP/IP and the z/VM system in support of Linux guest systems.

Objectives:

• Use the OBEYFILE command to reconfigure the TCP/IP environment
• Define HiperSockets and guest LANs for TCP/IP
• Discuss the benefits of dynamic routing versus static routing
• Describe the purpose of the MPROUTE server in the TCP/IP environment
• Configure TCP/IP in support of guest LANs for z/VM and Linux
• Configure the MPROUTE server for z/VM
• Implement the multiple TCP/IP stack environment on z/VM
• Define and save the monitor Discontiguous Saved Segment (DCSS)
• Collect Monitor data using the MONITOR and MONWRITE commands
• Install and configure the mfpms
• Configure the performance toolkit for VM
• Define Programmable Operator facilities for z/VM to trap for messages and implement task based upon those messages
• Use OBSERVER and CP SET commands to manage disconnected service machines.

This course includes the following modules:

Advanced topics in z/VM 4.4.0

• Learn advanced topics in z/VM 4.4.0 in two major areas, connectivity and systems management. Discuss the implementation of advanced TCP/IP functions and reinforce them through extensive hands-on labs.

Connectivity

• Discuss connectivity functions including HiperSockets, guest LANs, OBEYFILE, static and dynamic routing, MPROUTE server, Queued Direct Input/Output (QDIO) and Open System Adapter (OSA) connectivity options. Implement system management functions including, Programmable Operator, OBSERVER and CP SEND, XAUTOLOG/FORCE, Resource Managment Facility Linux performance gatherer (rmfpms), Performance Toolkit for VM, and MONWRITE

Monitor Commands

• Performance management commands
• rmfpms
• Performance toolkit for VM - full screen operator console
• Programmable operator operations
• TCP/IP configuration of Guest LANs and HiperSockets
• TCP/IP MPROUTE server
• TCP/IP management.