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BMC Mainframe: Mainframe Networks - an Introduction

This two-day course introduces mainframe personnel to networks in a Z Systems environment. The course describes mainframe networks at a conceptual and terminological level, giving attendees a...

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$1,570 USD
Duration 2 days
Course Code MGRS-MANI-2021
Available Formats Classroom

Overview

This two-day course introduces mainframe personnel to networks in a Z Systems environment. The course describes mainframe networks at a conceptual and terminological level, giving attendees a sufficient depth of detail to enable them to discuss issues relating to their organization’s networks with confidence and understanding. The course introduces the important aspects of SNA, VTAM, APPN and TCP/IP, and explains their relationships. Attendees are also taught about the use of Console commands and how to use TSO commands to interrogate a TCP/IP network.

  • Several practical, hands-on exercises are included throughout the course.

Who Can Benefit

  • Operators

Course Details

Introduction to SNA

  • What is SNA?
  • Pre-SNA networks
  • SNA hardware and software
  • SNA elements
  • Sessions
  • SNA layers
  • SNA message units
  • Session establishment sequence
  • Why APPN?
  • APPN node types
  • Resource registration
  • Resource location
  • LU-LU session activation
  • Locating resources

Network Addressable Units

  • SNA Network Addressable Units (NAUs)
  • SSCP/CP functions
  • PU types
  • Message flow
  • Address awareness
  • Subarea network addresses
  • APPN network address
  • Local addresses
  • Address conversion

SNA Sessions

  • Static Sessions and half-sessions
  • Half session layers
  • Session types
  • Setup flows
  • Initiation sequences
  • Logon request processing
  • LU-LU session types

Console Commands

  • The START command
  • The DISPLAY command
  • The VARY command
  • The MODIFY command
  • The HALT command

TCP/IP Overview

  • What is TCP/IP?
  • Why are we interested in TCP/IP?
  • What does TCP/IP comprise?
  • Internetworking principles
  • IPv4 addressing
  • IPv4 subnetting
  • IPv4 variable subnetting
  • Network Address Translation
  • One to One NAT
  • Network Address Port Translation (NAPT)
  • TCP/IP protocol stack
  • IPv4 Address Resolution Protocol
  • IPv4 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
  • Why IPv6?
  • IPv6 addressing
  • IPv6 prefixes and address types
  • Global unicast address format
  • Anycast address
  • Multicast address
  • Required host information
  • Port numbers
  • IPv4 Transport Protocol message formats
  • IPv4 Internet Protocol:
  • Message format
  • Packet format
  • Header format
  • Extension Headers

An Overview of TCP/IP on z/OS

  • TCP/IP for z/OS
  • TCP/IP access to SNA applications
  • How the gateway works
  • SNA access to TCP/IP applications
  • Communications Storage Manager
  • Device connectivity and attachments
  • Direct vs indirect attachment
  • Direct attachment problem
  • Virtual IP addressing - the solution
  • Sharing attachments across LPARs
  • UNIX Systems Services considerations

TCP/IP for z/OS - Command Overview

  • Available TCP/IP commands
  • The START and STOP commands
  • The MODIFY command
  • The DISPLAY command
  • The VARY command
  • The OBEYFILE command
  • The NETSTAT and onetstat commands
  • NETSTAT command options
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Does the course schedule include a Lunchbreak?

Classes typically include a 1-hour lunch break around midday. However, the exact break times and duration can vary depending on the specific class. Your instructor will provide detailed information at the start of the course.

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Most courses are conducted in English, unless otherwise specified. Some courses will have the word "FRENCH" marked in red beside the scheduled date(s) indicating the language of instruction.

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Yes, we provide training for groups, individuals and private on sites. View our group training page for more information.

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As a vendor-authorized training partner, we offer a curriculum that our partners have vetted. We use the same course materials and facilitate the same labs as our vendor-delivered training. These courses are considered the gold standard and, as such, are priced accordingly.

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Ascendient Learning instructors have an average of 27 years of practical IT experience and have also served as consultants for an average of 15 years. To stay current, instructors spend at least 25 percent of their time learning new, emerging technologies and courses.

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Reviews

The training was very good to understand the concepts and how to set up things .

Sean is the very good instructor. I would like to take his class again in the future.

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