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Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration
This course provides students with an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to administer a Db2 12 for z/OS system. Skills Gained After completing this course, students should be able...
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This course provides students with an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to administer a Db2 12 for z/OS system.
Skills Gained
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Start and stop a Db2 subsystem
- Use the SET SYSPARM command
- Access the system log to gather information about the subsystem initialization, operation, or shutdown
- Describe the components and address space structure of a Db2 subsystem
- Explain the use of RACF (or another external security program) for Db2 connection security
- Explain the use of Roles and Trusted Contexts
- Implement security procredures for a Db2 subsystem
- Explain Db2 program flow for all environments
- Explain parameter setting for the IRLM
- Invoke and utilitze Db2 TSO facilities
- Use the Db2 Catalog to monitor subsystem authorizations
- Work with the Active Log data sets
- Explain Db2 logging
- Use SET LOG SUSPEND and SET LOG RESUME
- Use DSNJU004 to print log map and interpret the results
- Use DSNJU003 to rename Db2 data sets
- Plan for recovery of a BSDS failure
- Monitor and control a Db2 subsystem
- Explain transaction flow in IMS and CICS environments (optional)
- Describe the CICS and DB2 environment (optional)
- Explain the difference between JDBC and SQLJ
- And much more
Who Can Benefit
This course is intended for z/OS system administrators, database administrators, or other technical individuals who will be managing Db2 12 for z/OS.
Prerequisites
- Understanding of the objects (such as databases, table spaces, tables, indexes, and so forth) used in a Db2 subsystem
- Basic knowledge of SQL
- At least one year as a z/OS systems programmer or equivalent knowledge
OR
- At least one year as a Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator
Course Details
After completing this course, students should be able to:
- Start and stop a Db2 subsystem
- Use the SET SYSPARM command
- Access the system log to gather information about the subsystem initialization, operation, or shutdown
- Describe the components and address space structure of a Db2 subsystem
- Explain the use of RACF (or another external security program) for Db2 connection security
- Explain the use of Roles and Trusted Contexts
- Implement security procredures for a Db2 subsystem
- Explain Db2 program flow for all environments
- Explain parameter setting for the IRLM
- Invoke and utilitze Db2 TSO facilities
- Use the Db2 Catalog to monitor subsystem authorizations
- Work with the Active Log data sets
- Explain Db2 logging
- Use SET LOG SUSPEND and SET LOG RESUME
- Use DSNJU004 to print log map and interpret the results
- Use DSNJU003 to rename Db2 data sets
- Plan for recovery of a BSDS failure
- Monitor and control a Db2 subsystem
- Explain transaction flow in IMS and CICS environments (optional)
- Describe the CICS and DB2 environment (optional)
- Explain the difference between JDBC and SQLJ
- And much more
Schedule
3 options available
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Aug 25, 2025 - Aug 27, 2025 (3 days)
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Oct 27, 2025 - Oct 29, 2025 (3 days)
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Dec 8, 2025 - Dec 10, 2025 (3 days)
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