MLPF Operations

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Overview

Audience

Junior to Senior Operators new to MLPF.

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of the MVS, Operating System, Hardware and Hardware configurations.

Objectives

After completing this Course, the student should be able to:
• Understand the concepts of partitioning and the concepts of MLPF
• Use the Service Processor
• Know the relevant MLPF frames to perform the operator tasks Power On, SYSIML, IPL, SADUMP, PSW Rest

Course Content

Multiple Logical Processor Feature Overview

What is MLPF?
Physically Partitioned and Single Image Modes
Advantages of LPAR Mode
Resources Available to LPAR Mode and How They are Divided
Methods of Defining Instruction Processors
Dynamic Configuration of Channels, Storage, CHPIDs, and IPs

Using the Service Processor

Active and Backup Service Processors
Control Panels, Keyboard
Introduction to Frames

Power On & SYSIML

System Power On and IML, System Power Off
IOCDS Change and SYSIML from the SYSCNF Frame

Defining LPARs

Defining an LPAR Using LPRDEF, LPRIP,
LPRRSC, LPRCTL, LPRCH

LPAR Operations

Activation and Deactivation of LPARs
IPL, Standalone Dump, PSW Restart
How to Change from Single Image to Physically Partitioned
How to Change from Physically Partitioned to Single Image
How to Change from BASIC Mode to LPAR Mode
How to Change from LPAR Mode to BASIC Mode