Using SDSF to Manage System Resources and Devices

Overview

Audience

Operations and programming staff that use SDSF to monitor and manage JES2 resources.

Prerequisites

Completion of the Interskill SDSF Concepts and Operation course or equivalent knowledge.

Objectives

After completing this course the student should be able to:
• Display and manipulate IBM Health Checks
• Identify JES2 resource shortages
• Respond to WTOR and action messages
• Display JES2 spool volume activity
• Perform a JES2 spool offload
• Display and manipulate JES2 node and line characteristics

Course Content

Monitoring System Health

Using the IBM Health Checker for z/OS
Displaying Health Checker Data
Deactivating and Activating a Check
Deleting and Restoring a Check
Running a Check

Handling JES2 Resources and System Requests

Displaying JES2 Resource Information
Interpreting Resource Monitor Data
Updating JES2 Resource Definitions
Identifying Types of System Requests
Responding to a WTOR Message
Deleting Action Messages

Controlling Spool

Displaying Spool Volume Activity
Updating Spool Volume Characteristics
Displaying and Removing Jobs from a Spool Volume
Draining and Starting a Spool Volume
Understanding the Spool Offload Process
Configuring a Spool Offload Device
Starting and Stopping a Spool Offload

Managing Node, NJE and RJE Lines

Displaying Node Characteristics
Interpreting the Status of a Node
Holding Jobs Received from another Node
Starting Node Communications
Displaying JES2 Line Data
Understanding Job and Sysout Transmitters and Receivers
Draining and Starting a JES2 Line

Using SDSF to Manage System Resources and Devices Mastery Test