This session aims to give the participant an introductory understanding of z/VM traditional installation and upgrade installation. No experience with install/upgrade is required, and students are welcome. Basic concepts and DASD/minidisk layouts are introduced using diagrams to lay a foundation for each process. Then, the steps for the process are covered at a higher level, with references to further reading. Participants come away confident to approach the z/VM Installation Guide. This session is excellent preparation for those wishing to attend the “z/VM and Virtualization Hands-on Lab”, where they can choose to perform an upgrade installation themselves. This session does not include a live demo, but uses photos of real output to engage with the process.
Based on customer request, in this session we will cover the following topics: Using Callable Services to prevent duplication of similar code in several programs in an application suite. Using sidefiles to reduce the object size of COBOL programs. Using Debug Tool or CEETRACE to check logic flow and remove redundant code. Describing various methods to generate dumps and diagnostic data to provide 21CS for analysis.
This session will focus on the physical planning consideration for the system covering the power, layout, site tools and environmental stats. We will also explore the installation experience for the 9175 at the Washington Systems Center as part of the early support program.
