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z/OS Installation & Maintenance (DE)

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The installation and maintenance of z/OS involves several key steps, including system planning, hardware and software configuration, and the actual installation.
After installation, system customization is an important step in tailoring the system to individual requirements.
Regular maintenance includes installing software updates, managing system resources, and performing backups.

Participants will learn how to use SMP/E as a tool for installation and maintenance, and gain hands-on experience with the SMP/E tasks required for installing and maintaining z/OS products.

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Participants gain hands-on experience with the typical SMP/E tasks required for the installation and maintenance of z/OS products. The focus is on interpreting the results of SMP/E processing.

The course also covers key SMP/E concepts, including modification control statements, the Consolidated Software Inventory (CSI), the zone structure, and error analysis.

The module also includes the z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF), which provides a task-oriented, web-based user interface with built-in user help.hr

Overview of Topics

  • Installation and Maintenance: Fundamentals of System Installation and Generation

  • System Modification Program (Introduction to SMP/E and Concepts, Library Structures)

  • System Installation with SMP/E

  • Deployment of products and PTFs (Program Temporary Fixes)

  • Practical examples and exercises


Prerequisites

Experience with TSO/ISPF, JCL, batch job processing, and basic hands-on system experience

Available dates

October 6, 2026 - November 20, 2026
Price for the first participant (plus VAT): €3,450; price for the second participant (plus VAT): €2,760; price for the third and subsequent participants (plus VAT): €2,070

Overview

Next start date
October 6, 2026
Language
German
Topics
System, Installation
Target group
Developer, Operator
Prerequisites
Experience with TSO/ISPF, JCL, batch job processing, and basic hands-on system experience
Duration
6 weeks
Learning effort
60 hours
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Fees
Price for the first participant (plus VAT): €3,450; price for the second participant (plus VAT): €2,760; price for the third and subsequent participants (plus VAT): €2,070

Contact us

European Mainframe Academy GmbH
Ernst‑Reuter‑Platz 6
10587 Berlin
Germany

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