Basic z/OS Tuning Using the Workload Manager

Course overview

This is an intermediate course for z/OS system programmers, z/OS performance analysts, and z/OS performance administrators new to performance management for their z/OS system.Note:

Do you need to know how to establish a practical performance management program for your z/OS system? This course is designed for new performance analysts to learn to work with the Workload Manager (WLM) in goal mode. Learn concepts of WLM and performance management in the z/OS system using the WLM.

Learn how to analyze Resource Monitoring Facility (RMF) reports and implement service definitions using the WLM Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) application. The course uses z/OS hands-on lab exercises to reinforce the concepts and techniques discussed in lecture.

Hands-on labs

This course includes hands-on lab exercises. Each student team, working on their own z/OS system, will configure RMF, analyze RMF reports to find bottlenecks, and utilize the WLM dialogs to create goals and classification rules in a service definition that manages a supplied z/OS workload.

Who should attend

This is an intermediate course for z/OS system programmers, z/OS performance analysts, and z/OS performance administrators new to performance management for their z/OS system. Note: ES54 is intended for individuals new to WLM and the z/OS performance area

Prerequisites

You should: • Understand basic MVS and z/OS operation, such as job flow through JES, job scheduling paging, swapping, dispatching controls, and I/O scheduling • Have a basic knowledge of the purpose of the Workload Manager's function in managing system workloads • Be familiar with using TSO and ISPF to manage data sets and run batch jobs

Delivery formats

• • Instructor-led online (virtual classroom)
• • Instructor-led on-site at your premises
• • Self-paced online training
• • Private/closed group delivery for corporate teams

Related and follow-on courses

• ES35G — Advanced Assembler Language Coding Workshop (Advanced)
• ES90G — Advanced Parallel Sysplex Operations and Recovery Workshop (Advanced)
• BE87G — Effective RACF Administration (Intermediate)
• ES07G — z/OS JCL and Utilities (Basic)