Using HCD for I/O Configuration

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What do I need?

• webcam
• headphones with microphone
• sufficient bandwidth, at least 1.5 Mb/s in each direction.

What you will learn

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• describe the role of HCD with IOCP/MVSCP
• use HCD panels to define a configuration comprising Processors, Logical Channel Subsystems, SubChannel Sets; LPARs and MIF, PCIe Functions, Channels (FICON, OSA, CF links, Hipersockets,), Control Units and I/O devices
• describe the constraints and issues in building an I/O configuration
• understand the concept of Logical Control units and Parallel Access Volumes
• define FICON directors
• define the OS Configuration
• define Eligible Device Tables (esoterics, tokens and generics)
• define NIP consoles
• create validated work IODFs
• use the CHPID Mapping tool to include PCHIDs in the configuration
• create production IODFs
• plan and perform Dynamic I/O reconfigurations
• use HCD functions to maintain the IODFs
• migrate an IOCP.

Who Should Attend

Systems Programmers and other technicians who need to understand how a z/OS I/O configuration is designed and implemented.

Prerequisites

Attendees should have a good understanding of z/OS at a conceptual level and the ability to use TSO/ISPF and JCL.

Duration

3 days

Fee (per attendee)

£1890 (ex VAT)

This includes free online 24/7 access to course notes.

Hard copy course notes are available on request from rsmshop@rsm.co.uk

at £50.00 plus carriage per set.

Course Code

MHCD

Contents

Introduction to HCD

I/O configuration principles; Logical Channel Subsystems; I/O configuration practicalities; I/O configuration addressing; Commands to display the status of channels and devices; HCD definition process; Objects managed by HCD; LOAD member of PARMLIB; IODF processing at IPL; IPL & NIP LOAD messages.

The HCD Dialogs

HCD and ISPF; HCD Primary Option Men; Creating a new work IODF; Sizing the work IODF; Defining the new configuration menu; Pull-down menu action bar; GOTO pull-down menu; Filter pull-down menu; Backup pull-down menu; Query pull-down menu; Help pull-down menu; Context menus; PF keys; Keyboard navigation.

Creating a New Configuration

Configuration structure; Operating system definition; Add an operating system; Processor definition; Add a processor; Logical Channel Subsystems; Multiple Logical Channel Subsystem; Define processor support level; LPAR definition flow; Actions on selected processors (LPARs); Add Partition; PCIe Functions; Adding a new PCIe function; Different types of PCIe Functions; Channel Path definition; Actions on selected Channel Subsystems; Add a Channel Path; Connect CHPID to LPAR; Additional Channel Path Information; Control Unit definition; Add Control Unit; Connect CU to Processor; Actions on selected processors; Connect CU to processor; Logical Control Units; Logical Control Unit definition; Device definition; Add Device; Connect Device to Processor; Define Processor Device Parameter; Connect Device to Operating System; Define OS Device parameters; Maintaining IODFs; Delete IODF option; Copy IODF; selection; View IODF option; Parallel Access Volumes; HyperPAV; Enabling HyperPAV; Define Eligible Device ; Creating a Validated Work IOD; IODF Activation Menu; IODF build messages - errors; IODF build messages -error actions; IODF build messages - error explanation; Validated work IODF name; Build production IODF; Print or Compare Configuration Data; Print Configuration Reports option; Report type selection; Report filtering; Print the activity log option; View the activity log option; View the activity log - output; Compare IODFs option; Compare IODFs report selection; Filtering Processor Compare reports; Filtering Switch Compare Reports; Filtering OS Compare Reports; Selecting Compare Report options; Compare CSS/OS Views option; Comparing hardware and software views.

Defining Directors

The Director; Switch configurations; Chained switch configurations; Switch definition; Sample configurations; Switch definition; Basic Fibre Channel Topology; Actions on switches; Switch Channel Path definition; Actions on Processors; Add Switch information to Channel Path; Connect CHPID to LPAR; Switch Control Unit definition; Actions on Control Units; Change Switch Control Unit; Define Control Units attached to switch; Add Control Unit (via switch); Connect CU to Processor; Switch device definition; Actions on Devices - Change Switch device; Change Device; Connect Device to Processor; Connect Switch Device to Operating System; Define OS Device Parameters; Connect Switch Device to Operating System; Device definition; Cascaded FICON Switches.

OSAs and Hipersockets

Open Systems Adapter (OSA); OSA diagnostic device; QDIO and non-QDIO; OSA Express CHPID definitions; Physical network links; Adding an OSA Control Unit and device; VTAM and TCP/IP definitions; Adding OSAD device; OSC/ICC; Hipersockets; Hipersockets definition; CHPID Type IQD; MTU sizes.

Coupling Facility

Coupling Facility; Create a CF LPAR; Coupling Facility links; Types of Coupling Facility links; Create CF Links; Connect LPARs together; Defining CIB Links; Defining CS5 and CL5 links; Structure Duplexing; Connecting two CFs together; Displaying the CF's connection.

CHPID Mapping Tool

CHPID mapping tool workflow; Build IOCP input dataset; IOCP input dataset; The Chpid Mapping Tool; CFR and IOCP files; Mapping; Process CU Priority; PCHID to CHPID Intersects; Export IOCP Input file; IOCP with PCHIDs; Migrate the configuration data; Build IOCDS option; Build IOCDS - file selection; Build IOCDS - create file.

Dynamic I/O

Dynamic reconfiguration in operation; Dynamic reconfiguration prerequisite; Installed UIMs; Device modification categories; IODF processing at IPL; Virtual Storage considerations; Preparing for Dynamic Reconfiguration; Activation Menu; View Active Configuration; Activation Scope messages; Activation Main Menu; Test Activate New Configuration; Performing Dynamic Reconfiguration; Activate New Configuration; Dynamic activation in a sysplex; Active Sysplex Member List; Actions on Selected Systems; Activate System Wide; Activate commands; Don't forget the applications.

Batch Processing

HCD as a batch job; Printing reports in batch; Comparing IODFs in batch; Allocating & copying an IODF in batch; Building an IOCDS in batch.

Online Exercises

There are extensive practical exercises throughout this course.