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TCP/IP Implementation on z/OS




AUDIENCE:   This course is designed for system programmers who will be responsible for implementing TCP/IP on z/OS.

PREREQUISITES:   Delegates are expected to be familiar with:
  • TCP/IP, which may be obtained from our Understanding TCP/IP course.
  • z/OS, which may be obtained from our z/OS for Beginners course.
  • TSO/ISPF, which may be obtained from our TSO/ISPF workshop course.
  • UNIX Services on z/OS, which may be obtained from our Introduction to UNIX Services on z/OS course.
  • General UNIX user facilities, which may be obtained from our UNIX The Essentials course.

DURATION:   3 days.

OBJECTIVES:   The course will provide delegates with detailed implementation plan for the implementation of TCP/IP. During which they will be involved with exercises which involve configuring a TCP/IP stack on z/OS including a network interface, telnet and ftp.

COURSE CONTENT:  
  1. Introduction
    • TCP/IP Review (via informal quiz)
    • TCP/IP and mainframes
    • TCP/IP and Unix
    • TCP/IP evolution in MVS, OS/390 and z/OS
  2. TCP/IP on z/OS
    • Communication Server from V2R5
    • TCP/IP and VTAM (SNA)
    • Installing TCP/IP - system's work
    • TCP/IP and Unix Services
    • Configuring TCP/IP
      • The principle - the stack
      • MVS or Unix Services
      • The data sets
      • The profiles
      • The other applications
      • Security aspects
  3. The Basic Configuration
    • Important Planning Matters
    • The TCP/IP Procedure
    • The Anchor Data Set
      • TCP/IP Data and contents
    • The Profile
      • Structure and syntax
      • Basic network details
      • Basic IP, TCP and UDP parameters
      • Dynamic changes
    • Running the stack – operations
  4. IP and Network Configuration
  5. Static Routing - Gateway statement
    • Subnet masks
  6. Network Connections overview of common ones
    • LAN Channel Stations (LCS)
      • Open Systems Adapter (OSA)
      • Other LCS connections
    • Channel Attached Routers
      • CDLC
      • MPC (+)
    • Channel to Channel Connections
    • Special Connections
      • VIPA
      • Same Host
  7. Telnet
    • Telnet Options with z/OS
    • Telnet 3270 Server
      • Configuration
      • Planning
      • Interface to VTAM
    • Telnet Client from TSO
    • Inetd - and the basic telnet server
  8. Configuration and Unix Services
    • RouteD
    • Static Routing
    • Dynamic Routing
      • RIP
      • RIPv2
    • RouteD Configuration
      • Procedure
      • Profile details
      • Additional control
    • OSPF on z/OS (briefly)
  9. File Transfer Protocol
    • FTP and TCP/IP
    • FTP on z/OS - client and server
      • Special considerations
      • (With MVS data sets)
      • Procedure
      • Profile details
      • FTP parameters
  10. Other Planning Matters
    • Standard and other applications - planning
    • Domain Name Server
      • Ideas, planning and configuration
    • Multiple Stacks
      • On the same image
      • LPARs and sharing networks
      • Parallel Sysplex
    • Changes in Communications Server since VR2

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