TCP/IP Implementation on z/OS

Course:  TCPZOS
Duration:  3 Days
Level:  II
Course Summary

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.

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Topics Covered In This Course

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

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

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

IP and Network Configuration

Static Routing - Gateway statement

  • Subnet masks

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

Telnet

  • Telnet Options with z/OS
  • Telnet 3270 Server
    • Configuration
    • Planning
    • Interface to VTAM
  • Telnet Client from TSO
  • Inetd - and the basic telnet server

Configuration and Unix Services

  • RouteD
  • Static Routing
  • Dynamic Routing
    • RIP
    • RIPv2
  • RouteD Configuration
    • Procedure
    • Profile details
    • Additional control
  • OSPF on z/OS (briefly)

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

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
Who Should Take This Course

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

Recommended 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.
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Schedule For This Course
26/03/12
Dallas, TX
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