z/VM and Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Bootcamp

Day 1

• Welcome
• Unit 1: z/VM and zLinux overview
• Unit 2: Installation
• Exercise 1: z/VM logon overview
• Exercise 2: z/VM installation

Day 2

• Unit 3: Directory
• Exercise 3: z/VM directory maintenance
• Unit 4: CP system configuration
• Exercise 4: CP system configuration

Day 3

• Unit 5: z/VM networking
• Exercise 5: z/VM networking
• Unit 6: VMSES/E
• Exercise 6: Servicing z/VM (VMSES/E)
• Unit 7: Installing SUSE Linux on System z

Day 4

• Exercise 7: SUSE Linux lab overview
• Exercise 8: SUSE Linux installation on System z
• Unit 8: Installing additional packages
• Exercise 9: SUSE Linux basics
• Exercise 10: SUSE installing additional packages

Day 5

• Unit 9: Network connectivity
• Exercise 11: SUSE Linux networking
• Unit 10: System management
• Exercise 12: SUSE Linux system management
• Unit 11: Backup and recovery
• Exercise 13: SUSE Linux TSM client
• Unit 12: z/VM Performance Toolkit configuration
• Exercise 14: z/VM Performance Toolkit configuration

This course is intended for IT professionals who will be responsible for the support of guests and other virtual machines that run in the z/VM environment. It assumes that these persons have little or no experience in the z/VM environment. Also, this course is intended for anyone responsible for installing, customizing, and maintaining Linux on IBM Z and on LinuxONE.

Basic computer skills and knowledge.

After completing this course, you should be able to:• Describe the process of running guests under z/VM• Describe the z/VM installation process on IBM Z and LinuxONE• Define virtual machines to z/VM and reload the directory• Customize the CP component of the z/VM system• Customize the TCP/IP files on z/VM• Describe the Linux installation process on z/VM for SUSE, RedHat, and Ubuntu• Apply service to the z/VM system• Describe the system management process for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE• Describe backup and recovery procedures for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE• Manage and update network connectivity issues for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE• Implement the z/VM Performance Toolkit