Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration Training

Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration Training is designed to introduce professionals to the knowledge and skills required to administer a Db2 12 for z/OS system.

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Course Overview

Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration Training is designed to introduce professionals to the knowledge and skills required to administer a Db2 12 for z/OS system.

This technical course teaches individuals techniques to start and stop a Db2 system and utilize the SET SYSPARM command.

You will learn to enter the system log to collect information regarding subsystem operation, initialization, or shutdown and demonstrate the address space structure and components of a Db2 subsystem.

This program is suitable for system administrators and database administrators who want to boost their credibility.

By the end of the course, you will learn to elaborate the use of RACF and the function of roles and trusted contexts, operate with the active log data sets, and apply security methods for a Db2 subsystem.

Mode of Training

🏫 Classroom 💻 Live Online 🧪 Blended 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Private Group

Upcoming Schedules

Start Date Time Duration Mode Price
Dec 08, 2025 9:30 am - 5:30 pm EST 3 Days online
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What you will learn

  • Stopping and starting the Db2 subsystem.
  • Utilizing the SET SYSPARM commands.
  • Explaining the utilization of trusted and role contexts.
  • Implementing the security methods for the Db2 subsystem.
  • Explaining about Db2 program flowed in entire environment.
  • Explaining the parameter settled for the IRLM.
  • Utilizing and invoking Db2 TSO facilities.
  • Utilizing the Db2 catalogs for monitoring the subsystem authorities.
  • Functioning with Active Log Data Sets.
  • Explaining about Db2 logs.
  • Utilizing the SET LOG RESUME and SET LOG SUSPEND.
  • Utilizing DSNJU004 for printing log maps and interpreting the results.
  • Utilizing DSNJ003 for renaming Db2 data sets.
  • Planning to recover from BSDS failure or error.
  • Controlling and monitoring Db2 subsystem.
  • Explaining the transaction flows in CICS and IMS environments.
  • Elaborating about DB2 and CICS environment.
  • Explaining the vast differentiations between SQLJ and JDBC.
  • Elaborating about the components along with address space structure of the Db2 administration.
  • Explaining the utilization of RACF or other external security programs for the Db2 connectivity security.
  • Accessing the system logs into another gathered information relevant to operations, shutting down and subsystem initializations.

Who Should Attend This Course?

This course is intended for System administrators on the other hand Database Administrators and professionals working in #GOATs can sign up for this training.

 

Prerequisites

Participants should have the following knowledge and skills.

  • Understanding of the objects (such as databases, table spaces, tables, indexes, and so forth) used in a Db2 subsystem
  • Basic knowledge of SQL
  • At least one year as a z/OS systems programmer or equivalent knowledge

OR

  • At least one year as a Db2 for z/OS Database Administrator

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📘 Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration Outline

  • Starting Db2 as part of the z/OS IPL process
  • Data set allocation and APF authorization
  • The START DB2 and STOP DB2 commands
  • zParms, DSNTIJUZ, and DSNZPARM
  • Address spaces
  • IRLM and lock storage
  • BSDS and logging
  • Catalog and directory
  • Program preparation and execution
  • Transaction execution
  • Data sharing in the sysplex
  • Protecting Db2 data sets
  • Controlling connections to Db2
  • Db2 authorization exits
  • Trusted context and roles
  • Securing an application server
  • Authorizations
  • Controlling access for dynamic and static SQL
  • Access control authorization exits
  • Distributed security
  • Connection types and language interfaces
  • Program flow
  • TSO
  • Utilities
  • Transaction processing
  • Thread reuse
  • SIGNON exit
  • CICS connections to Db2
  • DSNC transaction
  • IMS-Db2 introduction
  • IMS TM
  • IMS/DLI batch environment
  • Distributed attachment
  • Location aliases
  • DDF profiling
  • Block fetch
  • Db2 REST services
  • The Db2 log
  • Log commands
  • Archiving considerations
  • BSDS
  • Categorization
  • DSNJU003 and DSNJU004
  • BACKUP and RESTORE SYSTEM
  • Issuing Db2 commands
  • Basic workload controls
  • Monitoring and controlling utilities
  • DISPLAY commands
  • Starting / stopping databases
  • Planning for recovery
  • Table space recovery
  • Log considerations
  • DISPLAY and SET LOG commands
  • Recovery considerations
  • System checkpoints
  • System restart after normal shutdown
  • Page externalization
  • Two-phase commit processing
  • System restart after system failure
  • Recovery considerations
  • Java
  • Overview
  • Routines
  • Scheduling features
  • Life cycle
  • Synchronization
  • Commands

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