SMP/E for z/OS Workshop (ES261) Training Class

SMP/E SYSMOD structure

• Describe the components that make up a SYSMOD


• List the information provided by the components of a SYSMOD


• Use SMP/E dialogs to create a SYSMOD


• List the SYSMOD processing phases

SYSMOD packaging

• Describe the Modification Control Statements (MCS) that make up a SYSMOD


• Describe the information contained in the SYSMOD MCS statements


• Create the MCS for a USERMOD SYSMOD


• List the three packaging techniques used to create SYSMODs

Consolidated Software Inventory (CSI) structure, zones, and entries

• Describe the data set structure and initialization process of the CSI


• List the zones that make up the CSI


• Describe the entries contained in the zones of the CSI


• Create a CSI


• Describe the zone management commands and how to use them to manipulate
  the CSI

SMP/E execution requirements

• List the methods to invoke SMP/E


• List the data sets required in executing a SMP/E process


• Describe the different methods for allocating data sets for SMP/E
  processing


• Execute SMP/E using a procedure and Job Control Language (JCL)

SMP/E commands, RECEIVE, APPLY, ACCEPT, RESTORE, and BUILDMCS

• Define the commands used to process a SYSMOD


• Use the parameters of the SMP/E commands to build a candidate list of
  SYSMODs to be processed


• Use the SMP/E reports to determine the status of SYSMODs


• Install a Function SYSMOD using the SMP/E commands

This is a basic course for system programmers with no SMP/E experience who
plan to use SMP/E for system and subsystem maintenance and installation.

• Fundamental System Skills in z/OS (ES10A) or equivalent experience