Db2 12 for z/OS Introduction to System Administration

Course Overview

This course provides students with an introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to administer a Db2 12 for z/OS system.

Target Audience

This course is intended for z/OS system administrators, database administrators, or other technical individuals who will be managing Db2 12 for z/OS.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Start and stop a Db2 subsystem
• Use the SET SYSPARM command
• Access the system log to gather information about the subsystem initialization, operation, or shutdown
• Describe the components and address space structure of a Db2 subsystem
• Explain the use of RACF (or another external security program) for Db2 connection security
• Explain the use of Roles and Trusted Contexts
• Implement security procredures for a Db2 subsystem
• Explain Db2 program flow for all environments
• Explain parameter setting for the IRLM
• Invoke and utilitze Db2 TSO facilities
• Use the Db2 Catalog to monitor subsystem authorizations
• Work with the Active Log data sets
• Explain Db2 logging
• Use SET LOG SUSPEND and SET LOG RESUME
• Use DSNJU004 to print log map and interpret the results
• Use DSNJU003 to rename Db2 data sets
• Plan for recovery of a BSDS failure
• Monitor and control a Db2 subsystem
• Explain transaction flow in IMS and CICS environments (optional)
• Describe the CICS and DB2 environment (optional)
• Explain the difference between JDBC and SQLJ
• And much more  

Course Content

Starting, stopping, and accessing Db2 • 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 Db2 components and processes • BSDS and logging • Catalog and directory • Program preparation and execution • Transaction execution • Data sharing in the sysplex System security • Protecting Db2 data sets • Controlling connections to Db2 • Db2 authorization exits • Trusted context and roles • Securing an application server Db2 authorization • Authorizations • Controlling access for dynamic and static SQL • Access control authorization exits • Distributed security Program flow for all environments • Connection types and language interfaces • Program flow TSO and batch environments • TSO • Utilities Transaction flow in IMS and CICS (optional) • Transaction processing • Thread reuse • SIGNON exit CICS - Db2 environment (optional) • CICS connections to Db2 • DSNC transaction IMS - Db2 environment (optional) • IMS-Db2 introduction • IMS TM • IMS/DLI batch environment Distributed - Db2 environment • Distributed attachment • Location aliases • DDF profiling • Block fetch • Db2 REST services Logging • The Db2 log • Log commands • Archiving considerations • BSDS Db2 utilities • Categorization • DSNJU003 and DSNJU004 • BACKUP and RESTORE SYSTEM Operations (monitoring and controlling Db2) • Issuing Db2 commands • Basic workload controls • Monitoring and controlling utilities • DISPLAY commands • Starting / stopping databases Recovery • Planning for recovery • Table space recovery • Log considerations • DISPLAY and SET LOG commands • Recovery considerations System recover/restart • System checkpoints • System restart after normal shutdown • Page externalization • Two-phase commit processing • System restart after system failure • Recovery considerations Java with Db2  (optional) • Java Administrative task scheduler (optional) • Overview • Routines • Scheduling features • Life cycle • Syncronization • Commands

Course Prerequisites

• 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