SS84 IBM DFSMS Implementation

Specify the storage administration functions that can be automatically performed by the system

Identify the types of data set services that need to be established by negotiating service level agreements

Correlate data set service requirements to the SMS configuration components: data class, storage class, management class, storage group, and automatic class selection routines

Identify the functions eligible for exploitation with the installation of DFSMS Data Facility Product (DFSMSdfp) and the activation of SMS

Create SMS control data sets

Code SYS1.PARMLIB operands necessary to bring up SMS

Create a minimal configuration

Activate a configuration

Identify the purpose of the ACS routines

Develop an understanding of the statements

Differentiate between literals and masks

Describe the read variables available in the ACS routines

Create/alter storage classes and storage groups

Identify steps to install and use the starter set

Write ACS routines to handle temporary data sets

Activate a system to manage temporary data sets

Code commands to change volume/group SMS status

Issue operator commands to display current status

Describe the purpose of the data class

Identify the features that the data class can exploit

Create data sets using the space parameter

Define Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and volume attributes for data class

Identify special data sets and their exploitation through the data class

Create/alter data classes, storage classes, management classes, and storage groups

Translate current (DFSMShsm) service level agreements to management class parameters

Identify alternatives and concerns for standard naming conventions

Establish the controls for automatic backup of data sets

Establish the controls for automatic volume dump

Write ACS routines to manage permanent data

Create a configuration that manages permanent data sets

Create a new managed data set

Identify function of storage class exit provided by Custom-Built Installation Process Offering (CBIPO) and resulting System Management Facility (SMF) records

Create test cases using Naviquest

Perform storage administration tasks in batch

Create online DFSMS reports

Create model commands using Naviquest

Use the COPYFILT macro

Initialize volumes as system-managed

Move data into/out from system-managed control

Convert volumes to/from system-managed

Move data to utilize new hardware capabilities

Code commands to change SMS volume/group status

Issue commands to save configurations and use alternate Active Control Data Set (ACDS)

Issue command to use alternate Communication Data Set (COMMDS)

Issue VARY SMS commands

Communicate with the security administrator about storage management requirements

Establish a plan for implementing SMS

Locate sources of implementation planning checklists

Identify the tools available to document the current system

Identify multiple site considerations for recovery and exploitation