TCP/IP for z/OS Implementation Workshop

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the skills for basic implementation and customization of TCP/IP on z/OS.

Learning Journeys that reference this course:

• z/OS Networking

Objectives

• Describe IBM's z/OS TCP/IP product offering
• Describe the installation requirements and system customization for the z/OS TCP/IP implementation
• Define network interface attachments that produce connectivity for z/OS TCP/IP communications
• Construct TCP/IP configuration statements for z/OS to allow operation and connectivity to an existing TCP/IP network
• Configure TCP/IP for z/OS for basic communications functions
• Construct TCP/IP configuration statements for z/OS for selected TCP/IP application protocols services

Audience

This intermediate course is for the Information Systems communications professional who is planning to install TCP/IP for z/OS and for TCP/IP users who are interested in installing and customizing IBM's TCP/IP product in interoperability environments and main applications.

Prerequisites

You should understand:

• basic concepts and architecture of TCP/IP and the TCP/IP protocols.

You should be familiar with:

• z/OS systems and networking operations, and be familiar with z/OS UNIX Services configuration andusage.

You should also have a basic knowledge of data communications.