Linux Implementation for zSeries

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code.

ZL100

length.

3 days

type.

Instructor-Led

partner.

IBM

price.

$2,090

IACET credits 0.0

From handheld devices to the mainframe, Linux has grown up. The flexibility and openness of Linux when combined with zSeries's quality of service provides a whole new range of capabilities. Learn how to install Linux on zSeries and dramatically increase the number of applications available to your mainframe hardware. Explore Linux for zSeries distributions, installation, and administration, preparing you to exploit the newest zSeries operating system.

San Francisco, CA	nov.3.2008 - nov.5.2008	register
Irving/Dallas, TX	sep.24.2008 - sep.26.2008	register

who can benefit

This is an intermediate course for experienced zSeries system programmers and Linux or UNIX system administrators, who need the skills to install Linux on zSeries or S/390.

prerequisites

An understanding of both Linux and xSeries is required.

	If you have xSeries experience and need Linux understanding, you should take: Linux Basics - A xSeries Perspective (HLX13)
	If you have Linux experience and need xSeries understanding, you should take: An Introduction to the z/OS Environment (ES050)
	The lab exercises run under VM, so VM knowledge is helpful, but is not required. This course does not address VM installation. Installation tasks for implementing VM for use by Linux guests are covered in: Installing, Configuring and Servicing z/VM for Linux Guests (ZV062)

skills gained

	Understand the Linux for zSeries environment
	Install Linux on zSeries
	Describe the benefits of the IBM Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) feature
	Identify the advantages of running Linux native, under VM, or in an logical partitioned mode (LPAR)
	Enable the On-Demand Timer
	Set up a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to Linux on zSeries
	Use administrative tools to install packages on Linux for zSeries
	Configure and recompile Linux kernel
	Back up the system
	Add Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) devices dynamically

course materials

The course materials cover SUSE(R) LINUX Enterprise Server 9.

hands-on labs

Ten labs are included to address starting the initial driver Linux system, installing the target Linux for zSeries system, using Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST) and RedHat Package Manager (RPM) locate and install packages, implmenting K Desktop Environment (KDE) as an X-application, configuring Hummingbird Exceed as an X-Server, using Virtual Network Computing (VNC) viewer and Cygwin, installing and configuring Samba as a file server, installing and configuring Network File System (NFS) for zSeries, installing and configuring the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager client, installing and configuring a guest Linux connection to another Linux, and making configuration changes to the Kernel.

ibm education advantage program eligibility:

	Yes - IBM Education Pack - online account
	Yes - IBM Education Card
	Yes - IBM Corporate Education Pass

related courses, exams and materials

	other related training and products

ZV062 Installing, Configuring and Servicing z/VM for Linux Guests

	before related training and products

	ES050 An Introduction to the z/OS Environment
	HLX13 Linux Basics - A zSeries Perspective

course content details

	Linux for zSeries overview

	understand Linux for zSeries
	understand IBM's Linux strategy
	explain the structure and value of Linx for zSeries
	explain where Linux on zSeries is today

	Installing Linux on zSeries

	name the supported Linux distributions
	describe the steps for a Linux on zSeries installation
	install and configure Linux for zSeries

	LPAR and native specifics

	describe how to start a native Linux installation
	boot Linux for zSeries from a CD
	describe how Linux for zSeries partitions are loaded

	A tour through Linux for zSeries

	describe basic functions of Linux
	put the system into a specific run level
	describe filesystem and directory structure
	explain the supported device drivers

	Installing additional packages

	describe how to install additional applications
	discuss RPM and using YaST
	install additional packages using YaST

	KDE

	describe how to implement and use an X-Window server as a GUI for Linux on zSeries
	implement KDE as an X-application and configuring Hummingbird's Exceed as an X-Server
	use a VNC viewer and Cygwin to provide a free GUI to Linux

	Samba file serving

	describe how to implement and use Samba as a file server at a very introductory level
	install and configure Samba as a file server

	NFS

	describe the major functions of NFS on Linux for zSeries
	install and configure NFS for zSeries and verify proper function of NFS

	System management

	discuss some system administration tasks unique to zSeries Linux
	add new DASD devices
	clone Linux machines
	discuss the purpose of the zipl command
	discuss the On-Demand Timer
	authenticate to Linux via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Resource Access Control Facility (RACF)

	Backup and recovery

	describe how to backup and restore Linux for zSeries data
	discuss some of the available native backup and restore functions as well as using IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
	install and configure the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client to backup Linux files
	backup and recover using the TSM client

	Network connectivity

	describe the network connectivity options for Linux on zSeries
	install and configure a Guest Local Area Network (LAN) connection to another Linux

	Kernel update and configuration

	describe how to configure and update the Linux Kernel and apply patches
	make a configuration change to the kernel, compile and activate the newly compiled Kernel to enable the On-Demand Timer