Date: 26-Nov-2009 URL: global/training/catalog/courses/TK-2059.xml

DASD/RAID Fundamentals (SDCF) (TK-2059)

The DASD/RAID Fundamentals course provides students with a clear understanding of DASD concepts, components and functions, and the DASD role in an OS/390 environment. This helps the student to match the right device to a particular requirement and learn how DASD interfaces with OS/390. Also, the different levels of RAID are explained and how they are used in an OS/390 system.

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Languages

English

Who Can Benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are systems administrators, operators, and data center managers.

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should have a general knowledge of IBM systems and experience with MVS-z/OS operational issues.

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

Identify storage subsystem components
Trace an I/O request through the storage subsystem
Address data directly on DASD
Identify available DASD types and controllers
Use device-support facilities (ICKDSF) to perform service functions such as volume initialization, locating defective tracks, and assigning alternate tracks
Determine how a data set is located through the catalog and the VTOC

Course Content

Mainframe Architecture and I/O
An I/O Request through the DASD Subsystem
Storage Subsystem Overview
Disk and Controller Features
RAID Technology
Defining the I/O Configuration
Volume Initialization and Setup