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

DASD/RAID Fundamentals (SDCF) (TK-2059)
 
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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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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are systems administrators, operators, and data center managers.

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

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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

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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

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