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March 21, 2026

This course introduces Instana on z/OS and explains how end-to-end observability can help teams monitor and optimize mainframe applications and transactions. Learners explore core concepts, capabilities, and integration points used to gain performance insight across hybrid application environments.

March 21, 2026

In this course you learn about the underlying functionality of IBM Spectrum Protect.

March 21, 2026

In this course, you will use both the Operations Center and command line to define, modify, and add retention holds to retention rules and retention sets.

March 21, 2026

This is an introductory course that provides you with a basic level of information on the general functions, features, and capabilities of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. It also serves to familiarize students with frequently used terminology that is used as they continue to more advanced courses. This course contains product information up to and including version 10.1.10.

March 21, 2026

These courses are designed to guide learners through the critical stages of pre-sales and technical due diligence within their specialized workstreams. The journey begins with an overview of the entire process, providing a solid foundation for all participants. After completing the overview, learners will dive deeper into their specific areas of expertise by selecting the appropriate workstream. Each course is tailored to equip learners with the tools, knowledge, and skills necessary for navigating both pre-sales activities and technical due diligence, ensuring they are fully prepared to contribute to successful business outcomes.

March 21, 2026

LABS AND COURSE MATERIALS ARE IN JAPANESE - For Delivery in Japan Only Students can learn z/OS JCL. Learn job infrastructure under z/OS Use ISPF Create JCL

March 21, 2026

This classroom course introduces the base elements, optional features, and servers that are provided in z/OS. It focuses on the system service facilities that are provided by the z/OS Base Control Program (BCP). It teaches the students the functions of major software base elements in the management of jobs, tasks, storage, data, and problems. It also addresses how these functions can be affected by the system programmer. Students are introduced to the services provided by the servers which execute in the z/OS environments, such as the Communications Server and the Security Server. Installation packaging options and steps to install the z/OS environments also are introduced.

March 21, 2026

This course presents the structure and control blocks of the z/OS BCP and system services. It prepares the new z/OS system programmer to identify potential bottlenecks and performance problems, perform initial error symptom gathering, and identify opportunities and requirements for tailoring a z/OS system. This course also provides prerequisite information needed for further training in specialized areas such as system measurement and tuning and system problem determination.

March 21, 2026

This course teaches you navigation, operation, and recovery techniques for the Hardware Management Console (HMC) in the System z environment. Through lecture and hands-on exercises, you learn setup and operating procedures for the HMC, gain in-depth problem determination skills, practice HMC operations, and utilize recovery capabilities provided by the System z servers.

March 21, 2026

In this course, you will learn how IBM Spectrum Protect uses policy to control data movement, retention, and expiration.

March 21, 2026

This course is designed to give the z/OS Operator personnel as well as entry systems programmers an overview about JES2. The students should be able to use JES2 commands at the z/OS Console and use SDSF.

March 21, 2026

LABS AND COURSE MATERIALS ARE IN JAPANESE - For Delivery in Japan Only Students can learn program development using PL/I. Data transaction using tables and file Program compiling Debug TSO ISPF

March 21, 2026

LABS AND COURSE MATERIALS ARE IN JAPANESE - For Delivery in Japan Only Students can learn z/OS basic. z/OS architecture Create program at the z/OS environment TSO, batch

March 21, 2026

LABS AND COURSE MATERIALS ARE IN JAPANESE - For Delivery in Japan Only Students can learn TSO operation basic. Learn job infrastructure under z/OS Use ISPF Use batch job

March 21, 2026

This course provides foundational system programming skills for z/OS. Learners explore z/OS architecture, system initialization, workload and resource management, storage concepts, key subsystems, and the practical responsibilities involved in installing, customizing, maintaining, and supporting a z/OS environment.

March 21, 2026

This advanced course develops the skills needed to operate, manage, and recover complex Parallel Sysplex environments. Learners examine sysplex operations, coupling facilities, recovery scenarios, policies, and techniques used to maintain availability and resilience across enterprise z/OS systems.

March 21, 2026

This course is designed to teach you the basic skills required to write programs using the REXX language in z/OS. The course covers the TSO extensions to REXX and interaction with other environments such as the MVS console, running REXX in batch jobs, and compiling REXX.

March 21, 2026

This course is designed so that students can learn how z/OS systems operate in a Parallel Sysplex environment through discussion topics and hands-on lab exercises. Students learn problem determination skills, practice enhanced sysplex operations, including management of the coupling facility (CF), and use recovery capabilities provided by the System z servers. The course consists of six units and 12 hands-on lab exercises.

March 21, 2026

Learn to work with the Hardware Configuration Definition (HCD) function for z/OS, and to plan and initiate dynamic reconfiguration of your zSeries hardware environment. Learn to use the HCD dialogs of z/OS to create an Input/Output (I/O) configuration and dynamically alter the I/O configuration. Learn about the creation of an I/O Configuration Dataset (IOCDS) and various reports that HCD can build. Use a z/OS system to reinforce lecture topics and to practice working with the HCD dialogs. Hands-on lab projects may be done in teams depending on the number of attendees and location.

March 21, 2026

This course is designed to teach students the new features and enhanced functions provided in z/OS Version 2 Release 4. The software updates and enhancements for z/OS V2R4 are presented in groups based on closely associated z/OS components. The groups include enhancements to the base control program, sysplex features, UNIX System Services, the data storage subsystem, Communications Server, and security components, such as RACF.Finally, the installation and migration issues relating to installation of z/OS V2.4 are discussed.

March 21, 2026

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March 21, 2026

LABS AND COURSE MATERIALS ARE IN JAPANESE - For Delivery in Japan Only Students can learn REXX programming. Learn REXX basic Create REXX programming

March 21, 2026

This course introduces and explains the IBM Z System Automation (SA for z/OS) commands that are used for system operations. In this course, the System Automation Manager and Automation Agent run in a z/OS 2.4 environment. The automation platform, IBM Z Netview is at version 6 release 4 and IBM Z System Automation is at version 4 release 3. The course uses several automation scenarios in single and multisystem configurations to demonstrate the concepts that are taught in the lessons. This training class is delivered in an environment with multiple opportunities for hands-on lab exercises.

March 21, 2026