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C1000 193 zOS Administrator
The exam validates a professional’s ability to configure, manage, and troubleshoot z/OS v2.5 system components, covering fundamentals, security, networking, workload management, and subsystem administration in enterprise environments, ensuring operational reliability.
90
Minutes
62
Questions
62/100
Passing Score
$200
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
System administrators, operations engineers, and support staff who have at least one year of experience with mainframe environments and a foundational knowledge of z/OS should pursue this certification. It prepares them to design, implement, and optimize system configurations, security policies, and workload controls, advancing their career toward senior system‑administration roles.
What's Covered
1
Domain 1: z/OS System Fundamentals
2
Domain 2: Security and RACF
3
Domain 3: Network Configuration
4
Domain 4: Workload Management
5
Domain 5: Subsystem Administration
6
Domain 6: System Maintenance and Recovery
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Course Outline
62 learning goals
1
Domain 1: z/OS System Fundamentals
3 topics
System Architecture
- Implement z/OS system initialization using IPL procedures with SYS1.PARMLIB member configuration.
- Configure address space management with region sizes, memory objects, and 64-bit virtual storage.
- Analyze system resource utilization using RMF reports to evaluate CPU, memory, and I/O performance.
- Design workload partitioning strategies using LPARs and z/VM for isolation and resource optimization.
Job Management
- Implement JCL procedures for batch job submission with DD statements, EXEC PGM, and PROC invocation.
- Configure JES2 or JES3 subsystem parameters for job entry, scheduling, and output management.
- Analyze job execution failures using JCL error messages, system logs, and return code diagnostics.
Data Management
- Implement VSAM dataset creation and management using IDCAMS with DEFINE CLUSTER and REPRO commands.
- Configure SMS storage management with storage groups, management classes, and data class definitions.
- Analyze DASD volume utilization to plan dataset placement and implement space management policies.
2
Domain 2: Security and RACF
3 topics
RACF Administration
- Implement RACF user and group profiles with attributes, authorities, and password policy configuration.
- Configure dataset, general resource, and program access controls using RACF PERMIT and SETROPTS.
- Analyze RACF audit records using SMF type 80 data to detect security violations and access anomalies.
- Design RACF security architecture with group hierarchies, role-based access, and delegated administration.
System Security
- Implement APF authorization for system libraries and configure PPT entries for privileged programs.
- Configure SSL/TLS certificate management using RACDCERT for secure communications on z/OS.
- Analyze security exposure reports to identify unauthorized access and excessive privileges.
Compliance and Audit
- Implement SMF recording configuration with record types, subtypes, and exit routines for monitoring.
- Configure RACF health checks using IBM Health Checker for z/OS with custom check definitions.
- Analyze compliance requirements to map RACF controls to regulatory frameworks like PCI-DSS and SOX.
- Design security monitoring architecture combining RACF, SMF, and SIEM integration for alerting.
3
Domain 3: Network Configuration
3 topics
TCP/IP Configuration
- Implement z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP with PROFILE.TCPIP, resolver, and interface configuration.
- Configure VTAM and APPN network definitions for SNA connectivity and session management.
- Analyze network performance using NETSTAT, TRACERTE, and packet trace utilities for troubleshooting.
Network Security
- Implement AT-TLS policies for automated TLS encryption of TCP connections without application changes.
- Configure IP filtering rules and intrusion detection using Policy Agent and IDS components.
- Analyze network traffic patterns to design firewall rules and security zone architectures.
- Design secure network architectures with DMZ placement, VLAN segmentation, and encrypted tunnels.
File Transfer Services
- Implement z/OS FTP server configuration with CHROOT, access control, and audit logging.
- Configure OpenSSH on z/OS with key-based authentication, SFTP subsystem, and RACF integration.
- Analyze file transfer patterns to select between FTP, SFTP, Connect:Direct, and MQ for data exchange.
4
Domain 4: Workload Management
3 topics
WLM Configuration
- Implement WLM service policies with service classes, workload classification rules, and performance goals.
- Configure WLM resource groups with CPU, storage, and I/O resource caps for workload isolation.
- Analyze WLM performance reports to evaluate service goal achievement and identify resource contention.
- Design WLM policies for mixed workloads balancing batch, online, and middleware requirements.
Sysplex Management
- Implement Parallel Sysplex configuration with coupling facility, XCF, and shared DASD connectivity.
- Configure sysplex workload distribution using WLM routing and dynamic VIPA for high availability.
- Analyze sysplex health using DISPLAY XCF and coupling facility activity reports to diagnose issues.
Automation
- Implement z/OS automation using System Automation with policy definitions and recovery actions.
- Configure automated operations with MPF message processing, WTOR replies, and scheduled procedures.
- Analyze automation coverage to identify manual tasks suitable for automated response.
- Design proactive automation strategies combining health monitoring, alerting, and self-healing.
5
Domain 5: Subsystem Administration
3 topics
CICS Administration
- Implement CICS region configuration with SIT parameters, resource definitions, and connection management.
- Configure CICS monitoring using Performance Analyzer and CMF statistics for transaction analysis.
- Analyze CICS transaction dumps and logs to diagnose abends and performance degradation.
Db2 Administration
- Implement Db2 subsystem configuration with ZPARM settings, buffer pool sizing, and thread management.
- Configure Db2 utilities including REORG, RUNSTATS, COPY, and RECOVER for database maintenance.
- Analyze Db2 accounting and statistics trace data to optimize SQL performance and resource usage.
- Design Db2 data sharing configurations in Parallel Sysplex for high availability and scalability.
MQ Administration
- Implement MQ for z/OS queue manager configuration with queue definitions, channel setup, and security.
- Configure MQ clustering for message distribution and workload balancing across queue managers.
- Analyze MQ message flow using trace and event data to diagnose delivery failures and performance.
6
Domain 6: System Maintenance and Recovery
3 topics
System Maintenance
- Implement SMP/E maintenance procedures for applying PTFs, APAR fixes, and service packs to z/OS.
- Configure ServerPac or CBPDO installation for z/OS version upgrades with coexistence planning.
- Analyze maintenance impact assessments to schedule fix application with minimal service disruption.
Backup and Recovery
- Implement DFDSS and DFSMShsm backup procedures for dataset-level and volume-level data protection.
- Configure automated backup schedules with management class policies and retention specifications.
- Analyze recovery scenarios to validate IPL from alternate volumes and dataset restoration procedures.
- Design disaster recovery plans for z/OS with GDPS and remote copy configurations.
Problem Determination
- Implement problem determination using SYSLOG, OPERLOG, LOGREC, and SVC dump analysis techniques.
- Configure diagnostic data collection with slip traps, GTF tracing, and component-specific traces.
- Analyze dump output using IPCS with VERBEXIT, SUMMARY, and component-specific formatting.
Scope
Included Topics
- All domains of IBM z/OS System Administrator (C1000-193).
- z/OS v2.5: JCL, RACF, WLM, TCP/IP, SMP/E, DFDSS.
- Subsystem administration: CICS, Db2, MQ on z/OS.
- Parallel Sysplex, security, networking, automation.
Not Covered
- Mainframe hardware engineering and LPAR microcode.
- Application development in COBOL, PL/I, or Assembler.
- Non-IBM mainframe operating systems.
- Cloud Pak for z/OS details.
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