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Short Description:
Learn how to administer the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF).
Full Description:
Overview
Learn how to administer the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF). Receive an introduction to the z/OS environment, Time Sharing Option (TSO) and Interactive System Productivity Facility/Program Development Facility (ISPF/PDF), batch processing, and z/OS data sets. Gain experience with z/OS by viewing, and allocating datasets, submitting a batch job, and viewing job output. Learn how to use basic RACF command parameters, and panels, to define users and groups, protect general resources, z/OS data sets, and choose a basic set of RACF options. Hands-on lab projects may be done in teams depending on the number of attendees and location.
Skills taught
Understand the basic features and concepts of zSeries architecture and of the z/OS operating system as they relate to security administration
Describe the allocation process for data sets in the z/OS environment
Understand how programs access data sets and how RACF security interacts in that process
Identify the security requirements of an z/OS system
Use basic facilities and features of RACF
Define new users and groups to RACF
Use RACF to protect z/OS, or Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) data sets, and general resources
Select a base set of options to tailor RACF
Audience
Individuals who are new to z/OS and RACF, and are responsible for security administration using the RACF element of the z/OS Security Server. Experienced z/OS users should take
Effective RACF Administration (H3927).
Prerequisites
Some familiarity with z/OS system facilities. Background material needed to proceed is presented the first day.
Key topics
Overview of zSeries and z/OS
Introduction to TSO/E and ISPF/PDF
Introduction to z/OS data sets
Batch processing
Security and RACF overview
Administering groups and users
Protecting z/OS data sets
Introduction to general resources
RACF options
Administrative features and facilities
Duration:
4.5 Days
Price:
$1,750.00
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