IBM - Basics of z/OS RACF Administration
This course begins with an introduction to the z/OS environment, TSO and ISPF/PDF, batch processing, and z/OS data sets. After the introduction to z/OS, you will then learn, through lecture and exercises, 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.
Duration: 40-45hrs
Course Content:
Unit 1: Review of z/Architecture and z/OS
Unit 2: An introduction to ISPF and ISPF/PDF
Exercise 1: Logging on to the lab system
Unit 3: An introduction to z/OS data sets
Exercise 2: Working with z/OS data sets
Unit 4: Batch processing
Exercise 3: Job submit and SDSF view Exercise review
Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 1)
Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 2)
Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.1)
Exercise 4 (including review): Defining an RACF group structure
Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.2)
Exercise 5: User administration Exercise review
Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.3)
Exercise 6: Delegating security administration Exercise review
Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (to section 7.3)
Exercise 7: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 1 Exercise review
Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (continued)
Exercise 8: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 2 Exercise review
Unit 8: Introduction to general resources
Exercise 9: Using RACF for TSO administration
Exercise review
Unit 9: RACF options
Unit 10: Other administrative facilities and features