Greetings to all! It's time to start thinking about the Winter SHARE, March 5-10, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. We have an excellent slate of sessions, and a bevy of willing speakers. All we need is you! We hope you'll be able to attend, and please look us up if you do. Check out http://www.share.org for registration details.
Skip Robinson and Brian Peterson MVS Program Managers Getting to the latest z/OS -------------------------- In case you haven't heard, z/OS 1.7 is now available, and is the last release you can migrate to in one step from z/OS 1.4. z/OS 1.7 also includes many new features you need to know about - for example, are your JES2 exits ready for the major changes in z/OS 1.7? SHARE is the place to get the latest information to help plan your migration. Highlighted sessions include: Migrating to z/OS 1.7 Part 1 - Get Ready Migrating to z/OS 1.7 Part 2 - Get Set Migrating to z/OS 1.7 Part 3 - Go! JES2 z/OS 1.7 Migration JES3 z/OS 1.7 New Features What's New in z/OS 1.7 UNIX JES2 z/OS 1.7 Large Spool, NJE over TCP/IP, and Other Features That Did Not Make The Announcement Letters JES2 & JES3 z/OS 1.7 SSI and Other Common Function Enhancements z/OS 1.7 Changes in MVS Device Allocation Serialization: Q4, CHGDEVS and Group Locking The z/OS 1.7 Health Checker Writing Your Own Health Checks for z/OS 1.7 SDSF Changes for z/OS 1.7 New Large Format Data Sets in z/OS 1.7 z/OS 1.7 User Experiences (first two companies) z/OS 1.7 User Experiences (two more companies) JES2 z/OS 1.7 Exit Conversion User Experience JES2 z/OS 1.7 User Experience (three companies) z/OS 1.7 RACF User Experience z/OS 1.7 Health Checker User Experience Introductory Sessions --------------------- You've just joined the ranks as a new sysprog, or perhaps you've just picked up some new job responsibilities. Of course, you always get to support everything you previously had. How do you get up to speed quickly on the new stuff? Why SHARE, of course! Introduction to RMF Data Collection and Reports Analysis ISPF Boot Camp (four parts) Dynamic ISPF: How to Eliminate All Those Datasets in the Logon Proc Configuring ISPF for Fun and Profit Introduction to JES2 for New Systems Programmers GRS 101: Non-Sysplex Ring, Sysplex Ring and Star z/OS Websphere Application Server Basics DFSMS Basics: SMS in a Nutshell DFSMS Basics: Getting Started with SMS DFSMS Basics: Introduction to DFSMShsm DFSMS Basics: The ABCs of DFSMSrmm (two parts) DFSMS Basics: ICF Catalog Management DFSMS Basics: What is VSAM? A z/OS Textbook for Beginners How SMS Volume Selection Works Assembler 101 Boot Camp (five parts) Introduction to Parallel Sysplex Even More of What You Do When You're A CPU System Programmer Topics ------------------------ In an OCO world, where can you go to learn about how things really work? Why, SHARE of course! Here is a sample of the down and dirty sessions we offer: ISPF Hidden Treasures ISPF Panels Exploring Multi-Application / Multi-System Diagnostic Procedures on z/OS Unicenter CA-MIM Resource Sharing: z/OS and z/VM Versions extend support to Linux Installing Omegamon in a Large Environment: A 12-Step Program Out of CSA: Diagnosing the Dump Linux and z/OS Playing Nicely Together - Two Are Better Than One Parallel Sysplex Gems Common z/OS Problems You Can Prevent FICON Enhancements for the SAN Information Highway zSeries Time Synchronization Update (STP) A Total Overhaul - z9 Conversion User Experience z/OS Internals: The Dispatcher Hands-on Lab ------------ In the SHARE "hands-on lab" you will have a unique opportunity to take the controls and actually perform installation and customization activities on a live system under the supervision of an instructor. Here's a sample of the topics offered: ISPF Boot Camp Hands-On Lab (two parts) Understanding and Using the GRS Monitor Tool - Hands-On Lab Out of CSA: Diagnosing the Dump Hands-On Lab Diagnosing Common WebSphere Problems Lab (two parts) z/OS UNIX Shell Scripting - A Hands-on Lab Configuring OpenSSH on z/OS - A Hands-On Lab for the System Programmer WBEM/CIM exploitation on the Mainframe - Hands-On Lab UNIX System Services Tools and Toys - Hands-On Lab Problem Determination with Dumps: IPCS Techniques Hands on Lab RMF Data Portal - Hands-on Lab Problem Determination with Dumps: Diagnosing Abends Hands-On Lab RMF Spreadsheet Reporter - Hands-on Lab (two parts) MVS Display Commands Hands-On Lab Don't Miss ---------- In addition to the sessions above, consider these "don't miss": MVS Program Opening and z/OS Keynote Presentation Cheryl Watson's Hot Flashes WSC Short Stories and Tall Tales JES2: Esprit de Corps Bit Bucket Fully Wired Hot Topics z/OS SysProg Goody Bag There will be literally hundreds more sessions presented at SHARE in Seattle. For additional information, please visit the SHARE website http://www.share.org. We hope to see you in Seattle! Skip and Brian ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
