Greetings to all! It's time to start thinking about the Summer SHARE, August 13-18, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland. 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 -------------------------- z/OS 1.7 is available, and z/OS 1.8 is just around the corner. z/OS 1.7 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: One Last Drink from the Firehose: Migrating from z/OS 1.4 to z/OS 1.7 Migrating to z/OS 1.8 Part 1 - Get Ready Migrating to z/OS 1.8 Part 2 - Get Set Migrating to z/OS 1.8 Part 3 - Go! JES2 z/OS 1.7 Migration JES2 Exit Migration for z/OS 1.7 JES2 Exit Conversion for z/OS 1.7 BOF JES2 User Experiences: Exit Conversion and Other Cats in the 1.7 Bag JES3 z/OS 1.8 New Features JES2 z/OS 1.8 Product Overview & Review of Selected 1.7 Features ServerPac: Enhancements from z/OS V1R7 and V1R8 SDSF Changes for z/OS 1.7 z/OS 1.7 User Experience z/OS Health Checker ------------------- Have you supported your system for many years, or do you have an LPAR (or a dozen) where you don't know the why's and wherefore's of your system's settings? Do you have a system setup issue which caused you an outage yesterday (or will tomorrow)? The z/OS Health Checker is a new component which can help you provide your users a more stable environment. This z/OS component has even been architected to allow users and third party vendors to create their own Health Checks. Everyone wants to avoid outages, right? SHARE is the best place to find out the latest about z/OS Health Checker. Tips and Tricks for Writing Checks for the Health Checker Health Checker: User Experience Beyond Installation Writing Your Own Health Checks for z/OS 1.7 What's New in z/OS Health Checker for z/OS 1.8 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! 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: Getting Started with SMS DFSMS Basics: The ABCs of DFSMSrmm DFSMS Basics: ICF Catalog Management How SMS Volume Selection Works Assembler 101 Boot Camp (five parts) Introduction to Parallel Sysplex 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 Linux and z/OS Playing Nicely Together - Two Are Better Than One Parallel Sysplex Gems 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 Diagnosing Common WebSphere Problems Lab (two parts) Exploiting z9 Crypto Hardware in a Security Solution Hands-On Lab Configuring OpenSSH on z/OS - Hands-On Lab UNIX Shell Scripting - Hands-On Lab Problem Determination with Dumps: IPCS Techniques Hands on Lab RMF Data Portal - 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 Baltimore. For additional information, please visit the SHARE website http://www.share.org. We hope to see you there! 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
