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DFSMShsm Implementation (SS86G) Training

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This course prepares you to implement and manage DFSMShsm (DFSMS hierarchical storage manager)

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What is DFSMShsm Implementation (SS86G) Certification Training about?

You will learn how to automate the storage management tasks, which optimize DASD space utilization and provide data availability.


You will be taught basic DFSMShsm terminology and concepts, and you will examine the functions and interfaces used to tailor DFSMShsm processing to meet your installations storage management requirements.


Hands-on lab exercises enable you to perform a step-by-step implementation.

What are the objectives of DFSMShsm Implementation (SS86G) Certification Training ?

After completing this course, you should be able to: 


  • Understand the relationship between DFSMShsm and DFSMS and get an overview of the functions of DFSMShsm and its operating environment.
  • Understand the DFSMShsm activities for Primary and Secondary Space Management and setup the required configuration for automatic space management.
  • Authorize special users for DFSMShsm commands and perform space management functions using authorized DFSMShsm commands.
  • Understand the DFSMShsm activities for Availability Management and setup the required configuration for automatic availability management.
  • Implement the Automatic Backup and Recovery Support (ABARS), and perform data set and volume management using authorized DFSMShsm commands.
  • Understand DFSMShsm processing in large systems.
  • Understand recovery using ABARS, recovery from data set or volume loss, recovery of control data sets and journals.
  • Use the AUDIT command to detect and fix discrepancies and the LIST, QUERY and FIXCDS commands to correct error situations.
  • Manage and monitor DFSMShsm using log data sets and statistical information as well as manage DFSMShsm tapes.

Who is DFSMShsm Implementation (SS86G) Certification Training for?

This is an intermediate course for storage administrators new to DFSMShsm.

What are the prerequisites for DFSMShsm Implementation (SS86G) Certification Training?

You should be familiar with the basic concepts of data storage systems and with storage management activities. This knowledge can be acquired by taking the following  courses:

  • An Introduction to Data Storage Subsystems (Classroom) (SS050)
  • Storage Management Fundamentals (Classroom) (SS060) or
  • Storage Management Fundamentals (Instructor-led Online) (SK060)
  • Equivalent experience may be substituted for these courses

Available Training Modes

Live Online Training

30 Hours

Classroom Training

5 Days

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  • Welcome and introduction
  • Unit 1: Overview DFSMShsm functions and environment
  • Exercise 1: ISMF introduction
  • Exercise 1: Review
  • Unit 2: Space management
  • Exercise 2: Preparing DFSMShsm for space management
  • Unit 3: Command space management
  • Exercise 3: Command space management
  • Exercise 3: Review
  • Unit 4: Availability management
  • Exercise 4: Preparing DFSMShsm for availability management
  • Unit 5: Command availability management
  • Exercise 5: Command availability management
  • Exercise 5: Review
  • Unit 6: DFSMShsm in large systems
  • Unit 7: Recovery
  • Exercise 6: Recovery
  • Unit 8: DFSMShsm forward recovery
  • Exercise 7: Forward recovery
  • Exercise 7: Review
  • Unit 9: Managing and monitoring DFSMShsm

Who is the instructor for this training?

The Trainer is IBM certified Instructor with extensive domain experience, including years of experience training & mentoring professionals in the industry.

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