TPF Internals for Migration Outline
Audience:
Course Topics :
Introduction
Hardware Overview
z/Architecture
New for z/TPF from prior architectures
System Preparation, Generation and Loading
System Generation
The GCC
Loaders
Keypoints and IPL
Initialization and Memory Allocation
Storage (Memory) Allocation
Real Memory Layout
1MB Frames
Pre-allocated areas
Memory Configuration Choices
Recoverable Memory
System Virtual Memory
Comparison to ECB Virtual Memory
System Services
Changes to System States
The CPU Loop
Block Ownership
The ECB Resource Monitor
Application Timeout Changes
System Heap
Format 2 Globals
Peripheral Support Changes
DASD, RIAT and VFA
Tape
Communications
MPIF
The ECB and the EVM
The Entry Control Block (ECB)
The ECB Virtual Memory (EVM) Overall Layout
The ECB Private Area (EPA)
The Thread Stack
The Application Stack
The ECB Heap
Application Support
Program Packaging
Program Linkage
Application Stack Structure
The C Environment
File Systems
zTPFDF
Utilities
Capture/Restore
Recoup
Online DBR User Exits
Continuous Data Collection
Dumps and Traces
The Standalone Dump
The z/TPF Dump
z/TPF Dump Related Traces
Dump Buffering
Operator Command Changes
Migration Issues
Summary
Duration:
- Four and one half (4.5) days of classroom instruction and exercises
Required Course Environment:
The customer shall provide, at no cost to IBM, a suitable classroom environment as outlined below.
The classroom environment would need to be available to the IBM instructor(s) during regular business hours on the instructor set-up day or at least two hours prior to the start of class on the first day of class. The classroom environment shall include the following :
1. Print one copy of the course for each student and place in a binder.
2. Print one Completion Certificate in color for each student (plus a couple extras) and give to instructor upon his/her arrival, if desired.
3. One Name tent for each student
4. Two broad markers that the students can use to write their names on the name tent.
5. One pen or pencil for each student
6. Laptop projector ((able to project 1024 x 768 pixels) for use with a PC video port)
7. Extension cords for laptop and/or laptop projector if needed.
8. Screen for laptop projector
9. White board and erasable markers and/or large writing tablet on a stand and permanent markers
Student Maximum : 15
|
