Greetings to all! It's time to start thinking about the Winter SHARE, February 11-16, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. 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.
PLEASE NOTE: As a "heads up" for regular SHARE attendees, several Projects within the MVS Program at SHARE have scheduled a strong technical program starting Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm for the Tampa SHARE. Please make sure you check the online agenda tools before making travel arrangements, so that you get to Tampa in time to take advantage of sessions you don't want to miss which are being offered starting Sunday afternoon. Skip Robinson and Brian Peterson MVS Program Managers Getting to the latest z/OS -------------------------- z/OS 1.8 is available, and z/OS 1.9 is just around the corner. Have you skipped a z/OS release or two? The latest z/OS release 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 1.8 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 z/OS 1.8 User Experiences The Sysplex Timer is Dead! -------------------------- Since the beginning of Parallel Sysplex, our installations have depended upon the IBM 9037-001 and 9037-002 Sysplex Timers to provide our sysplexes with a common time source. This technology has reached its end (withdrawn from marketing at the end of 2006), and is replaced by Server Time Protocol (STP), a new technology built into z9 and z990 servers. Does "built in" mean "simple"? (Here's a hint: NO!) Do you know when you must convert? Do you know HOW to convert? What about planning for critical recovery considerations? Come to SHARE to find out the answers - we've planned an entire day of sessions just on Server Time Protocol! Server Time Protocol (STP) Overview Server Time Protocol (STP) Planning Server Time Protocol (STP) Recovery Considerations (90 minute long session) Server Time Protocol (STP) User Experiences Migrating to STP in the Development Lab Server Time Protocol (STP) User Experience at a customer 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)? 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. What's New in z/OS Health Checker for z/OS 1.8 Writing a Remote Health Check Health Checker: User Experience Beyond Installation 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 Diaglog Developers Boot Camp (three parts) ISPF Users Boot Camp (two 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: What is VSAM? (two parts - SUNDAY!) DFSMS Basics: VSAM Buffering (SUNDAY!) DFSMS Basics: Introduction to Access Methods DFSMS Basics: The ABCs of DFSMSrmm (two parts) DFSMS Basics: ICF Catalog Management z/OS Basics: A z/OS Walking Tour (three parts - SUNDAY!) 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 Debugging Hints and Tips for z/OS 1.7 (SUNDAY!) VSM Debugging (SUNDAY!) Problem Determination With Dumps: IPCS Tools for Problem Resolution (SUNDAY!) z/OS Internals: Real Storage Manager - Functions and Performance MXI Grows Up: Introducing MXI G2 Building a "Gee Whiz" z/OS Toolkit RRS Diagnosis and Debugging Messing with Messages: Making the Most out of MPF 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) 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) How to Write an ACS Routine Hands-on Lab How to Debug an ACS Routine 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 z/OS SysProg Goody Bag There will be literally hundreds more sessions presented at SHARE in Tampa. The above list is a very small subset of highlights, just to help you start thinking. 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
