Greetings to all! It's time to start thinking about the Summer SHARE, August 12-17, 2007 in San Diego, California. 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 San Diego SHARE. Please make sure you check the online agenda tools before making travel arrangements, so that you get to San Diego 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 1.9 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 1.9 Part 1 - Get Ready Migrating to z/OS 1.9 Part 2 - Get Set Migrating to z/OS 1.9 Part 3 - Go! What's New in z/OS 1.9 What's New in z/OS Health Checker for z/OS 1.9 z/OS 1.9 System REXX - An Introduction to SYSREXX ServerPac: Enhancements from z/OS 1.7 through z/OS 1.9 z/OS Maintenance Best Practices z/OS Deployment Best Practices JES3 z/OS 1.9 New Features JES2 z/OS 1.9 and SDSF Preview z/OS 1.8 User Experiences Workload Manager Update for z/OS 1.8 and z/OS 1.9 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 This technology has reached its end (withdrawn from marketing at the end of 2006), and is replaced by Server Time Protocol (STP), a new technology built into z9 and z990 servers.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. Replacing Sysplex Timers: Server Time Protocol (STP) Overview and Planning Replacing Sysplex Timers: Server Time Protocol (STP) Recovery Replacing Sysplex Timers: Server Time Protocol (STP) User Experiences Migrating to STP in the Development Lab 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) DFSMS Basics: SMS Basics (SUNDAY!) DFSMS Basics: What is VSAM? (two parts - SUNDAY!) DFSMS Basics: ICF Catalog Management z/OS Basics: A z/OS Walking Tour (three parts - SUNDAY!) CA-OPS/MVS ---------- On Sunday at SHARE, spend the afternoon learning more about CA-OPS/MVS automation in these CA OpsXchange sessions. CA OpsXchange: A Tour of Unicenter CA-OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation CA OpsXchange: CA's Automation and Performance Update and Road Map CA OpsXchange: Event Automation 101 for the Enterprise Server 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: Handling Vendor Problems, or Problems with Vendors ISPF Hidden Treasures ISPF Panels VSM Debugging (plus a Hands-on Lab!) Problem Determination With Dumps: IPCS Tools For Problem Resolution Message Flood Automation Built In to z/OS CA's Experience with zIIP RRS Diagnosis and Debugging 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) RMF Monitor III Data Portal Hands-On Lab zMC Installation Workshop 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 How to Write an ACS Routine Hands-on Lab How to Debug an ACS Routine Hands-on Lab Learn to Program in Rexx Hands-on Lab Exploiting z9 Crypto 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 Space Shuttle Usage of z/OS 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 San Diego. 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
