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> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Mike La Martina > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:03 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: z/OS technical overviews for new(ish) system programmers > (UNCLASSIFIED) > > Although it is outdated, I have found "Invitation to MVS" to be a good overview of > MVS. > http://www.amazon.com/Invitation-MVS-Debugging-Harry-Katzan/dp/0894330810 > > Good Luck > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Storr, Lon A CTR USARMY HRC (US) > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 9:37 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: z/OS technical overviews for new(ish) system programmers > (UNCLASSIFIED) > > Classification: UNCLASSIFIED > Caveats: NONE > > Hello List, > > We have a couple of team members wanting to learn more about MVS internals. > They already understand quite a bit of usage (e.g. SMP/E, PARMLIB, TSO and > JCL) but are interested in soldifying their understanding of operating system > fundamentals. I'm attempting to assemble an "information roadmap" and find very > little that introduces the operating system with a fairly narrow scope at a reasonably > introductory level. > > There are books that describe bits and pieces of it, ad-nauseum, but I find little that > paints all of these pieces together into a bigger picture. Some sources that I have > found include "Introduction to the new Mainframe: z/OS Basics" and some volumes > in the "ABCs of System Programming" series. They do a fair job of providing a > technical overview of the various storage managements and IOS. > > > I'd especially like to see something that describes components in terms of new > hardware capabilities and how MVS has evolved: > > 1) The original dispatcher (especially RBs and interrupt management), task > management (especially the difference between DUs), program management > (especially the PSW and what APF means), storage management and I/O > management > > 2) Serialization techniques over the years (WAIT/POST, ENQ/DEQ, Locks, > Latches) > > 3) Additions to the dispatcher (SRM and WLM) > > 4) Storage evolution (24bit-to-31bit in XA, ARs and data spaces in ESA, 31bit-to- > 64bit in z/OS) > > 5) Centralized (shared) programming support (e.g. SVCs, subsystems, PCs) > > 6) Availability improvements (e.g. GRS, sysplex [XCF] and parallel sysplex > [XES]) > > > I'd appreciate pointers to any materials you deem relevant. > > Thanks, > Alan > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
