Upon completion of the GDPS Metro Global-GM 3-site Implementation and Scenarios Workshop, students will be able to:

• Implement GDPS MGM 3-site, including the definition of policies
• Define DASD configuration required for MGM 3-site
• Understand GDPS Controlling System requirements
• Understand GDPS Systems management in a multi-site environment
• Exercise the GDPS Procedure Handler for GDPS MGM operational scenarios
• Design maintenance procedures for the GDPS environment
• Design and test processes to ensure recovery ability
• Use z/OS, Remote Copy, and GDPS commands to control and maintain the GDPS environment
• Assist with the development of a GDPS implementation plan
• Understand at a high level the GDPS Metro Global - GM 4-site solution

IBM Customers or IBM Technical Specialists with working experience in one or more of the following areas:

• GDPS Metro
• GDPS Global - GM
• IBM Storage Replication technology
• Parallel Sysplex implementation
• System Automation for z/OS implementation and customization
• NetView implementation and customization

It is expected that a single person would not have all of these skills. Since all of these skill areas are needed to perform the GDPS service, the GDPS engagement typically performed by a team. The team is expected to consist of (at a minimum) a z/OS Systems Programmer, a Storage specialist and an Automation specialist along with a project manager.
 

Students must have attended both the GDPS Metro (Course Code U8GDPS1G) and GDPS Global - GM (Course Code U8GDPS3G) workshops to get the most out of this workshop as these two subjects are not covered in any detail and prior knowledge is expected. A good working knowledge of both GDPS Metro and GDPS Global - GM is required.
 

GDPS MGM 3-site Overview GDPS MGM 3-site Controlling System and CDS configuration GDPS MGM 3-site Customization GDPS Procedure Handler and Remote Script Execution GDPS MGM 3-site Scenarios GDPS MGM 4-site overview