z/OS Basic Skills Information Center. z/OS system installation and management

Contents
z/OS system management roles and tasks
Part 1. Installation of z/OS and other software products
Chapter 1. z/OS base elements and optional features
Chapter 2. Methods of installing z/OS
Chapter 3. Typical organization of IBM and other software in storage
Part 2. z/OS system customization
Chapter 4. z/OS system libraries
Chapter 5. System symbols in PARMLIB
Chapter 6. Search order for programs
Chapter 7. Input/output (I/O) device configuration
Chapter 8. Console configuration
Part 3. Starting z/OS: The initialization (IPL) process
Chapter 9. System IPL: Sequence and key controls
Chapter 10. System IPL: Address space creation and subsystem initialization
	The master scheduler subsystem
	The job entry subsystem (JES)
	Initialization of additional subsystems
Chapter 11. System IPL: Description of IPL types
Part 4. z/OS system tuning
Part 5. z/OS software maintenance
Chapter 12. z/OS conventions: Following a process of change control
Chapter 13. System installation and maintenance using SMP/E
	The SMP/E view of the system
	How the SMP/E environment is similar to a public library
	SMP/E data sets for inventory, zones, and libraries
	What is a SYSMOD?
		Function SYSMOD: Introducing an element in the system
		PTF SYSMOD: Preventing or fixing problems with an element
		APAR SYSMOD: Fixing problems with an element
		USERMOD SYSMOD: Customizing an element
		Best practice: Keep track of system elements and modifications
	The SMP/E process for installing z/OS elements or service
	SMP/E commands
		The SMP/E RECEIVE command
		The SMP/E APPLY command
		The SMP/E ACCEPT command
Part 6. Appendixes
Notices
	Programming interface information
	Trademarks