Basics of z/OS RACF Administration

This course begins with an introduction to the z/OS environment, TSO and ISPF/PDF, batch processing, and z/OS data sets. Hands-on labs allow you to gain experience with viewing and allocating data sets, submitting a batch job, and viewing job output. After the introduction to z/OS, you will then learn, through lecture and lab exercises, how to use basic RACF command parameters and/or panels to define users and groups, protect general resources, z/OS data sets, and choose a basic set of RACF options.

Training Paths that reference this course are:

Security Skills

1. Day 1
1. Welcome
2. Unit 1: Review of z/Architecture and z/OS
3. Unit 2: An introduction to ISPF and ISPF/PDF
4. Exercise 1: Logging on to the lab system
5. Unit 3: An introduction to z/OS data sets
6. Exercise 2: Working with z/OS data sets
7. Unit 4: Batch processing
8. Exercise 3: Job submit and SDSF view Exercise review
9. Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 1)
2. Day 2
1. Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 2)
2. Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.1)
3. Exercise 4 (including review): Defining an RACF group structure
4. Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.2)
5. Exercise 5: User administration Exercise review
3. Day 3
1. Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.3)
2. Exercise 6: Delegating security administration Exercise review
3. Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (to section 7.3)
4. Exercise 7: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 1 Exercise review
4. Day 4
1. Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (continued)
2. Exercise 8: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 2 Exercise review
3. Unit 8: Introduction to general resources
4. Exercise 9: Using RACF for TSO administration
5. Day 5
1. Exercise review
2. Unit 9: RACF options
3. Unit 10: Other administrative facilities and features