JES2 System Control I

This course covers the JES2 and MVS commands for controlling batch jobs, started tasks, and time-sharing users. The course describes JES2 initiators, the commands used to control them, and how JES2 initiators select work from the execution queues. Also discussed are commands to change the class or priority of jobs in the JES2 execution queue. The course provides an introduction to the operating system and its components. MVS and JES2 commands used to control jobs in execution are discussed. The course describes the commands used to start, modify, stop, cancel, and monitor the execution of a started task. It explains how to send messages to time-sharing users. Finally, the course explains operational considerations for JES2 network job entry environments. This course is written to JES2 version 5.2.

System Control I training covers such topics as:

Controlling JES2 Initiators
MVS Execution Services
Controlling Jobs in Execution
Controlling Started Tasks
Controlling Time-Sharing
Multi-Access Spool
JES2 Network and Job Entry

This course is intended for operations personnel at an MVS JES2 installation or for entry-level computer operators, but it can also be taken by data entry, scheduling, and support personnel who need to know basic JES2 operations.

JES2 Job Controls I
Description
This course covers the services provided by JES2 and how users can control the jobs submitted to
JES2 using JCL parameters, JES2 control statements, and JES2 operator commands. This course
reviews the purpose of a job entry system in the MVS environment and describes the services
provided by JES2. The basic structure of JES2 and the functions it performs are discussed along with
remote job entry (RJE), network job entry (NJE) and additional facilities. It discusses use of the MVS
JCL statements and parameters that control JES2 processes, in particular how to bypass some of the
JES2 processing stages, hold a job in the JES2 processing queues, and control the selection of a job
for execution. The course also covers the JES2 control statements for establishing job parameters
and communicating with the operator. SYSOUT data processing is discussed as well as the various
ways to control how SYSOUT data is processed, the SYSOUT options used for various types of printers,
and how to specify output check pointing, designate a special output writer, hold output for later
processing, and release a SYSOUT data set for immediate processing. It reviews the remote job
entry and network job entry facilities first, then explains how to route SYSOUT data to a particular
local printer, to a printer a remote workstation, or to another node in a network. The course then
describes how to route jobs for execution on another processor in a network. Finally the course
discusses the types of JES2 commands and the restrictions typically placed on a command entry
from remote terminals. It then describes the JES2 commands that can be used from a local console
or remote terminal to display the status of jobs, communicate with the operator, control jobs in the
JES2 queues, and control SYSOUT data. This course is written to JES2 version 5.2.
Audience
This course is designed for operators with previous JES2 experience.
Prerequisites
Prior JES2 experience.
Course Duration
» 5 hours
Topics Include
Unit 1:
Introduction to JES2
Unit 2:
Controlling JES2 Processes
Unit 3:
JES2 Communications
Unit 4:
: Job Control Commands

System Requirements

» Pentium class computer
» 200 MHz processor (266 MHz recommended)
» 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
» CD-ROM drive
» Any one of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows
2000 (both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 require at least 64 MB RAM)
» SVGA monitor capable of 16-bit color and 800 x 600 screen resolution
» Sound card with speakers or headphones (optional)

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