Unit objectives

After completing this unit, you should be able to describe

softcopy publications support.

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Enterprise server systems

sysplex

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How to get information

http://www.s390.ibm.com/os390

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z/OS
IBM
View z/OS
Load
Home
System Page
Information
Library
yOnline searching and viewing OS/390

yHigh quality softcopy printing

yHypertext linking
yInternet access to pubs
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Softcopy publications
FRONT_2.2 Where to Find More Information Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1996
Topic lines 1 to 34 of 52

The following table lists books that contain information related to the
information in this book.

When this book references information in other books, the softcopy version
of the book title is used. The following table shows the softcopy titles,
complete titles, and order numbers of the books you might need while you
are using this book.

Short Title Used in This Title Order Number

Book

z/OS MVS Initialization z/OS MVS Initialization SC28-1751

and Tuning Guide BooksGuide
and Tuning GoTo Search Notes Services Options Help
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z/OS MVS Initialization z/OS MVS Initialization SC28-1752
and Tuning Reference CommandReference
and Tuning ===> ________________________________________________ SCROLL ===> PAGE
Linked to another book; close this book to return.
z/OS MVS JCL Reference CONTENTS
z/OS MVS Table of Contents
JCL Reference GC28-1757 Copyright IBM Corp. 1988, 1996
Topic lines 1 to 34 of 97
z/OS MVS JCL User's COVER
z/OS MVS JCL User's Book Cover
GC28-1758
Guide GuideNOTICES Notices
EDITION Edition Notice
CONTENTS Table of Contents
FIGURES Figures
FRONT_1 Notices
FRONT_1.1 Programming Interface Information
FRONT_1.2 Trademarks
PREFACE About This Book
PREFACE.1 Who Should Use This Book
PREFACE.2 Where to Find More Information
PREFACE.3 Elements and Features in OS/390
CHANGES Summary of Changes
1.0 Chapter 1. Storage Management Overview
1.1 Initialization Process
1.1.1 System Address Space Creation

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Library Center for z/OS
• The Library Center offers:
– Easier navigation of the z/OS
– DVD Collection
– Advanced search features:
• Search the entire repository,
a particular shelf, or a specific book
• Search by information type such as
only messages or commands
– Available single frame navigation:
• Integration of BookManager with
PDF
– A portal to other information
– Built-in handheld support
• New publication: z/OS Basics:
– Overview of z/OS environment
– Developed from the z/OS academic curriculum
• z/OS learning center for new users:
– New publication: z/OS Basics: Go to http://www.ibm.com/zseries/zos
– For z/OS Basics: publibz.boulder.ibm.com/zoslib/pdf/zosbasic.pdf
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Additional information on z/OS
• z/OS Web site:
– ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos
– ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zose
• z/OS Migration and Installation Web pages:
– ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/installation
/zos_migration.html
• Order z/OS online:
– ibm.com/software/ShopzSeries/
• z/OS Hot Topics Magazine:
– ibm.com/servers/s390/os390/bkserv/hot_topics.
html
• IBM Washington Systems Center flashes:
– ibm.com/support/techdocs/

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The Mainframe Charter –
Providing a strategic framework
IBM is committed to delivering innovative solutions to meet our customers’ on demand business requirements.

It is our intention to continue to:

ƒ Provide leadership in innovation to enhance the use of IBM eServer zSeries to support increasingly
Innovation

integrated and flexible business processes for the on demand business.

ƒ Maintain zSeries' position as a benchmark for flexible, efficient, and responsive platforms for highly
complex, integrated environments running a wide range of mission-critical workloads.
ƒ Improve the autonomic and self-managing capabilities of the zSeries while working to simplify user
processes and system administration tasks.

ƒ Enhance the value proposition and lower the cost of computing of zSeries solutions in a way that is
compelling, clear, and consistent.
Value

ƒ Extend the on demand characteristics of zSeries servers, highlighting its strengths as an

environment for usage-based computing.
ƒ Increase the ability to account for allocation and use of zSeries resources in an on-demand
environment.

ƒ Support programs designed to foster vitality in the zSeries community, helping to promote a
Community

strong application portfolio and world-class support services.

ƒ Provide the skills and expertise to assist customers in designing, developing, and deploying on
demand solutions built on a foundation whose cornerstone is zSeries.
ƒ Leverage key open standards and common structures to enhance the use of zSeries in large,
heterogeneous environments.

These principles help guide IBM's investment priorities in System z today and far into the future and
demonstrate IBM’s commitment to provide value to its System z customers.

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Unit summary
Key points from this unit:

• The strategy of z/OS information focuses on a customer's

ability to find and use information.

• To enhance the usability and accessibility of the information

that supports the understanding, management, and use of
z/OS, a softcopy library is provided on CD-ROM or tape as
entitled documentation.

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