Basics of z/OS RACF Administration (ES19G)

Day 1

• Welcome
• Unit 1: Review of z/Architecture and z/OS
• Unit 2: An introduction to ISPF and ISPF/PDF
• Exercise 1: Logging on to the lab system
• Unit 3: An introduction to z/OS data sets
• Exercise 2: Working with z/OS data sets
• Unit 4: Batch processing
• Exercise 3: Job submit and SDSF view Exercise review
• Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 1)

Day 2

• Unit 5: Security and RACF overview (part 2)
• Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.1)
• Exercise 4 (including review): Defining an RACF group structure
• Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.2)
• Exercise 5: User administration Exercise review

Day 3

• Unit 6: Administering groups and users (section 6.3)
• Exercise 6: Delegating security administration Exercise review
• Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (to section 7.3)
• Exercise 7: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 1 Exercise review

Day 4

• Unit 7: Protecting z/OS data sets (continued)
• Exercise 8: Protecting z/OS data sets: Part 2 Exercise review
• Unit 8: Introduction to general resources
• Exercise 9: Using RACF for TSO administration

Day 5

• Exercise review
• Unit 9: RACF options
• Unit 10: Other administrative facilities and features