Course objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Install and configure DB2 12 for z/OS
- Create and manage databases and tablespaces
- Perform database backup and recovery operations
- Implement security and authorization controls
- Tune DB2 performance
- Monitor and troubleshoot DB2 systems
- Implement distributed connectivity
- Migrate to DB2 12 for z/OS
Course outlines
- 1. Introduction to DB2 12 for z/OS
- Overview of DB2 12 for z/OS
- Key features and benefits
- Architecture and components
- Installation and configuration
- 2. Database Design and Implementation
- Database design principles
- Creating and managing databases and tablespaces
- Defining storage groups and data sets
- Loading and unloading data
- Using utilities and tools
- 3. Database Operation and Recovery
- Starting and stopping the DB2 subsystem
- Monitoring DB2 performance
- Troubleshooting DB2 issues
- Performing database backups and recovery
- Implementing disaster recovery strategies
- 4. Security and Authorization
- Implementing security controls
- Granting and revoking privileges
- Auditing and monitoring security events
- Encrypting sensitive data
- 5. Distributed Connectivity
- Configuring distributed data facilities
- Using remote database services
- Implementing data sharing
- Integrating with other systems
- 6. Performance Tuning
- Monitoring and analyzing performance metrics
- Tuning SQL queries and applications
- Optimizing I/O and storage
- Using workload management tools
- 7. Installation and Migration
- Planning and executing DB2 installations
- Migrating to DB2 12 for z/OS
- Upgrading DB2 components
- 8. Exam Preparation
- Exam format and structure
- Practice exam questions
- Review key concepts and topics