This course provides the fundamentals of HCD and IODF processing for an installation to create I/O definitions and be capable of dynamically modifying their configurations in support of the hardware environment.

Systems programmers and support personnel that will have responsibility for maintaining the I/O configuration environment.

• Introduction to HCD
• HCD Dialog
• Review of Hardware Structures and Understanding I/O Configuration Definitions
• Planning Considerations
• IPL Processing Using LOADxx Parm and IODF Definitions
• Dynamic Reconfiguration; Managing and Initiating Changes
• Create an IODF Work File and Using it to Build a Production IODF
• Creating HCD Configuration Reports
• Setting Up the LOADxx Parm Member for IPL
• Describe How HCD and I/O Operations are Used Together
• How to Work with I/O Definition Files (IODF)
• Review Changes and Enhancements to HCD Up to z/OS 1.4

Students should be familiar with JCL, MVS utilities, and the use of TSO/ISPF.