AUDIENCE:   This course is intended for all those who may be concerned with system-managed storage in an installation from an overview or user perspective. As such it is suitable for Application programmers, operations staff and associated managers. PREREQUISITES:   Delegates are expected to be familiar with JCL, which may be obtained from the z/OS JCL course and the basics of data management, which may be obtained from the z/OS for Beginners course. DURATION:   1 day. OBJECTIVES:   The course will provide delegates with an overview of the functions of SMS and how SMS affects the typical activities within a z/OS installation, from operations to users. COURSE CONTENT:   SMS Overview Reasons for SMS Objectives of SMS High Level View Unsupported features The Data Class Construct simplifies JCL/TSO JCL and SMS Specifying SPACE VSAM and SMS PDS & PDSE TSO and SMS The Storage Class DFW, CFR, DUAL COPY Concurrent Copy Data Striping The Management Class – automatically managing the data DFSMShsm and SMS GDG processing The Storage Group – where the data resides SMS in Operation SMS data sets ISMF SMS and Utilities SMS and RACF Tape Mount Management System Managed Tape and ATLs SMS and Operations SG and Volume Status SMS commands SMS Migration Strategies DFDSS In-place conversion Data Access with and without SMS Maintaining SMS