Part
1 of 2
If you are new to maintaining software on the mainframe and want to understand
what magic is happening under the covers of this nifty utility, with this
presentation you will hear the buzzwords, get the scoop on the lingo,
see the structures, and learn the steps to use SMP/E to keep your mainframe
humming. After you've mastered the principles here, you will talk the
talk. This basic session will level-set everyone for Part 2.
Part 2 of 2
When you can talk the talk, it is time to walk the walk. This session
presents safe-SMP/E methods for patching your system. starting with 'Where's
your backup?' and ending with 'Did I really do that?' Find out how to
get your patches, prepare them for installation, and make it happen. We
cover the CTRL-Z (undo) of SMP/E. Find out if Accept, Receive, Apply,
and Restore are really just that simple.