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Hello,

I want to pursue my career in Mainframe - Storage.
What are the things i need to know?
Thanks

DFSMSsms, DFSMShsm, DFSMSdss, DFSMSdfp, ISMF. Any other storage related product installed at your site such as FAVER, IAM, CA-whatever ............. ad infinitum, and all of the associated pitfalls of each product. DFSMShsm has quite a few.

Also you need to be aware of trending to be able to estimate future DASD requirements, volume fragmentation, dataset fragmentation, VSAM reorganisations, VSAM key defined clusters.

And then of course there is the tape side of things, not quite so involved, but none the less daunting.

Well, that's most of the software out of the way, and that only leaves the hardware side ..........................

Thank you Expat for ur suggestions.
I also want to know is there any specific certifications for Maninframe storage?

ananth86 wrote:I also want to know is there any specific certifications for Maninframe storage?

I see:

IBM Certified Administrator - Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5.

IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Manager V5.4.

IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5.

IBM Certified Operator - Tivoli Storage Manager V5.5.

IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert - System Storage 2009.

MrSpock Thank u very much.