BMC AMI: Education Individual Subscription - Instructor-Led

Learner Objectives:

BMC AMI DevX

• Understand how to create test projects in Topaz for Total Test and execute automated tests
• Explain how to extend and modify test scenarios to enhance testing coverage and rebaseline tests to accommodate changes in application behavior
• Describe how to prepare and validate tests to ensure consistency and accuracy
• Understand how to perform virtualized and non-virtualized tests using automation techniques
• Understand and apply Code Pipeline (ISPW) administration concepts
• Understand how to configure and manage Code Pipeline for software development and deployment
• Explain how to perform maintenance tasks and administrative functions efficiently
• Discuss how to troubleshoot common issues and implement solutions effectively
• Gain hands-on experience through classroom training and lab exercises
• Explore the features and capabilities available in Abend-AID and understand how to use these features and capabilities to detect, analyze, and resolve mainframe application and system abends
• Use the BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse suite of tools and its various features to efficiently write, edit, debug, deploy, and test application code inside a modern IDE
• Use Performance Test to record a script, and playback the script interactively
• Understand the BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) SCM User Interface and Lifecycle and recognize the BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) ISPF and BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse (formerly Topaz Workbench) perspectives
• Understand code coverage and discover in detail about collecting data using BMC AMI DevX Code Debug for TSO (formerly BMC Compuware Xpediter/TSO), creating reports, applying filters, and activating branch coverage and statement counts

BMC AMI Data for Db2®

• Use BMC AMI products for Db2 from the Database Performance solution family, such as Reorg and Utility Manager under the BMC AMI Solutions for Db2 that allow you to write JCL jobs to reorganize the tablespaces and indexes, set criteria for reorganizing data, automate the reorganization, eventually help for improving the applications’ performance
• Explain and demonstrate tools and techniques to improve backup and recovery processes, control them, and navigate to the Recovery for Db2 family products
• Use Command Center for Db2®, which allows DBAs and application developers to access Database information by providing a web-based interface to set criteria and generate and analyze reports on backup and recovery processes
• Understand how to check table spaces and indexes comprehensively, frequently make copies for faster recovery, and proactively manage Db2 for optimized costs and peak performance
• Learn to navigate BMC AMI products for Db2 from the Database Administration solution family, such as Catalog Manager, Change Manager, and Log Master, which simplify and automate the database administration tasks
• Explain how to identify and tune your most resource-intensive SQL statements with different SQL Performance products such as Apptune, SQL Explorer, and SQL Assurance that allow you to monitor application performance, perform mismatch analysis, impact analysis for SQL statements, define SQL assurance rules
• Generate and analyze different reports generated by BMC AMI Data products

BMC AMI Ops

• Understand the BMC AMI Ops architecture and its components
• Navigate through TSO/ISPF and the web browser interface
• Customize views for an optimized BMC AMI Ops experience
• Understand the key activities of Operator Workstation, General Operations, and Basic Automation
• Navigate and utilize menu options efficiently
• Manage automation beyond rule creation and deletion
• Understand how to optimize and refine rules for better system performance
• Understand best practices for automation management in a z/OS environment
• Understand the Total Object Manager (TOM) and its role in a z/OS sysplex environment
• Define and manage individual objects or grouped object sets
• Explain how to set up calendar dependencies and automation commands for object scheduling
• Configure and manage multiple systems where objects can be started
• Manage objects efficiently within Total Object Manager (TOM)
• Explain how to set up calendar dependencies and configure pre-start/stop and post-start/stop commands
• Use the Layering Wizard and other TOM utilities for advanced automation
• Understand how to optimize object management for improved sysplex operations
• Use the BMC AMI Ops Automation solution to automate system events, manage automation Rules, log automation data, and generate reports
• Use the BMC AMI Ops for CICS solution to manage the IBM CICS environment using panel-driven monitoring and rules-based automation around transaction performance
• Use the BMC AMI Ops for Db2 solution features and capabilities to analyze system statistics, storage utilizations, current thread activity, performance, and key exceptions
• Use the BMC AMI Ops Monitor for z/OS® features to detect performance problems by navigating through the easy menus, customizing the screens and views, and using the system utilities
• Use the various BMC AMI Storage Management solution products, such as Storage allocation, monitoring, and reporting facilities to manage the mainframe storage and use automation tools to automate the storage allocation process

BMC AMI Cloud

• Understand the core capabilities and benefits of BMC AMI solutions for autonomous mainframe management.
• Gain in-depth knowledge of BMC AMI DevX, BMC AMI Ops, BMC AMI Data, and BMC AMI Security.
• Learn how to apply modern analytics and machine-learning features to optimize mainframe performance.
• Develop skills to identify and remediate system vulnerabilities using BMC AMI tools.
• Acquire hands-on experience through real-world examples, demonstrations, scenarios, and lab exercises.
• Enhance mainframe efficiency and transparency with predictive and data-driven insights.

BMC AMI Security

• Describe how BMC AMI Security support automated Protection, Detection, and Response
• Explain the integration of AMI Security solution with leading SOC SIEM
• Explain how data is automatically correlated across multiple systems to see actions in context
• Describe how events considered to be normal are learned over time to reduce alert noise
• Describe the real-time visibility, alerts, and audit trail of events across z/OS, Db2, and IMS production system to meet regulatory compliance using BMC AMI Command Center for Security
• Learn to install, configure, and administer BMC AMI Security products

Subscription Courses

BMC AMI DevX

Offerings

BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID 17.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID 17.x: Fundamentals in Workbench for Eclipse Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI DevX Abend-AID 17.x: Advanced Using (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse 20.x: Fundamentals Developing (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse 20.x: Fundamentals Developing with Eclipse (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse 20.x: Fundamentals Developing with Code Debug (Xpediter) (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse 20.x: Fundamentals Developing with Egit Plugin (WBT)
• WBT Course 5: BMC AMI DevX Workbench for Eclipse 20.x: Fundamentals Developing with Host Explorer (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Total Test

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Total Test 20.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI DevX Total Test 20.x: Fundamentals Preparing a Test Program (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI DevX Total Test 20.x: Advanced Automated Testing (WBT)
• ILT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Total Test 20.x: Fundamentals Automated Testing

BMC AMI DevX File-AID

• WBT Course 1: AMI DevX File-AID 23.x: Fundamental Using Workbench for Eclipse (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Performance Test

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Performance Test (Hiperstation) 17.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x: Fundamentals Developing (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x: Fundamentals in ISPF (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x: Fundamentals in Workbench for Eclipse (WBT)
• ILT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x: Fundamentals Administering

BMC AMI DevX Data Studio

• WBT Course 1: BMC Compuware Topaz for Enterprise Data 18.x: Test Data Privacy Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Code Debug

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Code Debug 17.x: Fundamentals Using Workbench for Eclipse (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI DevX Code Debug 17.x: Fundamentals Concept (WBT)

BMC AMI DevX Code Coverage

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI DevX Code Coverage 17.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

Certification

AMI DevX Certification

• BMC Certified Associate: BMC AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x for Administrators Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: BMC AMI DevX Total Test 20.x for Developers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x ISPF for Developers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI DevX Code Pipeline (ISPW) 22.x Workbench for Eclipse for Developers Online Exam

BMC AMI Data

Offerings

BMC AMI Command Center for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Command Center for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Command Center for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals for SQL and Troubleshooting (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Command Center for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals for Utility Management (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI SQL Performance for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Command Center Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 5: BMC AMI Recovery for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals for Command Center (WBT)

BMC AMI Database Administration for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Database Administration for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Catalog Manager for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Change Manager for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI Database Performance for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Database Performance for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Reorg for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Utility Manager for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI Recovery for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Recovery for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Log Master for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI SQL Performance for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI SQL Performance for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Apptune for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI SQL Assurance for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI Apptune for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Administering (WBT)
• WBT Course 5: BMC AMI SQL Explorer for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI Application Restart Control

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Application Restart Control 4.x: Fundamentals Concepts for Db2^®, IMS™, and VSAM (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Application Restart Control 4.x: Fundamentals Concepts for Smart/RESTART API Bridge (WBT)

Certification

AMI Data for Db2^® Certification

• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Database Performance for Db2^® 13.x for Database Administrators Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Command Center for Db2^® 13.x Application Developers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI SQL Performance for Db2^® 13.x Application Developers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI SQL Performance for Db2^® 13.x Database Administrators and System Programmers Online Exam

BMC AMI Ops

Offerings

BMC AMI Ops Automation for Batch ThruPut

• WBT Course 1: BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager 18.x: Fundamentals The New Normal Operating (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC Compuware ThruPut Manager 18.x: Automation Overview (WBT)

BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure 7.x: Fundamentals Using the User Interface (WBT)
• ILT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Infrastructure 7.x: Fundamentals Using

BMC AMI Ops Automation for Data Centers

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Using EXECs (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Managing REXX EXECs (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Operating CICS^® (WBT)

BMC AMI Ops Automation

• ILT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Operating
• ILT Course 2: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Managing
• ILT Course 3: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Using TOM
• ILT Course 4: BMC AMI Ops Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Managing TOM

BMC AMI Storage Management

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Storage 8.x: Fundamentals for Architecture (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Storage Reporting 8.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Storage Allocation 8.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI Storage FDRABR 6.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 5: BMC AMI Storage Reporting 8.x: Fundamentals Reporting Functions (WBT)
• WBT Course 6: BMC AMI Storage Automation 8.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 7: BMC AMI Storage FDR 6.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)

BMC AMI Storage Performance

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Storage IAM 11.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Storage IAM 11.x: Fundamentals IAM/RLS (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Storage IAM 11.x: Fundamentals IAM/PLEX (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI Storage IAM 11.x: Fundamentals File Administration (WBT)
• WBT Course 5: BMC AMI Storage IAM 11.x: Fundamentals Support Functions (WBT)

BMC AMI Ops for CICS^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Monitor for CICS^® 7.x: Fundamentals for Workloads and Historical Transactions (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Ops Monitor for CICS^® 7.x: Fundamentals for Resources and Operations (WBT)

BMC AMI Ops for Db2^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals for Problem and Performance Analysis (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Ops Monitor for Db2^® 13.x: Fundamentals for Traces and Exception Handling (WBT)

BMC AMI Ops for z/OS^®

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Ops Monitor for z/OS^® 6.x: Fundamentals Concepts (WBT)

Certification

BMC AMI Ops Certification

• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Ops Automation 8.x for Operators and System Programmers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Ops for CICS^® 7.x for System Programmers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Storage IAM 11.x for Storage Managers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Storage IAM/PLEX 11.x for Storage Managers Online Exam
• BMC Certified Associate: AMI Ops for CICS^® 7.x for Operators Online Exam

BMC AMI Cloud

Offerings

BMC AMI Cloud Data

• ILT Course 1: BMC AMI Cloud 3.x: Fundamentals Installation, Configuration, and Administration (Workshop)

BMC AMI Security

Offerings

BMC AMI Security Mainframe

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Command Center for Security 6.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Datastream for z/OS: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Datastream for Db2 7.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)

BMC AMI Security Utilities

• WBT Course 1: BMC AMI Security Policy Manager 2.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 2: BMC AMI Security Self Service Password Reset 2.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 3: BMC AMI Enterprise Connector for Venafi 2.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)
• WBT Course 4: BMC AMI Security Privileged Access Manager 2.x: Fundamentals Using (WBT)