Abstract for JES2 Introduction
Introduction to JES2
What is a JES?
How JES2 fits into the z/OS system
Relationship of JES2 to JCL and submitted jobs
JES2 compared to JES3
Overview of JES2
JES2 configurations
JES2 functions
Customizing JES2
Interacting with JES2
Scope of control and configurations
JES2 data set control
Spool data sets and spooling
Maintaining integrity
JES2 configurations
Single-system configuration
Multiple-system configuration
Running multiple copies of JES2 (poly-JES)
JES2 remote job entry (RJE)
JES2 network job entry (NJE)
JES2 job processing and functions
Phases of job processing
Input phase
Conversion phase
Processing phase
Output phase
Hard-copy phase
Purge phase
JES2 capabilities and functions
Getting work out of z/OS
Selecting work to maximize efficiency
Offloading work and backing up the system
Supporting advanced function presentation (AFP) printers
Providing security
Supporting APPC
Customizing your JES2 system
JES2 initialization data set
Minimum required statements
JES2 table pairs
JES2 IBM-defined exits
JES2 installation-defined exits
Interacting with JES2
JES2 operations
Operator control
Stopping and restarting JES2
JES2 commands
Automatic commands
Automating JES2 operations
JES2 communication mechanisms
JES2 Tracing Facility
JES2-IPCS formatting
JES2 Publications