Course 2143: Five days - Instructor-led
Sign Up Now
Introduction
The goal of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 in an enterprise production environment.
Audience
This course is intended for site architects, senior support professionals, and technical consultants who will need to deploy and manage Host Integration Server. It is not intended for developers or business managers.
At Course Completion
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
• Install Host Integration Server 2000.
• Configure network access to Systems Network Architecture (SNA) hosts.
• Configure dependent logical unit (LU) access to a mainframe computer.
• Configure independent LU 6.2 access.
• Install and configure Host Integration Server Clients.
• Configure the Host Print service.
• Configure Host Security integration.
• Describe the role of COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS (COMTI).
• Configure COMTI-to-mainframe computers.
• Install and configure the MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge.
• Integrate host data in an SNA environment
Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:
• There are no exams associated with this course.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
• Successfully completed Course 1560, Upgrading Support Skills from Microsoft Windows NT to Microsoft Windows 2000, or
• Successfully completed Course 2152, Supporting Windows 2000 Professional and Server, or equivalent knowledge and skills. This includes installing Microsoft Windows 2000, using Windows 2000 administration tools, configuring hard disks and partitions, creating and administering printers, and controlling access of file resources by using NTFS and shared folders. And
• Successfully completed Course 2153, Implementing a Network Infrastructure using Microsoft Windows 2000, or equivalent knowledge and skills. This includes installing and configuring (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) TCP/IP, Domain Name System (DNS), and Certificate Services.
Course Materials
The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.
The following software is provided in the student kit:
• Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Professional
Course Outline
Module 1: Introducing Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Defining the Need for Host Integration
• Integrating Host Applications
• Integrating Host Data
• Integrating Host Networks
• Choosing the Appropriate Type of Integration
At the end of this module, you will be able to describe the role of Host Integration Server in the integration of applications, data and networks. This includes:
• Describing the need for host integration.
• Defining the issues involved in integrating host applications and describing the Host Integration Server components for application integration.
• Defining the issues involved in integrating host data and describing the Host Integration Server components for data integration.
• Defining the issues involved in integrating host networks and describing the role of Host Integration Server in that integration.
• Choosing the appropriate type of integration for a given environment.
Module 2: Installing Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Installing Host Integration Server
• Running the SNA Resource Locator Wizard
• Configuring Administrative Access
At the end of this module, you will be able to install Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000. This includes:
• Describing how to install Host Integration Server.
• Running the SNA Resource Location Wizard.
• Configuring administrative access to Host Integration Server.
Module 3: Configuring Network Access to SNA Hosts
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Configuring Physical Network Connectivity to the SNA Host
• Introducing SNA Links
• Installing and Configuring Link Services
• Configuring Properties for Specific Link Services
• Introducing SNA Connections
• Configuring Connections
• Troubleshooting Connection Problems
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure network access to SNA hosts. This includes:
• Describing the methods available for physical network connectivity to the SNA host.
• Defining a link and describing the available SNA link types.
• Using Host Integration Server to configure link services.
• Defining connections and describing connection considerations for both mainframe and AS/400 hosts.
• Configuring connections.
• Troubleshooting connection problems.
Module 4: Configuring Dependent LU Access to a Mainframe Computer
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Configuring 3270 Display LU Access
• Using the 3270 Client to Establish a Display Session
• Configuring LUA Access to Mainframe Applications
• Using LU Pools
• Managing Host Integration Server Using WMI
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure dependent LU access to a mainframe computer. This includes:
• Configuring 3270 display LU access to mainframe applications.
• Using the 3270 client to establish a display session.
• Configuring logical unit application (LUA) access to mainframe applications.
• Configuring TN3270 access to mainframe applications by using the TN3270 Service.
• Using LU pooling to configure a fault tolerant and load balanced environment.
• Managing Host Integration Server by using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
Module 5: Configuring Independent LU 6.2 Access
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Introducing LU 6.2
• Configuring LU 6.2 Access to an SNA Host
• Configuring TN5250 Access to AS/400 Applications
• Configuring Fault Tolerance and Load Balancing
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure independent LU 6.2 access. This includes:
• Describing how LU 6.2 networks function to enable programs on different systems to communicate with one another.
• Configuring Host Integration Server for LU 6.2 access to an SNA host.
• Configuring TN5250 access to AS/400 applications.
• Configuring fault tolerance and load balancing in an independent LU 6.2 environment.
Module 6: Installing and Configuring Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Clients
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Introducing Client Software Types
• Installing Host Integration Server Clients
• Locating SNA Resources Using Active Directory
• Locating SNA Resources Using a Subdomain
At the end of this module, you will be able to install and Configure Host Integration Server Clients. This includes:
• Describing the types of client software included in Host Integration Server.
• Installing Host Integration Server Clients.
• Locating SNA resources by using the Microsoft Active Directory directory service.
• Locating SNA resources by using a subdomain.
Module 7: Configuring the Host Print Service
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Describing Host Print Service
• Configuring Printing
• Configuring 3270 Print Session Properties
• Customizing Print Service Functions
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure the Host Print service. This includes:
• Describing the Host Print service.
• Configuring printing by using the Host Print service.
• Configuring print session properties.
• Customizing Host Print service functions.
Module 8: Configuring Host Security Integration
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Describing Host Security Integration
• Installing and Configuring Host Security Integration
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure Host Security Integration. This includes:
• Describing the features and functions of Host Security Integration.
• Installing and configuring Host Security Integration in a Windows 2000-based environment.
Module 9: Integrating Applications Using COMTI
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Introducing OLTP Components and Terminology
• Describing COMTI Basic Functions
• Describing COMTI Programming Models
At the end of this module, you will be able to integrate applications by using COMTI. This includes:
• Describing the components of online transaction processing (OLTP) applications and using the appropriate terminology.
• Describing the basic functions that COMTI provides.
• Describing the programming models in COMTI.
Module 10: Configuring COMTI
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Preparing for Configuration
• Developing COMTI Component Libraries
• Configuring a Method Using the COBOL Wizard
• Configuring COMTI Connectivity
At the end of this module, you will be able to configure COMTI. This includes:
• Describing the requirements for COMTI hardware and software installation.
• Describing Component Object Model (COM) terminology.
• Developing COMTI components.
• Configuring connectivity for COMTI-to-mainframe transactions.
Module 11: Integrating Asynchronous Communications Using MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Introducing Message Queuing
• Introducing MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge
• Configuring MQSeries
• Configuring MSMQ
• Configuring the MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge
• Configuring the MQSeries Client
At the end of this module, you will be able to integrate asynchronous communications by using MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge. This includes:
• Describing asynchronous communications and Message Queuing.
• Describing the MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge.
• Installing and configuring the MQSeries client software.
• Installing and configuring MSMQ Server.
• Installing and configuring MSMQ-MQSeries Bridge.
Module 12: Integrating Host Data
The following topics are covered in this module:
• Data Access Standards
• Gaining Access to Relational Data
• The ODBC Driver for DB2
• Gaining Access to Non-Relational Host Records
• Using the Host File Transfer ActiveX Control
At the end of this module, you will be able to integrate host data. This includes:
• Defining data access standards.
• Gaining access to relational data by using the OLE DB Provider for DB2.
• Gaining access to relational data by using the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Driver for DB2.
• Gaining access to non-relational data by using the OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM.
• Gaining access to non-relational data by using the Host File Transfer Microsoft ActiveX control.
• Gaining access to AS/400 data queues by using the AS/400 Data Queues ActiveX control.
• Gaining access to AS/400 files by using the Shared Folders service. |
