This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM zPDT® 2016 Sysplex Extensions, which is a package that consists of sample files and supporting documentation to help you get a functioning, data sharing, sysplex up and running with minimal time and effort.

This package is designed and tested to be installed on top of a standard ADCD environment. It provides the extra files that you need to create a two-way data sharing IBM z/OS® 2.1 sysplex that runs under ADCD in a zPDT environment.

This package differs from the previous zPDT sysplex package in that it provides working examples of more sysplex exploiters. It also is designed to adhere to IBM’s sysplex best practice recommendations, in as far as is possible in a zPDT environment.

Although the package was not tested with IBM Rational® Development and Test for IBM System z® (RD&T), it might be used to reduce the effort to create a fully functional sysplex under RD&T.

Conceptually, the package might also be restored and used as a template to create a sysplex environment that is running on a real IBM z™ Systems CPC.

The target audience for this document is system programmers that are responsible for designing, creating, and maintaining IBM Parallel Sysplex® environments. It can also be beneficial to developers that currently maintain their own ADCD environments and want to extend them to add sysplex functions.

This book was produced in the International Technical Support Center (ITSO), Poughkeepsie, NY, US.

Frank Kyne is the editor of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter. Before joining Watson and Walker, Frank was a project leader in the ITSO in Poughkeepsie for 15 years, responsible for ITSO deliverables that were related to sysplex, high availability, IBM GDPS®, and performance. In addition to editing the Tuning Letter, Frank teaches classes and provides technical consulting for z/OS customers globally.

Bill Ogden is a retired Senior Technical staff member who continues to work part-time with projects, including new mainframe users and entry-level systems.

Thanks to the following people for their environment and residency support contributions to this project:

Bob Haimowitz (Development Support Team [DST], Poughkeepsie Center) for his invaluable advice and assistance in setting up and maintaining the systems throughout the creation of this IBM Redbooks publication.

Rich Conway (DST, Poughkeepsie Center) for setting up and maintaining the systems, and providing valuable advice, guidance, and assistance throughout the creation of this IBM Redbooks publication.

Thanks to the following people for their contributions to this project:

Stephen Anania
IBM US

Andy Clifton
IBM UK

Alan Murphy
Tengri Consulting Ltd., Ireland

Keith VanBenschoten
IBM US

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