· Identify the components of IMS Fast Path
· Describe the features and functions of each component
· Explain the benefits and restrictions of each component
· Describe the processing of Fast Path resources within the IMS TM and DB Control environment
· Design and implement an Expedited Message Handler (EMH) environment
· Design and implement Fast Path databases (DEDBs and MSDBs)
· Implement High Speed Sequential Processing (HSSP)
· Implement the DEDB Virtual Storage Option
· Plan and implement the conversion of MSDBs to VSO-DEDBs
· Develop an effective buffer pool strategy
· Implement database and system recovery in a Fast Path environment
· Implement data sharing for Fast Path DEDBs
· Understand the benefits of Shared EMH
· Write application calls to Fast Path databases
· Design operator procedures for managing Fast Path resources