Duration
4 days
Overview
This course enables a new system operator to develop basic to intermediate level skills needed for day-to-day operations of the Power System with IBM i. Specifically, the course explains how to:
- Use the online help and references
- Send, display, and reply to messages
- Monitor and control jobs, devices, and job and output queues
- Start and stop the system
- Create and change user profiles
- Use authorization lists and group profiles
- Manage system configuration
- Save and restore objects, libraries, and the system
- Monitor job and history logs
- Diagnose a system problem
- Order, receive, and apply PTFs
- Perform all of these functions using a 5250 emulation session as well as IBM i Access Client Solutions and IBM Navigator for i
Hands-on exercises reinforce the lecture topics and prepare the student to successfully operate a Power System with IBM i.
Learning Journeys or Training Paths that reference this course:
- End User
Audience
This course is intended for the person who has responsibility for daily system operations.
It is not intended for technical audiences who are seeking an in-depth look at how the Power System with IBM i works. This audience should instead attend the IBM i Technical Introduction (OL4AG).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Key topics
Day 1
Exercise 1: Using the keyboard and system displays
Exercise 2: Overview of IBM i Client Solutions
Exercise 3: Overview of IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 4: Messages with 5250 emulation
Exercise 5: Messages with IBM Navigator for i
Day 2
Exercise 6: Object management with 5250 emulation
Exercise 7: Object management with IBM Navigator for i
Optional Exercise 8: Work management with 5250 emulation
Optional Exercise 9: Work management with IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 10: Job control with 5250 emulation
Exercise 11: Job control with IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 12: Print control with 5250 emulation
Day 3
Exercise 13: Print with IBM i Access Client Solutions
Exercise 14: Print control with IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 15: System values with 5250 emulation
Exercise 16: System values with IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 17: System security with 5250 emulation
Exercise 18: System security with IBM Navigator for i
Exercise 19: Managing your system configuration
Day 4
Exercise 20: Save with 5250 emulation
Exercise 21: Restore with 5250 emulation
Exercise 22: Problem determination
Objectives
- Send, display, and respond to messages
- Use the online help and reference materials
- Monitor and control job queues, active jobs, and output queues
- Create and change user profiles
- Use authorization lists and group profiles
- Start and stop Power Systems with IBM i
- Manage system devices, user display stations, and printers
- Save and restore objects and libraries
- Monitor job and history logs
- Diagnose a system problem
- Order, receive, and install PTFs
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.