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Course Guide
System Operator for IBM i
Course code AS24G   ERC 12.0
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Contents
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

Course description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii

Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv

Unit 1. Power Systems and IBM i concepts and overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Unit 2. Reference material and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Unit 3. Overview of IBM i Access Client Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Unit 4. Overview of 5250 emulation and help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Unit 5. Overview of IBM Navigator for i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Unit 6. Messaging concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Unit 7. Messaging using 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Unit 8. Messaging with IBM Navigator for i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Unit 9. CL command concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Unit 10. CL commands with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Unit 11. Concepts: Object, library, and the IFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Unit 12. Object management with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Unit 13. Object management with IBM Navigator for i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

Unit 14. Introduction to work management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1

Unit 15. Work management with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

Unit 16. Job control with 5250 emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1

Unit 17. Job control with IBM Navigator for i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-1

Unit 18. Print concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-1

Unit 19. Print control with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-1

Unit 20. IBM i Access Client Solutions printer output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1

Unit 21. Print control with IBM Navigator for i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-1

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TOC Unit 22. Starting and stopping the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-1

Unit 23. System security concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-1

Unit 24. System security with 5250 emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-1

Unit 25. System security with IBM Navigator for i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1

Unit 26. System configuration overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-1

Unit 27. Configuration with 5250 emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-1

Unit 28. Configuration with IBM Navigator for i. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-1

Unit 29. Control language programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-1

Unit 30. IBM DB2 for i introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1

Unit 31. Save concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-1

Unit 32. Save with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-1

Unit 33. Save with IBM Navigator for i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-1

Unit 34. Restore concepts and overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-1

Unit 35. Problem determination with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-1

Unit 36. Overview of the PTF process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-1

Unit 37. PTFs with 5250 emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-1

Unit 38. Storage management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-1

Unit 39. Introduction to system tuning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-1

Unit 40. Class summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1

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Trademarks

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Trademarks
The reader should recognize that the following terms, which appear in the content of this training
document, are official trademarks of IBM or other companies:
IBM, the IBM logo, and ibm.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corp., registered in many jurisdictions worldwide.
The following are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, registered in many
jurisdictions worldwide:
AIX® DB™ DB2®
developerWorks® FileNet® Initiate®
Notes® OmniFind® OS/400®
Power Systems™ Power® PowerPC®
POWER6® POWER7® POWER8®
Print Services Facility™ Rational® Redbooks®
System i® System Storage® WebSphere®
400®
Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in
the United States and other countries.
Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the United States, other countries, or both.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other
countries, or both.
Java™ and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Oracle and/or its affiliates.
UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries.
VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United
States and/or other jurisdictions.
Other product and service names might be trademarks of IBM or other companies.

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Course description

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Course description
System Operator for IBM i

Duration: 4 days

Purpose
This course enables a new system operator to develop basic to intermediate level skills needed for
day-to-day operations of the Power Systems 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 Systems with IBM i.

Audience
This course is intended for the person who has responsibility for daily system operations.

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.

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Course description

pref • 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.

Curriculum relationship
This course is part of the Power Systems with IBM i curriculum. There is one additional operations
course:
AS27G Advanced System Operator for IBM i

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Agenda

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Agenda
Day 1
(00:50) Unit 1: Power Systems and IBM i concepts and overview
(00:15) Unit 2: Reference material and support
(00:20) Unit 3: Overview of IBM i Access Client Solutions
(00:35) Exercise 1: Using the keyboard and system displays
(00:45) Unit 4: Overview of 5250 emulation and help
(00:15) Exercise 2: Overview of IBM i Access Client Solutions
(00:40) Unit 5: Overview of IBM Navigator for i
(00:20) Exercise 3: Overview of IBM Navigator for i
(00:15) Unit 6: Messaging concepts
(00:15) Unit 7: Messaging with 5250 emulation
(00:15) Exercise 4: Messages with 5250 emulation
(00:15) Unit 8: Messaging with IBM Navigator for i
(00:10) Exercise 5: Messaging with IBM Navigator for i
(00:10) Unit 9: CL command concepts
(00:15) Unit 10: CL commands with 5250 emulation
(00:35) Unit 11: Concepts: Object, library, and the IFS

Day 2
(00:25) Unit 12: Object management with 5250 emulation
(00:40) Exercise 6: Object management with 5250 emulation
(00:45) Unit 13: Object management with IBM Navigator for i
(00:20) Exercise 7: Object management with IBM Navigator for i
(00:25) Unit 14: Introduction to work management
(00:15) Unit 15: Work management with 5250 emulation
(00:15) Exercise 8: Work management with 5250 emulation
(00:10) Exercise 9: Work management with IBM Navigator for i (Optional)
(00:30) Unit 16: Job control with 5250 emulation
(00:25) Exercise 10: Job control with 5250 emulation
(00:15) Unit 17: Job control with IBM Navigator for i
(00:20) Exercise 11: Job control with IBM Navigator for i (Optional)
(00:15) Unit 18: Print concepts
(00:15) Unit 19: Print control with 5250 emulation
(00:20) Exercise 12: Print control with 5250 emulation
(00:15) Unit 20: IBM i Access Client Solutions printer output
(00:20) Exercise 13: Print with IBM i Access Client Solutions
(00:15) Unit 21: Print control with IBM Navigator for i
(00:20) Exercise 14: Print control with IBM Navigator for i (Optional)

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Day 3
(00:30) Exercise 15 Creating your own subsystem description
(00:30) Exercise 16 Special work management functions
(00:40) Unit 22: Starting and stopping the system
(00:10) Exercise 17: System values with 5250 emulation
(00:10) Exercise 18: System values with IBM Navigator for i (Optional)
(00:15) Unit 23: System security concepts
(00:15) Unit 24: System security with 5250 emulation
(00:30) Exercise 19: System security with 5250 emulation
(00:20) Unit 25: System security with IBM Navigator for i
(00:20) Exercise 20: System security with IBM Navigator for i (Optional)
(00:25) Unit 26: System configuration overview
(00:25) Unit 27: Configuration with 5250 emulation
(00:30) Exercise 21: Managing your system configuration
(00:10) Unit 28: Configuration with IBM Navigator for i
(01:00) Unit 29: Control language programming
(00:20) Exercise 22: Write a basic CL program

Day 4
(00:35) Unit 30: IBM DB2 for i introduction
(00:25) Unit 31: Save concepts
(00:40) Unit 32: Save with 5250 emulation
(00:30) Exercise 23: Save with 5250 emulation
(00:25) Unit 33: Save with IBM Navigator for i
(00:15) Unit 34: Restore concepts and overview
(00:20) Exercise 24: Restore with 5250 emulation
(00:35) Unit 35: Problem determination with 5250 emulation
(00:45) Exercise 25: Problem determination
(00:20) Unit 36: Overview of the PTF process
(00:15) Unit 37: PTFs with 5250 emulation
(00:30) Unit 38: Storage management
(02:00) Unit 39: Introduction to system tuning
(00:15) Unit 40: Class summary

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Unit 1. Power Systems and IBM i concepts and overview

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Unit 1. Power Systems and IBM i

concepts and overview
Estimated time
00:50

Overview
In this unit, you begin to familiarize yourself with the Power Systems with IBM i hardware and
software.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 2. Reference material and support

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Unit 2. Reference material and support

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
In this unit, you go over the reference materials and the websites available that provide support for
your Power Systems with IBM i.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 3. Overview of IBM i Access Client Solutions

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Unit 3. Overview of IBM i Access Client

Solutions
Estimated time
00:20

Overview
This unit describes the IBM i Access Client Solutions user interface. We also discuss the help
facilities available for this interface.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 4. Overview of 5250 emulation and help

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Unit 4. Overview of 5250 emulation and

help
Estimated time
00:45

Overview
This unit describes the 5250 emulation interface and the help facilities available.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 5. Overview of IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 5. Overview of IBM Navigator for i

Estimated time
00:40

Overview
This unit describes the IBM Navigator for i GUI.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 6. Messaging concepts

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Unit 6. Messaging concepts

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit describes the concepts of messaging and how this function works on the IBM i.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 7. Messaging using 5250 emulation

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Unit 7. Messaging using 5250 emulation

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit describes how to work with and manage the messaging function when working with a
5250 emulation session.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 8. Messaging with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 8. Messaging with IBM Navigator

for i
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit describes how messaging works when using IBM Navigator for i.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 9. CL command concepts

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Unit 9. CL command concepts

Estimated time
00:10

Overview
This unit briefly explains what a control language (CL) command is and where commands can be
entered. We also discuss assistance provided by IBM i to help you find a command.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 10. CL commands with 5250 emulation

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Unit 10. CL commands with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit describes the different menus available to assist users with finding and using commands.
We also discuss the assistance provided by IBM i to help you find a command.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 11. Concepts: Object, library, and the IFS

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Unit 11. Concepts: Object, library, and

the IFS
Estimated time
00:35

Overview
This unit describes the concepts of objects, libraries, library lists, and the integrated file system
(IFS).

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 12. Object management with 5250 emulation

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Unit 12. Object management with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:25

Overview
This unit describes how to work with objects, libraries, the library list, and the IFS when using a
5250 emulation session. Commands and menus relating to these are also discussed.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 13. Object management with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 13. Object management with IBM

Navigator for i
Estimated time
00:45

Overview
This unit describes how to work with and administer objects, libraries, and user profiles, run
commands, and duplicate objects when working with IBM Navigator for i.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 14. Introduction to work management

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Unit 14. Introduction to work

management
Estimated time
00:25

Overview
This unit provides a brief introduction to work management. The work management terminology
and concepts addressed in this unit includes: IBM i job processing (interactive and batch), job,
types of jobs (including interactive, batch, and spooling jobs) and subsystems.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 15. Work management with 5250 emulation

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Unit 15. Work management with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit provides a brief introduction to work management. We look at the commands and
screens, windows, and panes to display related information on the system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 16. Job control with 5250 emulation

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Unit 16. Job control with 5250 emulation

Estimated time
00:30

Overview
Monitoring and controlling the jobs that run on the system and the printed reports these jobs
generate are the most important aspects of a system operator's job.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 17. Job control with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 17. Job control with IBM Navigator

for i
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
Monitoring and controlling the jobs that run on the system and the printed reports these jobs
generate are the most important aspects of a system operator's job. This unit details the windows
and navigation used to display these types of information when working with the IBM Navigator for i
interface.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 18. Print concepts

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Unit 18. Print concepts

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
Monitoring and controlling the printed reports known as spool files on the IBM i is one of the most
important aspects of a system operator's job. In this unit, we discuss the concepts you need to
know to understand how printing works on this system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 19. Print control with 5250 emulation

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Unit 19. Print control with 5250 emulation

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
Monitoring and controlling the jobs that run on the system and the printed reports that these jobs
generate are the most important aspects of a system operator's job. In this unit, we cover how to
perform these functions using a 5250 emulation session.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 20. IBM i Access Client Solutions printer output

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Unit 20. IBM i Access Client Solutions

printer output
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
Printer Output provides an interface that allows you to view files in the IBM i output queues and also
provides the capability to download these files to your client system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 21. Print control with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 21. Print control with IBM Navigator

for i
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
Monitoring and controlling the jobs that run on the system and the printed reports that these jobs
generate are the most important aspects of a system operator's job. In this unit we cover how to
perform these functions using IBM Navigator for i.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 22. Starting and stopping the system

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Unit 22. Starting and stopping the

system
Estimated time
00:40

Overview
This unit describes how to start (initial program load) and stop (power down) the Power Systems
with IBM i. (Note we discus here about IBM i system or partition but we cover also information about
stopping and starting Power System independently there is one or more partitions.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 23. System security concepts

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Unit 23. System security concepts

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit discusses the concepts of IBM i security, including user security and user profiles, security
controlled using system values, the authorization of objects, authorization lists, and group profiles.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 24. System security with 5250 emulation

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Unit 24. System security with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit shows you how to navigate the system using the different commands and screens to work
with security on the system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 25. System security with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 25. System security with IBM

Navigator for i
Estimated time
00:20

Overview
This unit shows you how to navigate the system using IBM Navigator for i to work with security on
the system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 26. System configuration overview

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Unit 26. System configuration overview

Estimated time
00:25

Overview
Many different devices can be attached to the Power Systems with IBM i, and you, the system
operator, must manage them. You need to be able to determine when and if there is a problem and
how to manage the devices should a problem arise. In this unit, we discuss concepts of connecting
different devices to the system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 27. Configuration with 5250 emulation

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Unit 27. Configuration with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:25

Overview
Many different devices can be attached to the Power Systems with IBM i, and you, the system
operator, must manage them. This unit we discuss the commands and menus used to manage the
devices connected to your system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 28. Configuration with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 28. Configuration with IBM

Navigator for i
Estimated time
00:10

Overview
In this unit we discuss how to use this interface to manage and monitor the system and attached
devices.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 29. Control language programming

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Unit 29. Control language programming

Estimated time
01:00

Overview
Control language programming (CLP) is a powerful job control language that provides far more
functionality than simply controlling work flow.
This unit describes the basic functions and coding of CLPs.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercises

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Unit 30. IBM DB2 for i introduction

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Unit 30. IBM DB2 for i introduction

Estimated time
00:35

Overview
The concepts of a relational database are introduced, followed by a history of the IBM i database,
from data description specifications to SQL.
Externally defined files are described and compared to the more traditional structures of earlier
systems. Physical files (tables), logical files (views and indexes), members, field reference files,
data dictionaries, libraries, and schema are also discussed.
Creating and maintaining a database using DDS and CL commands are contrasted to using SQL.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 31. Save concepts

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Unit 31. Save concepts

Estimated time
00:25

Overview
Offline storage of data is extremely important as a means of recovery after a failure. There are
several methods and commands you can use to save the data so that you can restore it to your IBM
i if the need arises.
Tape is the primary medium used on the IBM i to store your company's information offline. For your
backup process to be effective, you need to understand how to prepare and use this medium.
In IBM i terminology, to save something means to make a copy of it somewhere else, usually on
tape. The original remains unchanged, except that it now holds information that was saved. The
copy of the object is in a format that is unique to the IBM i and cannot be directly restored to any
other type of system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 32. Save with 5250 emulation

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Unit 32. Save with 5250 emulation

Estimated time
00:40

Overview
In this unit, we review the menu options and commands used to perform save operations on IBM i.
We review the steps and commands used to save to tape and to save to a save file.
We then review the steps to set up virtual tape support followed by the steps to save to a virtual
tape. We review the menus available to perform save operations. Lastly, we review what each of
the individual commands saves.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 33. Save with IBM Navigator for i

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Unit 33. Save with IBM Navigator for i

Estimated time
00:25

Overview
In this unit, we review the graphical steps used to set up virtual tape support. We discuss the
options available to perform a save using this interface. Last, we look at the steps to display an
object’s properties and determine when the last save and restore were performed.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 34. Restore concepts and overview

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Unit 34. Restore concepts and overview

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
In this unit, we overview the process involved in restoring data onto your system. We review the
menu and commands available on the system to perform restore operations. We also discuss what
is restored when selecting specific options on the Restore menu. We also overview the steps
involved when performing a full system restore.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 35. Problem determination with 5250 emulation

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Unit 35. Problem determination with 5250

emulation
Estimated time
00:35

Overview
The system keeps track of all problems that occur and notifies you through message queues and
logs. You might need to analyze a problem before calling IBM for service. IBM i provides many tools
(commands, menus, displays, message queues, and logs) to aid you in identifying, analyzing, and
reporting problems.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions
• Exercise

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Unit 36. Overview of the PTF process

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Unit 36. Overview of the PTF process

Estimated time
00:20

Overview
Even though every IBM-licensed program product (LPP) undergoes extensive testing before being
made available for general customer use, problems are still occasionally found once these LPPs
are put into widespread use.
In an ongoing effort to ensure that IBM-licensed program products are as error-free as possible,
IBM creates a program temporary fix (PTF) to correct a problem or potential problem in one of
these programs as soon as the problem is detected and reported.
Each PTF is designed to fully replace one or more objects in the LPP. PTFs can be distributed
electronically or by CD-ROM. After a PTF is received, it must be installed on the system to make it
active.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 37. PTFs with 5250 emulation

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Unit 37. PTFs with 5250 emulation

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
In this unit, we review the commands used to order, receive, and install a PTF. We discuss the
information contained in a PTF cover letter. We also look at how you display the status of a PTF.
Lastly we look at how you verify a PTF installation.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 38. Storage management

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Unit 38. Storage management

Estimated time
00:30

Overview
The single-level storage concept of the i operating system is implemented by using two levels of
storage: main storage and auxiliary (disk) storage. There are several access mechanisms by which
data is transferred between these two storage levels. The machine automatically handles these
transfers on a demand basis. An understanding of how the system manages main storage is
important when tuning the system.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 39. Introduction to system tuning

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Unit 39. Introduction to system tuning

Estimated time
02:00

Overview
Achieving good system performance requires proper balance among all system resources. Several
work management parameters help control this balance. Knowing how to examine resource use
and how to tune the system are essential for achieving throughput and response time goals.

How you will check your progress

• Review questions

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Unit 40. Class summary

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Unit 40. Class summary

Estimated time
00:15

Overview
This unit summarizes what was covered in class.

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