1.) Actually who uses AS400 servers?

Ans: AS400 is an IBM server which is mostly used by Banks and Big companies. As it has a Built in Database and RPG Report program generator. It is very secure Server so all the bank prefers to use AS400. 2.) How to see journals in AS400 system (want to display all)? Ans: WRKJRNRCV *ALL/*ALL 3.) How to find all journals size? Ans: DSPJRN 5.) What is PTF? In what cases we do PTF? Ans: PTF is fix we wont do anything if you face any issue if u informs IBM they will send the fix you need to apply it on the server using GO PTF Option 8 6.) Which kind of jobs execute in QCMN, QCTL, QSPL, QSYSWRK, and SEAABSM? Ans: All these are subsystems. A subsystem is a place where all jobs get executed, In AS400 whatever command you give is a job. QCTL is a controlling subsystem user logged in via Console comes under QCTL subsystem. QSPL is spooling subsystem all jobs w.r.t to Spool file get processed under QSPL subsystem QCMN is a communication line QSYSWRK all server related jobs gets processed under QSYSWRK subsystem SEAABSM may be user created not sure. If you look at the jobs running under that subsystem you may know.

7.) What is BRMS? And what we can do with BRMS? BRMS - Backup recovery management service It is tool developed by IBM and used for all Backup and recovery. Once you set configuration the entire process is taken care by it. The commands will be a bit different from native command Example: In AS400 we use DSPLOG for checking the backup In BRMS we will use DSPLOGBRM to check the backup status All the backup will be d0ne using a Control program. Example: STRBKUBRM (to start backup using the control program) 8.) What is spool file? Spool file is the output of your job. Whatever the job submitted it will create an output that output is knows as a spool file. it is stored in OUTQ each id when it is created it is by default created with an OUTQ and MSGQ. All the jobs submitted by you will be stored in your OUTQ Example: WRKSPLF or WRKOUTQ SYSOPRAC 9.) What is PTF? In what conditions we do PTF? Ans: PTF is program temporary fix. A bug fixed using patches just same like patches in windows. In AS400 we use PTF for fixing bugs between one version to another version release. There are 3 types of PTF. Single group and cumulative. 10.) Define a Job Queue? Ans: Job queues are queues of batch jobs waiting to be processed. 11. Define an Output Queue? Ans: Output queues are queues of jobs waiting to be printed.

12.) Define a Batch Job? Ans: * A user request the job. * The job is created (job name is assigned, job attributes are allocated) * the job is placed on a job queue * the sub system QBATCH takes the job from job queue and starts it. * Output generated by the batch job is placed on an output queue. * The spool sub system prints the output on the output queue.. 13.) Difference between Physical file and logical file? Ans:

14.) Define an Interactive Job? Ans: * A user requests a job.

* Job is created and job name, job attributes are assigned. * Job is placed on a job queue. * The sub system QINTER takes the job from the job queue and starts processing. * The output generated by the interactive job is placed on the output queue * the spool sub system QSPL prints the output.

15.) What is group job? 16.) What is a job log? 17.) What is the difference between Interactive & Batch Job? Ans: Interactive Job: A Job started for a person who sign on to a workstation.
Batch Job: A predefined group of processing actions submitted to the system to be performed

18.) What are the types of object authorities? Ans: *USE, *CHANGE, *ADD, *DLT, *READ, *UPD, *ALL, *EXCLUDE, *OBJEXIST, *OBJMGT, *OBJOPR 19.) What is authorization list? Ans: 20.) Name few IBM supplied libraries? Ans: GPL, QTEMP, QUSRTOOL, QSYS, QRPG & QCBL 21.) How many libraries can be there in a library list ? Ans: Total 40 (15 system and 25 application)