Advanced System Operator Workshop for IBM i

This course is designed to enhance the skills of an IBM i System Operator. This course explains the concept of how LPAR works and discusses the functions provided by the HMC. We will discuss the IBM i Access Family of products in general and Access Client Solutions, specifically. We will discuss the different types of security that you can implement in order to control who has access to your data and what they can do with that data if they are allowed to access. We will discuss security control via system values, user and group profiles, authorization lists, and adopted authority. This course will help you develop additional skills in the areas of work management and how to create a basic CL program. In the area of CL programming, we discuss concepts of programming, then how to create a basic CL program using the traditional application development tools PDM and SEU. Then, you will learn how to use the GUI tools in RDP (RSE and LPEX). You will also learn the steps to create a menu using SDA. You will learn some tips that you can use to help improve your IBM i operations. We will also discuss how you can use Management Central as a tool to manage a single system or a network of TCP/IP connected Power Systems with IBM i.

Training Paths that reference this course are:

End User

This advanced course is designed for those individuals who are responsible for operating and managing the operation of an IBM i system.

You should be able to: Perform basic system operations such as starting and stopping the system; sending and receiving messages; saving and restoring objects, libraries, and user profiles; and executing CL commands Describe an interactive job and a batch job Use help facilities Describe basic security concepts Monitor devices Initiate problem determination

1. LPAR concepts and overview
2. Console options and HMC overview
3. IASP concepts and overview
4. Security concepts and overview
5. System values
6. User security (user and group profiles)
7. Resource security
8. Authorization lists and adopted authority
9. Management Central overview
10. Commands and tasks using Management Central
11. Inventory using Management Central
12. System values using Management Central
13. Other Management Central functions
14. Work management: Concepts and overview
15. Work management: Subsystem concepts and overview
16. Work management: Job processing concepts and interactive jobs
17. Work management: Job processing concepts of other job types
18. Work management: Submitting and tracking of batch jobs
19. Programming concepts
20. CL programming concepts
21. Using PDM and SEU to create a CL program
22. Starting and setting up RSE
23. Creating a CL program using RSE and LPEX Editor
24. Creating a menu using SDA
25. Tips for improved operation