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This introductory 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 Focus is given to using the GUI IBM i Access Client Solutions and IBM Navigator for i as well as 5250 emulation sessions to perform tasks including job control monitoring sending messages managing systems devices and more Hands on exercises reinforce the lecture topics and prepare the student to successfully operate a Power System with IBM i 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 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 this could be the replacement for Manage system devices user display stations and printers 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 There are no prerequisites for this course IBM Power Systems System i

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• Course Outline

• Day 1

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

  Day 2

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

  Day 3

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

  Day 4

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

   

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