System i Operations Class

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to all aspects of System i computer operations. The objective is for students to be able to handle basic operating procedures upon course completion. This course is designed for all new users of the System i systems.

Class Details:

• Prerequisites: None
• Duration: Two Days
• Cost: $450/day
• Associated Roadmap
• Downloadable flyer

Course Content:

• IPL and powering down the System i 
• System value keys to operating an System i
• System i menus
• The operation of various devices: tapes, and printers
• Management of spool files
• Sending, receiving and displaying of messages
• Changing the message queue notification and handling of error messages
• On-line help and help index facilities
• Concepts of objects and libraries; how libraries are searched using a library list
• Concepts of subsystems and jobs, and how each are started and ended
• Aspects of saving and restoring, the concepts of journal management, auxiliary storage pools, RAID and mirroring.
• Aspects of system security including: physical and system security, the various security levels, user profiles, display station security and resource security.