Course Description (By Curriculum)
4 hours
Programmers and other personnel requiring training in iSeries operations
Completion of the iSeries Operations Part 1 course and a basic knowledge of computer concepts
After completing this course, the student will be able to identify how to:
• Monitor devices on the system
• Save and restore system objects
• Describe how to perform Initial Program Load (IPL)
• Describe how to power down the iSeries
• Use and change Assistance Levels
System Hardware Configuration
Device Connection Types
Twinaxial Connections
Terminal Multi-connectors
Local and Remote Connections
LAN Connections
Managing Devices
Monitoring Device Messages
Monitoring Line Status
Viewing hardware via iSeries Navigator
Archiving System Resources
The Save/ Restore Facility
Initiating the Save Facility
Save Files
The Object Description
Backup Schedules
System Backup
Object Types Not Saved with Entire System Save
Saving Changed Objects
Saving Directories
Initiating the Restore Facility
Selective Restoring
Data Protection Strategies
IPL - Attended and Unattended
Sign-on Procedures
Remote IPL Facility
IPL after Power Failure
Powering Down the System
Using the Power On/ Off Button
Assistance Levels (Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced)
Managing the System, Users, and Devices through Assistance Levels
Cleanup Tasks
