AUDIENCE:   This course is for new System Operators to develop the basic skills needed for day-to-day operations of the iSeries/i5. Most lectures sessions are followed by fully guided hands-on exercises to reinforce and build the student's confidence. PREREQUISITES:   Successful completion of our Introduction to the iSeries/i5 or equivalent is useful, but not an essential pre-requisite. DURATION:   3 days. Hands on. OBJECTIVES:   This course is designed to develop your i (System i, i5, iSeries and AS/400) System Operations skills. There are extensive hands-on exercises. Both 5250 and iSeries Navigator are used on the course. On completion the student will be able to: Use system displays, menus, commands, iSeries Navigator and Help, control batch and print jobs and handle common problems. COURSE CONTENT:    Introduction   i  (System i  , i5, iSeries and AS/400) and i OS (OS/400) Introduce the basics of the system architecture and system objects Familiarization with some displays Describe some of the basic terminology used with the system (objects, libraries etc.)  Interfaces Introduce the various interfaces that may be used    System menus, displays and iSeries Navigator Understand the working environment    Control Language    Object management    Library Management    Library Lists    Messages Know where to go for HELP    On-line Help    Information Centre  Managing work on the system Jobs Job descriptions Interactive work Batch work Subsystems Scheduled jobs Find that job Job Commands  Printing Output Queues, Writers, Devices Printing commands How print finds its way to the printer How to find it if it gets lost Print Writers  Security concepts System Values User profiles    Class and Special Authority Group Profiles Permission's (Object Authority)    Public Authority Authorization Lists Authority Checking Spooled file security Navigator    Application Administration  Device configuration Controllers Auto configure System values Local, LAN, Remote Manual Configuration Controlling and Monitoring Lines, Controllers and Devices Hardware Resources Service tools  Backup and recovery Types of Failure Recovery Options Backup Media Save Restore Complete System Save Disaster Recovery  Starting and ending the system (IPL) System Values Manual, Normal and Automatic IPL *CNTRLD, *IMMED and Emergency Power Down  Performance Definitions Observing Performance    Active Jobs    System Status    Disk Status  Problem Determination Useful Commands Working with jobs Job Logs History Log Message Queues PT08/01