AS/400 Startup Operations (Audio Training)

Course Description:
If you have been designated to be the system operator in a new AS/400 installation, this course will provide you with the ability to perform the most essential operations tasks.

Time required: approximately 12 hours

Upon completion of this audio program, you will be able to:
   • Add and change users and devices
   • Handle failed sign-on attempts
   • Perform a normal power on and power off and a forced power off
   • Initialize and handle tape media
   • Back up the entire system
   • Save and restore selected libraries, folders, and objects
   • Set up automated backup, power on and off, and cleanup schedules
   • Locate and control user printouts and printers
   • Respond to system operator messages
   • Place a service call
   • Order, download, and apply PTFs and IPL the system as required
   • Install new licensed program products and features

Audience: System Administrators and Programmers

Prerequisites: Familiarity with a personal computer keyboard

Course Outline:
   Contents
   Adding and Changing User Profiles
   Setting and Resetting Passwords
   Setting the Initial Menu
   Limiting Capabilities
   Enabling and Disabling User Profiles
   Deleting User Profiles That Own Objects
   Adding Devices
   Using the Auto-Configuration Feature
   Printing a Local Device Address Report
   Setting Device Addresses
   Adding and Changing Devices
   Varying Devices Online and Offline
   System Startup and Shutdown
   Performing an Initial Program Load
   Normal Startup
   Normal Shutdown
   Forced Shutdown
   Performing Backups
   Handling and Initializing Tapes
   Displaying Tape Contents
   Saving the Entire System
   Saving and Restoring Objects,
   Libraries, and Folders
   Scheduling Automatic Monthly,
   Weekly, and Daily Backups
   Printers and Printouts
   Output Queues and Spooled Files
   Starting and Stopping Printers
   Locating and Controlling Printouts
   Responding to Forms Change and Forms Alignment Messages
   Displaying, Changing, and Deleting Spooled Files
   PTFs
   Error Messages and Job Logs
   Placing a Service Call
   Using the Electronic Customer
   Support Modem
   Ordering and Downloading PTFs,
   Summaries, and Packages
   Loading and Applying PTFs
   IPLing from the A and B Sources
   Installing New Program Products
   Displaying the Installed Licensed Programs
   Installing New Products and Features
   Information About New Releases
   Automated Operations
   Scheduling Recurring Jobs
   Scheduling Automatic Power On and Off
   Cleaning Up Old Job Logs and Other Items
   Scheduling Automatic Cleanup
   System Values
   Auto-Configuration
   Device Naming Convention
   Security
   Maximum Sign-On Attempts
   Date and Time
   Miscellaneous
   Using AS/400 Commands, Menus, Function Keys, and "Work With" Options
   Using an AS/400 Keyboard
   Prompting Commands
   Assistance Levels
   Status Displays

Course Details:

Level:	Novice
Subject:	System Administration
Length:	12 hrs.
Materials:	Twelve Audiocassettes; Student Text; Workbook
Publisher:	ATS
Publish Date:	June 1998