IBM i Network Troubleshooting

In this replay, Wayne Bowers walks you through the essentials of troubleshooting IBM i networking. He explains how core components—line descriptions, IP interfaces, virtual Ethernet, and routing—work together and how to pinpoint issues using tools like NETSTAT, WRKCFGSTS, and WRKTCPSTS. Wayne also outlines practical steps for diagnosing problems with key IBM i servers such as Telnet, FTP, SSH, and HTTP.
This concise session gives you clear, actionable techniques to resolve IBM i networking issues efficiently.

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer - IBM

Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the IFS.

Wayne has been developing and delivering presentations since 1999, and at COMMON and other User Groups and IBM Conferences since 2009.

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