IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 1: IBM i Operating System Introduction and Overview - Larry Bolhuis

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Topics

  • Brief History of IBM i and Power Systems
    • Dates
    • Version History with associated hardware history
    • System Names
    • Communications past (Twinax BiSync T/R SNA/SDLC FDDI IPX)
    • Modern use cases
  • System concepts
    • Differences between IBM i and other systems
      • Integrated System
      • Main Storage (not memory)
      • IPL (unique to system)
      • PTFs (IBM i fix pack)
      • The Machine Interface
      • Everything is an object?
  • Single level Store
  • File Systems
  • Libraries
  • Messages and Message Queues
  • Printers, Output Queues, and Spooled Files
  • Integrated File Systems
  • Storage Pools
  • Integrated Database (DB/2)
  • Security
    • Object ownership
    • Hard typing
  • Review of interfaces to the System
    • Command Line use and Command construction
    • QSH and qp2term and other shells.
    • Menu structure
    • IBM Navigator for i Web Interface
    • Review of iSeries Access (Historical, brief)
    • Access Client Solutions (the new, modern tool)
  • Security Basics
    • User Security
    • Limited User
    • Profile types
    • Group Profiles
  • System Security
    • System Values
    • Password rules
    • Auditing

Larry Bolhuis

Chief i-entist - Frankeni Technology Consulting, LLC

Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982 and soon after began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36. Larry began working on the As/400 at its introduction In 1988.After spending many years as a developer Larry began working on communications, networking, and systems management tasks. Years of working with SNA, SDLC, SNADS, APPC, APPN followed by Token Ring, Ethernet, and TCP/IP taught strong communications troubleshooting skills. In addition to networking on the IBM side Larry learned the infrastructure components of the network including switches routers and firewalls, working chiefly with Cisco equipment.In 15 years as an IBM Business partner Larry worked with IBMs systems from design through implementation and migration. He has worked on the smallest and largest and everything in between. He has been involved in many Beta and other early release programs with IBM. Larry has held more than 30 IBM certifications on the AS/400, iSeries, System i and Power Systems, including IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert and is a contributing author to many IBM Certification tests.Larry is a frequent and award winning speaker at users groups around North America covering Systems design and management, networking and connectivity, work management, PTF, and Hardware Management Console topics. He has been a long time volunteer and speaker with COMMON and has been awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and also its highest Honor the Distinguished Service Award.">Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982 and soon after began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36. Larry began working on the As/400 at its introduction In 1988.After spending many years as a developer Larry began working on communications, networking, and systems management tasks. Years of working with SNA, SDLC, SNADS, APPC, APPN followed by Token Ring, Ethernet, and TCP/IP taught strong communications troubleshooting skills. In addition to networking on the IBM side Larry learned the infrastructure components of the network including switches routers and firewalls, working chiefly with Cisco equipment.In 15 years as an IBM Business partner Larry worked with IBMs systems from design through implementation and migration. He has worked on the smallest and largest and everything in between. He has been involved in many Beta and other early release programs with IBM. Larry has held more than 30 IBM certifications on the AS/400, iSeries, System i and Power Systems, including IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert and is a contributing author to many IBM Certification tests.Larry is a frequent and award winning speaker at users groups around North America covering Systems design and management, networking and connectivity, work management, PTF, and Hardware Management Console topics. He has been a long time volunteer and speaker with COMMON and has been awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and also its highest Honor the Distinguished Service Award.">COMMON and has been awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and also its highest Honor the Distinguished Service Award.">Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982 and soon after began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36. Larry began working on the As/400 at its introduction In 1988.After spending many years as a developer Larry began working on communications, networking, and systems management tasks. Years of working with SNA, SDLC, SNADS, APPC, APPN followed by Token Ring, Ethernet, and TCP/IP taught strong communications troubleshooting skills.

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