IBM i Systems Administration Bootcamp

If you are looking to train your talent in IBM i System Administration, this is your solution. The IBM i Systems Administration Boot Camp provides a convenient way to train new talent in your organization. This series consists of 14 video lessons.

This bootcamp is being provided at no charge to COMMON members through a generous sponsorship from Fortra.

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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 1

    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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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 2

    Topics

    • Relationship of physical hardware to operating system resources
    • Physical, Partitioned, vs virtual deployment
    • Understanding port numbering and identifying hardware
    • Tape Libraries and Tape Drives
    • Optical and RDX drives
    • Virtual Interfaces
    • Disk controllers and Raid
    • Internal storage vs SAN
    • Printers and output queues
    • Hypervisor

    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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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 3

    Topics

    • Security model
    • The Root (IFS)
      • Case sensitivity
    • The library file system, files, and members
    • QOpenSys
    • QNTC
    • QFileSvr400
    • QIBM
    • QDLS and its limitations
    • User Defined File Systems (UDFS)
    • NFS
    • Netserver
    • Samba

    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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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 4

    Topics

    • Starting/submitting jobs
    • User Profiles
    • Library Lists
    • Subsystems
    • Class of services
    • Routing programs
    • Workstation entries
    • Job queues
    • Workload capping
    • Performance
    • Spool files
    • OutQs
    • Memory pools
      • Machine pool
      • Base pool
      • Interactive pool
      • Spool pool
      • Shared
      • Private pools
    • Job Types
      • Batch jobs
      • Interactive Jobs
      • Batch immediate
      • Prestart vs Autostart
      • Writers
    • Ending jobs
      • End job vs end job abnormal

    Rohit Sharma

    Supervisor of IT Engineering – Operations, Penske Truck Leasing

    Rohit Sharma is Supervisor of IT Engineering – Operations at Penske Truck Leasing. Rohit has 12+ years experience on IBM i technologies in banking, manufacturing, food, timeshare, transportation and oil & gas domains. He works in IBM i system engineering, server and database administration, production support and development activities.

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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 5

    Topics

    • Methods to initiate IPL
      • IPL manual vs auto
    • A/B/D mode IPL
    • Abnormal IPLs
      • Causes
    • CHGIPLA
    • Custom Startup jobs
    • System-level SRC codes and the Control panel / HMC

    Clark Heiser

    Senior Software Developer, PC Richard & Son

    Clark Heiser is a Senior Software Developer at PC Richard & Son. Clark is skilled in IBM i, IBM DB2, Retail, Stored Procedures. Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts focused in Mathematics earned concurrently from Herbert H. Lehman College.

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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 6

    Topics

    • Intro to the system console (ACS)
      • When to use system console
      • Which consoles are available
      • Which consoles does your system have
    • System resource allocation
      • ASP
      • Memory pool allocation
    • Systems Values
      • Allow object restore
      • User profile password level
      • Auditing values
      • Append jobs
      • Number of jobs initially start
      • Date and time
      • CCSIDs
      • History log size
      • QLIMIT SECOFR
      • System and user library set defaults
      • System security level
      • QPRFADJ
    • Selecting a controlling subsystem
    • Subsystems to start
    • TCP/IP interfaces and servers to start
    • Network attributes
    • Setting the database name
    • Migrating from a previous system
      • Retrieve system information
      • Update system information
    • Host table entries and DNS
    • Domain information
    • Exit programs

    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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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 7

    Topics

    • Concepts
      • Performance differences
      • Compare virtual tape and optical devices to physical tape, devices, and libraries
      • Network-based virtual optical
      • Storage
    • Creating Image Catalogs
    • Creating devices
    • Populating image catalogs
    • Managing a virtual device and storage
      • Initializing previously used virtual tapes
    • Save and restore considerations
      • New cloud storage solutions

    Andrew Grant

    Senior Solutions Engineer, Systems Advisory Services

    Andrew Grant is a Senior Solutions Engineer with Systems Advisory Services in Auckland, New Zealand. Andrew is skilled in Service Delivery, Storage Area Network (SAN) and IBM i Storage. Andrew has worked on several following RedBooks for IBM, including: AS/400 Internet Security: Implementing AS/400 VPNs; IBM Network Station Enhancements – WAN deployment strategies; and AS/400 TCP/IP Auto-configuration – DNS and DHCP; IBM Network Station in an AS/400 Environment.

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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 8

    Topics

    • Line Descriptions
    • TCP/IP Interfaces, creating, starting, VIPs, VLANs, naming
    • Routing
    • Starting/Stopping and maintenance of services and Defaults
    • Bridging, Aggregation, VLANs
    • Packet filtering
    • High-level monitoring how-to
    • SSL TLS
    • IPV4 vs IPV6

    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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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 9

    Topics

    • Security Concepts
      • Object-centric vs data-centric security
        • Data and column encryption
        • Row column access control
    • User Profiles
      • Passwords
      • Group Profiles
      • Special Authorities
      • User ID/Group ID
      • Initial program
      • Job description
    • Security system values
      • System security level
      • Password level (10 chars vs. 120 chars)
    • Authorization Lists
    • Adopted authority
    • Limited users
    • Single Sign-on
      • Kerberos and EIM concepts
    • Auditing concepts
      • Audit Logs
      • Generated columns
    • Public authority
    • Authority collection support (7.3)

    Carol Woodbury

    President, CTO, Co-Founder

    DXR Security

    With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate about sharing her knowledge of IBM i Security and helping clients make improvements to their IBM i Security one step at a time. Carol is co-founder and CTO of DXR Security, a firm specializing in performing IBM i penetration tests. Carol has been an IBM Power Champion since 2018.

    Carol is an educator, architect, designer, implementer and an award-winning speaker, specializing in IBM i Security.

    Carol is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) and a member of the ISACA organization.

    Carol has written many books. IBM i Security and Administration, 3rd edition is available at MCPressOnline or amazon.com. Her latest book, Mastering IBM i Security is a ‘how to’ guide for implementing and managing security using SQL Services, New Nav and ACS. It includes all the latest in IBM i 7.5 and can be ordered from MCPressOnline https://www.mc-store.com/products/mastering-ibm-i-security or amazon.

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    IBM i System Administration Bootcamp Session 10

    Topics

    • CL Program basics
      • Identify variables
      • Identify subroutines
      • Control flow
      • Monitor for messages
      • ILE CL vs OPM
    • Where to store CL programs and source
    • How to find correct source for CL program or command
    • How to retrieve source when you cannot find source
    • How to edit and compile CL
    • Modify and deploy a startup program
    • Create your own command
    • SQL Basics (SQL References)
    • Demo: Use CL and SQL to determine PTF and group levels

    Max Valdman

    IT Manager, The Hammock Source

    Max Valdman is an IT professional with an MBA and BS in Mechanical Engineering and over 20 years of IT experience, primarily in the Consumer Goods industry. He is currently an IT Manager for the world’s largest hammock manufacturer, The Hammock Source. Max is an active member of the Mid-Atlantic Group of IBM i Collaborators – MAGiC and serves on the Advisory Committee of HarrisData, an enterprise software application company. Max and his family are enjoying the climates of Eastern North Carolina and Greenville, home of the ECU pirates.