GASI EDUCATION CENTER

SYLLABUS

“IBM eServer iSeries (AS / 400)ADVANCED SYSTEM OPERATION”

Course Code : GSOP2 

♦     COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course is designed to provide comprehensive practical training in System Operations, utilizing Control Language commands and menus. In addition to job skills, this course will provide a basic understanding of the AS / 400 that will advance the student’s learning curve in other areas.

♦     COURSE PREREQUISITES

Students taking this course should have completed the following GASI AS / 400 courses or have equivalent experiences :

AS / 400 Workstation Operations

AS / 400 System Operations

♦     COURSE PROGRAM CONTENTS

⇒    Problem Handling

• Error Message
• Work with Support Contact Information
• Working with the Problem Log
• Working with Problems
  • Preparing and Reporting a Problem
  • Analyzing Problems
  • Deleting Problems

• System Problems
  • Analyzing Problems with a System Reference
  • Code  (SRC)
  • Analyzing Problems without a System
  • Reference Code

⇒    Files

• Device File
• Overrides
• Data Base Files
  • Physical Files
  • Keyed Sequence
  • Logical Files
  • Members
  • RGZPFM  (Reorganize Physical File Member)
  • CPYF
  • Record Locks
• Journaling and Journal Management
  • Saving a Journal Receiver
  • Changing Journal Receivers
  • Deleting Old Journal Receivers

⇒    Program Temporary Fixes  (PTFs)

• Ordering PTFs
• Loading PTFs
• Applying PTFs
• Removing PTFs
• Displaying PTFs Status
• Distributing PTFs to Remote System
• Using the History Log to Review PTFs Activity

⇒    Copy Screen Images

• Start Copy Screen
• End Copy Screen
• User Profiles
• Object Security

⇒     Object Owner

• Grant Object Authority  (GRTOBJAUT)
• Authorization List

⇒    Save Strategies

⇒    System Security

• Reclaiming Storage  (RCLSSTG)
• Print Rack Configuration List  (WRKHDWPRD)
• History Logs
• System Value Definitions

♦     COURSE METHODS

This training program is designed to provide participants with an interactive learning experience. As the word implies, this course dose more than just provide a lecture. Instead, participants will actively involved  in the operation of the AS / 400. In addition, participants will be called on to test participants

knowledge by answering some short quizzes. Participants  will also perform some Hands On exercises.

♦     COURSE DURATION

3 Days