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Performance tuning for IBM i: The basics and beyond
Published by: Search400.com | 06 Nov 2008
TIP - Raymond Johnson answers five reader-submitted questions about performance tuning on the AS/400. Some quick tips and tricks for performance tuning are provided.
Changing system CCSID
Published by: Search400.com | 23 Sep 2008
EXPERT RESPONSE - If done without attention to detail, changing the CCSID on the AS/400 can lead to very messy database files.
Changing BRMS configurations for new naming conventions for i5
Published by: Search400.com | 02 Sep 2008
EXPERT RESPONSE - Use BRMMED to adapt the i5 to new location names for relocated machines.

ISERIES APPLICATIONS from Search400.com
Modern System i reports using Client Access
TIP - Creating reports on the IBM System i no longer has to be a headache. You can use the CPYTOIMPF command and then open the file into a spreadsheet or use Client Access.
Tips for installing Lotus Domino server on a System i partition
TIP - What AS/400 admins thinking about installing Lotus Domino server on their system should consider prior to installation and during intial phases of set-up and administration.
Documenting nested program structures on the AS/400
TIP - Documenting nested program structures on AS/400 is a complex task and is sometimes overlooked or not updated. The XPGMSTR command automates documentation.
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ISERIES COMPLIANCE AND REGULATION from Search400.com
System i security policy: Time for a check up
TIP - System i security expert Rich Loeber explains how important it is to re-evaluate your security policy.
Top 10 iSeries white papers YTD
FEATURED TOPIC - Looking for an excellent source for free iSeries information? White papers can provide the analysis you're looking for.
Healthcare users struggle with HIPAA
ARTICLE - Healthcare providers, especially small and midsized companies, say HIPAA has made them rethink their approach to storage.
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ISERIES SERVICE AND SUPPORT ISSUES from Search400.com
Incorrect CCSID on FTP connection from AS/400 to Windows
EXPERT RESPONSE - Sending the file binary to the AS/400 after defining the destination file tagged with CCSID of 1200 may solve the problem of incorrect CCSID numbers on FTP transfers.
Error CWBCO1049 on AS/400
EXPERT RESPONSE - Connecting the iSeries in AS/400, issue STRHOSTSVR *ALL. Make sure the as-signon port is in listen state and check the firewall settings.
System i users: Power Systems merger good, OS name change mixed
ARTICLE - System i users are happy with the System p/System i merger, saying Power Systems could bring more visibility to System i. Not everyone's thrilled about the name change, though.
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ISERIES SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND MONITORING from Search400.com
Translating Linux for IBM i admins: Working with jobs and networking
TIP - Learn the Linux equivalent to WRKACTJOB and how NETSTAT works on in Linux. This tip continues to translate Linux commands for AS/400 adminstrators.
Database performance comparisons on IBM i
TIP - Testing performance of RLA in the IBM Java Toolbox against JDBC and native I/O for the AS/400 revealed that RPG on i is the most efficient language, and DB2 is taken for granted.
How to: Monitoring job activity on the AS/400
NEWS - Both CL and automated approaches exist to monitoring job activity on the AS/400.
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MULTI-PLATFORM INTEGRATION from Search400.com
OpenOffice: What to know before making the transition from Microsoft Office
TIP - Learn how OpenOffice Write compares to Word and how to work with departments in your company to make the switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.
OpenOffice: An enterprise open source solution
TIP - As more companies look to save money, Sun's OpenOffice may be more attractive. Key features of the multi-platform supported software are described.
How to: Transfer unlimited data to Excel from AS/400
NEWS - Using the data transfer from iSeries utility in Client Access allows you to transfer data from the AS/400 to Excel. By setting up the worksheet type and optional setting for Excel to start a new worksheet you can avoid ...
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PERFORMANCE from Search400.com
Will overloaded discs impact iSeries performance?
EXPERT RESPONSE - With the AS/400, use the performance tools to collect data during a busy part of the day and then analyze it to see if your disk performance is impacting overall system performance.
Extend storage capacity on an IBM i without negatively effecting system performance
EXPERT RESPONSE - After extending storage capacity on an IBM 520, the system performance depends on the workload amount and should not be affected negatively as long as the system has a good controller with lots of free space.
Database drivers on the i: MySQL vs. IBM Toolbox
TIP - Which reads data from the i faster: MySQL or IBM Java Toolbox drivers? Joe Pluta put the drivers to the test, in both an AS/400 and a Windows environment.
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SERVER CONSOLIDATION from Search400.com
Starwood Hotels rests easy with SAP on iSeries
ARTICLE - A Gartner study concludes an exclusive SAP and iSeries operation makes this data center dramatically more efficient than its competitors.
Watch those iSeries system values
TIP - Make the transition to a new i5 System i server run smooth.
Server consolidation, virtualization give U.S. Open the advantage
ARTICLE - IBM runs the USOpen.org Web site with a combination of System p and System i servers.
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SERVER INSTALLATION from Search400.com
System i blades not selling yet, it seems
NEWS - Interest in the System i blade has been high since its release in April 2008, but sales are low. Users can get IBM i (formerly i5/OS) on the JS12 blade, which has a single dual-core Power chip, or the JS22 blade, which has ...
Top admin tips of 2005
FEATURED TOPIC - Last year's top admin concerns included configuring e-mail, IFS issues, and iSeries performance. Check out these tips for help handling those issues and more.
Mississippi Sportswear's joyride
ARTICLE - When Mississippi Sportswear scored a major deal with Adidas, the company decided to upgrade its IT system to an iSeries i5 520 box to support its growing business.
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SERVER PRICING from Search400.com
IBM releases new Power products for the midrange
NEWS - IBM announced details of a new line of Power products for midrange customers that need to scale their systems with their company demands. 560 Express is directly targeted at those who need speed. The 560 Express delivers up ...
Q&A: IBM System i Business Systems' Marc Dupaquier
Q A INTERVIEW - Dupaquier discusses the difference between small and enterprise System i shops and the future of the Business Systems unit for small and medium-sized businesses.
New high-end i5 holds its own with bigger boxes
NEWS - The top-end eServer i5 Model 570 and Model 595 servers are holding their own against big Unix, Windows, and Linux systems -- in price and performance.
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SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT TOOLS from Search400.com
Strategies for securing IBM i production files
TIP - Learn how to best secure native objects, including data files, on the AS/400. Walk through the steps from setting system security, to setting object level security and libraries.
Legacy AS/400 and new IBM i products both featured at COMMON
NEWS - The collision of legacy applications and new technology is evident at COMMON as educational sessions and exhibitors focus on both the old and the new. IBM released new hardware while ISVs demonstrated cutting edge PHP and ...
Translating Linux for IBM i admins: User profile commands
TIP - Linux can run on an AS/400 partition, but without understanding the commands, an IBM i admin may give up. Learn about user profile commands on Linux from an IBM i admin.
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ISERIES HARDWARE MANAGEMENT from Search400.com
VMware expounds on ESX support for IBM System i
ARTICLE - IBM System i will soon be able to act as iSCSI storage for connected IBM System x servers running VMware ESX Server, and VMotion support will come next year.
IBM System i gets VoIP via Nortel
ARTICLE - IBM and Nortel are collaborating on IP telephony software and hardware that competes with the System i package 3Com announced last year.
The power of Power.org
POLL - IBM has tried to build a community around Power.org to support the development of the Power processor, but has it worked, and do users care?
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ISERIES SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT from Search400.com
IBM System i gets VoIP via Nortel
ARTICLE - IBM and Nortel are collaborating on IP telephony software and hardware that competes with the System i package 3Com announced last year.
SOA governance gets high rating from Dun & Bradstreet
ARTICLE - Business information company finds hidden dividends in using a design-time metadata registry/repository to inventory and govern artifacts.
The power of Power.org
POLL - IBM has tried to build a community around Power.org to support the development of the Power processor, but has it worked, and do users care?
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT from Search400.com
Auditing: RPG with embedded SQL showing up as a changed object
EXPERT RESPONSE - DB2 stores access plans inside the SQLRPG program object for each SQL statement embedded within the program. When DB2 updates these access plans because of a system environment change, the change date of the program object ...
Changing system CCSID
EXPERT RESPONSE - If done without attention to detail, changing the CCSID on the AS/400 can lead to very messy database files.
Changing BRMS configurations for new naming conventions for i5
EXPERT RESPONSE - Use BRMMED to adapt the i5 to new location names for relocated machines.
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DEBUGGING from Search400.com
How to resolve a CPI93B8 error message: LIC problem data has been logged for #MSTRTNS
EXPERT RESPONSE - Use WRKPRB command to determine meaning of CPI93B8 error message
Space offset X'0015FF00' or X'0000000000000000' is outside current limit for object QIGC2424C
EXPERT RESPONSE - When AS/400 running STOP gives the error message 'Space offset X'0015FF00' or X'0000000000000000' is outside current limit for object QIGC2424C', the value being given to the space pointer is greater than the size of the ...
Debugging a Web page
TIP - Andrew Borts explains step by step how to debug a Web page.
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I5/OS -- OS/400 from Search400.com
Enrolling a user profile in the i5/OS system distribution directory
EXPERT RESPONSE - Use the WRKDIRE command to access the system distribution directory and enroll a user profile.
System i users: Power Systems merger good, OS name change mixed
ARTICLE - System i users are happy with the System p/System i merger, saying Power Systems could bring more visibility to System i. Not everyone's thrilled about the name change, though.
System i5/OS operating system due out in March
ARTICLE - Big Blue has announced the new i5/OS V6R1 and its various features, including the ability to run on blade servers.
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DOCUMENTATION from Search400.com
How database views get deleted from AS/400 libraries
EXPERT RESPONSE - Audit journals on the AS/400 can help track down file deletions from Libraries on the system, including view files for databases.
Print private authorities (PRTPVTAUT) command for user objects in a library with *public exclude
EXPERT RESPONSE - On i5/OS, the print private authority (PRTPVTAUT) command allows you to print a report of all the private authorities for objects of a specified type in a specified library, folder or directory.
AS/400
WORD - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work ...
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I5/OS from Search400.com
Recovering from DST QSECOFR password disablement on V5R4
EXPERT RESPONSE - If the DST QSECOFR and QSECOFR passwords have been disabled from multiple attempts at user login, the OS may need to be reinstalled on IBM i to recover function.
Checking if a local port is used by another job on AS/400
EXPERT RESPONSE - A command called NETSTAT shows who is using local ports on AS/400 but it can only be used interactively to create spooled output.
How to: Configure a backup schedule between partitions on HMC
NEWS - To schedule a backup to tape of multiple partitions on i5/OS using the hardware management console (HMC), the tape must be varied off before it can be moved and the bus and slot numbers for the hardware must be identified.
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IMPLEMENTATION from Search400.com
Getting modules to adopt authorities from the main program
EXPERT RESPONSE - Using an AS/400 program with modules that do user profile maintenance? What if all the modules don't adopt the same authority, and thus abend? Ken Graap provides an elegant solution: set your modules to have adopt authority ...
AS/400
WORD - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work ...
OS/400
WORD - OS/400 is IBM's operating system for its AS/400 and AS/400e line of business computers. (Continued...)
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INSTALLATION from Search400.com
AS/400
WORD - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work ...
OS/400
WORD - OS/400 is IBM's operating system for its AS/400 and AS/400e line of business computers. (Continued...)
iSeries
WORD - iSeries is IBM's midrange server line, designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises. (Continued...)
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ISERIES SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION AND SUPPORT from Search400.com
HIPER PTF installation and cover letters for SF99097
EXPERT RESPONSE - Should HIPER PTF be installed without Group PTF on an AS/400? Also, how to locate PSP documents including cover letters.
Print private authorities (PRTPVTAUT) command for user objects in a library with *public exclude
EXPERT RESPONSE - On i5/OS, the print private authority (PRTPVTAUT) command allows you to print a report of all the private authorities for objects of a specified type in a specified library, folder or directory.
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ISERIES SYSTEM UPGRADES AND COMPATIBILITY from Search400.com
Library QUSRSYS not completely installed
EXPERT RESPONSE - If you receive an error following a QUSRSYS install on AS/400, you may need to reinstall while keeping a backup of the previous library because it contains user data.
New password-control security features for i5/OS V6R1
TIP - The new version of i5/OS for System i, V6R1, includes three notable new password-control security features to enhance system security.
Is i5/OS V6R1 in your System i shop's future
POLL - Does your System i shop plan to upgrade to i5/OS V6R1? Take this poll and let us know what's in your IT department's future.
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PAST RELEASES from Search400.com
AS/400
WORD - The AS/400 - formally renamed the 'eServer iSeries/400,' but still commonly known as AS/400 - is a middle-size server designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises and now redesigned so that it will work ...
OS/400
WORD - OS/400 is IBM's operating system for its AS/400 and AS/400e line of business computers. (Continued...)
iSeries
WORD - iSeries is IBM's midrange server line, designed for small businesses and departments in large enterprises. (Continued...)
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PTFS from Search400.com
How database views get deleted from AS/400 libraries
EXPERT RESPONSE - Audit journals on the AS/400 can help track down file deletions from Libraries on the system, including view files for databases.
HIPER PTF installation and cover letters for SF99097
EXPERT RESPONSE - Should HIPER PTF be installed without Group PTF on an AS/400? Also, how to locate PSP documents including cover letters.
Group PTFs
EXPERT RESPONSE - Do you want to know what group PTFs are? Better yet, do you want to know which ones may be installed on your AS/400? Scott Ingvaldson explains what they are and why they exist, and best of all, where to find out which ones ...
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UPGRADING from Search400.com
Learn the i: iSeries DevCon coming up in Orlando
NEWS - If you are looking for opportunities to learn something new about the AS/400, a trip to Florida in October may be in order. Prepare yourself for the release of V6R1 and learn other new skills to put to use on your System i.
System i blades not selling yet, it seems
NEWS - Interest in the System i blade has been high since its release in April 2008, but sales are low. Users can get IBM i (formerly i5/OS) on the JS12 blade, which has a single dual-core Power chip, or the JS22 blade, which has ...
ISV lures art company away from HP to iSeries
ARTICLE - Flax Art wanted to upgrade its order entry and accounting apps and turned to CommercialWare, an IBM partner that convinced the company to ditch HP's e3000 for an iSeries
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