Tips

Tips

iSeries system performance and monitoring

• Customize your system backups

  Follow this code to customize your daily system backups.  Continue Reading

• How many users are logged into your system?

  Chances are you've had the request to find out how many users are logged into your system. The following command will provide you with that information  Continue Reading

• Quick IPL breakdown

  Learn more information about your IPL speed.  Continue Reading

• ASP available space shortage notification

  Have your system send an e-mail to your operations staffs' lotus notes account when the available ASP space went below that which is specified in the QSTGLOWLMT system value.  Continue Reading

• Want to speed up your nightly backups? Use save files

  Backing up your system to a save file can be a real time-saver, plus it's simple.  Continue Reading

• How to increase performance by grouping users into separate storage pools -- Part IV

  You've know the benefits of putting active users in their own storage pool, how to create a private storage pool, and how to route users to that pool. Now let's set a shared pool.  Continue Reading

• Deleting directories in the IFS

  From the WRKLNK command, ever have a problem deleting directories in the IFS because it contains subdirectories and objects? Learn a workaround in this member submitted tip.  Continue Reading

• How to increase performance by grouping users into separate storage pools -- Part III

  In this installment Ron Turull looks at how you use activity levels and pool size to configure a private storage pool and how to route certain users into that storage pool.  Continue Reading

• Display remote output queues

  This utility displays a list of remote output queues.  Continue Reading

• How to increase performance by grouping users into separate storage pools -- Part II

  In this installment, Ron Turull shows you how to how to set the two parameters that govern the performance of jobs in a storage pool: activity levels and pool size.  Continue Reading

• Shutting down iSeries Integrated Server cards for backups

  Learn how to shut down iSeries Integrated Server cards and speed up your shut down time.  Continue Reading

• How to increase performance by grouping users into separate storage pools -- Part I

  Specialized tuning techniques can make the difference when trying to make your system fall with in standard performance levels.  Continue Reading

• Automatically reactivate ELAN cable

  Learn how to reset your iSeries ELAN is someone accidentally pulls the cable.  Continue Reading

• Using WRKSYSSTS to tune your system

  The WRKSYSSTS display provides two ways to tune your system. Using those methods, follow these five steps to bring your system in line.  Continue Reading

• Display all licensed programs on the iSeries

  Here's a simple method to display all licensed programs on the iSeries.  Continue Reading