IBM OL19G - IBM i System Administration

Course Outline

Units:

• Unit 1. IBM i overview and concepts
• Unit 2. Systems management
• Unit 3. Security concepts and overview
• Unit 4. Security-related system values
• Unit 5. User security
• Unit 6. Resource security
• Unit 7. Security auditing
• Unit 8. Designing security
• Unit 9. IBM Power with IBM i: Availability overview
• Unit 10. Disk management
• Unit 11. Backup and recovery strategy using save/restore
• Unit 12. Journal management
• Unit 13. Commitment control overview
• Unit 14. Backup and recovery planning
• Unit 15. Problem determination
• Unit 16. Introduction to Backup Recovery and Media Services
• Unit 17. Power HA/DR solutions

• Unit 18. Power SC for i

   

  Exercises: 

• Exercise 1. Using IBM i Access Client Solutions
• Exercise 2. Exploring the user environment
• Exercise 3. Working with user profiles
• Exercise 4. Working with group profiles
• Exercise 5. Working with authorization lists
• Exercise 6. Working with object authority and adopted authority
• Exercise 7. Media devices and virtual tape
• Exercise 8. Save/Restore
• Exercise 9. Journal management
• Exercise 10. Commitment control
• Exercise 11. Problem determination

Objective

• Describe the features, functions, and benefits of Power with IBM i relevant to security
• Describe the security requirements for your Power with IBM i
• Identify the system security features that satisfy your requirements
• Describe and implement the features and facilities of Power with IBM i available to audit security
• List the elements of a security plan
• Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Power with IBM i relevant to availability and recovery
• List the elements of a security plan and a backup and recovery plan
• Describe IBM Power with IBM i problem determination and resolution techniques
• Perform these activities using either a green screen 5250 emulation session (through command line entry), by using IBM Navigator for i

Prerequisites

You should:

• complete System Operator Workshop for IBM i (AS24G)
• have responsibility for implementing the security features available for IBM i
• have responsibility for the implementation of a backup and recovery plan and system availability for your Power Systems with IBM i

Audience

This is an intermediate course intended for IBM i system administrators, data processing managers and other individuals who implement and manage security, backup and recovery, system software and problem determination. This course is not recommended for system operators.