Systems Management

JOBLOGS EXPLAINED: Cleaning Up Pending Job Logs Using RMVPNDJOBL

bradforde — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:59:49 -0600

In this issue, I will present the Remove Pending Job Log (RMVPNDJOBL) command, which allows you to easily perform a manual or scheduled cleanup of pending job logs.

User Profiles with Limited Capabilities--Careful!

bradforde — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:55:01 -0600

Since the early days of the AS/400, IBM has provided a method of keeping end users constrained within their pre-programmed green screen menu.

Hidden IBM Jewels: The RVKPUBAUT Command

bradforde — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:53:19 -0600

For several years, IBM has shipped a command with the operating system that many people have never heard of.

Who Removed My Registered Exit Program?

bradforde — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:50:45 -0600

I have heard the question many times: "Who removed my exit program?" Or, "Where did my REXEC and MSF registered exit points go?"

Control NetServer Functions From the Green Screen NETS Menu

bradforde — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:48:59 -0600

The i/OS Netserver facility provides the support for MS/Windows Network Neighborhood File and Print Sharing.

Let Users View the Active Joblog of an *ALLOBJ

bradforde — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:47:26 -0600

When a job is active for a user that has *ALLOBJ special authority, the joblog of the active job is typically not accessible to other users on the system.

Let Users View the Active Joblog of an *ALLOBJ

bradforde — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:47:25 -0600

When a job is active for a user that has *ALLOBJ special authority, the joblog of the active job is typically not accessible to other users on the system.

Display the Last Save Date for System Save Events

bradforde — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:09:36 -0600

In the previous article, Tom Huntington of Help/Systems discussed how the last save date on many objects is not updated by the system during certain backup operations.

Why Start Unneeded TCP/IP and Host Servers?

bradforde — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:59:06 -0600

Unless you have changed your network server startup defaults, a lot of network servers are starting on your system that you have no earthly need to run.

Auditing Your Backup Processes – A Study in Simplicity

bradforde — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:55:39 -0600

Because your limited budget contains no money for a hot site, you've never tested your backup process to see if you can actually restore your system.