Re: New AS/400 - Now What?

Hi Debbie,
Find the Basic System Operations, Administration, and Problem Handling
book, SC41-5206 and start with the "Tips for managing your system"
chapter.  The lic. pmgs may need to be installed but others in this list
have pointed out how to get that accomplished.  Be sure to do backups
along the way as was mentioned.  Could save a lot of time later.

You might want to try contacting CMD Systems in Charlotte.  David Stone
is a principle with them and a partner with Deloitte.  He and I worked
together some years ago.  If you like, he's at 704-331-1577 or
DAStone@DTTUS.com

good luck
Wayne

"Gallagher, Debbie" wrote:
> 
> We just got an AS/400, a 720, with V4R3. I have worked on AS/400 before, but
> never at this stage of the game (set up). IBM has been here and hooked up
> all
> the cables in the back, plugged it in and did a couple of IPLs. Showed us
> where
> the various parts are - e.g. tape drive, cd, plugs etc.
> 
> Now we're on our own and not sure what to do next. We have a couple of CDs
> in an
> envelope that are apparently PTFs - I don't know if they have been installed
> on
> the system or not. There was a sheet of paper in a box, called Shipment
> Summary.
> It listed things like DB2 QRY and Query/400. So, I signed on and tried a
> couple
> of commands like WRKQRY and STRSQL. Not found in *libl. So, then I tried
> WRKOBJ,
> looking for command WRKQRY and found it it in libraries QSYSV3R2M0,
> QSYSV3R7M0,
> QSYSV4R1M0, QSYSV4R2M0. Notice not found in QSYS. There are pink/black
> folders
> that refers to keys - is this a reference to what IBM has already done in
> the
> factory or something I need to do?
> 
> Anyone give me tips on what's first, second, thing to do here? For example,
> is
> there something I need to do to start up all these licensed programs? How
> about
> the PTFs? Do them first? Or is there a manual that I've overlooked on what
> steps
> to take in what order?
> 
> I've been looking through the Getting Your AS/400 Working For You book, but
> still not sure where to start.
> Grateful for all tips.
> 
> Debbie Gallagher
> dgallagher@deloitte.ca
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