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1)  The message queues are very easy to setup and deal with.  Just specify
the queue name you want and a library where you want to keep them.  I
created a lib called IXS and keep all my IXS message queues there.  I have
them set so they record all three types of messages, security, system, and
application.  I haven't gone to them much because they basically record the
same info as the Windows Event Viewer.  Looking at mine, they are around
16mb and wrap when full.  If you had a need to monitor for certain Windows
events from the iSeries they would be very useful.

2)  I'm letting the LICPGM install be covered by our monthly Option 21
backup.  If you have a need for other saves of the  actual server
descriptions and objects it's very straightforward.  Here's a basic manual
procedure I put together (could easily be incorporated into whatever
strategy is desired):

SAVE

If needed, the IXSs can also be saved individually by using the following
procedure to get all the components (using IXSSRV03 as an example):

   This procedure will make use of sequence numbers on a single freshly
   initialized tape, so specify an incremented sequence number with each
   command and use ENDOPT(*LEAVE)

   SAVCFG DEV(TAP01)   Saves all configuration data on the system.  This
   covers the Network Server Description and the line/controller/device
   comprising the PTP Virtual Ethernet Interface for the IXS.

   SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV031')   Saves the
   'system' storage space (drive c: of the IXS)

   SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV032')   Saves the
   'install' storage space (drive d: of the IXS)

   SAV DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV033')   Saves the
   'application' storage space (drive f: of the IXS)

   Repeat the step above for any additional NWS storage spaces used by the
   server.   If any other drives exist, they need to be saved.

   SAVOBJ OBJ(IXSSRV03) LIB(IXS) DEV(TAP01) OBJTYPE(*MSGQ)   This saves the
   message queue that receives messages from the Windows server.



RESTORE



IXSs (or individual components of them) can be restored individually (from
an individual save, or an Option 21 save) by using the following procedure
(using IXSSRV03 as an example):



   RSTCFG OBJ(IXSSRV03) DEV(TAP01)   Restores the Network Server
   Description (be sure to specify IXSSRV or you will restore ALL config
   data!)

   RSTCFG OBJ(IXSSRV03*) DEV(TAP01)   Restores the line/controller/device
   comprising the PTP Virtual Ethernet Interface for the IXS

   RST DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV031')   Restores
   the 'system' storage space (drive c: of the IXS)

   RST DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV032')   Restores
   the 'install' storage space (drive d: of the IXS)

   RST DEV('/QSYS.LIB/TAP01.DEVD') OBJ('/QFPNWSSTG/IXSSRV033')   Restores
   the 'application' storage space (drive f: of the IXS)

   RSTOBJ OBJ(IXSSRV03) LIB(IXS) DEV(TAP01) OBJTYPE(*MSGQ)   Restores the
   message queue that receives messages from the Windows serve





You get the picture.  For save/restore/config/deletes on IXSs I just try to
keep in mind the pieces (hardware resource,NWSD, IP interface, lin/ctl/dev
comm objects, storage spaces, message queues),  I LOVE the save/restore
abilities of these servers... we have used it multiple times for many
purposes.  For example, right now we're testing some web filtering
products... I config'ed a server, got it all patched and basically
configured for what we want, and saved it to a tape.  We loaded one web
filter product, tested for a week, blew only the C: and F: NWSSTG spaces
away when finished, and then restored the C: and F: storage spaces to be
back to our fresh config (5-10 minutes of work!).  Alternatively, we could
have saved the results of our testing to another tape and easily switched
between our various eval products almost at will.  IBM did a great job on
this, IMHO.





                                                                           
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I was reviewing stuff in the "Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Integration
With
iSeries" redbook and stumbled across a few new things.  I was wondering
about:

1) The network server description has a MSGQ parm.  It can be *NONE,
*JOBLOG, or a message queue name.  Mine is set to *JOBLOG.  I looked at the
joblog and there is a lot of good info there.  Seems reasonable to have a
message queue for this purpose.  What are the rest of you doing?

2) Disaster Recovery backup.  What needs backed up is listed.  One of the
things is library QNTAP.  Redbook says this can be backed up via SAVLICPGM.
I ass-u-me that if BRMS is regularly saving all the objects in that library
that I'm covered and there is nothing magical about SAVLICPGM.

3) How many thin clients do you think a single IXS card would support?
I've
got 5 on now and have 5 older PCs that could use replacing Real Soon Now.

4) The clustering stuff sounds interesting.  Can multiple IXS cards share
the same storage space(s)?  And be made to share the load of thin clients?

Thanks.

--
Jeff Crosby
Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
company.  Unless I say so.



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