Re: Greenhorn i5'er

While the box is the most automated of any business computing platform, a good admin can really unlock its potential - and you really need to migrate off that V5R2 system (probably to an LPAR on the 520).

User groups are a good source of information, but I am not sure if there is an active user group in Colorado - there was one called the Front Range IBM User Group but it looks like it is gone now.

Being on the Board of Directors, I can tell you COMMON is still a great source of education. Well worth the individual membership if your employer can't swing a corporate one. Note that if you join a member Local User Group, you can also enjoy the member benefits of COMMON - so you might want to check out some of the user groups in your part of the country if FRIUG is gone (this might be the net closest: http://www.rsmug.org/ ).

COMMON has a great range of web-based education, as well as world-class in person events. Next is Focus and Directions in Indianapolis in September and hen our Annual Meeting in Orlando in May (our 50th anniversary). These are great as they introduce you to a wide variety of topics and people who can assist.

As for books, I have always liked those of Midrange Press: http://www.mc-store.com
I'd also get a subscription to System i News if I were you. Besides the print copy, they have a wealth of online resources: http://systeminetwork.com

If you do get involved with COMMON, join up with the YiPs - Young i Professionals. They are a group just for those new to the platform: http://www.youngiprofessionals.com/site

If you make it to Orlando in May, look me up!




-----Original Message-----

From: Colin Williams <colinwilliams007@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Jul 23, 2009 5:45 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Greenhorn i5'er

Learn CL Programming . As an operator that will put you head and shoulders
above the guys that just blindly follow the commands they have been told how
to use.

When I started as an operator years ago, thats one of the first things I
did, and it enabled me to automate lots of manual processes, that people
would just routinely follow. Today I would also recommend REXX and Qshell
also.

The other thing to do if you are not from a programming background is take a
programming course. Doesnt really matter what language so much, the concepts
will help you look at things from another perspective and will help with
automation of various processes



On 21/07/2009, Casey Saltness <CSaltness@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I want to really shine on this platform as no one in my shop wants to
touch the box and I don't see us ever migrating away from it. I know how
to check qsysopr msgq and fix a printer here and there. I learn well
with books and hands on. Can anyone suggest a primer or good book that
can get me over the operator hump and into system administrator waters?
We run 2 boxes (620-v5r2 & 520-v5r4).

If you've got a recent/relevant book or two you have laying around I
might be interested in taking it off your hand$.



Casey Saltness








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