Re: QFPAACTV

On 2/24/11 5:11 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

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Since we don't use Netware, why would this autostart job try to run?
Or is it something that always runs on every System i regardless of
what features or products are installed? Especially curious because
tomorrow (Friday, 25 February) I intend to drop/delete a few products
(AFP, for example) that we do not use to free up some room on our
"crowded" disks.

I am not sure what added the AJE QFSIOPJOB to QSYSWRK, but I would expect that for any LPP which is deleted, if the RSTLICPGM of that same LPP had performed the prior ADDAJE, then the install-exit for the effective *BEFORE *DELETE phase of processing would effect the RMVAJE.

However since the called program QFPAACTV is in QSYS, I would expect the AJE is either part of the OS [and thus on all systems] or added as an option of the OS; i.e. not by a separate LPP. From the docs, I infer as part of the OS, and that the AJE is responsible only to submit\start the two jobs "QNETWARE and QPRFSYNCH jobs to run in this subsystem if needed."
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzaef/rzaefjoblogs.htm

The key phrase I expect, is "if needed." There are a number of features that are activated to be available as part of the OS irrespective of use; others activated only to the point of discovery that there is nothing configured, and they either terminate or simply wait on an event, queue, or condition, with a job status EVTW, DEQW, or CNDW. I would not be concerned about the existence of the AJE nor the joblog(s), if no errors are recorded either to the QHST from or to any of those joblogs. I infer the jobs are there to handle the "events" for which some NetWare related activity should occur [if only for user profile synchronizing] for any user\group profile that is "enrolled"; or that they "restart automatically" when required per:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzaef/rzaefjoblogdetails.htm

If there was a requirement to ensure no NetWare capabilities [presumably for lack of a NetWare server in the network], perhaps something in the "contents" frame or the "Install" or "Configure" links on the page would describe the means to disable the support; RMVAJE may seem an obvious means, but may not be recommended, depending on affects on things like RSTUSRPRF or password expiration processing by the OS:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzaef/rzaefoverview.htm

Regards, Chuck