Re: Hardware Courses for iSeries

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To expand a bit on Pete's point about a non-production system, why do 
most of us maintain P7, P6, P5, and sometimes earlier versions of 
hardware in our own labs?  Between hardware acquisition, software and 
maintenance, it's not cheap to do.    Because we have this ethical 
switch that says "do unto yourself before you do unto your customer".  
Sounds simple, but the difference between those that know, and those 
that say they know is often that research.    When Pete, Larry, myself, 
and a few others suggest something it's usually because we have already 
done it in our labs.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 10/2/2013 2:26 PM, Pete Massiello - ML wrote:
> Jim is right.  The best way to get experience is to get your hands on a NON production machine, and start to play while you read.
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> 	Pete
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> From:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Oberholtzer
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 1:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: Hardware Courses for iSeries
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> There are several classes run by IBM but they tend to be reserved to IBM business partners.
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> Truthfully most of us get that information from three sources, 1) experience, 2) Networking usually at a COMMON event or IBM event, and 3) reading the announcements and documentation that is published.
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> A great way to start understanding how all the hardware fits together is to download the System Planning Tool.  That will allow you to document the configuration of your own system, and create configurations that
> would have valid card placements and combinations of hardware.    See :
> http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/download.shtml
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> Jim Oberholtzer
> Chief Technical Architect
> Agile Technology Architects
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> On 10/2/2013 12:01 PM, Brian Piotrowski wrote:
> > >  All,
> > >
> > >  Does anyone know if there are any courses geared specifically to the iSeries hardware?  I have checked the IBM site but there really isn't a true course per-se that deals with the overall hardware - there's courses on the HMC, LPAR, etc., but nothing else at the component level (such as DASD, Main Storage, processor cards, etc.).
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> > >  Thankee-sai!
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> > >  /b;
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