Welcome to:

IBM i System Administration

Powertm with IBM i

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Facilities
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Class hours
Breaks
Phones
Messages
Restrooms
Emergency exits
Smoking policy
Eating establishments
Cell phones and pagers
Internet access

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Introducing
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Name
Title or position
Company or organization
City and state
Experience with Power Systems with IBM i
Expectations

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Course objectives
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After attending this course, the student should be able to:

Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Power Systems
with IBM i relevant to security
Describe the security requirements for your Power Systems with IBM i
Identify the system security features that satisfy your requirements
Describe and implement the features and facilities of the Power
Systems with IBM i available to audit security
List the elements of a security plan
Describe the features, functions, and benefits of the Power Systems
with IBM i relevant to availability and recovery
List the elements of a security plan and a backup and recovery plan
Describe Power Systems with IBM i problem determination and
resolution techniques
Perform these activities using either a green screen 5250 emulation
session (through command line entry), by using System i Navigator, or
the Systems Director Navigator for IBM i

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Introducing e-Lab
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Introduction
to e-lab

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IBM firewall overview (specific details next page)
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Step 1: Access the Citrix system
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Enter:
https://elabgateway.moppssc.com

Notice the https!

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Step 2: Sign on to the Citrix client session
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Log on with the User name and Password

(unique for each student)
assigned by your instructor.
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Step 3: Sign on to the Citrix client session
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Click the icon

Remote Desktop Connection

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Step 4: Sign on to the Windows client
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Userid: student
Password: passw0rd (notice the zero instead of
of the letter o)
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Step 5A: Accessing the lab systems (details on
next page)
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Use the Citrix desktop and directions from your instructor

to access:
5250 emulation
System i Navigator
Web browser > Systems Director Navigator for i

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Step 5B: Make client window full screen
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Make the Citrix/VMWare/Windows Client full screen

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Hint: Use the top Start bar for Citrix client
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Write down required information
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Write down the following information that you will need to know and use
for the rest of the week.

First thing every morning, start the e-lab environment:

e-lab user ID ____________ (xx=your team # assigned by instructor)
e-lab pw ____________ (assigned by instructor)

To sign on to the Power System with IBM i, make note of your:

user ID ______________ (xx=your team # assigned by instructor)
pw ______________ (is set to expire; student changes at first sign-on)

At the end of the day, sign off and disconnect your e-lab connection.
The e-lab environment is only available during the week of class.
Optionally, you can sign on to the lab system and perform the labs
in the evening (from your hotel room or from home).

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Words of wisdom
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BRMS

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Enjoy the class!

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