IBM Webcasts & Presentations

These are the same presentations and labs given by the IBM our design and development teams at conferences and groups such as COMMON, the iSeries Technical Conference, and PartnerWorld. They are usually available a couple of weeks after the conference. Note: To view or download the presentation, click View PDF in the details column. You must have Adobe® Reader® to view and print the presentations. Get Adobe Reader. Using iSeries Navigator Presentation Abstract Download IBM Director Multiplatform Manages Your iSeries The eServer phenomenon is dramatically enhancing the iSeries with new ideas and products. One of those products is the Virtualization Engine, which contains IBM Director. Here is your chance to learn about IBM Director and its management capabilities for i5/OS, Linux and Windows. PDF 3.4MB Practical Virtualization: iSeries Navigator and the Virtualization Engine Console Take advantage of iSeries Navigator and the Virtualization Engine console to you view and manage a multitude of operating systems and platforms from a single web based console. Whether you manage systems day-to-day or just need to get a general "health" view of IT resources, there is something for everyone! PDF 3.3MB Systems Management Leaves The Desktop Systems management for your iSeries has been venturing away from the desktop for some time now. You can monitor and manage your iSeries from portable devices like cell phones and PDAs and from the Web. Learn more about which tasks are available outside of the desktop and how you can access them. This presentation PDF 2.4MB iSeries Navigator Tasks on the Web Lab Lab materials presented at COMMON covering iSeries Navigator tasks available through a Web browser and how to access them. PDF 8.0MB iSeries Navigator: Overview You've heard about iSeries Navigator, right? But maybe you haven't had the time to learn much about it. Or maybe you haven't heard about our GUI for the iSeries at all. Get you started understanding this powerful and productive user interface for daily operations and administration. We'll explore iSeries Navigator and learn how to access the functions inside it. We'll also take a quick tour through the capabilities offered by the GUI up to and including our most recent V5R3 release. PDF 2.0MB iSeries Navigator: Overview Lab Lab materials presented at COMMON covering many of the most common useful functions within iSeries Navigator. PDF 1.0MB iSeries Navigator: Advanced Lab Lab materials presented at COMMON covering more advanced features of iSeries Navigator. PDF 1.4MB How to be a SUPER HERO! Want to be a SUPER HERO? Well, then you need special powers. In the world of iSeries, there is one place you go for the coolest, sleekest, most amazing special powers: iSeries Navigator. Find out how to fill your utility belt with the most powerful features of iSeries Navigator. From "hidden" power techniques to graphing, from interactive artwork to truly intelligent interaction, iSeries Navigator will enable you to swoop in and save the day, making you the super hero of your shop! PDF 2.0MB Managing Users and What They Access Managing users and what they access on your iSeries has never been easier! This session will show you how iSeries Navigator will simplify the task of managing your users and what applications and objects they access on a single iSeries as well as across your iSeries network. Using wizards and drag/drop capabilities, iSeries Navigator gives you powerful functions that allow you to complete one simple step on the GUI that results in multiple steps being performed on the iSeries. In this session, you will learn how to: Manage users (and groups) on one or multiple iSeries simultaneously Create user definitions to easily create new users across endpoints Use Application Administration to restrict access to iSeries Navigator, iSeries applications, and client applications Manage authorization lists and object authority for iSeries resources. PDF 1.9MB Monitoring the Health of Your System Have you ever wondered who is hogging all the system CPU? Need to know immediately when an inquire message is sent? Or need to know when your server job ends? Discover ways to have your system monitor itself so you can focus on other aspects of your job. Also, see more ways to stay informed when you are away from your desk using wireless technology (phones and PDAs) and simple web browser! This presentation will show you how to: Get an understanding of why being proactive can save you time Learn about what types of integrated monitors are available in iSeries Navigator Complete scenarios demonstrating use of each monitor PDF 2.5MB Monitoring the Health of your System Lab Lab materials presented at COMMON covering system monitors and what aspects of your system to watch over. PDF 2.2MB Make Managing PTFs a Snap! Though each customer may use different processes, the tools and techniques for managing fixes (PTFs) for a network of iSeries have many things in common. This presentation will discuss the challenges, benefits and methods of ensuring a consistent software base through practical scenarios. If you manage iSeries systems, come get a glimpse of some tips and techniques to improve management of fixes. This presentation will show you how to: Order a Fix from IBM Locate the fix via iSeries Navigator interface Send and install the fix on other iSeries or Partitions PDF 3.4MB Send Without FTP! Do you create tools or commands to make your job easier? Do you need to deploy and manage these tools when you need them on multiple systems? Is having multiple systems to manage these tools and software causing multiple problems for you? You've come to the right place. This presentation will show you how to use the functionality you already have in iSeries Navigator to make managing your software and data easier. You'll learn how to: Obtain a basic understanding of Package and Product Definitions Build and use a Package including distribution Build, distribute and install a Product Manage Products on multiple systems very easily PDF 3.2MB iSeries Navigator: What's New and Hot in V5R2 Need we say more? iSeries Navigator just keeps getting better and better. V5R2 adds new new support for Tape Devices, IPv6, EIM, Centralized Application Administration, and File and B2B Monitors. Not to mention all the great functions our latest release continues to enhance through added features and support for Wireless, Work Management, Database, Software and Fixes, BRMS, and Hardware Management. But that's not all, check out this presentation for the whole story! PDF 2.6MB User Interface Design for Mobile Devices We all know that mobile/wireless devices are the wave of the future. But how do you design a product for these small devices that customers will use and love? This presentation will cover: Why care about mobile devices? What makes up a mobile device Latest devices and technology Mobile applications (and their problems) Design examples This presentation will show you how to: Recognize the need for a well-thought design Get inside the customers brain to determine what they need Design a mobile product with a chance for real success! PDF 0.4MB iSeries Navigator V5R2 Enhancements: Application Administration This presentation is a companion piece to "Managing Users and What They Access". It contains more details regarding V5R2 Application Administration. PDF 1.0MB Wireless Access iSeries Navigator provides a suite of Systems Management functions (via Management Central) for managing a network of iSeries systems. With iSeries Navigator for Wireless, you can now manage your iSeries network from anywhere using a variety of wireless devices. In this session, learn: How to use iSeries Navigator for Wireless What is involved in configuring a network for wireless access What devices are supported. PDF 3.0MB Managing System Performance Do you have an iSeries not performing as well as others? Do you need a way to notify an operator when a system is not performing as expected? This graphical view of real-time and historical performance data will open a new view of the world! Learn how to use system monitors, implement simple automated messages with thresholds and collect more performance data than ever before with collection services. PDF 6.3MB Simplified Work Management The function you have been waiting for has arrived! Learn how the V5R2 Work Management support in iSeries Navigator can simplify and improve the life of a system operator. Discover how the power of the new GUI can change how you manage the work across your systems. This presentation covers: Managing jobs using the new-and-improved 'WRKACTJOB' Customizing the GUI to improve access to sets of jobs on your system Adjusting priority of jobs on job queues and dragging and dropping jobs between queues Monitoring for jobs and messages across multiple systems Managing and configuring memory and activity levels within your system memory pools PDF 5.9MB Simple Techniques for Managing PTFs and PTF Groups Are you spending a lot of time and effort in managing PTFs (fixes (PTFs) and fix groups) on the multiple systems in your network? We may have a solution to help you so that managing fixes is not an operations nightmare anymore. So, PTF will mean Party Till Friday to you! In this presentation, you will see how to: Manage fixes and fix groups across multiple systems Inventory software and fixes on multiple systems as easily as on one Make the inventory more work to your benefit PDF 12.1MB What's New in V5R1 Our system GUI is doubling in size from V4R5 to V5R1! More wizards, more maps and graphics, a GUI command prompter, a graphical WRKACTJOB, job and message monitors, distributed user management, and much, much more--there's something for everyone in the V5R1 version of the system GUI for OS/400. In this session we'll introduce the many enhancements to iSeries Navigator and Management Central coming in V5R1. Come and learn how to put the power of this user interface to work for you. PDF 1.5MB IBM Advanced Job Scheduler The IBM Advanced job Scheduler product is a full-function scheduler that can automate your business with the submission and monitoring of all your iSeries jobs. For problems that go beyond the capabilities of the basic OS/400 scheduler, a look at Advanced Job Scheduler is well worth the effort. It gives an immense amount of additional function and flexibility. PDF 4.5MB Managing Hardware This session explains how to use iSeries Navigator to manage the hardware on your iSeries server. This includes topics such as the new DST security (how to access these functions), disk management, logical partitions, and hardware inventory. "hardware1.pdf" covers accessing hardware functions and DST security. PDF 1.4MB "hardware2.pdf" covers disk management. PDF 2.1MB "hardware3.pdf" covers logical partitions. PDF 2.0MB "hardware4.pdf" covers hardware inventory. PDF 0.6MB Database iSeries Navigator provides a modern, easy and powerful user interface for working with DB2 UDB for iSeries. In this session, you will learn what iSeries Navigator functions are available to create, work with, and secure objects in your iSeries database; what functions are available for SQL performance analysis and optimization including the Visual Explain function; about running SQL queries through the Run SQL Scripts function; and about new functions like Database Navigator maps and Generating SQL DDL statements for database objects. PDF 0.7MB Sail Through Database Tasks This presentation addresses many common question about managing the OS/400 database using iSeries Navigator. It covers tasks such as: getting fixes, creating and managing schemas, journaling, using Database Navigator, creating tables and indices, using Visual Explain, and highlights many helpful SQL-related features. PDF 2.0MB Working with DB2 UDB This presentation demonstrates using iSeries Navigator to work with DB2 UDB libraries, tables, SQL-related features, generating SQL, running SQL Scripts, SQL performance monitors, Visual Explain, Database Navigator, and more. PDF 2.6MB Safely Unleashing iSeries Navigator iSeries Navigator is the modern user interface for managing the iSeries server. It is easy to do powerful things with iSeries Navigator, but you might be worried about how to take advantage of iSeries Navigator without taking security risks. In the session, you will learn how to restrict use of iSeries Navigator functions while allowing other functions to be used, how iSeries Navigator can be used to secure your iSeries server through the use of wizards and users and groups, how to use the new DST security, and many other security functions of iSeries Navigator. PDF 3.0MB Building iSeries Navigator Plug-ins Presentation Abstract Updated Download iSeries Navigator Plug-in Development Would you like to make your application available via the iSeries version of Network Neighborhood? If so, this session is for you! Adding your application to iSeries Navigator provides easy access from one graphical interface and allows you to take advantage of Client Access Express to distribute and install your applications to PC desktops. The focus is on Java applications, however, C++ and Visual Basic applications can be plugged in as well. In this session, you will learn the concepts for extending iSeries Navigator with your application plug-ins, tools to assist in the development of GUIs, how to get data from the iSeries server, and how to install your application plug-ins. May 2002 PDF 1.7MB Building Java GUIs using XML Ever tried to create a Java graphical user interface only to discover it's not easy? If so, this session is for you! The current tools do not support easy updating of the UI and there is no direct support for internationalization. In this session, you will learn how to easily create Java GUIs using XML, how to serialize them for better performance using new tools which build Java GUIs, how to convert your existing MFC C++ (or any RC file) to Java GUIs, and how to create them from scratch using the new WYSIWYG GUI editor. October 2002 PDF 1.3MB Designing User Interfaces To many, building the user interface means slapping some controls in a dialog and calling it a day. Unfortunately, doing your user interface this way is a lot like putting lipstick on a bulldog. There is a better way! This session takes the mystery out of producing the user interface by giving you manageable, practical, how-to steps to design and build any user interface. In this session, you will learn cost analysis; justifying the user interface work; the critical foundation - user analysis, task analysis, and object analysis; the high level design - connecting to how users think; detailed design such as layout and controls; how to debug the design; rapid prototyping and evaluation techniques; the four most common places to stumble; how to build GUIs; and where to get more information. May 2002 PDF 1.0MB

Using iSeries Navigator
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Introduction to iSeries Navigator	Designed with new iSeries Navigator users in mind. See what makes iSeries Navigator tick, tour the UI, see what's new and cool, and learn how to get iSeries Navigator all in this interactive demonstration.	Sept 2004		EXE 9.4 MB
Ease-of-use Improvements (V5R1)	See the latest and greatest iSeries Navigator ease-of-use improvements, designed to make your life even easier.	Apr 2002		EXE 2.8 MB

Managing Multiple Systems
Demonstration	Abstract	Updated	Download		View
System Monitors: Real-time Graphical Performance Monitors	Monitor performance metrics on multiple systems. In V5R1, additional enhancements allow you to work with the jobs found by the monitor.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.7 MB
Systems Monitors: Graph History	Display graphical history of performance metrics shown in the system monitors. View data collected for metrics over a long period of time when you want, instead of only viewing real-time data.	Oct 2003		ZIP 0.3 MB		Flash 0.4 MB
Distribute objects and files	Learn how to send folders and files as well as libraries and objects to multiple systems.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.3 MB
Fixes: Managing	Send and install fixes on multiple systems or system groups.	Apr 2002		EXE 2.4 MB
Fixes: Compare and Update	Compare fixes on a group of systems to a model system. With the results you can send and install any missing fixes on the selected systems.	Apr 2002		EXE 2.5 MB
Users and Groups: Create	Create users across multiple systems or system groups.	Oct 2003		ZIP 2.2 MB		Flash 2.3 MB
Users and Groups: Edit	Edit users across multiple systems or system groups.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.6 MB
Users and Groups: Delete	Delete users across multiple systems or system groups.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.7 MB
Users and Groups: Search	Search for users and groups across multiple systems or system groups.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.8 MB
Run Commands	Define commands and run them on multiple systems.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.3 MB
Inventory tracking of hardware, software, fixes, users and groups, and system values	Collect inventory information for your iSeries servers. Once collected you can search the inventory and export the data.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.3 MB

iSeries Navigator for Wireless
Demonstration	Abstract	Updated	Download		View
System monitors	Monitor CPU utilization across multiple systems and take action on runaway jobs from a cell phone, PDA or Web browser.	Apr 2002		EXE 3.4 MB
File monitors	Monitor files across multiple systems from a cell phone, PDA or Web browser.	Oct 2003		ZIP 1.2 MB		Flash 1.3 MB
Run commands	Run commands remotely on individual systems and system groups.	Apr 2002		EXE 3.3 MB
Work with jobs and messages		Apr 2002		EXE 3.4 MB
Manage integrated servers		Apr 2002		EXE 2.6 MB

Work Management
Demonstration	Updated	Download
Work Management	Apr 2002		EXE 4.7 MB
Integration of Work Management with Performance Monitoring	Apr 2002		EXE 3.1 MB

Hardware
Demonstration	Abstract	Updated	Download		View
Disk Management	Demonstrates the graphical viewer in disk management. See disk unit locations by disk pool, IOP, parity sets and more.	Oct 2003		ZIP 4.6 MB		Flash 4.8 MB
LPAR Management		Apr 2002		EXE 5.7 MB
Windows Administration Demonstrations
Overview	Introduction to the basic parts of the Windows Administration GUI and where they are located in iSeries Navigator.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.3 MB
Server Management Functions	Demonstrates the functions for the Integrated Netfinity Servers folder and Windows server objects. Includes demonstrations of the Server Status panel and the Server Properties panel.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.8 MB
Disk Management Functions	Demonstrates the functions for the Disk Drives folder and disk drive objects. Includes demonstrations of the New Disk panel, the Add Link panel, the Remove Link panel, and the Disk Properties panel.	Apr 2002		EXE 3.0 MB
User Enrollment Functions	Demonstrates the functions for the user enrollment folders and the Windows user and group objects. Includes demonstrations of the Enroll Users panel, the Enroll Groups panel, and the Enrollment Details panel.	Apr 2002		EXE 2.4 MB
Hot Spare Integrated xSeries Server Scenario	Demonstrates the steps to determine that the Integrated xSeries Server hardware has failed and recover the Windows server using a spare Integrated xSeries Server card.	Apr 2002		EXE 2.2 MB
Hot Add Disk Scenario	Demontrates the steps to dynamically add more disk capacity to an active Windows 2000 server.	Apr 2002		EXE 3.2 MB
Person Joins Department User Enrollment Scenario	Demonstrates the steps to enroll a new user to a departmental Windows server.	Apr 2002		EXE 1.8 MB

Demonstrsation
Demonstration	Updated	Download
Create SQL Performance Monitor	Apr 2002		AVI 1.7 MB
Using SQL Visual Explain	Apr 2002		AVI 4.7 MB
Create a Database Navigator map and Generate SQL	Apr 2002		EXE 13 MB ZIP 2 MB

Network
Demonstration	Updated	Download
TCP/IP - Interface Configuration	Apr 2002		EXE 1.0 MB
TCP/IP - DNS Configuration	Apr 2002		EXE 1.0 MB
TCP/IP - DHCP Configuration	Apr 2002		EXE 1.1 MB

Security
Demonstration	Updated	Download
Security Wizard	Apr 2002		EXE 1.0 MB
Users and Groups	Apr 2002		EXE 1.2 MB
Permissions (Object Authority)	Apr 2002		EXE 1.0 MB

Demonstrations from Earlier Releases
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Collect and View Inventory		EXE 1.3 MB
Compare and Update Fixes		EXE 2.5 MB
Package and Send Files		EXE 1.2 MB
Send and Install Fixes		EXE 2.4 MB
Backup		EXE 1.0 MB