IBM i Helpful Tips by Category

 

 

This link is listed by itself because it is that useful and should stand out.

IBM i Access                                                                                                                                           IBM i Access - Client Solutions                                                                                                              IBM i Access - Overview                                                                                                                            IBM i Access Resources                                                                                                                       IBM i Access - ACS Updates                                                                                                                IBM i - Rowton IT - Videos on Configuring ACS                                                                                      

  Note: The Rowton IT ACS videos are an essential tool.

 

   Updating java run time, please refer to this site:                                                                                          IBM Semeru Runtime Downloads

                    On your IBM i partition: 
                      Select your version of IBM i Java. Go LICPGM, Option 10,
                      Locate 5770JV1 and the highest version of Java will be displayed.                                                         On the IBM Semeru Java Site: 
                      Use "IBM Semeru Runtime Open Edition"
                      Use the Java version from Go LICPGM, Option 10. 
                      Select the Op System and Architecture 
                         Example could be Windows, X64.
                      Download the JRE zip file to the desktop. Extract contents.
                      Install extracted folder as follows:                                                                                                                  Open the folder where ACS is on your PC/Laptop.                                                                                    Open the Start Programs folder.                                                                                                                Open the Windows_x86-64 folder and place the extracted Semeru there:

                      


                      Close and re-open ACS. Click "Help", "About". The version of java                                                          just installed from Semeru should be displayed. If not, open this link:
                      Getting IBM OpenJ9 Java and Including it with IBM i ACS  

 

 
 
 
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IBM i BRMS
 

IBM i IFS


IBM i Full System Flash Copy / Power HA
PowerHA Smart Assist Page (V7R1, V7R2, V7R3 only)


 
 
 IBM i Navigator                                                                                                                                     IBM New Navigator for i (V7R3,V7R4,V7R5, V7R6)                                                                           IBM i Navigator - Product Install Requirements                                                                                     IBM i Navigator PTF Info                                                                                                                     Navigator for i - Security                                                                                                                        IBM i New Navigator - TLS Encryption                                                                             Documentation on Functional Areas in IBM i Navigator                                                               How to configure EIM and NAS using IBM i Navigator                                                                               Heritage Navigator Enable and Disable Instructions                                                                             IBM i Navigator - Monitors                                                                                                                   IBM i Navigator - Access Authorization Options                                                                                       iChime January 2025 Navigator for IBM i with User Interface developer Ann Wilkerson - Courtesy of   Charlie Guarino (YouTube Video)                                                                                                          IBM i Navigator - Graph History Overview (Credit To Mark McDonnell) Mark's article on LinkedIn about this can be found here.                                                                                                               How To Set The Browser for IBM Navigator for i When Launched Via ACS                                       Navigator for i - in Cloud environment                                                                                                 IBM Nav for i - Serviceability                                                                                                              Using IBM i Navigator in a Secure Manner 

 

IBM i Netserver
IBM i Netserver Topics (Chg VxRx as needed)
IBM i Netserver Best Practices                                                                                                              IBM i NetServer Hardening
IBM i NetServer without Navigator - GO NETS                                                                                         IBM i NetServer CL Program and Command to Re-enable NetServer Users
IBM i NetServer SMB Protocol Version Control Guide
IBM i NetServer for Everyone - Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Courtesy of FAQ400
  (Note: Click the flag at the top of the page to translate to English)

 

IBM i PTF's
PTFs: FAQs / Question and Answers
Basic PTF Tutorial for Applying Individual PTFs
Secure FTP downloads for PTFs  

SQL that displays the PTF Groups Installed vs PTF Groups Available.

Note: This will run in green screen STRSQL or ACS Run SQL Scripts.
          The CCSID of the user profile must be set to 37 on the green screen. 
Note2: This was run on a V7R2 partition but will also run on V7R3 - V7R6. 
 
SQL 1:
with ilevel (iversion, irelease) as (
select os_version, os_release
from sysibmadm.env_sys_info
)
select Row_Number() over (Order by ptf_group_level_available - ptf_group_level_installed desc, ptf_group_id) as "Row #", p.*
from ilevel, systools.group_ptf_currency p
where ptf_group_release = 'R' concat iversion concat irelease concat '0'
order by "Row #" 
 
Result: Right click to open in a new window.

 

 

IBM i QMGTOOLS Must Gather Toolkit        


IBM i Must Gather Data Collector Users Guide                                                                                    How to Obtain, Install and Keep the Must Gather Toolkit Current                                               QMGTOOLS Change Log Page                                                                                                               QMGTOOL Credentials required for Enhanced Customer Data Repository (ECuRep)  
 

Opt 1: System Snapshot (SYSSNAP)  

Opt 2: MustGather Data Capture Tool (for High Availability Only)                                                         Opt 3: Performance Menu (Note: From 2019)                                                                                          Opt 4: Client Server Menu                                                                                                                       Opt 5: Communications Menu
Opt 6: Database Menu
Opt 7: EBIZ (JAVA/HTTP/DCM/WAS/SMTP/LDAP) - No link for this.
Opt 10: Data Upload Menu - No link for this    
 
Opt 12: QMGTOOLS Update Menu - No link for this  
 
Opt 18: Integrated File System (IFS) - No Link for this      
Opt 21: DB2 Mirror Menu - No link for this 
Opt 22: QSPTLIB (Support Tools Menu) - No link for this 

Opt 24: PTF Menu

QMGTOOLS: Create a Transfer ID to Upload Data to IBM 

Here's a nice QMGTOOLS command to run over your IFS folders (Provided the QMGTOOLS toolkit is installed on your system's): "Display Authority Path".                                                                            Link: DSPAUTPATH                                                                                                                      Command line: addlible qmgtools
Command line: DSPAUTPATH                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                 IBM i Single Sign-on (SSO)

Single Sign-on Configuration Planning Worksheets                                                                               Single Sign-on Overview for IBM - Courtesy of Robert Andrews, Team Lead, IBM i Security and Authentication Lab Services                                                                                                                   Single Sign-on How To Configure IBM Heritage Navigator for i Web Application                                How to Configure IBM Navigator for i For Single Sign On (SSO)                                                           Single Sign-On How to resolve MSGSY1018 when connecting to the IBM i                    Troubleshooting Single Sign On (VxRx)                                                                                   Mustgather: IBM Navigator for i Single Signon: This document describes the items to gather when IBM Navigator for i Single Signon has been configured and is not working properly.  



IBM i Websphere
 
 

IBM i Printing
IBM i Workstation Customization Object Library for Xerox Products 

 

IBM Tape                                                                                                                                                 IBM Tape Library Guide for Open Systems

 

HMC                                                                                                                                                         HMC Recommended Fixes - Code Upgrades                                                                                       HMC Support and Downloads                                                                                                           HMC, BMC, VMI, eBMC, FSP - Tech Channel Article
HMC Certificate Signing                                                                                                                       Updating VIOS using the HMC                                                                                                                HMC Scanner for POWER Server Config and Performance Stats                                                        Note: I have doc on how to run this. Contact me via the blog to get a copy.                                             DSPFMWSTS - FIRMWARE_CURRENCY View. What is on Your System vs What is Available              HMC Enhanced View: Collecting PEDBG from the HMC - Debug Diagnostic Data  




There is a method to review the HMC partition info without logging on to the HMC.                               The MGToolkit must be installed on the system to do this.                                                                           If it is, run the following:                                                                                                                             From a command line: Addlible QMGTOOLS <enter>                                                                      DSPPLTINF - Display Platform Info. <enter>                                                                                           A display like this will be shown (SN's blanked out for security)                                                                                                    

 
                                                                                                                                     
Another way to do this if QMGTOOLS is installed on your system is to run the following:                    From a command line: Addlible QMGTOOLS <enter>                                                                          Go Mg  <enter>                                                                                                                                        That will bring up the main MG Tools menu:                                                                                        Select Option 16: Internals                                                                                                                Select Option 22: Display Platform Information
 
                                                          

   



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