The structure of your system

 

After receiving your System i™ product, you might want to know what subsystems are included with the system, whether you need to change any start-up programs, and what kind of user interface you will work with.

• Subsystems shipped with the system
  Two complete subsystem configurations are supplied by IBM^® and can be used without being changed.

• Start-up programs
  QSTRUPPGM is the start-up program. This is a system value which specifies the name of the program called from an autostart job when the controlling subsystem is started. This program performs setup functions, such as starting subsystems and printers. This system value can only be changed by the security officer or by someone with security officer authority. A change to this system value takes effect the next time an IPL is performed.

• Types of start-ups
  During an initial program load (IPL), system programs load from the designated load source device in the system auxiliary storage. The system hardware is also checked. The i5/OS control panel displays a series of system reference codes that indicate its current status and warn you of any problems. When the IPL is finished, the character-based interface presents the signon display, and users are able to sign on with iSeries™ Navigator.

• Powering down your system
  You must be cautious when turning off your system. If you turn off the system without completing certain tasks, you can cause damage to data or cause the system to behave in unpredictable ways.

• iSeries Navigator
  iSeries Navigator is a powerful graphical interface for Windows^® clients. With iSeries Navigator, you can manage and administer your systems from your Windows desktop. You can use Navigator to accomplish most of the tasks associated with work management.

• iSeries Navigator for Wireless
  With iSeries Navigator for Wireless, administrators have even more flexibility in how they access and interact with Management Central.

• iSeries Navigator tasks on the Web
  iSeries Navigator tasks on the Web is a new way to work with iSeries Navigator functions from an Internet Web browser. A subset of iSeries Navigator functions are available to work with in V5R4, including subsets of Basic Operations, Work Management, Configuration and Service, Network, and Database.

 

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