Years ago I supported a System 36 and remember PTF's and microcode updates. Since it is a brand new system just physically installed but not yet turned on or released yet I will not have access until maybe June or July with my first training scheduled for late July for the i series. I thnk based on the training I have been scheduled for it will be i5/OS v6 or maybe i6/OS.
Jon On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Stephanie Palmer <sdpal...@gmail.com>wrote: > I've supported the iSeries/AS/400 since V3R1 in the mid 90's. There's a > wealth of info on the IBM site but I guess it helps if I knew which version > you were looking for. We're at V5R4 and going to V6R1 later this year. I > always found the Redbooks helpful as well as the Information Center. > > Each upgrade added more functionality and we rarely had stability issues > with any updates. If you have a system to play with, a command line is your > friend along with the F4 (prompt) key which will return you groups of > commands that you can step through. Online help is good as well (F1) and > always do a complete system save when applying PTFs (Program Temporary > Fixes) in case one hoses your box. We had that happen just one time and it > was slightly stressful to say the least. > > Good luck with your class. > > Stephanie > > > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/index.jsp > > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/ > > > http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/selectproduct?familyind=5329350&osind=5362264&brandind=5000027&oldbrand=5000027&oldfamily=5329350&oldtype=0&taskind=1&psid=bm > > http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/forums/index.html > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah I know that. It is now called OS i6 or i5 but the IBM site is almost >> as friendly as the Cisco site. They really don't want to give you anything >> at all. Even the User Groups require money to get in and read. I have >> training coming up in July and figured to get a start on it by reading about >> the OS. I find bits and pieces but nothing really to sink my teeth into. >> Mainly marketing information. >> >> Jon >> >> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:04 PM, Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > I am looking for some material on the OS for the IBM i series >>> machines. I >>> > am specifically looking for beginner type of material at the moment. >>> Any >>> > one know of any good reading material? >>> >>> Not really, but if you don't already know: The IBM "i Series" was >>> originally called AS/400, and the operating system was OS/400. Web >>> searches for those terms will generally find a lot more useful info. >>> >>> -- Ben >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
