Iseries (as/400)
Hi,For my job I need to learn to do administration of the AS/400.We have a huge knowledge gap that needs to be filled.I was wondering what the best approach is to learn.I was thinking of getting an...
View ArticleIBM V3700 Easy Tier Statistics
I have a StoreWize V3700 SAN with Active Easy TierI need to expand a clustered volume which has our production critical databases, the most active volume on the SAN.Question is if I expand this volume...
View ArticleCan I add 2 more drives to my already raid 10 with 8 drives?
Hello everyone,I have a IBM X3500 M4 7383 & ServeRAID card M5210I have one RAID bank full of 600GB drives (8)There is another bank (empty now) that I'm not using and I need more disk space.Can I...
View ArticleQradar, splunk
Hi Guys,I have never used qradar, and splunk?are these just logging, network monitoring tools?Kindly throw some light on it? are there any other tools in market which are good like these?Bit confused...
View ArticleExtracting data from AS400
Hi,We have an old AS400 (don't have type, but it's something like 30 years old) that we need to extract data from (disk started to have a hard time to spin, we needed to shake them in order to make it...
View ArticleIBM x3250 not starting
Trying to boot an older system...Before powering on the system (with the power lead attached) the fans don’t start as they did before. When I power on the system sounds like its starting but nothing on...
View ArticleIBM x36560 M3 - shutdown approximately 2 mins after booting
Hi All,I have a Server i just purchased second handIt was working when i picked it up fairly well.. But after i got it home i took off the casing and had a peek at it. I can get it to turn on and boot...
View ArticleRefresh my iSeries skills
Does anyone know where I can find some virtual training on IBM iSeries servers? I haven't managed one for about 5 years and may have a lead to manage one and I need a skill refresh.Thanks
View ArticleV5000 storage Expansion
So I am aware of adding additional storage to our IBM V5000 but i dont want to create another raid set i want to add the new disk to the existing mdisk. I am not seeing the option to expand the storage...
View ArticlePermissions for accessing WRKUSRPRF
We're down to just me (a Microsoft Windows/network admin) in our IT dept. I have a Power7i (V7R1) that runs order processing and the warehouse. I'm trying to create a login that another employee can be...
View ArticleIBM X3400 M1 7976 server raid controller
I have an IBM X3400 M1 7976 serverI use this server for BackupThis server does support Raid 0,1,10 maximum 500GBwith 8 LFF SAS / SATACan anyone please advise how to upgrade this serverto accept higher...
View ArticlePC will not wake from sleep or hibernate, must be hard restarted.
Hello! Hoping someone will be able to help me. I have Googled until I can't see straight and nothing seems to be working. Here is my issue:My IBM ThinkCentre M series on Windows 10 Pro will not wake...
View ArticleReboot HMC from another HMC
I have 3 HMC's, 2 active and 1 inactive for DR. HMC 1 is hung and does not respond to simple commands. HMC 2 is fine, Can I reboot HMC 1 from HMC 2? When I try on HMC 1 it hangs, will it still do that...
View ArticleIBM X3650 Server fan suddenly running in high speed?
Hi Recently in our server fan running in high speed for one minute and came back in normal mode.So, kindly any body can help us to make precaution for this never happens in future
View ArticlePermission on IBM Poweri "STRSQL" command
I'm trying to start STRSQL while logged in as a particular user to troubleshoot some remote SQL statements through a linked server on a Microsoft SQL Server system. I log in interactively in a 5250...
View ArticleRestoring / installing OS400
Hi,I'm having a little trouble with my AS400 type 9402. In fact, I have 2 as400 9402. 1 fully functionnal with a failed drive, and the other one is """brand new""" bought a while ago as a backup unit...
View ArticleHow do I add an MDISK to an existing Volume
I have an IBM SAN Storwize V3700 release 7.2.0.3.I've added 8 new disks and created a new MDISK3 using those 8 disks. The system automatically added the new MDISK3 to the pool MDISKGRP1.When I look at...
View ArticleChanging Menu Screen after Initial Logon in As400?
Good Morning SpiceHeads!I am encountering a problem after creating a new user (by coping a correct usable the main menu appears instead of the allocated sub menu. Checked all parameters no different...
View ArticleDisconnecting iSCSI LUN IBM SAN DS3300
I am trying to migrate a file server shares from 2008 R2 to 2016 VM. This includes connecting the new host to the SANs. Is there documentation on how to do this? Is authentication required as the SAN...
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IBM i Access Client AS400 Console will not connect
Hi all,We recently swapped our Win 7 console to the AS400 with a Win 10 box so we could begin to phase out the Win 7 systems left in our network.We were able to download the new IBM i Access Client...
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