Subsystem Configuration Documentation
April 18, 2017
With the 7.3 release, the subsystem configuration information has been updated and incorporated into the Work Management topic within the IBM i Knowledge Center.
ArticlesWhy Organizations Should Reconsider Their Current Chargeback Systems
April 1, 2017
Imagine Mary, Fred and George are gathered for a budget meeting with Ellen, their company’s CIO, to discuss another budget shortfall. Ellen asks, “What caused this million-dollar shortfall?” George says, “We think it’s related to the decision by accounting to shift one of their major workloads from our Power Systems* platforms to our VMware tower. […]
ArticlesPowerVM LinkedIn Group
March 28, 2017
PowerVM is IBM's advanced virtualization on Power Systems. Learn more about it in the PowerVM LinkedIn group.
ArticlesCopy an Open Spooled File
March 22, 2017
With IBM i 7.3, you can now copy an open spooled file.
ArticlesUsing BIF in Calculations Within DB2 Web Query for i
March 21, 2017
Built-in functions (BIFs) have been part of the IBM i ecosystem for years. This article examines the BIFs that are part of IBM DB2 Web Query for i.
Keeping up With RDi Enhancements
March 21, 2017
Some recent RDi enhancements from V9.5.1 (September 2016) and V9.5.1.1 (December 2016). Covering RPG outline improvements and more
ArticlesHow to Download Fixes
March 18, 2017
I still find customers that are unsure of how to download fixes, so I want to cover the steps that I use when I download fixes, using AIX 7.2 as an example.
ArticlesIBM i & RFE: Improving Future Business Value
March 9, 2017
In 2016, there was no way to get an RFE requirement created for IBM i itself. Now, there is.
ArticlesDetermining the Size of QTEMP
March 6, 2017
I have a very short update this week. The blog entry “QTEMP – Temporary or Permanent Storage,” was written before IBM i 7.2 was available, but it’s still applicable. That blog explained how storage used by a job’s QTEMP library is actually permanent storage, and it also included some tips on how to determine the […]
ArticlesSNMPv3 Auditing and Other Enhancements
March 1, 2017
This article describes the new support to audit SNMPv3 requests.