System i: TCP/IP

Course Overview

TCP/IP has become the preferred method of networking iSeries and other computer systems. The widespread adoption of Internet and Intranet technologies has only served to fuel the growth in networking with TCP/IP. This four day course exploresTCP/IP and the TCP/IP applications.

Audience

This course is for data processing staff with little or no practical experience of TCP/IP in an iSeries environment. It is suitable for all iSeries staff, including operations, support and management.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Define the functionality of TCP/IP.
• Identify and install the hardware required to support TCP/IP on the iSeries.
• Configure TCP/IP on the iSeries.
• Allocate IP addresses to devices in a network.
• Name the major TCP/IP applications.
• Configure and use TELNET.
• Configure and use FTP server and client.
• Configure and use LPR/LPD.
• Configure and use DNS.

Prerequisites

iSeries Operations(ISOPS)Networking Essentials(NES)or equivalent practical experience.

Course Outline

• TCP/IP protocols
• TCP/IP applications
• Configuring the AS/400
• Introduction to Telnet
• Administering and managing the TCP/IP servers
• Line Printer Requester & Line Printer Daemon
• Domain Name System (DNS)
• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
• Introduction to PPP
• Introduction to REXEC
• DDM
• DRDA
• BOOTP
• TFTP
• Introduction to DHCP