Course Overview
A focussed course that moves experienced iSeries technical professionals to the standard required to successfully complete the latest Solutions Design and Solutions Implementation certification tests.
The exams will test you on the complete range of iSeries topics, from basic operations through to the setup of BRMS and Windows on an X-series integrated server to understanding the hardware required to upgrade to the latest hardware models.
Practical work
This course includes both hands on labs and test questions to assist the student in the preparation for the examinations.
We would also recommend that you bring you laptop with CD-Rom and the Infocentre CD for R530 so you can look at the System builder.
Audience
This course is aimed at experienced iSeries technical professionals, who require certification.
Skills Gained
Before attending the course you should be able to do the following to a reasonably high standard.
- Analyse computing needs and apply available technologies to an overall solution.
- Collect and analyse performance data.
- Relate iSeries offerings and options to a customer's needs.
- Design the solution.
- Analyse cable requirements.
- Plan Migration.
- Plan critical task.
- Plan for services.
- Solution Design Case Study Implement Management Central performance monitor and collection services.
- Implement Performance Tools for performance reports and data analysis.
- Technical Consulting
- Migration Planning
- Planning Critical Tasks
- Hardware and Software Implementation
- HMC use and Implemenation
- Communications Set-up
- System Resource Configuration
- Backup and Recovery
- Implementing On-going Support
- System Problem Determination
On completion of the course you should have a better understanding of the these topics Examinations
This course is the final revision, before taking the certification tests, and is NOT a chance for non-experienced people to pass the exam. This course includes the cost of the certification test at a test centre of your choice.
From experience, the area to focus on is quite simple. If it is NEW then revise it! If there is a unique upgrade path, revise it.! Don't forget Linux on the I-Series, or Windows on the Integrated X-Series Server. i-Series Navigator & Management Central will be a critical part of the exams, so become familiar with it before you attend the course.
The Course material and the exam are at software release R530.
Normally the certification test will be taken at the end of the course, however be aware that the course may not necessarily finish with the associated test. Where courses are delivered at our Sampson House Education centre we would normally expect to offer the test at a local test centre at the conclusion of the course. In other locations it may be necessary for the student to take the test after the course, at a centre of their choosing.
Prerequisites
- 1 year to 18 months of iSeries functional experience (must be able to work with current hardware and software)
- Supports the i5/OS Operating System as well as including Microsoft Windows and Linux
- Practical applied knowledge to understand implications behind certain key technical areas such as LPAR
- Practical applied understanding of the basic concepts behind Command Language
- Experience with iSeries Navigator and the HMC
- Has functional experience with at least three major releases of the iSeries operating systems
We would also recommend that students make themselves familiar with TCP/IP concepts. It is our experience, that the 867 exam asks a number of questions on networking that relate to TCP/IP on the i-Series. Please also ensure you have the appropriate skills from the Basic Operators (AS24) and Work Management (OL23) course as this is very relevant to the 867 implementaion exam.
Course Outline
This course covers the following topics, but at a revision level in order to focus on the areas the exam might highlight :
- An overview of current iSeries 400 hardware and software.
- Computing Needs Analysis.
- iSeries Relationship to Customer's Needs
- Solution Design.
- Implementation Planning.
- Describe i-Series 400 Hardware and Software.
- Collect and analyse performance data.
- Determine migration methodology.
- Plan critical task.
- Configure hardware and communications.
- Install software.
- Configure and use the HMC
- Configure system resources.
- Implement backup and recovery procedures.
- Initiate on-going support.
- Perform system problem determination.
- Configure Client Access Express for Windows.
- Install, maintain, and configure TCP/IP on the iSeries.
- Implement Operations Navigator and Management Central system services.
- Implement performance reports and data analysis using Performance Tools.
- Install and configure NT Server on the Integrated x-Series Adapter.
