10/21/09 Know the impact of using the ENDJOBABN command

If you use the ENDJOBABN command to end an active job that just won’t go away after the ENDJOB is issued, you need to be aware of the longer term impact of using this command.

When you use ENDJOBABN, a marker is set in the system that causes the next IPL to be considered an "abnormal" IPL – that is – the system will behave as if it ended abnormally, instead of in a controlled fashion from a PWRDWNSYS. This means that the first IPL you do after an ENDJOBABN will take longer than a normal IPL.

This is important to remember, because if you only IPL monthly or even less frequently, you might be surprised by the impact of an ENDJOBABN issued weeks prior.

Disclaimer: Vision Solutions makes every effort to provide accurate system management information and programming code; however the company cannot be held liable for the accuracy of information nor its compatibility in your own environment. Please review and test thoroughly before implementing. © Copyright 2009, Vision Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Vision Solutions develops and sells iSeries high availability and AIX replication and clustering solutions. IBM, System i, iSeries, and AS/400 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other brands are property of their respective registered owners.

10/2/09 How to rapidly set up a network printer using IBM Personal Communications.

1. Start the configuration of a new 5250 session. The System name should be the name of your system (or IP address) that you want this printer to be available to.

2. Specify a workstation ID as the name of the printer. (This will also be the OUTQ name on the iSeries.)

3. Select the “Type of Emulation,” to be “Printer”

4. Accept remainder of defaults and press “OK”. Your session should display a window to say “Ready,” and “Online.”

The printer session will print to the default windows computer associated with the computer that the printer was configured from. To change this printer, simply open up the 5250 printer session, from the “File” menu, select “Printer Setup,” and select a different printer.

To print to this printer from the iSeries, do the following:

1. Locate the spool file on the iSeries that you wish to print.

2. Use option 2 “Change” to modify the field “Printer” and key in the exact name of the printer.

3. To find the status of this spooled file, go to WRKOUTQ and replace XYZ with the name of your printer.

Note: The 5250 printer session must be active (emulator status of “Online,” and “Ready) in order for the printer to be used from the iSeries.

Disclaimer: Vision Solutions makes every effort to provide accurate system management information and programming code; however the company cannot be held liable for the accuracy of information nor its compatibility in your own environment. Please review and test thoroughly before implementing. © Copyright 2009, Vision Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. Vision Solutions develops and sells iSeries high availability and AIX replication and clustering solutions. IBM, System i, iSeries, and AS/400 are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. All other brands are property of their respective registered owners.