Cool things in Navigator for IBM i to be a Rock Star Administrator

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1 Cool things in Navigator for IBM i to be a Rock Star Administrator itech Solutions because IBM i (AS/400s) don t come with System Administrators Pete Massiello itech Solutions pmassiello@itechsol.com

2 In this session We are going to go over how to use IBM Director Navigator for i, by first making sure we have all the components required. Then what needs to be started, and then look at the features and functions in the product that you can use. 2 Copyright itech Solutions

3 What we will cover 3 Getting Started Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates

4 Director Navigator for i Introduced with 6.1, Director Navigator for i is a web-based console that provides a single, easy-to-use view of your system. There is nothing required to purchase. Many Systems Management and Operations functions. Confusing name. Merger of System i Navigator into a web tool Portlet based Refreshes better. New release via PTFs 4 Copyright itech Solutions

5 System i Navigator (What you were used to) Windows based application that runs on a PC Contains Management Central to manage multiple systems Requires loading IBM i Access (Client Access - iseries Access) on your PC Has limited graphical interface A Client/Server application. 5 Copyright itech Solutions

6 Director Navigator for i Uses a web browser Nothing additional to load Integrated into IBM i base operating system (57xx-SS1 option 3) Has over 300 tasks URL addressable What it does not have Management Central Visual Explain Database Navigator Disk Management graphics 6 Copyright itech Solutions

7 Required Software 57xx-SS1 Option 1 Extended Base Support 57xx-SS1 Option 3 Extended Base Directory Support 57xx-SS1 Option 12 Host Servers 57xx-SS1 Option 30 Qshell 57xx-SS1 Option 33 Portable Application Solutions Environment (PASE) 57xx-DG1 IBM i HTTP Server 57yy-JV1 IBM Developer Kit for Java (6.1 only) 57yy-JV1 - Install default JVM for release xx = 61 for IBM i 6.1, 70 for IBM i 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 yy = 61 for IBM i 6.1 & 7.1, 70 for IBM i 7.2 & Copyright itech Solutions

8 Required PTFs New functionality is delivered via HTTP DG1 Group PTF IBM I 7.3 SF99722 IBM I 7.2 SF99713 Level 6 or higher IBM I 7.1 SF99368 Level 16 or higher IBM I 6.1 SF99115 Level 28 or higher WRKPTFGRP 8 Copyright itech Solutions

9 Check to make sure this is active Start TCP Start TCP Servers: STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ADMIN) You need the ADMIN Server under QHTTPSVR subsystem running 9 Copyright itech Solutions

10 Optional Plug-ins available Backup Recovery Media Services (BRMS) 57xx-BR1 IBM i High Availability Solutions Manager 57xx-HAS IBM Performance Tools for IBM i Disk Watcher 57xx-PT1 Opt1 IBM i Job Watcher 57xx-PT1 Opt 3 10 Copyright itech Solutions

11 How to Connect URL Copyright itech Solutions

12 This is your sign-on screen regular User ID & Password 12 Copyright itech Solutions

13 Without PTFs 13 Copyright itech Solutions

14 Main Screen 14 Copyright itech Solutions

15 Old 2001 Port screen IBM i Tasks from Main menu 15 Copyright itech Solutions

16 Main Screen 16 Copyright itech Solutions

17 Director Navigator for i Main Menu 17 Copyright itech Solutions

18 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 18

19 System Tasks 19 Copyright itech Solutions

20 General information on System, Tasks 20 Copyright itech Solutions

21 Information on CPU Usage & Processors 21 Copyright itech Solutions

22 Memory 22 Copyright itech Solutions

23 Memory Pools: Subset of WRKSYSSTS 23 Copyright itech Solutions

24 Memory Pools: Health Indicators 24 Copyright itech Solutions

25 Disk Capacity Information 25 Copyright itech Solutions

26 Disk Information - WRKDSKSTS 26 Copyright itech Solutions

27 What to do when maximum Disk space is reached 27 Copyright itech Solutions

28 System Operator messages: like DSPMSG QSYSOPR 28 Copyright itech Solutions

29 History Log 29 Copyright itech Solutions

30 Run an IBM i Command 30 Copyright itech Solutions

31 Application Administration Control what users have access to FTP & what they can do. Control what FTP commands users can perform Change Directory Receive files Send files CL Commands Control what users can upload and download data using IBM i Access, and ODBC. Everyone can do until one person is entered. This and Index Advisor worth price of entire conference. 31 Copyright itech Solutions

32 Application Control 32 Copyright itech Solutions

33 Application Control FTP 33 Copyright itech Solutions

34 Application Control - FTP Server - Logon Server 34 Copyright itech Solutions

35 Control FTP Commands 35 Copyright itech Solutions

36 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 36

37 Database Index Advisor Show what indexes are required Easy to use Great way of getting performance Resolve long running jobs that create AP Second best feature of DN. SQL Plan cache Create SQL Statements SQL Packages Performance monitors 37 Copyright itech Solutions

38 Database Main menu Change to your library 38 Copyright itech Solutions

39 Index Advisor: An AMAZING Tool Built from information in QSYS2/SYSIXADV. Can also condense indexes for those which can be fulfilled by other recommendations. 39 Copyright itech Solutions

40 Times no Index was found and the time to build 40 Copyright itech Solutions

41 Click Actions then Columns to customize 41 Copyright itech Solutions

42 Sorted by Index creation time 42 Copyright itech Solutions

43 Create a Permanent Index 43 Copyright itech Solutions

44 Build our logical file that was missing 44 Copyright itech Solutions

45 Show SQL: Easy way to learn SQL You can generate SQL for most database objects regardless if created by SQL or DDS. If you generate SQL for file that has triggers or constraints, the SQL for those are also generated. 45 Copyright itech Solutions

46 SQL Performance Monitor Great tool Can generate lots of data Don t forget you started it. Find performance problems. Be specific when you can CPU & Disk Intensive Cleanup collection Wizard Copyright itech Solutions 46

47 Specify collection criteria 47 Copyright itech Solutions

48 SQL Performance monitor started 48 Copyright itech Solutions

49 Overview of Collected information: Full presentation Pseudo Opens better than Full Opens. 49 Copyright itech Solutions

50 SQL Plan Cache The plan cache is a repository that contains access plans for queries that were optimized by SQE. SQL Plan Cache is always available. Can go back in time, but can t look back at SQL Performance monitor if it wasn t started. 50 Copyright itech Solutions

51 SQL Plan Cache 51 Copyright itech Solutions

52 SQL Plan Cache Statements 52 Copyright itech Solutions

53 Health Center The health center provides an overview of your system databases, and the information within the database. 53 Copyright itech Solutions

54 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 54

55 Basic Operations 55 Copyright itech Solutions

56 Printer Output: PDF Output made E-A-S-Y 56 Copyright itech Solutions

57 PDF output Doesn t get easier than this Can set up PDF printer Can these printouts Copyright itech Solutions 57

58 Printer Configuration Wizard 58 Copyright itech Solutions

59 Printer Configuration Wizard 59 Copyright itech Solutions

60 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 60

61 Configuration 61 Copyright itech Solutions

62 Configuration: System Values 62 Copyright itech Solutions

63 Configuration: System Values: Performance 63 Copyright itech Solutions

64 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 64

65 Network 65 Copyright itech Solutions

66 Manage TCP Servers 66 Copyright itech Solutions

67 Properties on each TCP/IP Server selected 67 Copyright itech Solutions

68 Manage Lines 68 Copyright itech Solutions

69 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 69

70 Integrated Server Administration 70 Copyright itech Solutions

71 Network Server Descriptions These are some Virtual IBM i hosted partitions, which this partition is actually hosting. How to build Virtual IBM i partitions can be found in my other session. You can manage Blade, IXA, IXS, Linux, and hosted partitions. 71

72 Management of Servers 72 Copyright itech Solutions

73 Network Server Disks 73 Copyright itech Solutions

74 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 74

75 Security 75 Copyright itech Solutions

76 Intrusion Detection: Could be 3 rd Coolest thing Intrusion detection and prevention system notifies you of attempts to hack into or disrupt your system. ID also monitors if someone is using your system to launch attacks. This uses policies to monitor your system. A must for any company with their machine on the Internet. 76 Copyright itech Solutions

77 Intrusion Detection: Setup Notifications 77 Copyright itech Solutions

78 Intrusion Detection: Setup Wizard 78 Copyright itech Solutions

79 Intrusion Detection: All setup and working 79 Copyright itech Solutions

80 Manage Authority Lists 80 Copyright itech Solutions

81 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 81

82 Manage your Users from here 82 Copyright itech Solutions

83 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 83

84 Journal Management 84 Copyright itech Solutions

85 Manage all your journals 85 Copyright itech Solutions

86 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 86

87 Performance This is the tool to find out what is happening on your machine. We will view just a few of the many graphs available, but you will see the power of the graphs, which is based upon the data of Collection Services. 87 Copyright itech Solutions

88 Performance: Collections: Investigate 88 Copyright itech Solutions

89 Resource Utilization 89 Copyright itech Solutions

90 5250 Transactions per second & Average Response time 90 Copyright itech Solutions

91 Performance Graphs 91 Copyright itech Solutions

92 Average Disk Response time & Percent busy 92 Copyright itech Solutions

93 I/O Adapter Utilization 93 Copyright itech Solutions

94 Virtual I/O device Performance 94 Copyright itech Solutions

95 Disk Health This chart shows Disk health indicators by analyzing all collection time intervals according to the defined thresholds for disk. Use this chart to determine the proportion of intervals where Disk health indicators exceeded the defined thresholds. Copyright itech Solutions 95

96 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 96

97 File Systems 97 Copyright itech Solutions

98 Working with the IFS 98 Copyright itech Solutions

99 Task Categories System: System Status, Messages, disk status Database: Performance monitors and Index Advisor Basic Operations: View Messages, Out Queues, Printers, Jobs. Configuration: Manage hardware, software, and system values. Network: TCP/IP Integrated Server Admin: Hosted servers & disk Security: Authorization lists, Object authority, and Intrusion Detection. Users & Groups: Manage profiles & groups. Journal Management: Journals and receivers Performance: Tools & Graphs to Analyze performance Files: Manage objects and IFS Internet Configurations: HTTP Server, Digital Certificates 99

100 Internet Configuration 100 Copyright itech Solutions

101 Optional BRMS Plug-in 101 Copyright itech Solutions

102 7 Key Points to take home This is free and ready to use on 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 Only need *ADMIN HTTP server running to access it. Use your machines IP address and the 2001 port Look at Performance graphs first get some bench marks. Use Index Advisor to find logical files you can create to improve performance. If machine is on the Internet make sure you setup Intrusion Detection. Create quick and easy PDFs using the Basic Operations and Output Queues. 102 Copyright itech Solutions

103 Your Turn! How to contact me: Pete Massiello Twitter: petem59