Using IBM i Monitoring Software to Monitor for Disconnected Jobs
IBM 5250 Telnet sessions are not dead, but occasionally you have to kill one. A lot of shops in the IBM i community still use old-fashioned Telnet terminal emulators such as the Personal Communications product that comes with IBM i Access for Windows, third party emulators like Mochasoft’s TN5250, or generic Telnet emulators that come […]
3 Ways to Use IBM i Monitoring Software to Reduce Unscheduled Downtime
Most people use IBM i System Monitoring and Notification software (System Monitoring) to alert on-call responders for items needing manual intervention such as program errors, disk drive spikes, and runaway jobs.
Using IBM i Monitoring Software to Monitor for Disconnected Jobs
IBM 5250 Telnet sessions are not dead, but occasionally you have to kill one. A lot of shops in the IBM i community still use old-fashioned Telnet terminal emulators such as the Personal Communications product that comes with IBM i Access for Windows, third party emulators like Mochasoft’s TN5250, or generic Telnet emulators that come […]
5 Proactive Ways to Use IBM i System Monitoring Software
In an earlier post, I talked about how IBM i system monitoring software can help avoid potential disasters. I covered obvious items that monitoring software can help with, such as alerting you to power outages, password failures/security breaches, and equipment outages. System monitoring packages are also great at the simple things, like alerting you when […]
4 Ways Message Monitoring Software Can Help Avert IBM i Disasters
In all my years of working at large corporations and owning my own companies, I have never seen an IT disaster provoke someone to jump up and say “Let ME be the bearer of the bad news.” Nobody wants that job. But we IT folks are practical in nature so we just step up and […]
IBM i News Round-Up – Password Security, Message Monitoring and More
Interesting stories on security and message monitoring software caught our eye this week for an IBM i news round-up. Plus, exactly how many AS400 or IBM i professionals are there in the world?
Software for IBM i/AS400 Helps Keep Manufacturers Up and Running
Manufacturers have a challenge that is a drumbeat 24/7 – get materials in, send goods out. The ability to keep operations flowing smoothly is a key to profitability, especially in models where margins are small and volume is the big driver of revenue.
4 AS400 Error Messages That You Should Never Ignore
Your IBM i is one of the sturdiest power systems around. That resiliency is a major factor in why the system is prized by banks, retail, medical, and other industries that need to adhere to strict compliance standards. But even the sturdy AS400 is not immune to system failures, back-up issues, unusual password attempts, and […]