Do you have a “backup” for your IBM i system’s Ethernet line in the event that it fails?  If you don’t, did you know that you can configure an automatic failover line quickly and easily in IBM i? Virtual IP Addressing (a.k.a. “VIPA”) is a capability that has existed on IBM i for quite some time, but surprisingly many shops don’t know about it, or, they are aware of it but don’t realize how easy it is to configure and the terrific redundancy it can quickly & easily provide. In…

What you may not know about SAVCHGOBJ or BRMS equivalent (Incremental Save), may be detrimental to your backup strategy. By definition: The Save Changed Object (SAVCHGOBJ) command saves a copy of each changed object or group of objects located in the same library. When *ALL is specified for the Objects (OBJ) parameter, objects can be saved from all user libraries or from a list of libraries. When saving to a save file, only one library can be specified. For database files, only the changed members are saved. By default, objects…

Navigator for i has many convenient ways to manage your IBM i system with a graphical interface. You may not realize that in new versions of IBM i Access Client Solutions, you can launch it easily from your 5250 Emulation Sessions by clicking the icon pictured below: Once you sign in to Navigator for i, you’ll notice one of the very first options on the left side of the page is called Target Systems and Groups. This option allows you to access Navigator for i sessions on other systems in…

IBM i Access for Windows/Mac/Linux (a.k.a. “old Client Access”) has been around for a long time. It’s familiar, stable, and probably already installed on most of your end-user PCs. This massive installed base makes it difficult to fathom switching to IBM i Access Client Solutions, especially when the older software continues to work for the vast majority of users. Unfortunately, that may not be the case forever. Many of our customers have made the move in recent years to secure the communication channels into and out of their systems, including…