1. IBM Systems Director Navigator for i
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Agenda
 IBM Systems Director Navigator for i (IBM i 6.1 & 7.1)
– What is it ?
– How do you get it ?
– What is/isn’t included ?
– How does it work ?
– New function for IBM i 7.1
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What is it?
 IBM Systems Director Navigator is the management console for IBM i
– Web based console included in the operating system beginning with IBM i 6.1
 It is used to manage just ‘this’ server
– Use IBM Systems Director for multi-system management
 It contains all the currently Web-enabled functions of System i Navigator (over
300 tasks)
– All Web enabled tasks are still URL addressable and can be accessed individually
as servlets, or as portlets within the Web console
 IBM Systems Director Navigator for i provides management function not
available in System i Navigator
– Performance Data Investigator
– High Availability Solutions Manager
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of-director.html
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How do you get it ?
 IBM Systems Director Navigator for i is included as part of the
base operating system option 3 (5761SS1/5770SS1 option 3).
There is no extra charge required to get it.
– 6.1: Latest level of group PTF SF99115
– 7.1: Latest level of group PTF SF99368
 The following products must also be installed
– (these should already be on your system)
IBM i 6.1
IBM HTTP Server for i 5761DG1
Qshell 5761SS1 option 30
Portable App Solutions Env (PASE) 5761SS1 option 33
IBM Developer Kit for Java 5761JV1
J2SE 5.0 32 bit 5761JV1 option 8
IBM Toolbox for Java 5761JC1
Host Servers 5761SS1 option 12
IBM i 7.1
IBM HTTP Server for i 5770DG1
Qshell 5760SS1 option 30
Portable App Solutions Env (PASE) 5760SS1 option 33
IBM Developer Kit for Java 5761JV1
J2SE 5.0 32 bit 5761JV1 option 8
Host Servers 5770SS1 option 12
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What is included ?
 All web-enabled functions of System i Navigator, organized into 13
different task categories (over 300 tasks total)
o Jobs, messages, system values, database, users, file systems, security, performance …
 In addition, functions from the following for-purchase LPPs will be
available in the console when the LPPs are installed:
IBM i 6.1
Power HA for IBM i 5761HAS
BRMS (Backup, Recovery, & Media Services) 5761BR1
IBM Performance Tools for i5/OS (DiskWatcher) 5761PT1
IBM Performance Tools for i5/OS (JobWatcher) 5761PT1 option 3
IBM i 7.1
Power HA System Mirror 5770HAS
BRMS (Backup, Recovery, & Media Services) 5770BR1
IBM Performance Tools for i (DiskWatcher) 5770PT1
IBM Performance Tools for i (JobWatcher) 5770PT1 option 3
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What isn’t included ?
 Management Central functions
o Use IBM Systems Director product for multi-system tasks on the Web
 Database functions that involve graphics and charts
o SQL Scripts
o Visual Explain
o Database Navigator
o SQL Assist
 Disk Management – New support added in 7.1
o Graphical View
o Disk Unit Physical Location
o Disk Unit/ASP Capacity chart
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IBM Systems Director Navigator for i
 Simply point your browser to http://systemname:2001
and sign on with your IBM i user id
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What's out there today?
Brief comparison with System i Navigator and Tasks for the Web
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System i Navigator
aka iSeries Navigator, Operations Navigator
 Management Server
– Menu options
– Toolbar options
– Distributed & Direct
 Groups and Systems
– By group content
– Object tree view
 Tasks
– Object based tasks
– Customized tasks
– Drag & Drop
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Web based System i Navigator
 Servlet based interface
 Easily create URLs to
allow direct access to
your favorite function
 Initial offering had
minimal function
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How does it work ?
 Ensure the HTTP Administration servers are running
o These servers will be an auto start server beginning in IBM i 6.1 – starts with the TCP/IP servers
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How does it work ?
In IBM i all Web based
consoles run on the HTTP Web Admin GUI, LDAP, Web
Integrated Web Application Navigator, IPP
Admin servers.
IBM Systems Director Navigator,
Secure Perspective, Cluster
Services, Power HA
IBM Access for Web
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How does it work ?
 Enter the following URL into a browser
o http://system:2001
Supports the following browsers:
Time to
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer, 6.0 or later move off
IE6
• Mozilla Firefox, 1.0 or later
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How does it work ?
 Accept the certificate warnings
o Consoles runs on SSL
Firefox 2
Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 7
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How does it work ?
 URL will be re-routed to secure path
 Enter your IBM i user ID and password for this system
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How does it work ?
Web Console interface displays
o Expand IBM i Management to view the task categories
o Click on the desired task category to view the Welcome Page for that task
o Click on a task on the Welcome Page, or, click on the Show All Tasks button to view
all web enabled tasks for that category
o Each selected task appears in a separate portlet, and a tab appears at the top of the
work space
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Controls overview New Tab for each view
Left Navigation groups
all the tasks in logical
compartments
Help link
Most
common
functions
included
on each
Welcome
menu
All functions
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Controls overview
The ‘All Tasks’ view
shows every task
that is supported for
this category in a
tree view
• open / close tree
nodes
• Click to open all
the available task for
the object. Click on
the task to take that
action.
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Select from the available actions
Controls overview • Object tasks
Fast path icons to Table tasks • Category tasks
• Filters • Table tasks
• Sorts o Columns, Filters, Sorts
• Entry selection
Select an entry
• Click on arrow
• Tasks for object
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Controls overview
Operations are
broken down to tasks
with logical groupings
Wizard like interfaces to
organize values
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Controls overview - Terms
Banner – Common image Page Bar – navigate
across all consoles between pages
Navigation Tree –
group tasks
Work area
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Controls overview – Portlet controls
- allows you to edit settings for the portlet
- return to the previous screen
- displayed if help
- minimize the module view; only the title bar is visible
- maximize view, full portlet view is visible
- close a portlet
- console module can be refreshed without
reloading the console page
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Multiple Window Support
 You can now have tasks opened up in different browser tabs or
windows
• New in 7.1
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Manage Open Pages
From far right drop down select the
Manage Open Pages link
Manage large numbers of open pages
• View
• Close
• Navigate
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My Startup pages
Sign-in and specified pages are automatically opened
Great for watching important System functions/activities
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My Startup pages
Open desired page; In far right dropdown
Select ‘Add to My Startup Pages’
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My Startup pages
Click ‘OK’ on the confirmation screen
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Set Target System - New with IBM i 7.1

Set Target System
– Specify the remote system you want to work with. Current system being managed
– Supports systems at IBM i 5.4, IBM i 6.1 & IBM i 7.1
Supports
• 5.4
• 6.1
 Specify System Name
 User ID
 Password
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Set Target System
New in 7.1
IBM i 6.1 – Only Local System
User IDs
Socket
Connection
Work Management
Network IAS running L1C
IFS Target SYSTEM =
Local
IBM i 7.1 IBM i 5.4
User IDs User IDs
Socket
Connection Socket Work Management
Work Management
Connection
Network IAS running L1C Network
IFS Target SYSTEM = IFS
V5R4
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Welcome Pages - System
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Going Beyond Command Definitions - 5250
Director Navigator - New in 7.1
Green Screen on the Web!
Signon to a full function
5250 screen
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Customize functions/applications
Select the Application
Administration link
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Customize functions/applications
- Open the tree node for the section
- Select the desired task
- Open the task menu
- Select Customize
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Customize functions/applications
Specify the
Users/groups that you
either want to give
access or restrict
access to this function
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Systems tab – Basic functions
Disk Status
History Log
System Status
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Welcome Pages – Basic Operations
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Basic Operations tab – Basic functions
Common functions for the signed on user to work with
their IBM i basic objects
Printer output
Send a System Message
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Welcome Pages – Work Management
http://ibmsystemsmag.blogs.com/i_can/2010/05/i-can-do-some-cool-things-with-the-work-
management-gui.html
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Welcome Pages – Configuration and Service
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Configuration and Service tab – Basic functions
Disk Management GUI requires ‘SST’ user to be signed on
System Values
Disk Management GUI
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Welcome Pages - Network
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Network tab – Basic functions
Create IPV4 & IPV6 interfaces
Manage TCP Servers
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Welcome Pages – Integrated Server Administration
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Welcome Pages - Security
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Security tab – Basics
Manage Authorization List
Change Object
Authority
Create and Manage the
System Cryptographic Keys
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Welcome Pages – Users and Groups
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Users and Groups tab - Basics
Create and Manage User Profiles
Create and Manage Group
Profiles
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Welcome Pages – Databases
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Database tab - Basics
Work with database
Database
Indexes
Database Health Center
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Welcome Pages – Journal Management
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Journal Management tab – Basics
* Significant enhancements for 7.1 – there is now a complete
solution for Journal Management
•Add Remote Journal
•Delete
•Permissions
•Change Receivers
•Properties
•Journal Receivers
•Show Journal Objects
•Remote Journals
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Welcome Pages - Performance
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Performance Tasks
 “Performance” is a major function within this Web console
– Investigate Data
– Collections
– All Performance Tasks
• Active Jobs
• Disk Status
• System Status
• Define, start, stop and
manage performance data collectors
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Investigate Data
IBM Performance Tools –
Manager feature
IBM Performance Tools –
Manager feature
IBM Performance Tools –
Job Watcher feature
IBM i 6.1 or later –
Included with the base
operating system
!
New Performance Explorer
and Health Indicators
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Performance Explorer
The Profile Perspectives
provide function similar
to what Performance
Data Trace Visualizer
offers
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Health Indicators
System Resource Health Indicators
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Disk Response Time Charts
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Java Perspectives
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Job Watcher - CPU Utilization and Waits Overview
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Welcome Pages – File Systems
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File Systems tab - Basics
Work and manage the
contents of the IFS
Create and manage
File Shares
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Welcome Pages – Internet Configurations
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Welcome Pages – Backup, Recovery and Media Services
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Welcome Pages – Cluster Resource Services
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Welcome Pages – High Availability Solutions Manager
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