As400

AS/400 SYSTEM OPERATIONS System Administrator Tasks

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System and Equipment Overview Table of Contents

OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 3 COMPUTER BASICS.................................................................... 4 Hardware................................................................................. 4 Software................................................................................... 4 CPU - Central Processing Unit................................................. 4 Storage/Memory....................................................................... 5Terms....................................................................................... 5 SYSTEM UNITS ............................................................................ 7 Models C, D, E, F - Ivory (Tan) Boxes...................................... 7 200/400 Series Black Box ...................................................... 11 300/500 Series - Black Box.................................................... 13 600 Series Black Box............................................................. 15 700 Series Black Box ............................................................. 17 170 Series Black Box ............................................................. 19 TERMINALS................................................................................ 21 Dumb [DUM] Terminals.......................................................... 21 Power-On / Off....................................................................... 21 Offline Setup .......................................................................... 21 Online Setup .......................................................................... 22 P.C. – PERSONAL COMPUTER ................................................ 23Power-On............................................................................... 23 Power-Off............................................................................... 23 PC Message Indicators .......................................................... 23 SSS Devices .......................................................................... 24 USE THE KEYBOARD................................................................ 25 SIGN ON..................................................................................... 27 Sign Off ...................................................................................... 27 AS/400 MAIN MENU (MAIN)....................................................... 28 DEALERLINE XL MAIN MENU (DMM000) ................................. 31 SYSTEM REQUEST MENU ........................................................ 33April 2000

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PROMPTABLE FIELDS (F4) ...................................................... 37 TCP/IP AND TWINAX ATTACHED PRINTERS .......................... 38 SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW - EXERCISE.............. 39

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OVERVIEW

System and Equipment Overview
OVERVIEW
Thischapter provides basic information you will need to operate your AS/400. • • • • • • • • Computer Basics System Unit and Control Panel Workstations Use the keyboard Sign on and off the system AS/400 Main Menu, DEALERLINE Main Menu, System Request Menu Function keys and the command line and promptable fields Printers

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COMPUTER BASICS

COMPUTERBASICS
Computer is derived from the word compute, in other words, to calculate. There are three basic types of computers distinguished by their physical size and capacity: • Microcomputer • Minicomputer • Mainframe

Hardware
Hardware is the physical components of the computer or the things you can touch. Hardware components include: - Keyboard - input device for the user to communicate with...