This basic course is intended for existing IBM i administrators, users, and support personnel.

You should have the following recommended skills:

• Basic understanding of Power Systems with IBM i architecture.
• Basic understanding of the support available in a current release of IBM i.

• Describe the new models of POWER8
• Describe the new enhancements to IBM i 7.2 software release
• Discuss the major planning steps to upgrade to IBM i 7.2
• Discuss the significant POWER8 hardware
• Describe single root IO virtualization
• Describe the major enhancements of DB2
• Describe PowerHA/DR strategy and product offerings
• Discuss the major functions of PowerVP
• Describe the enhancements to IBM i Access
• Describe the enhancements of IBM Systems Navigator for i
• Discuss the enhancements development enhancements
• Discuss the enhancements IBM i mobile

• Unit 1 - IBM I 7.2 overview
• Unit 2 - POWER8 upgrade planning
• Unit 3 - Upgrading to IBM i 7.2
• Unit 4 - Technical refresh updates (1 of 3)
• Unit 5 - Technical refresh updates (2 of 3)
• Unit 6 - Technical refresh updates (3 of 3)
• Unit 7 - Single root I/O virtualization
• Unit 8 - DB2 for i enhancements in 7.2
• Unit 9 - PowerHA enhancements
  • Exercise 1 - Create an IASP
  • Exercise 2 - Delete an IASP
• Unit 10 - PowerVP: Virtualization Performance Intelligence
• Unit 11 - Systems management
  • Exercise 3 - Configure 5250 Session using IBM Client Access Solutions
  • Exercises 4 - Configuring 5250 HMC Interface using IBM Client Access Solutions
• Unit 12 - Application development and mobile enhancements