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interface (GUI) functions to iSeries customers. iSeries Navigator is enriched with
industry-leading integrated systems management via an easy-to-use GUI.
iSeries Navigator
The systems management function is delivered via the easy-to-use iSeries
Navigator GUI. iSeries Navigator includes:
Work management (Active jobs, subsystems, job queues, memory pools)
Backup and Recovery (BRMS GUI plug-in)
LPAR
System values, including a system comparison and update via Management
Central
Distributed user and group administration via Management Central
Licensed program and fix creation, distribution, and installation via
Management Central
Enhancements to performance monitors and collection services to graph
events over extended time periods
New monitors and events for managing jobs and messages
Complete DASD management: Disk balancing, compression, management of
disk pools, and units
Simple two-node and complex three-node cluster configuration
Integrated xSeries Server: Windows user and group and disk administration
Database Navigator: Provides a pictorial view of the database showing the
relationships between objects
Graphical command prompting
TaskPads: A user-interface extension that allows easy access to key
administrative tasks
Other ease-of-use initiatives for V5R2 include the addition of numerous GUI
extensions to existing iSeries Navigator functions, for the creation of numerous
configuration and administration wizards (many of which are in the new GUI
areas listed in the previous list), and a new plug-in for performance management.
Extensive automation for workload management with new file and
business-to-business (B2B) transaction monitors, systems and storage
management, backup and media policies, and network management including
support for IPv6. Also supported is IBM DB2 UDB transaction management,
switched disk cluster management, Linux dynamic partition management, and
enterprise identity mapping security.
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