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Its Summer Quiz Time!
ByLets Ave a Larf! Are you a certified genius? A trivia master? A walking encyclopedia? Great! Now forget all of that, because this quiz is designed to challenge everything you…
Node-RED Version 4
The Node-RED project has recently unveiled a major new release, version 4.0, which introduces a host of enhancements focused on improving the development experience, collaboration and long-term flow maintenance. This…
Change IPL Attributes
ByIn the IBM i world, when dealing with High Availability and Disaster Recovery, the history started with software replication, no matter which product you started or are still using, starting…
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Where Are You Listening?
Security is hard to ignore these days and for good reason. So, adding TLS to all IBM i applications is a logical step to take. For sure there are the…
Python DB2 for i Access
Introduction In my previous article, I wrote about how to access a SQLite database and output the SQL resultset in a neat table. If you need a recap, my previous…
30 Years of Db2 on IBM i
August 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Db2 on IBM i and its predecessor platforms – iSeries & AS/400. Those of you who follow the platform closely might think that…
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From SQL to Python: IBM i Database Queries
Introduction In this article I will show how we can use python on the IBM i to retrieve records from a SQLite database and output the results in a nicely…
Why Not Add An Extra Layer of Security?
It’s most likely that you have added an extra lock on your front door, preventing it for being opened from the outside. In most cases we do not think about…
Article 600!
This is a historic post, article number 600 rolls of the print press! Here we celebrate this exciting feat. The number 600 pops up in various contexts, here are some…
Which VIO Servers Are You Using for vSCSI Storage?
How do you know which VIO servers your AIX LPARs are using for storage? There are different options for presenting storage for your AIX VIO clients (the LPARs). This article…
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How to use SQL to find files needing Reorganisation
While there are quite a few methods for finding candidates for Reorganise Physical Files (RGZPFM), lots of them are old and some of them take a long time and resources…
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Getting Started with the IBM HMC
The command line interface allows you to automate tasks, which can make monitoring or even creating new LPARs easier. Although the Hardware Management Console GUI is a common way to…
i-UG’s Summer Event Workshops
The iUG’s summer event is just around the corner & this year promises to be more exciting than ever. With a focus on innovation & practical skills, the workshops are…
Access for Client Solutions 1.1.9.5
As the seasons change, so does the tech landscape. And just like clockwork, IBM has graced us with the latest iteration of their Access for Client Solutions (ACS) product. Say…
A screen a story – What is my IP Address, tales of the unexpected?
Recently I ran into a problem on an LPAR where apparently nothing was changed. The problem as always is, how to determine if nothing was changed. After all an IPL…