Be Sure Qshell Accesses the Right IFS Data

November 2, 2005 Ted Holt

Today I continue my relentless Campaign to Eradicate Unreliable Software. Just recently, I saw a real-life example of the problem of unreliability. Program A called Program B to change the library list. Program B failed, the library list did not get changed, but Program B never bothered to tell Program A about it. Program A continued running with the wrong library list. As I wrote in Proper CL Error Handling, it’s imperative to catch every error and make sure that it is dealt with.

The same sort of thing can happen in Qshell scripts. If a Change Directory command

Restricted Access to SST

November 2, 2005 Hey, Wayne O

I want to set up two users to access the Start System Service Tools (STRSST) command. Is there a way to set them up so they can not change anything–that is, in view only mode? I want them to access the Analyze Log function only.

–Reza

I have good news for you. IBM added some additional controls in V5R2 to provide the exact function you want.

As a security officer, start SST. This will require you to enter the SST password, which is case sensitive. Then, take the following actions:

1. Create SST profiles for the two users. I recommend

Admin Alert: Hidden Secrets of the i5/OS Save Commands

November 2, 2005 Joe Hertvik

How well do you know your OS/400 and i5/OS backup commands? Did you know that there are a number of lesser known backup parameters that enable backup operations to run faster, protect media during its retention cycle, specify date ranges for backing up changed data, and provide valuable information on your backup operation? This week, let’s look at some underused backup parameters and how they can make your life easier.

Most of the parameters I’ll discuss here are included in IBM‘s SAVxxx commands that control i5/OS and OS/400 backup operations. These commands include the two Save Object commands