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AS400 Mid Range/Expert Profile
Expertise
Pretty much anything on the hardware/technical side. Some experience with Operating system installation/upgrade. Client Access configuration and connection. I cannot answer questions about RPG and/or application programs.
Experience in the area
IBM Customer Engineer for 20 years, worked on AS400 from announcement until 'retired' in 1996. Have continued working on AS400/iSeries/i5 with an IBM Business Partner.
Education/Credentials
BS in Computers & Systems Engineering
Awards and Honors
IBM Certified Expert AS400 Design, Technical, Client Access, Windows Integration
What do you like about this subject?
I've always been a hardware 'monkey'. I enjoy working on these systems, upgrading them, and putting them together for the best performance and reliability.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
The AS400/iSeries/i5/Power is one of IBM's best kept secrets. No other system can match it's versatility and reliability.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| Jeevan | 11/12/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your quick response... |
| sravan | 12/14/09 | 10 | 9 | 10 | thank you very much sir. These answers ..... |
| Caesar | 09/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your answer. I was ..... |
| Mark | 05/09/09 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the response, kinda what I ..... |
| Roland Ramirez | 07/10/08 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Pete, Thank a Million for your help! ..... |
Recent Answers from Pete Mayhew
2010-07-22 Program Changes:
Manny; When an object is created, the 'Creation date' and 'Change date' are both updated. In the case of a program that is recompiled, the old object is generally deleted first, so the Create and Change
2010-03-16 Connect to V5R1 IFS using Win 2008:
I would 'think' so, however, I do not have either a Win2008 server or V5R1 system to test with. The IFS structure and Netserver (the AS400 windows functionality) are pretty much the same between V5R1
2010-03-04 sys0055 on 9402-236:
Sorry, no. The Advanced 36 (236) was a special model of the AS400, kind of a cross between the two. It has been at least 10 years since I've worked on one, and I don't have access to a machine anymore
2009-12-10 as400:
I don't know the current number-IBM doesn't publish that information. At one time, it was in excess of 750,000. It's probably down to under 500,000 now, but a lot of that is due to consolidation and partitioning
2009-12-09 as400 'explained':
I don't know that I (or you) have enough time for me to completely explain the 'AS400', but I'll try to give you an overview. It most certainly is not a 'PC'. From the very beginning over 20 years
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