IBM i LSAM Administration

The OpCon IBM i Agent (LSAM) extends OpCon workload automation and orchestration to IBM i systems. Use the sections below to install, configure, operate, and maintain the agent.

Version 23.1

Get Started

• Overview
• Installation
• Uninstall

Release Notes

• Overview
• New Features
• Fixes
• PTF Readme

Configuration

• Configuration
• Critical Settings
• Configuration Settings
• Performance Parameters
• Extended Discussion

SMA File Transfer

• Overview
• Operations
• Screens

Components and Operation

• Components
• Operation
• Automation
• Tips

Environment Management

• Overview
• Operations
• SMAGPL Library
• Commands

Log and Database Management

• Overview
• Procedures
• Management
• Extracting Data
• Database Maintenance

Security and Object Authority

• Strategy
• Work Management Authority
• User Profiles
• Object Authority Matrix

Dynamic Variables

• Overview
• Rules
• Using Dynamic Variables
• Applying
• Function Codes
• Maintaining

Job Tracking and Queuing

• Overview
• Tracking Types
• Using
• Details

Message Management

• Overview
• Operations
• Details
• Logs

Software Maintenance (PTFs)

• PTFs
• Process
• Screens

Operator Replay Scripts

• Overview
• Operations
• Screens

Restricted Mode and Multi-Step Jobs

• Operations
• Multi-Step Scripting
• Screens

Events and Utilities

• External Events
• ScanSPLF and ScanOUTQ
• Captured Data Response Rules
• System Variables

Commands and Utilities

• Commands
• LSAM Operations
• Dynamic Variable Management
• File Arrival
• Communicate with OpCon

Reference

• Machine Messages
• Function Keys
• Multiple Environments
• LSAM Programs and Files
• Performance

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