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1. PlusDown htm Please note the following points before applying PTFs 1 If you have taken a copy of any of the commands supplied with NetServer ToolKit into one of your own libraries or a system library such as QGPL or QUSRSYS applying a PTF will render that copy of the command invalid You should delete and recreate any copied commands after applying PTFs 2 We recommend that as a precaution you take a save of the NetServer Toolkit licensed program before applying the PTF Create a save file with CRTSAVF e g CRTSAVF your _lib your_savf then save NetServer ToolKit with SAVLICPGM LICPGM 1NSTLKT DEV SAVF SAVF your_lib your_savf DTACPR YES In the unlikely event that the PTF has unwanted side effects contact support ariadnesoftware co uk and if necessary our support team can advise you on how to restore NetServer ToolKit from the save file 3 When applying PTFs with APYPTF specify TEMP on the APY Extent of change parameter so that the PTF is only temporarily applied initially While PTFs are temporarily applied they may be removed with RMVPTF In the unlikely event that the PTF has unwanted side effects contact support ariadnesoftware co uk and if necessary our support team can advise you on how to remove the PTF with RMVPTF The procedure for loading and applying a PTF for NetServer ToolKit is as follows First download the PTF you require from the Internet The PTF will be held in a file called Q1NSnnnn zip w2. to clients on the network in the same way that you can share files ona Windows server For example if your System i is known to the network as LONDON and you create a NetServer file share called HOME to share the directory home PCs can access files saved in that directory either by a using path names of the form LONDON HOME or b mapping a network drive e g i to LONDON HOME and then accessing the files under 1 For further details see http publib boulder iobm com infocenter iseries V1r3 index jsp topic rzahl rzahinettil eshare htm NetServer file shares provide a simple but secure and effective way of giving PC users access to files saved on your System IFS for example spooled files converted to PDFs using ariadne s CoolSpools product or database files converted to Excel spreadsheets using ariadne s Slipstream You can create the files on the System for example in your overnight batch processes then your users and customers can access those files from their PCs during the day for example in Acrobat Reader or Excel using the NetServer file share The problem with NetServer file shares is that the only means IBM provides of managing them is Operations Navigator which is heavy on PC resources Many people find OpsNav slow and cumbersome to use and would prefer a simple traditional AS 400 green screen alternative That is what NetServer Toolkit provides We will be developing NetServer ToolKit furthe
3. Network Drive Create a directory in the IFS to receive the NetServer Toolkit files This can be done in Windows Explorer by selecting File New Folder or at the DOS prompt as follows md i IFS_dir where I is the network drive assigned to your iSeries and IFS_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Step 4 Copy the contents of your PC s install directory created in Step 1 above to the IFS directory created in Step 3 above using Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt as follows copy c PC_dir I IFS_dir where PC_dir is the name of the directory on your PC I is the network drive assigned to your iSeries and IFS_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Step 5 On your iSeries decide which library you wish to use for the install procedure and create a save file in that library e g crtsavf lib_name nstoolkit where lib_name is the name of the library you chose to use Step 6 Page 7 On your iSeries copy the contents of the NSTLKTV1R1 SAV file from the IFS directory to the save file just created by issuing the following command cpyfrmstmf fromstmf IFS_dir NSTLKTV1R1 SAV tombr qsys lib lib_name lib nstoolkit file mbropt replace cvtdta none endlinfmt fixed tabexpn no where IFS_dir is the name of the IFS directory into which you copied the install files in Step 4 above and lib_name is the name of the library in which you create
4. ariadne the iSeries specialists NetServer ToolKit User s Guide Version V1R1MO January 2007 ariadne software ltd cheltenham england Table of Contents uicgere olete m Gaerne ETAT eer erie EAE tree er eye er E ere ere eer reat iter 3 Waranty cera aeaa nthe ere ca tessa aia nmageeeane Mast enGvedi E E aaeias 3 Minimum OS 400 Release Level ceeeeeecseeccceeeeeeeeeeeseeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeessnneaeeeeeeees 3 Licensed Program Id and Product Library ccccccceeessesseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeees 4 DMRS Te UN cach tap essences aeaaeae aE Eaa ese snake cates 5 Method 1 Installing NetServer ToolKit using FTP c ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 5 Method 2 Installing NetServer ToolKit using the IFS ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeetteeeeeeeees 7 IVINS TAINO Essenis a a a a a EES 9 Method 1 Installing a PTF using FU PosrccccinnsharicenttaviccnidarniesiieetionshaviianMieusienitevetavan 10 Method 2 Installing a PTF using the IFS ccccceceeesesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 11 Getting Started with NetServer TOoIKit ssssssssssssssssssssssssssseseesssseesseeeees 14 Introduction NetServer Toolkit is a completely free software package for the IBM System AS 400 iSeries which provides a quick and convenient way of configuring and managing NetServer file shares A NetServer file share is an area of the System i s file storage that can be made available
5. chose to use and nnnn is the PTF id Step 6 On your iSeries copy the contents of the Q1NSnnnn sav file where nnnn is the PTF id from the IFS directory to the save file just created by issuing the following command cpyfrmstmf fromstmf IFS_dir Q1NSnnnn sav tombr qsys lib lib_name lib Q1NSnnnn file mbropt replace cvtdta none endlinfmt fixed tabexpn no where IFS_dir is the name of the IFS directory into which you copied the PTF files in Step 4 above and lib_name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 5 above Page 12 Step 7 On your iSeries ensure that the previous step worked by displaying the contents of save file Q1NSnnnn dspsavf lib_name Q1NSnnnn If you see the message No records in save file then something has gone wrong during the preceding steps Try following them again If you still cannot get this procedure to work contact us at support ariadnesoftware co uk Step 8 On your iSeries issue the following command to load the PTF on to your system lodptf licpgm 1NSTLKT dev savf select 1NSnnnn savf lib_name Q1NSnnnn where lib name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 3 and nnnn is the PTF id Step 9 On your iSeries issue the following command to apply the PTF to your system apyptf licpgm 1NSTLKT select 1NSnnnn apy temp where nnnn is the PTF If you have any trouble at any point in this procedure p
6. curity Officer QGECOFR Issue the following FTP commands within the FTP session Page 5 quote site na 0 This command instructs FTP to use the traditional iSeries library file naming convention rather than the IFS naming convention binary This command instructs FTP not to carry out any conversion on the data to be sent to the iSeries cd lib_ name where lib name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 3 This command makes lib name your current library on the iSeries Icd dir_ name where dir_name is the name of the directory on your PC in which you unzipped the install files earlier This command makes dir_name your current directory on the PC put NSTLKTV1R1 SAV nstoolkit This command transmits the contents of the file NSTLKTV1R1 SAV which was earlier unzipped from NSTLKTV1R1 ZIP and stores them in the save file called nstoolkit which you created earlier on your iSeries Step 5 On your iSeries ensure that the previous step worked by displaying the contents of save file nstoolkit dspsavf lib_name nstoolkit If you see the message No records in save file then something has gone wrong during the preceding steps Try following them again If you still cannot get this procedure to work contact us at support ariadnesoftware co uk Step 6 On your iSeries issue the following command to restore the NetServer ToolKit licensed program to your system rstlicpgm licpgm 1NSTLKT dev savf opt
7. d 2 instead Steps to be carried out on the PC are shown in green steps to be carried out on the iSeries in blue Method 1 Installing NetServer ToolKit using FTP This method uses FTP File Transfer Protocol to transfer the NetServer ToolKit product files from your PC to your iSeries It is assumed that you have stored the NSTLKTV1R1 ZIP file which you downloaded from the Internet or received via e mail on your PC and that you have enabled an FTP link between your PC and your iSeries Step 1 On your PC create an install directory for NetServer ToolKit either within Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt e g md c nstoolkit Save or copy the zip file that you downloaded or received into this directory Step 2 On your PC unzip the contents of the zip file into the directory you just created using pkunzip WinZip Norton UnZip etc Step 3 On your iSeries decide which library you wish to use for the install procedure and create a save file in that library e g crtsavf lib_name nstoolkit where lib_name is the name of the library you chose to use Step 4 On your PC start an FTP session to your iSeries You may use FTP packages such as CuteFTP or simply go to the DOS prompt and type ftp AS400_name where AS400_name is the name of your iSeries You will be prompted to enter your user id and password Please ensure that you sign on with a user id that has adequate authority We recommend that you sign on as the Se
8. d the save file in Step 5 above Step 7 On your iSeries ensure that the previous step worked by displaying the contents of save file nstoolkit dspsavf lib_name nstoolkit where lib_name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 5 If you see the message No records in save file then something has gone wrong during the preceding steps Try following them again If you still cannot get this procedure to work contact us at support ariadnesoftware co uk Step 8 On your iSeries issue the following command to restore the NetServer ToolKit licensed program to your system rstlicpgm licpgm 1NSTLKT dev savf option base rstobj all Ing primary output none rls first replacerls only savi lib_name nstoolkit where lib name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 5 Step 9 No license key is required to use NetServer ToolKit It is free software NetServer ToolKit is now ready for you to use Now refer to the Getting started section for instructions on how to run NetServer ToolKit Page 8 Maintenance Periodically we will release Program Temporary Fixes PTFs in order to add new features or to resolve any problems found with NetServer ToolKit PTFs are supplied in the form of an iSeries save file stored within a zip file and can be downloaded from the NetServer ToolKit Download section of the ariadne web site at http www ariadnesoftware co uk
9. here nnnn is the PTF id This section describes two possible procedures for copying the iSeries save file held in this zip file to your iSeries Please select one of the two methods described below and follow the steps carefully and in the order indicated Method 1 is appropriate where FTP is available Method 2 can be used as an alternative where FTP is unavailable for whatever reason Steps to be carried out on the PC are shown in green steps to be carried out on the iSeries in blue Page 9 Method 1 Installing a PTF using FTP This method uses FTP File Transfer Protocol to transfer the PTF file from your PC to your iSeries It is assumed that you have stored the zip file which you downloaded from the Internet on your PC and that you have enabled an FTP link between your PC and your iSeries Step 1 On your PC create a directory for the PTF installation either within Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt or re use the directory you used to install originally e g md c nstoolkit Save or copy the zip file that you downloaded or received into this directory Step 2 On your PC unzip the contents of the zip file into the directory you just created using pkunzip WinZip Norton UnZip etc Step 3 On your iSeries first sign off then sign back on again to ensure that you do to have any NetServer ToolKit objects in your QTEMP library Then decide which library you wish to use for the PTF install procedure and create a sa
10. ion base rstobj all Ing primary output none rls first replacerls only savi lib_name nstoolkit where lib name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 3 Step 7 No license key is required to use NetServer ToolKit It is free software Page 6 Now refer to the Getting started section for instructions on how to run NetServer ToolKit Method 2 Installing NetServer ToolKit using the IFS This method uses a Client Access network drive assigned to the IFS of your iSeries to transfer the NetServer ToolKit product files from your PC to your iSeries It is assumed that you have stored the NSTLKTV1R1 ZIP file which you downloaded from the Internet or received via e mail on your PC This method is most useful where FTP to your iSeries is unavailable for whatever reason Step 1 On your PC create an install directory for NetServer ToolKit either within Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt e g md c PC_dir where PC_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Save or move the zip file that you downloaded or received into this directory Step 2 On your PC unzip the contents of the zip file into the directory you just created using pkunzip WinZip Norton UnZip etc Step 3 On your PC ensure that you have a network drive assigned to a directory in the root file system of your iSeries s IFS This can be done in Windows Explorer by selecting Tools Map
11. irectory Page 11 Step 2 On your PC unzip the contents of the zip file into the directory you just created using pkunzip WinZip Norton UnZip etc Step 3 On your PC ensure that you have a network drive assigned to a directory in the root file system of your iSeries s IFS This can be done in Windows Explorer by selecting Tools Map Network Drive Create a directory in the IFS to receive the PTF This can be done in Windows Explorer by selecting File New Folder or at the DOS prompt as follows md i IFS_dir where I is the network drive assigned to your iSeries and IFS_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Step 4 Copy the contents of your PC s PTF directory created in Step 1 above to the IFS directory created in Step 3 above using Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt as follows copy c PC_dir I IFS_dir where PC_dir is the name of the directory on your PC I is the network drive assigned to your iSeries and IFS_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Step 5 On your iSeries first sign off then sign back on again to ensure that you do to have any NetServer ToolKit objects in your QTEMP library Then decide which library you wish to use for the install procedure and create a save file in that library The save file should be called Q1NSnnnn where nnnn is the PTF id e g crtsavf lib_name Q1NSnnnn where lib_name is the name of the library you
12. lease contact us by e mail at support ariadnesoftware co uk Page 13 Getting Started with NetServer ToolKit Refer to the Installation section for instructions for installing NetServer ToolKit on your system The simplest way to get started with NetServer ToolKit is to display the NetServer ToolKit menu by entering GO NSTLKTV1R1 NSTOOLKIT The menu displays the various options that are available Each menu option corresponds to a command which can also be run standalone from the command line or used in a CL program You may wish to consider restricting authority to these commands or to the product library NSTLKTV1R1 NSTOOLKIT NetServer ToolKit menu Select one of the following Create NetServer file share Change NetServer file shar Delete NetServer file shar oO WB NO e Display NetServer file shar 10 Work with NetServer file shares Selection or command Option 1 prompts the CRTFILSHR Create File Share command which allows you to create a new file share Option 2 prompts the CHGFILSHR Change File Share command which allows you to change an existing file share Page 14 Option 3 prompts the DLTFILSHR Delete File Share command which allows you to delete an existing file share Option 4 prompts the DSPFILSHR Display File Share command which allows you to display details of a file share Option 10 runs the WRKFILSHR Work with File Shares command which allows yo
13. r in the future and intend to add new functionality at regular intervals Warranty ariadne software ltd makes no warranty either expressed or implied with respect to the software product its merchantability or its fitness for any particular purpose The software product and documentation are provided on an AS IS basis ariadne software ltd assumes no responsibility for the use of the software product Minimum OS 400 Release Level The minimum OS 400 release level required to run NetServer ToolKit V1 is OS 400 V5R1M0 If you are running V4R5M0 or an earlier version of OS400 you will not be able to install NetServer ToolKit Page 3 Licensed Program Id and Product Library The licensed program identifier for NetServer ToolKit V1R1 is 1NSTLKT and the version code is V1R1M0 The product library for NetServer ToolKit V1 is NSTLKTV1R1 Page 4 Installation If you downloaded NetServer ToolKit from the Internet or received the product via e mail you will have received a zip file called NSTLKTV1R1 ZIP This zip files contain everything you need to get started with NetServer ToolKit This section describes two possible procedures for installing NetServer ToolKit on your iSeries Please select one of the two methods described below and follow the steps carefully and in the order indicated Method 1 is the simplest but requires the use of FTP to your iSeries If FTP is unavailable to you for whatever reason you may use Metho
14. spsavf lib_name Q1NSnnnn If you see the message No records in save file then something has gone wrong during the preceding steps Try following them again If you still cannot get this procedure to work contact us at support ariadnesoftware co uk Step 6 On your iSeries issue the following command to load the PTF on to your system lodptf licpgm 1NSTLKT dev savf select 1NSnnnn savf lib_name Q1NSnnnn where lib_name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 3 and nnnn is the PTF id Step 7 On your iSeries issue the following command to apply the PTF to your system apyptf licpgm 1NSTLKT select 1NSnnnn apy temp where nnnn is the PTF If you have any trouble at any point in this procedure please contact us by e mail at support ariadnesoftware co uk Method 2 Installing a PTF using the IFS This method uses a Client Access network drive assigned to the IFS of your iSeries to transfer the PTF from your PC to your iSeries It is assumed that you have stored the PTF zip file which you downloaded from the Internet or received via e mail on your PC Step 1 On your PC create an install directory for the PTF either within Windows Explorer or from the DOS prompt or use the directory you created for the original installation e g md c PC_dir where PC_dir is the name of the directory you wish to use for this installation Save or move the zip file that you downloaded or received into this d
15. u to work with existing file shares Refer to the online help text for further information on these commands and their parameters Page 15
16. ve file in that library The name of this save file should be Q1NSnnnn where nnnn is the PTF id e g crtsavf lib_name Q1NS0001 where lib_name is the name of the library you chose to use Step 4 On your PC start an FTP session to your iSeries You may use FTP packages such as CuteFTP or simply go to the DOS prompt and type ftp AS400_name where AS400_name is the name of your iSeries You will be prompted to enter your user id and password Please ensure that you sign on with a user id that has adequate authority We recommend that you sign on as the Security Officer QGECOFR Issue the following FTP commands within the FTP session binary This command instructs FTP not to carry out any conversion on the data to be sent to the iSeries cd lib_ name where lib name is the name of the library in which you created the save file in Step 3 This command makes lib name your current library on the iSeries Icd dir_ name where dir_name is the name of the directory on your PC in which you unzipped the install files earlier This command makes dir_name your current directory on the PC Page 10 put Q1NSnnnn sav Q1NSnnnn This command transmits the contents of the file Q1NS0001 sav which was earlier unzipped from Q1NS0001 zip and stores them in the save file called Q1NSnnnn which you created earlier on your iSeries Step 5 On your iSeries ensure that the previous step worked by displaying the contents of save file Q1NSnnnn d
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