ruth.pharr@cistech.net (704)814-0007 Managing a MAPICS R7/R9 PowerLink Environment ruth.pharr@cistech.net (704)814-0007 Copyright © 2001-2007 Infor Global Solutions

Agenda Network distribution - Streamline the installation and update of Powerlink users Security - Effective management of public and private user definitions Link Manager - Managing clients is easier with the new features and information available: Apply Fixes Visibility of client status and connection Diagnose and resolve issues with enhanced logging Copyright © 2001-2007 Infor Global Solutions

Agenda Improve Performance - for XA Power Link and Integrator applications using XA diagnostics tools and iSeries Navigator functionality Improve performance of remote clients - with the installation of auxiliary machines Migration Considerations Upgrade Assistant - Determine impact of XA updates to your custom code using

Network distribution Remote Locations Predefine values used for installation Host machine Install location Shortcut folder User interaction with installation Environments Offline Installer Network CD

Network distribution Navigate to the Installs URL Select to Set up Power Link for Network Distribution

Choose the Operating System Network Distribution Choose the Operating System

Network Distribution Creates install image that can be burned to CD or moved to a shared drive on your network

Client Security Identify Power Users Normal Users Public Views/Subsets Normal Users Private Views/Subsets Copy User Definitions Maintainable via HPS at Release 9

Client security MNTTEMP Release 9 Create temporary user definitions for their own use Cards, card files, presentation schemes, subsets, sorts, templates, views, workbenches and workspaces Exists only during the current session Available only to that user

Client Security Lock the function Create User Group Public Views/Subsets Add Users to Groups

Applying Updates Environments can be at different levels Immediate or staged View Fix details APARS Enhancements Incidents Fix Servers

Applying Updates Immediate Staged Download at login Updates in background

Client Visibility User Profiles Workstations User Logins

Link Manager – Logging

Link Manager – Logging

Link Manager – Logging

Resolve Power Link issues XA Logging – Power Link Resolve Power Link issues

XA Logging – Power Link New business objects

XA Logging – Power Link Task Logging

Performance Tuning XA Diagnostics

Performance Tuning SQL Monitors Job User

Auxiliary Machines Supplementary processing and load balancing Manual or Automatic Fix Servers Reduces Bandwidth for remote users Each remote user downloads fix files from iSeries Same files go over the network many times The user will be connected to the best fix server when logging in

Auxiliary Machines Fix Server HPS Server Additional Net Link and System Link Servers

Auxiliary Machines Speed indicator on status bar shows connection speed Right click the speed indicator to select an alternate fix server Copyright © 2001-2007 Infor Global Solutions

R7.8/R9 Migration Migration effort is the same Auxiliary machine is required for IDF level 1 Database from Release 7 to Release 9 Field Changes are minimal Expanded Account number and quantity fields in some IFM files Field Deletions are minimal Audit stamp and menu information

R7.8/R9 Migration Database from Release 7 to Release 9 cont. Access Path Changes IMHIST IFM and COM Files File Deletions MUI IFM Menu Information File Format Changes IFM and COM

Custom code, reports, queries… Upgrade Assistant Helps manage integration effort File changes Add/Change/Delete fields Access Paths Files no longer used Hard Coding

Customizations Upgrade Analysis Copyright © 2001-2007 Infor Global Solutions

Powerlink Quickstart for IT Professionals On Site services combine education and implementation assistance Learn, then do Engagement Tailored to meet your requirements: Link Manager Training 1 day Performance Tuning 1 day Client Security 1 day

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Technical Information Ruth A. Pharr 704.814.0007 ruth.pharr@cistech.net Sales Information Ben McCormick 704.814.0016 ben.mccormick@cistech.net