1. ruth.pharr@cistech.net (704)814-0007
Managing a MAPICS R7/R9 PowerLink Environment
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2. 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
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3. 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

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

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

6. Choose the Operating System
Network Distribution
Choose the Operating System

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

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

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

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

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

12. Applying Updates Immediate Staged Download at login
Updates in background

13. Client Visibility
User Profiles
Workstations
User Logins

14. Link Manager – Logging

15. Link Manager – Logging

16. Link Manager – Logging

17. Resolve Power Link issues
XA Logging – Power Link
Resolve Power Link issues

18. XA Logging – Power Link
New business objects

19. XA Logging – Power Link
Task Logging

20. Performance Tuning
XA Diagnostics

21. Performance Tuning
SQL Monitors
Job
User

22. 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

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

24. Auxiliary Machines
Speed indicator on status bar shows connection speed
Right click the speed indicator to select an alternate fix server
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25. 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

26. 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

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

28. Customizations Upgrade Analysis
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29. 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

30. Questions ??
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31. Technical Information
Ruth A. Pharr
Sales Information
Ben McCormick