Activities of An iSeries or AS400 Administrator

Daily Activity

o Check for any SRC /Attention light / Abnormal Sound

o Daily Check-list

o Object Save/ Restore

o Library save /Restore

o Daily Update of reports

o Scheduling of required jobs

Monthly Activity

o User profile inventory

o Object / Libraries inventory

o Submit hard copy reports to Manager –MIS

                  Daily activity report

                  Daily ASP utilization report

                  System DASD Status

                  Daily Problem/ Object not saved reports

                  System performance report

{Down time /up time / Reason /Action taken/ Remarks}

o Ensure proper Cycle of DAILY BACKUP QIC

                 Server - A : 07 QIC

                 Server - B : 07 QIC

                 Server - C : 06 QIC



Quarterly Activity

o Schedule for Quarterly Preventive maintenance

(Inform to AS/400 team at least 15days prior to PM schedule)

o Ensure proper Cycle of MONTHLY BACKUP QIC – Cycle of 3 QIC

o Submit hard copy reports to Manager-MIS

                    Quarterly Server ASP Utilization graph

                    Preventive Maintenance report

                    DASD balancing report



Occasional Activity

o Check for data available in occasional QIC

o Save data on QIC, which is not required on server for particular period.

o Backup of User data/ System data / DLO/ User Profile etc (whenever required)

o Keep at least one ready set of QIC

o Keen on check for linked objects / Printer