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Monday, May 24
 

9:00am EDT

How to Integrate Your IBM i IT and Security Data into Today’s Modern Analytics Platforms
Modern analytics platforms need a holistic view of the IT environment to maximize their value.  Without including IBM i data means risking data blind spots in your analysis.  This session will highlight how IBM i customers can integrate their IBM i security and IT operations data into modern analytics platforms like Splunk, Kafka and ServiceNow.

Speakers
avatar for Ian Hartley

Ian Hartley

Product Management Director, Precisely
Ian is a Product Management Director at Precisely where he is responsible for the Ironstream line of products. He has a varied background in software product development and architecture. Starting his IT career back in the 80's with the "Teach Yourself COBOL" manual landing on his... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

9:00am EDT

IBM i in 2021 - Focus Areas from the Chief Architect
What are the key focus areas for IBM i in 2021? What's IBM doing with, and for, IBM i and its community? Steve Will, IBM i Chief Architect, shares his thoughts and points out areas you will want to pay attention to, in 2021.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM
Steve is the CTO and Chief Architect for the IBM i Operating System. Spending the past fourteen years of his IBM career in this position, he has become an award-winning speaker, author of the influential blog "You and i," (https://bit.ly/You-and-i-blog) and is one of the most sought-after voices at customer briefings and events. Steve has worked on IBM i and its predecessors since before the creation of the AS/400, and is currently responsible for setting the strategy of the IBM i operating system, as well as deciding which enhancements will be implemented. In his role, he talks to clients and pa... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

9:00am EDT

Why Bother with Security?
During this session Carol will describe the business benefits of securing your IBM i system. She will describe why one has to bother with security on IBM i, the business and operational risks businesses face if they don't pay attention to security as well as tips for describing security in business terms to help you get buy-in for your security projects from upper management.

Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

President, CTO, Co-Founder, DXR Security
With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

9:30am EDT

Ansible for IBM i
Overview of the Ansible strategy for IBM i. This session is an introduction to what Ansible can do for IBM i customers.

Speakers
avatar for Yun Wang

Yun Wang

STSM, IBM i Business Architect, IBM
Wang Yun (王云) is senior technical staff member and business architect of IBM i development team, focusing on systems management and cloud management for i. He has been with IBM for 15 years and worked on various projects such as cloud enablement for i, automation for i, Db2 Mirror... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

9:30am EDT

IBM i PLUS Cloud is the Answer
Far too many people are being led to believe that "Cloud" is supposed to replace the very valuable, extremely critical, workloads running on IBM i. The truth is, adding "Cloud" to your IBM i workloads is the right answer. In this session, Steve Will, IBM i Chief Architect, will give you the high-level view of why this is most certainly true.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM
Steve is the CTO and Chief Architect for the IBM i Operating System. Spending the past fourteen years of his IBM career in this position, he has become an award-winning speaker, author of the influential blog "You and i," (https://bit.ly/You-and-i-blog) and is one of the most sought-after voices at customer briefings and events. Steve has worked on IBM i and its predecessors since before the creation of the AS/400, and is currently responsible for setting the strategy of the IBM i operating system, as well as deciding which enhancements will be implemented. In his role, he talks to clients and pa... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

9:30am EDT

Why Authorization Lists?
Everything you wanted to know about authorization lists but were afraid to ask. You will come away understanding the benefits of using authorization lists, where they fit in the security checking algorithm and techniques for managing them including the use of IBM Services.

Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

President, CTO, Co-Founder, DXR Security
With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

10:00am EDT

Get your i ready for Ansible
This session will introduce how to set up your IBM i environment so that it could be managed by Ansible.

Speakers
avatar for Li Jun Zhu

Li Jun Zhu

Software Engineer, IBM
I am working on IBM i Cloud and System Management area.


Monday May 24, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

10:00am EDT

IBM i Ethernet Options: What are the Differences?
In this session, Steven McIver will give a high-level overview of the different options for connecting IBM i to your network.

Speakers
avatar for Steven McIver

Steven McIver

IBM i Certified Administrator, iTech Solutions
Steven is a certified IBM i System Administrator who has been working in IT for over 14 years. He was recognized as an IBM Fresh Face for his work on IBM i infrastructure in his early career. His main focus has been supporting IBM i and IBM Power Systems, and also specializes in VIOS... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

10:00am EDT

Moving to a Higher Password Level (QPWDLVL)
Many organizations are requiring stronger passwords but the default password level (0) can't support them. Reaching the ultimate goal of QPWDLVL 3 with the least amount of disruption takes planning. Join Carol as she describes the steps you'll want to take to successfully make this move.

Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

President, CTO, Co-Founder, DXR Security
With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

10:30am EDT

Troubleshoot IBM i Networking
Every IBM i is connected to a network in some way, with an Ethernet TCP/IP connection being the de-facto standard. When there are problem with the network communication it can be very disruptive to operations and sometimes difficult to get a handle on. In this session we will cover some of the basic network troubleshooting tools and approaches on the IBM i OS.

Speakers
avatar for Wayne Bowers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM
Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

10:30am EDT

Use Cases for Ansible on IBM i
This session will show some specific use cases and demo running Ansible playbooks and roles from Ansible Tower for IBM i use cases.

Speakers
avatar for Yun Wang

Yun Wang

STSM, IBM i Business Architect, IBM
Wang Yun (王云) is senior technical staff member and business architect of IBM i development team, focusing on systems management and cloud management for i. He has been with IBM for 15 years and worked on various projects such as cloud enablement for i, automation for i, Db2 Mirror... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

10:30am EDT

Using Authority Collection to Remove *ALLOBJ
Most organizations have several profiles that have been assigned *ALLOBJ special authority and want to remove it but are afraid of the fall-out (those very rude 'Not Authorized' messages. During this session Carol will describe how to use the Authority Collection feature to determine what authorities the profiles need to be able to successfully remove *ALLOBJ special authority and avoid breakage.

Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

President, CTO, Co-Founder, DXR Security
With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

11:00am EDT

Create Your First Administration Runtime Expert Template
The Administration Runtime Expert (ARE) is a powerful feature of IBM i that can be used to verify system configuration and application attributes are as expected. You can use ARE to verify one partition or many partitions. Once you have your ARE template created, you can schedule verifications and be notified automatically if unexpected issues are reported. This session will demonstrate how to create an ARE template and use it to verify the selected attributes.

Speakers
avatar for Dawn May

Dawn May

Owner, Dawn May Consulting, LLC
Dawn has been involved with COMMON for over 20 years and has been a consistent volunteer since 2008. She's been a member of the strategic education team, a subject matter expert, and a speaker. Now, as President of COMMON, she's focused on leading COMMON as the industry leader of... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

11:00am EDT

Hidden Gems of IBM i
The IBM i team has been delivering new function two times per year since 2010. New releases and technology refreshes deliver a broad range of function and sometimes the smallest line items can be easily missed. Alison, and the IBM i team have reviewed the past releases/refreshes and have assembled some of their favourite hidden gems; things that you might have missed but should know.

Speakers
avatar for Alison Butterill

Alison Butterill

WW Product Manager for IBM i, IBM
Alison Butterill is the offering manager for IBM i. She owns the responsibility for the IBM i business, including defining and guiding future directions and strategies. She works with the IBM i sales, marketing, and development teams as well as clients and partners to ensure that... Read More →
avatar for Tim Rowe

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM
Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Mackenzie

Sarah Mackenzie

IBM
Sarah has worked at IBM since 2013 and is a key developer working on the IBM i Development team in Rochester. She is specifically focused on Db2 for i and is responsible for helping to implementing many of the recent enhancements to Db2 for i, including RCAC and Temporal Tables. Sarah... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

11:00am EDT

Multi-factor Authentication for IBM i
Brief overview and demo of multi-factor authentication (MFA). Presentation includes architecture, deployment, and usage of MFA for IBM i.

Speakers
avatar for Tim Hill

Tim Hill

Distinguished Engineer, Rocket Software
Tim Hill is a Distinguished Engineer and VP of Engineering at Rocket Software.  He’s responsible for security, cloud, and AI/ML products on Power and Z.  Technology areas of personal focus include model-based reasoning, deep learning, complex event correlation, network management... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Ask Steve Will, IBM i Chief Architect
Attend and ask all your IBM i feature-related questions of Steve Will, Chief Architect - IBM i.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Will

Steve Will

IBM i CTO & Chief Architect, IBM
Steve is the CTO and Chief Architect for the IBM i Operating System. Spending the past fourteen years of his IBM career in this position, he has become an award-winning speaker, author of the influential blog "You and i," (https://bit.ly/You-and-i-blog) and is one of the most sought-after voices at customer briefings and events. Steve has worked on IBM i and its predecessors since before the creation of the AS/400, and is currently responsible for setting the strategy of the IBM i operating system, as well as deciding which enhancements will be implemented. In his role, he talks to clients and pa... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Managing IBM i with Ansible with Yun Wange
Attend and ask all your questions about Ansible with Yun Wang, Business Architect, IBM.

Speakers
avatar for Yun Wang

Yun Wang

STSM, IBM i Business Architect, IBM
Wang Yun (王云) is senior technical staff member and business architect of IBM i development team, focusing on systems management and cloud management for i. He has been with IBM for 15 years and worked on various projects such as cloud enablement for i, automation for i, Db2 Mirror... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Security on IBM i with Carol Woodbury
Attend and ask your security-related questions of Carol Woodbury, President and CTO of DXR Security.

Speakers
avatar for Carol Woodbury

Carol Woodbury

President, CTO, Co-Founder, DXR Security
With over 25 years experience in the area of IT security, Carol is known world-wide as an expert in the area of computer security. During her career, Carol has architected security solutions for Fortune 100 companies as well as small and medium-sized organizations. Carol is passionate... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

2:00pm EDT

Dipping your Toe in the Jargon of the Internet of Things
With an estimated 50 BILLION devices attached to the Internet, with a business value of over ONE TRILLION DOLLARS, you need to learn about this technology! We will race through the basic concepts of the IoT, terminology and why this is such an exciting technology to explore.

Speakers
avatar for Charles Guarino

Charles Guarino

CEO & IBM Champion, Central Park Data Systems
Charles Guarino believes in the “power” of IBM Power Systems. His career reflects his dedication and interest in bringing the platform and its solutions to others and as a result has been recognized as an IBM Champion.He is a member of COMMON’s Speaker Excellence Hall of Fame... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 2:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Breakout 3 / Union B-C

2:00pm EDT

Upgrading to IBM OS400 V7R3 – can I get there from here if I’m on an old version i.e. V5R3
We have moved many companies from older versions of OS400 to the newer V7R3 versions over the past couple of years and yes you can get there.  It takes a little more work and creativity but we have done it successfully, many times. Spend a few minutes with us to discuss some of the need to knows for getting there.

Speakers
avatar for Russ Afton

Russ Afton

Senior Solutions Architect, Arbor Solutions
From redesigning legacy systems to building complex PHP interfaces, we understand what it takes to align your business with technology effectively.


Monday May 24, 2021 2:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

2:30pm EDT

How to Minimize Risks and Eliminate Downtime when Migrating to the IBM i Cloud
Migrations typically are challenged with issues like downtime and problems after cutover.  The purpose of this session is to highlight a technique utilizing logical replication to migrate active on-premise production workloads into the IBM i Cloud with minimal downtime.

Speakers
avatar for Barry Kirksey

Barry Kirksey

Principal Sales Engineer, Precisely


Monday May 24, 2021 2:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

2:30pm EDT

Image Catalogs: Write once with NFS
Set up a shared NFS drive to deploy PTFs and upgrades with image catalogs. Save time, save space! Make your admin life easier.

Speakers
avatar for Jeffrey Carey

Jeffrey Carey

Sr. System Administrator, Ensono
Jeff Carey is an IBM i professional with over 25 years of experience on the platform, specializing in system administration. He currently is a Senior System Administrator for Ensono, a company providing managed services for Mainframe, IBM i, Cloud, and hybrid IT, headquartered in... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 2:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

2:30pm EDT

The Danger of Sharing root (/) and a few other NetServer tidbits
Sure, it's easy to share root, but have you thought about what users can access and what they can do? This session will show you the dangers of sharing root and other thoughts on file sharing strategy.

Speakers
avatar for Margaret Fenlon

Margaret Fenlon

Software Engineer, IBM
Margaret started working for IBM in 1983 on the S/36. From 1986-1994 she worked in various areas of what is now the IBM i including Authorization Management support of POSIX and the integrated file system. She worked on the port of SAP R/3 from 1994-1997. In 1998 Margaret joined the... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 2:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

2:30pm EDT

Why do you need IBM Db2 Mirror for i?
Continuous availability is the next step to high availability or disaster recovery plans. Discover how Db2 Mirror for i improves business continuity problems and how it can shift availability to a near zero RPO and RTO.

Speakers
avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He has worked at IBM for the last 22+ years and currently is leading the development for Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Public Cloud enablement.


Monday May 24, 2021 2:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

3:00pm EDT

IBM Db2 Mirror for IBM i Performance Considerations
IBM Db2 Mirror for IBM i enables continuous availability, but what are the implications for performance? Come and learn some of the key performance considerations at both a partition level and an application level when deploying Db2 Mirror.

Speakers
avatar for Eric Barsness

Eric Barsness

Executive Consultant, IBM
Eric Barsness is an Executive Consultant and IBM Master Inventor in IBM System Lab Services. Eric specializes in IBM i performance and scalability and leads the IBM i performance team in Lab Services. Eric has been improving the performance of IBM i, Db2, and customer applications... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

3:00pm EDT

Ready, set, go with DCM
You really can't avoid using certificates in most business applications today. IBM i comes with a pre-packaged toolkit to create, install and manage certificates in a variety of applications. This session covers the basics: 1) Create and use Self signed certificates 2) Request and import certificates from an external CA.

Speakers
avatar for Pete Helgren

Pete Helgren

Technical Program Manager, Bible Study Fellowship
Currently Technical Program Manager at Bible Study Fellowship. Pete is a developer with broad experience across multiple languages and platforms, including over 29 years of system 3X/AS400/iSeries/IBM i experience. He holds certifications as a GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester, GIAC Secure... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

3:00pm EDT

Reduce Security Risks by Preventing Accidental Errors
The biggest threat to a company’s security comes from internal users making accidental errors.  Join this session to learn how critical it is to reduce costly security incidents caused by negligent employees or contractors.

Speakers
avatar for Dawn Winston

Dawn Winston

Product Management Director – Security Solutions, Precisely


Monday May 24, 2021 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

3:00pm EDT

SECURE IT: Secure Telnet
Your compliance officer has asked you to secure all telnet. What impact will this have on your IBM and exactly how do you do it?

Speakers
avatar for Jeffrey Carey

Jeffrey Carey

Sr. System Administrator, Ensono
Jeff Carey is an IBM i professional with over 25 years of experience on the platform, specializing in system administration. He currently is a Senior System Administrator for Ensono, a company providing managed services for Mainframe, IBM i, Cloud, and hybrid IT, headquartered in... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

3:30pm EDT

Encrypting DB2 Data for Compliance and Peace of Mind
In this whirlwind tour of DB2 encryption, learn how to leverage encryption to protect data in DB2. No matter if you are seeking to protect personally identifiable information, sensitive financial information, or the secret recipes of your IBM i-based pizza-making business juggernaut, come here to learn how Db2 for i encryption differs from other RDBMS's, how easy it can be to implement transparent data encryption, and how encryption can help you to comply with national and international data protection regimes. Yes, things like RCAC and field procedures will be mentioned, too, but don’t worry. If you enjoy maximum content and minimal boredom AND manage an IBM i, this is for you.

Speakers
avatar for Kurt Thomas

Kurt Thomas

Senior System Engineer, HelpSystems
Kurt Thomas works with HelpSystems customers all over the world to help them get the most out of their IBM i systems and applications. He has a degree in business informatics, and his IT interests range from cybersecurity, data privacy, performance monitoring and operating systems... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

3:30pm EDT

The Black Hole of the Integrated File System
So, you know file systems exist, and you think (or know) there's a lot of 'stuff' in it. But what is really in your file systems? How old are all the objects you have in your file systems? This session will give you some methods on how to figure it out.

Speakers
avatar for Margaret Fenlon

Margaret Fenlon

Software Engineer, IBM
Margaret started working for IBM in 1983 on the S/36. From 1986-1994 she worked in various areas of what is now the IBM i including Authorization Management support of POSIX and the integrated file system. She worked on the port of SAP R/3 from 1994-1997. In 1998 Margaret joined the... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

3:30pm EDT

Using Digital Certificates
In this session, Steve Pitcher will discuss encryption, ciphers, protocols, certificates, and how it all comes together.

Speakers
avatar for Steve Pitcher

Steve Pitcher

IBM i Administration, iTech Solutions
Steve Pitcher is a Solutions Expert on Systems Administration and Security with iTech Solutions Group and an Industry Analyst at MC Press Online. He’s been a specialist in IBM i solutions since 2000 with an emphasis on modernization, security and collaboration products. Steve has... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

3:30pm EDT

Using IBM Db2 Mirror for i Application Evaluation to gain insight
Ever wonder if Db2 Mirror is right for you? Find out how the Application Evaluation feature can assist with preparing to use IBM Db2 Mirror for i. Be introduced to how it helps provide a different perspective into the types of IBM i objects being used and how those objects fit in a Db2 Mirror environment.

Speakers
avatar for Tim Rowe

Tim Rowe

Business Architect Application Development & Systems Management for IBM i, IBM
Tim Rowe is the Business Architect responsible for Application Development and Systems Management for the IBM i operating system. His responsibilities include helping to make sure that the IBM i has what is needed to be successful both today and into the future. He sends much of his... Read More →
avatar for Mi Huynh

Mi Huynh

IBM i High Availability Development, IBM
Mi started at IBM in 2017 and she is a key developer working on the IBM i Development team in Rochester. She is specifically focused on IBM i High Availability development with Db2 Mirror for i.  


Monday May 24, 2021 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

4:00pm EDT

How to manage spooled files with SQL and CL
You will learn: -- What is SYSTOOLS.DELETE_OLD_SPOOLED_FILES? -- How to use it -- How to automate it SQL and CL used together for improved spooled file management! https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6174519

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

4:00pm EDT

IFS data in IBM Db2 Mirror for i
Learn about how Db2 Mirror is more than just making Db2 data highly available. Integrated file system (IFS) data can also be made highly available using IBM Db2 Mirror for i. Find out more about the differences between how Db2 Mirror makes IFS and Db2 data highly available.

Speakers
avatar for Shauna Rollings

Shauna Rollings

IBM i Performance Tools & High Availability Development, IBM
Shauna joined the IBM i development team in 2008. She has developed and supported IBM i performance data collector tools throughout her entire IBM career. From the very beginning of the Db2 Mirror for i project, she has also been the technical team lead for the Db2 Mirror Configuration... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

4:00pm EDT

Navigating the Latest Digital Certificate Manager GUI
An updated version of DCM (Digital Certificate Manager) is available which provides a friendly robust interface for improved certificate and application definition management. This session will provide a live demonstration of the most often needed tasks including viewing, renewing, importing, and assigning certificates to help you secure your network applications.

Speakers
avatar for Thom Haze

Thom Haze

Software Engineer, IBM
Thom is the lead software developer for IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) and provides cryptography related enhancements to IBM i. He has been working on IBM i and earlier named platforms since 1989 on various projects such as Integrated Windows, Linux, and VMware Servers... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

4:00pm EDT

No, not yes.
Back in my day we pretty much allowed everything, and restricted users and access only when it was deemed necessary. Today the opposite MUST be true. We must default to NO access in ALL respects. We must add layers. We must raise the bar to entry. We must stop social engineering, remove unneeded access, close doors, remove keys from under the mat, and actually turn the deadbolt. We will change your mind!

Speakers
avatar for Larry Bolhuis

Larry Bolhuis

Cloud and Datacenter Engineer, IBM Champion, Service Express Inc.
Larry has grown up with computers since his father became a CE in 1967. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Calvin College in 1982 and soon after began working on IBM midrange equipment with the S/34 and S/36. Larry began working on the As/400 at its introduction In 1988.After spending many years as a developer Larry began working on communications, networking, and systems management tasks. Years of... Read More →
avatar for Steve Pitcher

Steve Pitcher

IBM i Administration, iTech Solutions
Steve Pitcher is a Solutions Expert on Systems Administration and Security with iTech Solutions Group and an Industry Analyst at MC Press Online. He’s been a specialist in IBM i solutions since 2000 with an emphasis on modernization, security and collaboration products. Steve has... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

4:30pm EDT

How to search the IFS using SQL...Made Simple
On IBM i 7.3 and higher, IBM i Services for the IFS and the SQL Query Engine can be used to answer very important questions about the IFS. Whether you're after improved security management, storage management, or some other business goal, come to this session to learn how to incorporate SQL know-how to get the job done.

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

4:30pm EDT

Options for Encryption
Lets look at all the options you have with Encryption from Tape to SAN, which ones work best, and how do we implement them.

Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

4:30pm EDT

Tips and Techniques to Managing Expiring Certificates
This presentation will describe the issues with using expired certificates and how to avoid getting into these situations. You will discover methods to retrieve and view your certificate expiration details and learn about APIs that can be used to automate certificate renewal and assigning the renewed certificate to your application definitions.

Speakers
avatar for Thom Haze

Thom Haze

Software Engineer, IBM
Thom is the lead software developer for IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) and provides cryptography related enhancements to IBM i. He has been working on IBM i and earlier named platforms since 1989 on various projects such as Integrated Windows, Linux, and VMware Servers... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

4:30pm EDT

Work Management Subsystems
In this session we will walk through the overall components of the popular work management feature called Subsystems. You will how to create subsystems, how they start, how they allocate memory pools and how the various work activity like batch, interactive, and server jobs get into these memory pools.

Speakers
avatar for Tom Huntington

Tom Huntington

EVP of Technical Solutions, Fortra
Tom Huntington is Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions at Fortra, and has been with the company for nearly 35 years. He helps manage the worldwide Fortra software engineer team that works to integrate and promote our automation and security solutions to partners and customers... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

5:00pm EDT

Office Hours: All About Encrypting Data with Robin Tatam
Attend this session to ask your questions about data security and encryption, with Robin Tatam, Director of Security Technologies, HelpSystems.

Speakers
avatar for Robin Tatam

Robin Tatam

Director of Security Technologies, Helpsystems
Robin Tatam is HelpSystems’ Global Director of Security Technologies and a COMMON subject matter expert (SME). As an award-winning speaker on security topics, Robin has been interviewed and quoted by industry magazines and has published numerous trade articles. Robin’s extensive... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

5:00pm EDT

Office Hours: DB2 Mirror with Kris Whitney
Attend this session to ask your questions about DB2 Mirror for i, with Kris Whitney, IBM.

Speakers
avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He has worked at IBM for the last 22+ years and currently is leading the development for Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Public Cloud enablement.


Monday May 24, 2021 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

5:00pm EDT

Office Hours: Managing Spool File with Scott Forstie
Attend this session to ask your questions about spool files, with Scott Forstie .

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

5:00pm EDT

Office Hours: Managing System Certificates with Thom Haze
Attend this session to ask your questions about managing system certificates, with Thomas Haze, IBM.

Speakers
avatar for Thom Haze

Thom Haze

Software Engineer, IBM
Thom is the lead software developer for IBM Digital Certificate Manager for i (DCM) and provides cryptography related enhancements to IBM i. He has been working on IBM i and earlier named platforms since 1989 on various projects such as Integrated Windows, Linux, and VMware Servers... Read More →


Monday May 24, 2021 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield
 
Tuesday, May 25
 

8:30am EDT

HA solutions for IBM i
How to pick the right solution Advantages and disadvantages between three main HA solutions: iASP, Full System Replication and software replication.

Speakers
avatar for Bartlomiej  Grabowski

Bartlomiej Grabowski

CEO, Cloud Walkers
Bartlomiej Grabowski known as Bart. IBM Champion and Platinum Redbook author. With over 15 years of experience in various worldwide solutions Bart founded Cloud Walkers company which delivers tools for IBM i. He is a frequent speaker presenting at technical conferences and events... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

8:30am EDT

How to Deploy and Configure NVMe Devices with IBM i
Now that we know what an NVMe device is which ones do I use with IBM i and how do I configure it? What if I want to use NVMe with VIOS, what are my options? Are NVMe devices easier or more difficult to manage then SAS storage?

Speakers
avatar for Douglas Gibbs

Douglas Gibbs

Product Manager, IBM
Douglas Gibbs is the offering manager for IBM Power Systems I/O and works closely with the overall Offering Management, Sales and Development teams regarding all manners of I/O. Douglas has worked in the IT Industry for more than 25 years and has been in a variety of positions at... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

8:30am EDT

IBM i Service Commander-Manage Your Open Source and System Services
IBM i Service Commander is an open source utility created by Jesse Gorzinski for unifying the daunting task of managing various open source and other PASE, QShell or other IBM i system services and applications. This tool can be used to manage a number of services, for instance: IBM i host server jobs, IBM i standard TCP servers (*TCP, *SSHD, etc.), Open-Source programs you wrote (Node.js, Python, PHP applications), Apache Tomcat instances, Kafka, Zookeeper, ActiveMQ servers, Jenkins, etc. Attend this session to see how to quickly establish consistency and better manage your background services and jobs.

Speakers
avatar for Richard Schoen

Richard Schoen

President, Mobigogo LLC
Richard has over 30 years of software development, system integration, document management and process automation experience on all system platforms including IBM i, Windows, Linux and Mac. Richard started RJS Software Systems in 1990 and served as President and CTO until the company... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

8:30am EDT

Proactive Performance Preparation for IBM i Partitions
No one plans to have a performance problem. When it next happens to you, will you have automatically collected the information necessary to identify the root cause of the problem? This session will show you how to be prepared in the event of an unplanned performance problem.

Speakers
avatar for Eric Barsness

Eric Barsness

Executive Consultant, IBM
Eric Barsness is an Executive Consultant and IBM Master Inventor in IBM System Lab Services. Eric specializes in IBM i performance and scalability and leads the IBM i performance team in Lab Services. Eric has been improving the performance of IBM i, Db2, and customer applications... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

9:00am EDT

Activate IBM i Event Auditing
Event auditing is mandated by all regulatory mandates and should be a base configuration required by any shop using IBM i. Unfortunately, almost 20% of servers powered by IBM i have zero visibility to events that could be flagging the onset of a serious problem. The other 80% are often not configured correctly! This session revels in what IBM i can log all by itself for FREE, discloses what cannot be logged without additional help, and instructs you how to benefit from the results.

Speakers
avatar for Robin Tatam

Robin Tatam

Director of Security Technologies, Helpsystems
Robin Tatam is HelpSystems’ Global Director of Security Technologies and a COMMON subject matter expert (SME). As an award-winning speaker on security topics, Robin has been interviewed and quoted by industry magazines and has published numerous trade articles. Robin’s extensive... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

9:00am EDT

Deploying PowerHA with Geographic Mirroring
See how to configure and deploy PowerHA with Geographic Mirroring, including how you can set up Geographic Mirroring alongside an existing HA solution.

Speakers
avatar for Brian Nordland

Brian Nordland

Associate Director of Development, Fortra
In addition to his role as Associate Director of Development for Power Development at Fortra, Brian Nordland serves as the technical product manager for PowerHA and Robot HA. Brian has spoken at events, webinars, and user groups—including COMMON—since 2014. He is a co-inventor... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

9:00am EDT

Leveraging IBM i (SQL) Services for Performance Management
For system administrators figuring out how to call system management or performance related APIs on IBM i can be a challenge. Luckily for you, many of those APIs have equivalent IBM i Services that can easily be invoked using simple SQL statements. Learn how to take advantage of these services for everyday performance management tasks.

Speakers
avatar for Eric Barsness

Eric Barsness

Executive Consultant, IBM
Eric Barsness is an Executive Consultant and IBM Master Inventor in IBM System Lab Services. Eric specializes in IBM i performance and scalability and leads the IBM i performance team in Lab Services. Eric has been improving the performance of IBM i, Db2, and customer applications... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

9:00am EDT

Modern Password Policy Theory
Many companies are using password policies developed in the 1980's on their IBM i systems. Come learn about the NIST guidelines for passwords, IBM's take on them, and how to apply them to your IBM i system.

Speakers
avatar for Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM
Robert Andrews is a Principal Security Consultant, Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM), and the Team Lead for the IBM i Security and Authentication Technology Expert Labs team in Rochester, MN. He is an IBM certified Thought Leader and The Open Group certified Distinguished Technical... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

9:30am EDT

Backup IBM i with ICC and Spectrum Protect
This session will demonstrate how to backup IBM i using IBM Cloud Storage for i to IBM Spectrum Protect. I will show you with a demonstration the new way of backing up and restoring files for IBM i.

Speakers
avatar for Ludovic Menard

Ludovic Menard

IBM i consultant, IBM
Ludovic is an IBM i consultant in IBM Lab Services. Ludo does  benchmark of performance and proof of concept. He works in Montpellier France and he does workshops around Db2 Mirror for i, Backup IBM i with ICC product. He knows Ansible for i and also he does performance audit.Ludo... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

9:30am EDT

Create Reports Using Performance Data Investigator (PDI)
Learn how to work with PDI report descriptions to create customized reports using the performance data on your system. PDI can generate reports similar to PM Agent reports.

Speakers
avatar for Lora Powell

Lora Powell

Advisory Software Engineer, IBM
Lora Powell is team lead for IBM Navigator for i. Her career with IBM since 1989 has been in Rochester, MN where for the past 10 years she had focused on Performance Data Investigator (PDI).  Now the last few years she has expanded her influence to all aspects of Navigator.


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

9:30am EDT

Setting up Multi-Factor Authentication on IBM i
While the IBM i does not natively support Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), there are methods to add it on to the system. This session will demonstrate how to setup simple protection for just Telnet as well as comprehensive protection for all IBM i interfaces.

Speakers
avatar for Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM
Robert Andrews is a Principal Security Consultant, Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM), and the Team Lead for the IBM i Security and Authentication Technology Expert Labs team in Rochester, MN. He is an IBM certified Thought Leader and The Open Group certified Distinguished Technical... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

9:30am EDT

SSH vs. SSL
Securing IBM i data when passed across the network is critical and when looking at doing that a common question is should this be done via SSH or SSL/TLS. In this session we will look at the way these different communication type behave across the network and then compare and contrast them.

Speakers
avatar for Wayne Bowers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM
Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

10:00am EDT

Collect and Analyze Historical Performance Data with Graph History
First, learn how to start collecting historical performance data. Then learn how to use the Graph History tool within Performance Data Investigator (PDI) to view performance trends over time. Also learn how to use the export feature of Graph History to create charts similar to PM Agent reports.

Speakers
avatar for Lora Powell

Lora Powell

Advisory Software Engineer, IBM
Lora Powell is team lead for IBM Navigator for i. Her career with IBM since 1989 has been in Rochester, MN where for the past 10 years she had focused on Performance Data Investigator (PDI).  Now the last few years she has expanded her influence to all aspects of Navigator.


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

10:00am EDT

ROI = HA + DR
IT is in the Business of delivering systems Value. Sell to your management uptime as a revenue generator versus DR as a costly insurance policy. The Power of UPTIME rings true with your CFO

Speakers
avatar for Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

10:00am EDT

The Open Door - DDM
Most IBM i clients have a completely open door to their IBM i systems - DDM. In this quick session, see a live demonstration of various ways to exploit this open door. The session will conclude with a high level discussion of remediation to help close this risk.

Speakers
avatar for Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM
Robert Andrews is a Principal Security Consultant, Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM), and the Team Lead for the IBM i Security and Authentication Technology Expert Labs team in Rochester, MN. He is an IBM certified Thought Leader and The Open Group certified Distinguished Technical... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

10:00am EDT

Understanding Save and Restore
An introduction to Save and restore, with the understanding on what you need to save, what the difference is between different types of saves, and a look into saving with BRMS

Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:00am - 10:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

10:30am EDT

Set up and Use System Monitors in Navigator for i
Learn about how to create and work with System Monitors to automate monitoring of your system performance. Also learn how to get the most out of the Performance Data Investigator (PDI) visualization tool when viewing System Monitor data.

Speakers
avatar for Lora Powell

Lora Powell

Advisory Software Engineer, IBM
Lora Powell is team lead for IBM Navigator for i. Her career with IBM since 1989 has been in Rochester, MN where for the past 10 years she had focused on Performance Data Investigator (PDI).  Now the last few years she has expanded her influence to all aspects of Navigator.


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

10:30am EDT

Shrinking Backup Window?
Is your backup windows shrinking, data growth out of control, full saves a thing of the past ? We will discuss 3 questions you need to ask yourself: Are you backing what you need or don't need? How can BRMS Help ? How to take advantage of the latest technologies

Speakers
avatar for Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

10:30am EDT

State of the Union – IBM i Security Edition
Thanks to a mixture of external firewall and integrated robustness, IBM i security is something that no-one needs to worry about. Or is it? This session introduces the ‘State of IBM i Security’ study and reveals the main takeaways for 2021. Regardless of whether you believe your system to be built from Swiss cheese or constructed like a fortress, the study’s author will discuss critical considerations that often leave a Power server vulnerable.

Speakers
avatar for Robin Tatam

Robin Tatam

Director of Security Technologies, Helpsystems
Robin Tatam is HelpSystems’ Global Director of Security Technologies and a COMMON subject matter expert (SME). As an award-winning speaker on security topics, Robin has been interviewed and quoted by industry magazines and has published numerous trade articles. Robin’s extensive... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

10:30am EDT

Troubleshoot Locking Problems with Job Watcher
This session will demonstrate how to use Job Watcher to debug lock contention issues. If you have object lock contention or database record lock contention, Job Watcher data can be used to resolve the problem. Attend this session to learn about this powerful tool.

Speakers
avatar for Dawn May

Dawn May

Owner, Dawn May Consulting, LLC
Dawn has been involved with COMMON for over 20 years and has been a consistent volunteer since 2008. She's been a member of the strategic education team, a subject matter expert, and a speaker. Now, as President of COMMON, she's focused on leading COMMON as the industry leader of... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

11:00am EDT

Containers Explained
One of the cool aspects of open source on IBM i is the ability to establish file-system containers. But why would you want to? In this session we will explore both how to setup containers as well as discuss the benefits that containers bring to both development environments as well as production workloads. At the end of this session you will understand when you might want to use containers and have the skills to establish then on your IBM i system.

Speakers
avatar for Erwin Earley

Erwin Earley

Customer Success Manager - Architect, IBM
With over 25 years working in the IBM i community with IBM (with a brief stint with the Zend by Perforce team) I have worked with a number of technologies on the POWER platform including cloud (PowerVC) Dev/Ops solutions (Docker, Chef), Open Source technologies (Linux, MySQL/MariaDB... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

11:00am EDT

DR Plan Check Up
A health check of your working DR Plan. Examine the 3C’s in DR Planning Methodology: Keep your plan Current, Keep your plan Complete, and Keep your plan Comprehensive. 5 Tips to take away and ensure DR readiness

Speakers
avatar for Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

11:00am EDT

Special Authorities Must Become Special Again
Every year, the ‘State of IBM i Security’ study echoes the cries of IBM i security experts, demanding we regain control of sprawling Special Authorities, like *ALLOBJ. This session explains what these legendary settings are, where they come from, how they put your server at risk, and why they need to be the subject of some serious population control! And yes, if your programmers lament that they simply cannot function without them, this important session addresses that too.

Speakers
avatar for Robin Tatam

Robin Tatam

Director of Security Technologies, Helpsystems
Robin Tatam is HelpSystems’ Global Director of Security Technologies and a COMMON subject matter expert (SME). As an award-winning speaker on security topics, Robin has been interviewed and quoted by industry magazines and has published numerous trade articles. Robin’s extensive... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

11:00am EDT

The latest and greatest in Performance Data Investigator (PDI)
Learn about the most recent additions to the PDI perspectives (tables and graphs). Also learn how to use and get the most out of the new dojo interactive charting.

Speakers
avatar for Lora Powell

Lora Powell

Advisory Software Engineer, IBM
Lora Powell is team lead for IBM Navigator for i. Her career with IBM since 1989 has been in Rochester, MN where for the past 10 years she had focused on Performance Data Investigator (PDI).  Now the last few years she has expanded her influence to all aspects of Navigator.


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Disaster Recovery with Richard Dolewski
Attend to ask your questions about creating and testing a proper disaster recovery plan, with Richard Dolewski, Denovo.

Speakers
avatar for Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 4 / Union D-E

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Performance Problems with Dawn May
Attend with your questions about system performance problems, with Dawn May, Dawn May Consulting.

Speakers
avatar for Dawn May

Dawn May

Owner, Dawn May Consulting, LLC
Dawn has been involved with COMMON for over 20 years and has been a consistent volunteer since 2008. She's been a member of the strategic education team, a subject matter expert, and a speaker. Now, as President of COMMON, she's focused on leading COMMON as the industry leader of... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Securing Access to the System with Robert Andrews
Attend with your questions about securing access to the system.  With Robert Andrews, Senior Managing Security Consultant, IBM.

Speakers
avatar for Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Principal Security Consultant, IBM
Robert Andrews is a Principal Security Consultant, Senior Technical Staff Member (STSM), and the Team Lead for the IBM i Security and Authentication Technology Expert Labs team in Rochester, MN. He is an IBM certified Thought Leader and The Open Group certified Distinguished Technical... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: Systems Operations and Management with Pete Massiello
Attend this session to ask your questions about systems operations and management with Pete Massiello, iTech Solutions President.

Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

2:00pm EDT

How to Get More Out of Your IBM i
If your IBM i is crucial to keeping your business running, are you ensuring you are maximizing your investment?  In this session, Pete Massiello & Steve Pitcher will detail how to keep your IBM i current, ensure staff coverage, how to make sure your system is secure and compliant, and best practices for managing your IT infrastructure.

Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →
avatar for Steve Pitcher

Steve Pitcher

IBM i Administration, iTech Solutions
Steve Pitcher is a Solutions Expert on Systems Administration and Security with iTech Solutions Group and an Industry Analyst at MC Press Online. He’s been a specialist in IBM i solutions since 2000 with an emphasis on modernization, security and collaboration products. Steve has... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 2:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

2:00pm EDT

Lowering TCO for Recovery in 2021
Join this session if you want to lower the total cost of ownership and improve your IBM i DR environment!
This session reviews the cost reductions and technical advantages of switching to Maxava HA software.  It also covers unique Monitoring and “on the fly” roll back software (Maxava CPR) that is included in the Maxava Enterprise Bundle.
With 20 years’ experience in developing and supporting IBM i solutions Maxava has the software, support, and experience to guarantee a better outcome for your business at lower cost!
Join us to find out what Maxava can do for you and what we have already done for those top IBM i users that have switched to Maxava across the US and globally.
Key takeaways: 
  • Lower your annual DR costs immediately and without compromise.
  • Learn about rapid Maxava HA implementation and our commitment to support excellence.
  • Hear about blue chip US companies already reaping the benefits of switching to Maxava
  • See the unique file recovery and monitoring solutions included in the Maxava Enterprise Bundle
  • Learn about Maxava's fair pricing policy

Speakers
avatar for John Dominic

John Dominic

Executive Vice President VP, Maxava


Tuesday May 25, 2021 2:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Breakout 2 / Delaware C-D

2:30pm EDT

Managing NetServer from a Command Line Interface
In this 20 minute session, Marc Vadeboncoeur will describe the two facilities available for managing NetServer on IBM i, discuss the benefits of a command line interface for managing NetServer, and show you how to install the command line interface for NetServer.

Speakers
avatar for Marc Vadeboncoeur

Marc Vadeboncoeur

iTech Solutions
Marc has been in the IBM midrange world since 1984 when he started fresh out of college working on the IBM i’s grandfather, the System/38, as a software developer and systems analyst.  He has progressed through his career with a dual focus on both business systems software design/development... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 2:30pm - 2:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

3:00pm EDT

Hidden Gems in IBM’s QMGTOOLS Utility Library
In this 20 minute session, Marc Vadeboncoeur will go through some hidden gems in the QMGTOOLS Utility Library.

Speakers
avatar for Marc Vadeboncoeur

Marc Vadeboncoeur

iTech Solutions
Marc has been in the IBM midrange world since 1984 when he started fresh out of college working on the IBM i’s grandfather, the System/38, as a software developer and systems analyst.  He has progressed through his career with a dual focus on both business systems software design/development... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 3:00pm - 3:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

3:30pm EDT

My File System object is 'locked'! Who/what has it locked?
File systems don't have the same locking mechanism as native objects so the WRKOBJLCK command won't work in this situation. There are also several 'locks' that could cause the "Object in use" message or EBUSY error. This session will cover what 'in use' or 'locked' means and tools that can be used to determine who has it locked.

Speakers
avatar for Margaret Fenlon

Margaret Fenlon

Software Engineer, IBM
Margaret started working for IBM in 1983 on the S/36. From 1986-1994 she worked in various areas of what is now the IBM i including Authorization Management support of POSIX and the integrated file system. She worked on the port of SAP R/3 from 1994-1997. In 1998 Margaret joined the... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 3:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

4:00pm EDT

Job Scheduling in PASE with CRON
CRON is the WRKJOBSCDE of the *NIX world and, therefore, at home in the PASE environment. Have you ever wanted to automate the execution of a command or process that runs in PASE only to find WRKJOBSCDE a tad cumbersome? In this session we’ll install CRON on IBM i, explore the use cases and delve into the formats of adding in a bunch of entries.

Speakers
avatar for Mike Pavlak

Mike Pavlak

Solution Architect, Perforce Software
Mike Pavlak has been working with IBM midrange solutions since 1992 and IBM Mainframes before that. After years of developing applications using RPG, CL and PHP he managed IT development and IT for power protection manufacturer Tripp Lite. Later Mike was instrumental in developing... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 4:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

4:30pm EDT

Managing Open Source
This session will explore how to manage open source on IBM i. We will start by looking at how to enable the open source environment and quickly delve into package management including definition of repositories as well as installation, update, and removal of packages. We will also show how to search for packages using a variety of methods including looking for packages that provide a specific command. If you are going to use open source you need to know how to manage it.

Speakers
avatar for Erwin Earley

Erwin Earley

Customer Success Manager - Architect, IBM
With over 25 years working in the IBM i community with IBM (with a brief stint with the Zend by Perforce team) I have worked with a number of technologies on the POWER platform including cloud (PowerVC) Dev/Ops solutions (Docker, Chef), Open Source technologies (Linux, MySQL/MariaDB... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 8 / Franklin C-D

4:30pm EDT

There's a Robot in the Box
Automation of business tasks is more important than ever. One of today's key technologies that make that happen is Robotic Process Automation or RPA. This session introduces the concept of RPA and outlines a number of use cases where this rapid deployment technology can return immediate results.

Speakers

Tuesday May 25, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 7 / Franklin A-B

4:30pm EDT

Using Message Watches to Capture Intermittent Failures
Intermittent problems can be difficult to debug. If you have an intermittent problem that can be identified because a message is sent, you can use message watches to dynamically collect data when the message is sent. This session will demonstrate how to start watches and will go over a simple example of a message watch exit program. Attend this session to add another diagnostic tool to your toolbox.

Speakers
avatar for Dawn May

Dawn May

Owner, Dawn May Consulting, LLC
Dawn has been involved with COMMON for over 20 years and has been a consistent volunteer since 2008. She's been a member of the strategic education team, a subject matter expert, and a speaker. Now, as President of COMMON, she's focused on leading COMMON as the industry leader of... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 4:30pm - 4:50pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

5:00pm EDT

Office Hours: NetServer and QMPGTOOLS with Marc Vadeboncoeur
Attend with your questions about NetServer and QMPGTOOLS with Marc Vadeboncoeur.

Speakers
avatar for Marc Vadeboncoeur

Marc Vadeboncoeur

iTech Solutions
Marc has been in the IBM midrange world since 1984 when he started fresh out of college working on the IBM i’s grandfather, the System/38, as a software developer and systems analyst.  He has progressed through his career with a dual focus on both business systems software design/development... Read More →


Tuesday May 25, 2021 5:00pm - 5:20pm EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield
 
Wednesday, May 26
 

8:30am EDT

PTFs - What you need to know
An introduction to you need to know about PTFs. When and how to apply them, what are the differences in PTFs, and different ways of loading and applying PTFs.

Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 8:30am - 8:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

9:00am EDT

Checking Your HMC Firmware
How to check your HMC firmware. What needs to be done to review your HMC upgrade path, the relationship with FSP Firmware, and then different ways of upgrading your HMC firmware.

Speakers
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Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 9:00am - 9:20am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

9:30am EDT

Collection Services Best Practices
Find out what the experts recommend for Collection Services settings for your system performance data. Learn about the various settings including collection interval, collection profile, standard database file creation, enabling system monitors, historical data creation, and data retention periods so you understand the best way to configure your system.

Speakers
avatar for Shauna Rollings

Shauna Rollings

IBM i Performance Tools & High Availability Development, IBM
Shauna joined the IBM i development team in 2008. She has developed and supported IBM i performance data collector tools throughout her entire IBM career. From the very beginning of the Db2 Mirror for i project, she has also been the technical team lead for the Db2 Mirror Configuration... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 9:30am - 9:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

10:30am EDT

20 minutes of wisdom from the SQL Tutor
Come to this session if you want to hear directly from the Db2 for i SQL Tutor. What can SQL do for you? Come to the session to find out. http://ibm.biz/Db2foriSQLTutor

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

10:30am EDT

Best Practices for Using OpenSSH
In this session, Steve Pitcher goes discusses why you should use SSH, what you need to use SSH, how to minimize risk, authentication, using keys and not passwords, and other best practices.

Speakers
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Steve Pitcher

IBM i Administration, iTech Solutions
Steve Pitcher is a Solutions Expert on Systems Administration and Security with iTech Solutions Group and an Industry Analyst at MC Press Online. He’s been a specialist in IBM i solutions since 2000 with an emphasis on modernization, security and collaboration products. Steve has... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 10:30am - 10:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

11:00am EDT

How to Monitor Complex IBM i Environments
Bring simplicity to your Power Systems infrastructure with a single monitoring tool

Your IBM i is central to keeping business running smoothly, but other components and servers play a critical role in your enterprise environment. If left unchecked, any one of them is a risk that could lead to downtime for your business—and heartburn for you!

You need a way to proactively identify and mitigate the risk before an outage occurs!

In this session, you’ll see how Robot Monitor software captures critical information about VIOS, IBM MQ, BRMS, MIMIX, PowerHA, IBM i, AIX, Linux on Power, and more for multiple partitions and displays it in a single interface. You’ll learn how to:
  • Customize your monitoring environment
  • Create proactive, granular notification
  • Consolidate data into a single dashboard or slideshow
  • Report on past performance
We’ll share a live software demonstration of Robot Monitor showing its real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities, as well as its ability to notify you, so you can mitigate the risk BEFORE causing an outage.

Speakers
avatar for Chuck Losinski

Chuck Losinski

Director of Technical Solutions, HelpSystems
Chuck Losinski, Director of Technical Solutions for the Robot product line, has been with HelpSystems for over 20 years. He has over 35 years of experience in IT, including 30+ years on the IBM i platform.Chuck's background covers a wide variety of technical responsibilities, involving... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 5 / Morrow

11:00am EDT

What is SYSTOOLS and how can you leverage it?
Db2 for i provides useful tools and examples in the SYSTOOLS schema. Come to this session to learn what shiny gems lie within this unopened treasure chest. You need not be an SQL programmer to gain tremendous value from SQL tools!

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 11:00am - 11:20am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield

11:30am EDT

Office Hours: IBM i Services with Scott Forstie
Attend this session with your questions about using SQLto manage your IBM i.  With Scott Forstie, DDB2 for i Business Architect.

Speakers
avatar for Scott Forstie

Scott Forstie

Db2 for i Architect, IBM
Scott Forstie is a Senior Technical Staff Member within IBM i development and spends most of his time working as the Db2 for i Architect. He has worked on IBM operating system development since joining IBM in 1989.Scott is a frequently published author, speaker at industry events... Read More →


Wednesday May 26, 2021 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
Breakout 6 / Fairfield
 
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