ABC's of AS/400 System Management
Are you new to the AS/400? Now that it is installed where do you go from here? Has everything been configured correctly? What can you do to get the most out of your machine, and how will you know when there is nothing left to do but upgrade? This session will give you direction on managing your new AS/400. Initial setup, preventative maintenance, and operating system facilities will be covered, as well as simple tips and techniques for maximizing your system's resources, where to go for further information, and what other resources are available to assist you.

Al Barsa, Jr.   is President of Barsa Consulting, LLC and Barsa Systems Distribution, Inc, which specialize in the AS/400. Al is the Immediate Past President of the Long Island Systems User Group and covers new hardware and software announcements for News/400. Al is very active in the COMMON organization as a frequent speaker at both US COMMON and COMMON Europe, as an Editor of the COMMON technical library and as a member of the Speaker Excellence Committee, and has addressed other user groups throughout the world. In the past, Al has been voted COMMON’s Best Speaker”, and has received COMMON’s highest honor, the COMMON Distinguished Service Award. For the year ending 1999 and in three prior years, Al was named on the 'AS/400 Insider Weekly's' "10 Biggest AS/400 Market Influencers" list, making him the only person in the world ever to be named four times!