Help/FACTS

Over the years, we have developed a group of supplementary technical documents that we call Help/FACTS. These documents provide insights about how to automate your data center operations and how to use specific aspects of the Robot products — for FREE. Just choose the topics that interest you!

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Attention i5/OS V5R4 or Higher Users
Attention Robot/SAVE Users on IBM i 6.1 (V6R1)
Attention Robot/SCHEDULE 10.0 and Robot/NETWORK 10.0 Users
Backing up ROBOTLIB With a Robot/SCHEDULE Job
Backing up the Robot Products
Before You Add a New Node To Robot/NETWORK 9.0
Before You Install Robot/LPAR 2.0
Before You Install Robot/UPS
Calculating the Time it Takes to Reorganize a File in Robot/SPACE
Changes for Help/Systems GUI Products on i5/OS V5R4 or Higher
Changing a Robot/NETWORK 9.0 Node System from SNA to TCP/IP Protocol
Changing the System Name in Robot/NETWORK 9.0
Compatibility Information for Products Moving to i5/OS V6R1(IBM i 6.1)
Configuring Lotus Domino to Send SNMP Traps to Robot/TRAPPER
Configuring UNIX or Linux to Send SNMP Traps to Robot/TRAPPER
Configuring Windows 2000 to Send SNMP Traps to Robot/TRAPPER
Configuring Windows NT to Send SNMP Traps to Robot/TRAPPER
Configuring Windows XP to Send SNMP Traps to Robot/TRAPPER
Converting from EASY VIEW 7.0 to 8.0
Converting from Robot Browser Interface 1.0 to 2.0
Converting From Robot/AUTOTUNE 7.0 to 8.0
Converting from Robot/CONSOLE Version 4 to Version 5
Converting From Robot/MONITOR 7.0 to 8.0
Converting from Robot/SPACE Version 2 to Version 3
Converting From Robot/UPS 2.0 to 3.0
Converting IBM SCDE Jobs to Robot/SCHEDULE
Converting Robot/ALERT Version 4.0 to 5.0
Converting Robot/NETWORK Version 10 to Version 11
Converting Robot/NETWORK Version 9 to Version 10
Converting Robot/REPORTS 6.0 to Robot/REPORTS 7.0
Converting Robot/SAVE Version 10 to Version 11
Converting Robot/SAVE Version 11 to Version 12
Converting Robot/SCHEDULE Command Jobs that Contain the Robot/CLIENT RCLEXEC Command to Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Agent Jobs
Creating a Pool for Running the RBTSLEEPER Subsystem
Creating a Robot/SAVE RSU Job in Robot/SCHEDULE to Run a Full System Backup
Daylight Saving Time Impact on the Robot Products
Defining a Data Center in Robot/SAVE
Deleting Robot/ALERT History Automatically
Determining the Number of Processors On Your System i
Determining Which Report/Set will Process a Specific Spool File
Displaying Robot/MONITOR Statistics on a System i or PC
Downloading Automation Dashboards
Dynamically Changing a Value in the LDA of a Robot/SCHEDULE Job
Encrypting Data with Robot/SAVE
Ending Message Set Jobs With Robot/CONSOLE Message Set OPAL
Export Control Classification Numbers for Robot Products
Forcing a Robot/SCHEDULE job to end with a code of T
Getting Robot/REPORTS Users to Adopt Online Viewing
Housekeeping for Help/Systems Products
How Robot/CONSOLE Supports SNMP Traps
How Robot/NETWORK 9.0 Supports NetView
How Robot/NETWORK Supports SNMP Traps
How to Download and Install Software from the Help/Systems Web Site
How to Run a Trace Job
Important License Information
Initializing Reserved Volumes Using the RBSINZAML Command
Install, Update, or Convert a Robot Product: Transfer Save Files from a PC to the System i
Installing EASY VIEW
Installing Robot Browser Interface 2.0
Installing Robot/ALERT
Installing Robot/AUTOTUNE 8.0
Installing Robot/CONSOLE
Installing Robot/CORRAL
Installing Robot/CPA
Installing Robot/LPAR 2.0
Installing Robot/Monitor 8.0
Installing Robot/NETWORK 10.0 on a Host or Node System
Installing Robot/NETWORK 11.0 on a Host or Node System
Installing Robot/REPLAY 3.0
Installing Robot/REPORTS 7.0
Installing Robot/SAVE 11.0
Installing Robot/SAVE 12.0
Installing Robot/SCHEDULE 11.0
Installing Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Agents
Installing Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Server
Installing Robot/SPACE 3.0
Installing Robot/TRANSFORM
Installing Robot/TRAPPER
Installing Robot/UPS
Instructions for Converting from Robot/REPLAY Version 2.0 to Version 3.0
Instructions for Converting Robot/SCHEDULE 9.0 to 10.0
Instructions for Converting Robot/SCHEDULE 9.0 to 11.0
Interfacing Robot/SCHEDULE With JBA
Lotus Domino Commands in Robot/SCHEDULE 9.0 and Above
Maintain Help/Systems Products with ISO Images
Maintain Help/Systems Products with ISO Images Stored on the NFS Server
Mirroring Help/Systems Products
Move Volume (RBSMOVVOL) Command
Moving Robot/ALERT to Another System
Moving Robot/CONSOLE to Another System
Moving Robot/REPLAY To Another System
Moving Robot/REPORTS To Another System
Moving Robot/SAVE Setup Only to Another System
Moving Robot/SAVE to Another System
Moving Robot/SCHEDULE 10 to a Different System
Moving Robot/SCHEDULE 11 to a Different System
Objects Owned by RBTADMIN in RBTUPSLIB
Omitting IFS Directories and Objects from a Robot/SAVE Backup
Overriding Your System's Quick Power Down Time in Robot/UPS
Participating in a Robot/CONSOLE Phone Demo
Performance Tips
Printing Tape Labels
RBSADDVOL and RBSADDALL Commands
RBSAMLLRN Command for IBM Tape Libraries
RBSAMLLRN Command for StorageTek Librarians
RBTADMIN/RBTUSER: What are They & How are They Used?
Recommendations for Running Help/Systems Products in an IASP Environment
Retaining Robot/REPORTS History On A Different System
Retrieving a Spooled File from the iSeries to a Client
Retrieving the Save Files for a Product
Returning To Robot/NETWORK Version 9
Robot Automated Operations Solution Product Overview
Robot/CONSOLE Good Morning Report
Robot/NETWORK 10 Compatibility With Other Robot Products
Robot/NETWORK 11 Pre-Checker
Robot/NETWORK 9.0 Communication
Robot/NETWORK 9.0 Profiles
Robot/NETWORK Pre-Checker
Robot/REPORTS Creating an Alternate Banner Page
Robot/REPORTS OPAL Quick Reference
Robot/SAVE AML Support
Robot/SAVE AML Support StorageTek Automated Media Libraries
Robot/SAVE Deployment Strategy
Robot/SAVE Error Resolution
Robot/SAVE Process Queued Ejections (RBSEJQVOL) Command
Robot/SCHEDULE 11 Features and Information
Robot/SCHEDULE and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance
Robot/SCHEDULE Secured Objects Cross-Reference
Robot/SCHEDULE Security Enhanced
Robot/TRAPPER and the 2/12/02 CERT Advisory
Running a Quarterly Robot/SCHEDULE Job
Running Fusion Jobs With Robot/SCHEDULE
Scheduling a BPCS Job Using Robot/SCHEDULE
Setting Up Robot/NETWORK 10 to Work With a Robot/SAVE 11 Data Center
Status Message Control for Robot/SAVE
System Restoration Checklist
The Move Longterm Reports to Disk (REPMVTODSK) Command
Triggering Robot/SCHEDULE Reactive Jobs with Robot/CONSOLE
Updating Help/Systems Products
Updating Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Agents
Using a GSM Modem to Set Up SMS Text Messaging
Using a Response Program in Robot/ALERT
Using a Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Job to Run a Stored Procedure
Using Alternate Backup Sets
Using an IBM Internal Modem with Robot/ALERT
Using Dynamic System i Queries in a Robot/SCHEDULE Job
Using FTP to Copy Spool Files to a PC
Using FTP to send an AS/400 Save File from a PC to an AS/400
Using FTP to send an AS/400 Save File to a PC
Using FTP to Send Save Files (*SAVF) to Help/Systems
Using Help/Systems GUI Products Without RBTSYSLIB in QSYSLIBL
Using Mapped Network Drives with Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Windows Agents
Using Move Sets With An AML
Using Move Sets Without An AML
Using RBSADDTAP to Archive an Individual Volume
Using RBSCRTMDFN to Create Media Definitions
Using REPSETSTS to Report Archive History Status
Using Robot/ALERT Programs to Page in Restricted State
Using Robot/REPLAY 2.0 with BPCS
Using Robot/REPLAY in a High Availability Environment
Using Robot/REPLAY With JBA
Using Robot/REPLAY with MAPICS
Using Robot/SAVE to Archive Reports in Robot/REPORTS
Using Robot/SAVE with the Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)
Using Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise Agent Jobs to Transfer Files
Using Robot/SCHEDULE in a High Availability Environment
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Automate Daylight Saving Time Change
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Calculate the First Day of the Current Fiscal Month
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Change the Job Date for Jobs that Run After Midnight
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Delete Robot/ALERT History Automatically
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Display Your Job Schedule List
Using Robot/SCHEDULE to Monitor IBM MQ Series (WebSphere MQ) Message Queue Depths
Using Robot/SCHEDULE with the QTIMZON System Value
Using Secure Sockets Layer with the Robot Browser Interface
Using the AUTOWORK Program in Robot/SCHEDULE to Run Missed Jobs
Using the EZSCAN Command
Using the IBM 7852-400 Modem with Robot/ALERT
Using the RCLTFRF Command in Robot/SCHEDULE Enterprise
Using the REPSETVAR Command and Advanced Segment OPAL Code
Using the Robot Automated Operations Solution to Meet Service Level Agreements
Using the Robot Product Maintenance Wizard
Using the Robot/SAVE BRMS Conversion Utility
Using the Robot/SAVE RBSDUPROT Command
Using Virtual Tape to Save Data
What to do at a Hot Site
What to do With Your Help/Systems Software if Disaster Strikes
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/AUTOTUNE Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/CPA Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/MONITOR Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/REPORTS Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/SAVE Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/SCHEDULE Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/SPACE Phone Demo
What Will Be Covered in Your Robot/TRAPPER Phone Demo