Table of Contents

1. Short Summary
2. Duration
3. Content Description
4. Objectives
5. Agenda
6. Audience
7. Skill Level
8. Labs?
9. Keywords
10. Prerequisites
11. Enrollment
12. Errata
13. Follow-on Courses

Short Summary

This course will introduce the student to the use of Open Source tools to integrate the IBM i system and its data with external platforms.

Duration in Hours ⌚

24

Content Description

This course is designed to teach the installation and administration of open source packages on IBM i as well as teach how to use some of the open source packages that can be downloaded. Class activities include showing how to download and manage open source packages using Access Client Solutions, and how to use python, node.js, and PHP to access data in different ways on the IBM i.

Objectives

• Understand how to install and manage open source packages on IBM i
• Learn what open source packages are available on IBM i
• Comprehend how to use open source languages to interface with procedural programs and procedures on IBM i
• Comprehend how to use open source languages and SQL to access data on the IBM i

Agenda

• Unit 1: Introduction to open source packages on IBM I
• Unit 2: IBM I and the PASE environment
• Exercise 2: Working in the PASE environment
• Unit 3: Install and manage open source packages
• Exercise 3: Using the open source package manager
• Unit 4: XMLserviceand iToolkit
• Exercise 4: Access programs and procedures using python, node.js or PHP
• Unit 5: Using SQL to access IBM i
• Exercise 5: Access data using python, node.js or PHP
• Unit 6: Message queues
• Exercise 6: Using data queues with python, node.js or PHP
• Unit 7: REST on IBM i
• Exercise 7: Using REST with python, node.js or PHP
• Unit 8: Apache Camel on IBM i
• Exercise 8: Using Apache Camel

Audience

• IBM i System Administrators
• IBM i Programmers
• API/Cloud enablers

Skill Level

Intermediate

Labs? 💻

No

Keywords

AS40;ibm i;open source;as40;as40g;node.js;sql;camel;apache;rest;pase

Prerequisites

• Knowledge of one of python, node.js or PHP
• Understanding of IBM iconcepts

Enrollment

https://www.ibm.com/training/course/AS40G

Errata

None specified.

Follow-on Courses

None