iseris administrator

ANBARASAN ANBALAGAN

**** ******** *****,***** ***** 75074

MOBILE: 469-***-**** *******.*******@*****.***

Objectives

Seek out challenging and gratifying career opportunities for professional growth and innovation in an emerged organization, to succeed in an environment of growth and excellence and earn a job which provides me job satisfaction and self-development and help me achieve personal as well as organizational goals.

Profile

13+ years’ experience working within multi-platform environments. I have been supporting ‘System i / iSeries / AS400’ systems at various levels since 2005. I also have a number of years’ experience supporting Win2k servers. Administrative efforts needed for the associated environment Possess adequate expertise in Data Centre consolidation. Physical servers and Logical Partitioning including virtual partitions, and moving physical resources, i.e. tape drives. Other responsibilities include Capacity Planning, System and Release Upgrades, Backup and Recovery, Disaster Recovery, iSeries Performance, OS Patch Management, iSeries Communications, iSeries networking, iSeries replications, iSeries security and Third party applications management. Experienced in providing excellent Customer support, vendor management and SLA management. Involved in the implementation and support of various infrastructure projects.

Area of Expertise:

Expertise in following area in planning, installation, configuration and day to day maintenance for operating system and third party iSeries software products.

OPERATING SYSTEMS: OS400/i5OS/ IBM i/ iSeries-V5R4 to V7R1M0

REPLICATION TOOL: QEDD, MIMIX, OMS/ODS400, HASUITE, ICLUSTER.

JOB SCHEDULING: IBM Native and Advanced Job scheduling, ROBOT scheduling.

PERFORMANCE TOOL: PM400, Performance Navigator, Robot Space, DASD Plus.

ALERTING TOOL: IBM mgtmon, Robot Alert, Robot console, ACO, Icom400, Nimsoft.

SECURITY TOOL: ACL, POWERTECH, NETIQ

PROMOTIONS TOOL: Aldon, IAM,Lansa

VIRTUALTIZATION: HMC, VIOS, IVM.

STORAGE and BACKUP: V7000, IBM Flash System™ 840, SVC, BRMS

Technical Solutions and Automation:

Based on client requirements technical solution and automation idea has been provided in area of replication, security, backup, storage, performance and that has been reduced drastically process cycle time and maintenance cost.

1, Implemented centralized monitoring for MIMIX and QEDD.

2, Developed new tool for Tape Less Backup for 16 iSeries remote systems.

3, Implemented new tool for automatic journal receiver’s deletions.

4, Implemented Automatic Damaged object detection tool.

5, Implemented Master console for printer management.

6, Provide techniques to restrict *ALLOBJ profiles not to use particular command.

7, Automated audit requirements reports and stored centralized locations.

Experience

Summary of Experience with different Companies

Employer Name

Project

Tenure of association with the org

HCL Technologies

Track Lead

Associate Consultant ( iSeries)

Dean Foods

Nov 2014 - Till date

Roles and responsibilities: Technical solution consultant and Track Lead.

Responsibilities include providing 16/5 operational support and 24/7 on call support

Ensure integrity of supported environment

Configure and support Backup environment using IBM i’s BRMS tool.

Ensure patch management is in place. Quarterly patches to be applied for ISERIES servers.

To provide Mimix/QEDD administrative support; ensuring the data is replicated with 100% synch to the HA and DR servers located at NJ and Chicago respectively.

Troubleshooting backup failures and perform recovery activities to maintain zero data loss.

Hardware /software fault detection and vendor liaison Liaise with customer accounts as required.

Maintain optimal storage of the ISERIES servers by running regular housekeeping jobs.

Perform OS/400 upgrades by liaising with Application teams and business.

Responsible for performing periodic reboot of the ISERIES servers after obtaining signoff from the customer.

Change and Incident Management implementation for respective track.

Provide support for Application team in running production critical jobs and reports.

Preparing and sending out the weekly status report to the client and HCL managers.

Responsible for migrating business environments into ISERIES servers. Accomplished using backup, restore.

Managing external storage IBM storage V7000.

VIOS administration for managing the Virtual environment of the Hardware.

Disaster Recovery Management for production LPARs.

Follow HCL’s Business continuity approach in resolving DR issues.

Scheduling Job through ROBOT, IBM JS and Native job scheduler.

MIMIX administration including audits and DR server Management

Managing Disks via system service tool & dedicated service tool.

Applying Cumulative, Group and Hiper patches periodically as per IBM standards.

Monitoring and configuring backup using backup recovery media service (BRMS).

Working with tape library and managing the tape cartridges.

Performing Reclaim storage for effective storage management on applications.

Creating and managing IASP environment for adding and managing new/existing business environments.

Collecting performance data in the server to maintain historic growth and data analysis.

Performing system IPL by coordinating with support teams at scheduled downtime.

Working with TCP/IP configuration and services

Monitor and control all the subsystems, Batch jobs, Interactive jobs, output queues, and job queues.

Handle Journal management to audit the changes on Production environment.

Checking daily logs, System status, Problems in AS/400.

Managing system devices and remote devices across multiple ISERIES platforms.

Server to server and server to pc data transfer through FTP

Configure the DNS in server / changing the server name.

Security and user authority administration - Authority to access objects - Security levels - System values - Authorization lists.

Client Access Express for Windows installation and maintenance.

Managing IFS and network file sharing. Establish new connection, troubleshoot existing mapping.

CL programming, menu creation and display file for administration related development work.

Printer configuration (session printer and network printer).

Performance tuning for maintaining efficient operations. This is accomplished by reports from tools as PM400.

Follow ITIL process in implementing changes that affect production environment.

Perform Capacity analysis to study and implement the data growth from business perspective.

Work on tickets raised from Service Desk and other teams within agreed SLA guidelines.

Upgrade the software to latest level including OS, Firmware, release & versions.

HCL Technologies

Technical specialist(iSeries)

Project : Disney world

May 2012 – OCT 2014

Roles and responsibilities:

All third party application license maintenance.

MIMIX installation and configuration and upgrades on required systems.

Design, Implement and configure on all third party application as per customer requirements.

Interacting with Clients to get there inputs on customization requirement and implementing on required apps.

Automatic alert monitoring setup on all iseries systems using ACO tool.

Automatic ticket creation tool implemented on all required iseries system using HP open view.

Installation and configuration of iSeries servers..

Installation, Configuration and adding new disk to iseries severs.

PTF Installation for group, CUM, and hipper for iSeries servers..

Upgrade for all third party application on required iSeries Systems.

Maintaining license key for all third party application.

Planning, installations and configuration for MIMIX environment

Backup implementation and scheduling on iSeries servers.

Job scheduling via robot and native job scheduler.

Batch processing handling on required iSeries systems.

Tools and Technology used:

HMC,MIMIX,PERFORMANCE NAVIGATOR,

LANSA, ROBOT SHCHEULER, AJS/NJS,DCP,STUDIOS,WDPR,DLR,ALDON,

POWERTECH, VIOS. ACO,HP OPENVIEW.BRMS.

HCL Technologies

SR.SPECILIST(iSeries)

Project : Performance food group

June 2011 to Mar 2012

Roles and responsibilities:

Batch processing handling on required systems.

PTF management for required systems.

New IASP configuration and OPCO conversion for requires iSeries systems.

All third party application license maintenance.

MIMIX installation and configuration and upgrades on required systems.

Design, Implement and configure on all third party application as per customer requirements.

Interacting with Clients to get there inputs on customization requirement and implementing on required apps.

Automatic alert monitoring setup on all iseries systems using robot tool.

Installation and configuration of iSeries servers..

Installation, Configuration and adding new disk to iseries severs.

PTF Installation for group, CUM, and hipper for iSeries servers..

Upgrade for all third party application on required iSeries Systems.

Maintaining license key for all third party application.

Planning, installations and configuration for MIMIX environment

Backup implementation and scheduling on iSeries servers.

Job scheduling via robot and native job scheduler.

Tools and Technology used:

HMC,MIMIX,.BRMS,IASP,ROBOT COSNOLE,ROBOT ALERT,ROBOT REPORTS,ROBOT SPACE,REMEDY.

IBM INDIDA PVT LTD.

ISeries Administrator

Shared services account

DIAGEO, BECTON DICKENSON, BOXTER. J&J,HEINZ,TERUMO, DUTCHE BANK,RB,

ROYAL SUN ALLIANCE, SECURITAS.CARFOUR.

Jan 2008- June 2011

HIGH AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT:

Trouble shooting and prevention of object error.

Trouble shoot and prevention of database error.

Trouble shooting and prevention of data group inactivity.

HMC MANAGEMENT

Hmc user id creation and deletion.

Hmc firmware upgrade

Logical partition creation

Hmc backup scheduling

HMC Health check.

SECURITY MANAGEMENT;

Create and edit user profile based on the request

Creating and editing authorization list

Grant object authority based on the request

Manual and automatic Health checking

QEV and CBN activity

Changing system value based on the change request

Hardware Management.

Catch battery replacement.

Disk replacement

Tape drive replacement

I/o card replacement

Work Management:

Scheduling Job through Native, advance and Robot job scheduler.

Trouble shooting and prevention of job related problem.

Create and configure the subsystem.

System performance maintenance.

Start, End and Hold job,jobq and subsystem based on the requirements

Changing job attribute based on the request.

Creation of printer device and outq based on the request.

Trouble shooting and prevention of printer related problem.

PTF Installation for group, CUM, and hipper for iSeries servers..

SANSEN TECHNOLOGIES

AS400 System Administrator

Vijayeswari Textile Mills and Nill Griss

Mar 2005 – Jan 2008.

AS400 Users Management (Creation, Modification & Deletion of User Profiles)

AS400 Security Implementation

Granting Object Authority to Users

Modification of System values as per requirements.

Setup of Network Attributes on an AS400

System Monitoring (System Status, Disk Status, Job Status, Connection Status)

Backup & Recovery

Handling system & user messages.

Creating & Editing the user profiles

Monitoring the system performance for periodic intervals

Monitoring Job logs & history logs.

Creating Libraries, Objects & Out queues.

Creating Subsystems for user requirements.

Starting & Stopping the subsystem.

Implementing security concepts to all objects.

Managing the users & devices spool files.

Editing the System values as per the needs.

I zone software solutions

Windows Administrator

Internal support

Sep 2003 – Feb 2005

Assembling, Installing, Maintaining & Troubleshooting Notebook and Desktop Computers.

Operating Systems: Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP

Email clients like Outlook, Outlook Express.

Configuring Network for PCs, setting up in domain, managing and troubleshooting Wired and Wireless networks..

Installing and troubleshooting the Computers & Peripherals at Home segments handling like all

Printer and scanners

Linux installation and configuration, File system management by monitoring disk usage, Memory and cup usage.

Maintenance Files and Users information’s.

Assigning permission to files and directories.

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity and resolving technical problems.

Maintenance and Up gradation of a Local Area Network (LAN).

Installing all type of Software

Prepared Technical Documents for day-to-day problems and Installation guide for Software’s.

Duration: 1.6 years

SOFT&SOFT COMPUTERS

Windows Administrator

Internal Support

July 2002 – Aug 2003

.

Assembling, Installing, Maintaining & Troubleshooting Notebook and Desktop Computers

Configuring Network for PCs, setting up in domain, managing and troubleshooting Wired and Wireless networks

Maintenance Files and Users information’s.

Assigning permission to files and directories.

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity and resolving technical problems.

Maintenance and Up gradation of a Local Area Network (LAN).

Installing all type of Software

Education

Course

Institute

Year of Passing

D I T

Seshasayee Institute of Technology,Tiruchirapalli,Tamilnadu

2002

12th

Higher Secondary Course.

Municipal HSS Mayiladuthurai

1999

10th

Govt High School, Thirumangalam, Tamilnadu, India

1997

Training & Certification:

#

Course

Training attended.

1

HMC operation and management

IBM Global Services

2

LPAR configuration management

IBM Global Services

3

IASP Clustering

IBM Global Services

4

TCP/IP Basic implementation

IBM Global Services

5

MIMIX administration and operations

VISION SOLUTIONS

6

QEDD administration and operations

BCS GROUP

7

CERTIFIED -IBM i system administration

8

CERTIFIED-MIMIX system administration and operations

9

CERTIFIED-QEDD system administration and operations

Awards

1, BEST TECHNICAL ALL ROUNDER

2, SUCCESSFUL PROJECT TRANSITION

3, AUTOMATION OF DISK UTILZATION MONITORING AND ALERTING MECHANISM

4, CENTRALIZED MONITORING AND CONTINOUS FOCUSE ON HA

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