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System and Equipment Overview

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OVERVIEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

COMPUTER BASICS....................................................................4

Har dwar e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SoItware...................................................................................4

CPU - Central Processing Unit.................................................4

Storage/Memory.......................................................................5

Terms.......................................................................................5

SYSTEM UNITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Models C, D, E, F - Ivory (Tan) Boxes......................................7

200/400 Ser ies Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

300/ 500 Ser ies - Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

600 Ser ies Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

700 Ser ies Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

170 Ser ies Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

TERMINALS................................................................................21

Dumb |DUM| Terminals..........................................................21

Power -On / OII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

OIIline Set up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Online Set up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

P. C. PERSONAL COMPUTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Power-On...............................................................................23

Power-OII...............................................................................23

PC Message Indicat ors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

SSS Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

USE THE KEYBOARD................................................................25

SIGN ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sign OII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

AS/400 MAIN MENU (MAIN).......................................................28

DEALERLINE XL MAIN MENU (DMM000). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SYSTEM REQUEST MENU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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PROMPTABLE FIELDS (F4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

TCP/IP AND TWINAX ATTACHED PRINTERS..........................38

SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW - EXERCISE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39



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COMPUTER BASICS
Computer is derived Irom the word compute, in other words, to calculate.There are three basic types oI
computers distinguished by their physical size and capacity:

Microcomputer

Minicomputer

MainIrame
Hardware
Hardware is the physical components oI the computer or the things you can touch. Hardware
componentsinclude:- Keyboard - input device Ior the user to communicate with the computer- Monitor -
output device Ior the computer to communicate with the user- Printer - output device used to produce
hard copies oI data- System Unit - AS/400- Keyboard, Monitor, and Printers, are considered Peripheral
devices.
SoItware
SoItware is the programs or instructions which enable the computer to do various Iunctions.
SoItwareincludes:- Operating System (OS/400) - programs which control the interaction between the
hardware and soItware- Application SoItware - programs which are used to manipulate user inIormation
(i.e. DEALERLINE XL)
CPU - Central Processing Unit
The CPU is the "brain" oI the computer which processes inIormation. (All inIormation is processed in
theCPU.)All oI the terminals are cabled to communicate with the CPU

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Storage/Memory
There are three types oI storage:- Temporary Storage (CPU main memory)- Permanent Storage (DASD or
hard drive)DASD is deIined as Direct Access Storage Device - DASD is a disk unit (hard drive).A hard
disk (hard drive) is present in a PC (personal computer).- External Storage (diskette, tape, or optical
drive)Optical drive is also called a CD ROM.The metric system is used to quantiIy storage.A bit is a
b
inary dig
it
in the binary numbering system. A byte consists oI 8 bits which is equivalentto one character.8 bits 1
byte 1 characterK (Kilo) 1,000M (Mega) 1,000,000G (Giga) 1,000,000,000Examples: 128KB
128,000 bytes 128,000 characters8MB 8,000,000 bytes 8,000,000 characters
Terms
Upgrade/SoItware -
Load newly enhanced soItware.
Upgrade/Hardware -
Additional drives - memory upgrade - new AS/400 system .
ATF -
Acronym Ior Application Temporary Fix. IdentiIies new application soItware distributed by EDS

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PTF -
Acronym Ior Program Temporary Fix. A temporary solution to, or bypass oI, a problem in an
IBMlicensed program.
Operating System (OS/400) -
The Operating System (OS/400) is a group oI IBM licensed programs whichallows you to interIace with
the AS/400 through menus or commands to control and allow Ior system activity.
Initial Program Load (IPL)
Initial Program Load is the process that loads the Operating System (OS/400)into main storage Irom
auxiliary storage, checks the internal system hardware, and prepares the system Ioruser operation.
Auxiliary storage is all addressable storage (DASD) other than main storage.
Host Site / Remote SiteHost Site
Physical location oI the AS/400 this is the main location.
Remote Site
Another store that is connected to the Host Site (using the same AS/400) using NT routers,modems, and
or remote controllers which use data circuits (telephone lines) to connect to the Host site.
Release (Updates) -
IdentiIies the version oI soItware to be loaded on your system. Most oI EDS releases cannow be loaded
using an EOD process.When a release is EOD, the release is electronically downloaded to the customer. It
takes several days Ior theEDS Automotive Retail Group (ARG) to download a release to all Iacilities. A
dedicated system is NOTrequired on the customer's AS/400 during the process oI electronically
downloading soItware (release). AIterthe download is complete to the customer, the release displays on
the EOD screen; the customer can select therelease to run when selecting the DEALERLINE nightly
backup to run. The release will then process with theDEALERLINE nightly backup. II the release Iails,
the system will automatically back out oI the release andthe system will be up and running the next
morning. An error message that states the release Iailed prints atthe system printer.II the release is too
large to EOD, then the release is sent to customers on an EOD tape. AIter receiving theEOD tape,
customers can load the tape anytime during the day; a dedicated system is NOT required. AIter theEOD
tape is loaded, the release will display on the EOD screen, the same as iI the release was
electronicallydownloaded (EOD).To load an EOD tape, the tape in inserted into the tape drive and
LODRUN TC
is typed at a commandline (see chapter 4 Ior more detailed inIormation). It takes about 10 to 20 minutes
Ior the EOD tape to beloaded on the customers AS/400. Again, aIter the release is loaded on the
customer's system, it displays onthe EOD screen