A little bit of regular iSeries housekeeping can save hours of lost business, reducing irritation and anxiety. The following list provides a summary of things to do to ensure your iSeries runs reliably:

• Check the cabling is tidy – untidy cabling can cause network issues
• If you have dual power supplies, use both of them
• Check UPS batteries
• Test UPS
• Use dual Ethernet
• Room temperature – ideal 22-25 degrees
• Control humidity
• Control dust – clean with an air duster
• Monitor the message queues
• Check cache battery