IBM 1994 "AS 400 Advanced 36" Computer Unboxing, Installation, System Training 9402 A/S, (iSeries)
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- Computing: Users & Programmers of IBM System/36 and A/S 400 computers may enjoy this early material. A 1994 IBM video given to new customers of the IBM Advanced 36 to guide them through the unboxing and implementation -- The full training video provided here in its entirety, for educational and historical purposes. Run time about 46 mins. - HELP US in Preserving Technology History with a small contribution to our channel. www.paypal.com... Your contribution greatly helps us continue to bring you educational, historical, vintage computing topics. Thank you! ~ Computer History Archives Project
Background:
The IBM Advanced 36 was a midrange computer, introduced in 1994. It was designed to provide IBM System 36 users a more advanced processing platform at a smaller price and footprint than the larger AS 400 computer of 1988. In 1988, IBM introduced the "Application System 400," known as the AS 400. a high-performance, integrated server for complex business applications.
It also provided an upgrade path for the IBM System 36, which had been introduced in 1983, and the earlier system 38, which IBM had introduced back in 1978. As reported in COMPUTERWORLD Magazine's October 31st, 1994 issue, the “IBM Advanced 36” was built around a prototype version of the 64-bit Power PC microprocessor, and was the first system to implement IBM’s object oriented microcode. This film shows the A/S 400 Advanced 36 Model 9402.
The entry level system was priced at a low $12,000 (or about $25,000 today), and was available in three different configurations.
The AS 400 family in its various forms has greatly evolved over time, and although the original hardware is no longer produced, many systems are still in use by companies and organizations around the world.
Film copyright 1994 IBM, IBM presenter is Mr. Ed Neitg, A/S 400 Division, Programming Development.
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So thoughtful to supply a ramp. It is unfortunate they are omitted from today's computer boxes. You need stamina to last to the end.
Lots of gratuitous IBMese in this video, eg IPL (initial program load, what everyone else just calls a "boot".)
Hmmm, worked on as400 / iseries for some years , back in 99 till 2004. Rock solid system.
Yes, quite an improvement over the System/36 and S/38. : )
AS/400 was the best machine I ever used.
Thank you for the upload! AS/400 has evolved since then and it’s still supported and upgraded to this day 2024. I’ve programmed in many other languages but I came back to these now called IBMi machines because it’s so much easier and you get all in one package, software and database, so it’s really inexpensive overall. It’s so much easier to manage database and other objects like programs and display files aka user screens. Plus the security built into these things and stamina is out of this world. You will never hear news that an AS/400 has been hacked. When you lose access to these servers you’d think it’s down but these machines don’t go down. Check the network that’s the culprit most of the time.
The company where I worked in the mid-90s had one of these AS/400 systems. My job was to "get the data off this thing" and into a SQL database, then present it in desktop applications executives could use in Windows. I was a PC programmer, but ended up gaining experience writing very basic CL programs, starting jobs, I think maybe even some C on the AS/400. Never did RPG programming, which was for the true AS/400 programmers, but called lots of RPG someone else had written. Eventually, we got an IBM ODBC driver and then I could treat the whole thing like a database. I remember when the Web came out, IBM tried to re-brand this as "eSeries" and one of the AS/400 programmers actually was able to generate a basic Web page with it.. Thanks for uploading, this was very interesting for me since I worked with an AS/400 but never really was involved with the hardware!
Hi @ACBMemphis , thank you very much for your comment and interesting back story. I appreciate the feedback. Glad this was interesting to you. We are always looking for even more interesting material to share. ~ Victor, at CHAP
"... press enner key"
2:30 I love how they just kept that take. They were like yep thats good.
But it doesn't cover installing and playing DOOM.
This is awesome...lol! God bless Ed Neitge. My, how times have changed!
Did this a few times back in the day! Had forgotten about the data transfer box :)
A brand new 8" drive in 1994 ! OMG !
The 8" disk was software to allow the transfer for the old system to the new system. 8" drives were not commonly in use at the time this machine was released.
This brings back memories of my old friend Howard " Gus" Gradin IBM Field Service. He is gone, but not forgotten. Ex-US Navy and an expert from the days of card punches sorters and when IBM Machines used gears instead of ICs. Many thanks for keeping this history alive. God Bless IBMers everywhere. Like those I knew from DEC< they should not be forgotten.
Hi @jeffreyplum5259, yes, I can relate to that too. I had a friend who repaired old IBM printers. He had to carry around 200 pounds of spare parts in his truck since the machines had so many gears to replace. Thanks very much for your great feedback! ~ Victor, CHAP
7:28 The ramp is my favorite part of this computer system.❤
The AS 400 Advanced 36 computer would have been the next best thing to happen next to the microcomputer. Yet, the 9402 is smaller than a minicomputer. The Computer History Archives Project did a wonderful job.💙
Thank you again!.... VK
That back cover is something I didn't know I needed for my tower PC.
I don't think I've heard anyone with such a thick northeastern accent in a long time.
Yes, and loving to hear it too... : )
What is this "System Council"? Do I have to appear before it to petition changes to the System?
From across The Pond ... worked at UK computer systems firm, ICL, in the '80's. Even though this is IBM kit, brought back many happy memories of unpacking, installing, and configuring a myriad of ICL kit from VME 2966 mainframes, CLAN 4/5/6s, DRS300s, DRS 20-80s, and my favourite, DRS6000s. IPLing was fun ranging from entering Hex codes, running SCL batch, or mnemonic codes/commands on the ol' TTYs. Loved every minute of it ... really appreciated this vid being uploaded.
Where is benchmark data?
There is a benchmark with source code in the Jan 1983 BYTE magazine. The IBM 3033 running Assembly language beat the list. Tests of the 3033 running PL/1 and COBOL are included.
people might better sit and wait 10 years
Coincidentally enough, I worked with a guy at big blue who also didn't know the difference between "council" and "console".
Wow! A string of procedures. Thank you for posting this tutorial...
The clowns today would never allow a middle-aged dude to demo anything.
That's their loss.😰 😫
this video lacks a hip hop soundtrack, lack of diversity in actors and no dancing 🤔
Woohoo! that is super sharing-
Hmmm...still easier than setting up Windows 11 on a new machine 😜
This so alien compared to any modern computing system.
no
Pcs yes. Once you get to the big stuff it's still similar in concept
@@Spookieham no
Hmmm, new car and down payment on a house, or a A/S 400? What a conundrum! 😆
Small change and tax write off for an enterprise business doing millions yearly.
awsome vid!
I type in search box "horror movie" and got this video. Just nigthmare!
Would be nice to have an actual human voice instead of synth.. easier to listen to.
That is a real voice. He's not a professional voice actor...
@@volvo09I think they were referring to the intro part before the proper video starts?