Status Messages When You Have Connection Problems - IBM i Series Handbook

If the status message you received is not listed, see the Status messages when you have connection
problems topic.
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"Status messages when you have connection problems"

These status messages help you identify whether you have connection problems.
Status messages when you have connection problems
These status messages help you identify whether you have connection problems.
These status messages indicate that you do have connection problems:
Remote control panel unavailable
This status appears during an initial connection to a system. It shows when there is a problem
with the remote control panel cable and the connection, and you choose not to retry the
connection.
Connecting remote control panel
This status appears when the connection fails during the initial connection or stops working after
the initial connection. Possibly, the remote control panel cable is disconnected. This status
disappears when you solve the problem.
Connecting console
This status is the normal status while the console is making the initial connection to a system. If
it shows for more than a couple of minutes, the connection failed. It also shows when the
connection stops working after the initial connection, possibly because the cable is disconnected.
Connecting console or Connecting remote control panel
This status appears when the console and remote control panel connections fail or stop working,
possibly because the Operations Console cable and remote control panel cable are disconnected.
This status disappears when you solve the problem.
Console unavailable
This status appears when there is a problem during an initial connection to a system, and you
choose not to retry the connection. It typically shows when the Operations Console connection
modem is not available, but the Operations Console cable is attached. The Operations Console
connection modem is not a physical modem but a logical device driver that comes with
Operations Console and allows a local console to connect to a system.
Console unavailable or Remote control panel unavailable
This status appears when there is a problem during an initial connection to a system, and you
choose not to retry the connection for the console and remote control panel. It indicates that there
is a problem with the console connection, possibly because the Operations Console connection
modem is not available or the console cable is disconnected. Operations Console connection
modem is not a physical modem but a logical device driver that comes with Operations Console
and allows a local console to connect to a system. It also indicates that there is a problem with
the remote control panel connection, possibly because the remote control panel cable is
disconnected.
Note: If the local console is configured to start in unattended mode, the local console is not in
control and cannot disconnect normally.
If the status message you received is not listed here, see the Status messages when configuration is
running normally topic.
Related reference
"Remote control panel fails to start" on page 99
If your remote control panel fails to start, verify these items.
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System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console