Requesting Control At The Remote Console; Releasing Control At The Remote Console - IBM System i Manual

4. Click Send.
At this time, the receiver may reply as follows:
a. Type the reply.
b. Click Reply.
Related reference
"System i control" on page 50
Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.

Requesting control at the remote console:

To get an active console at the remote console, you must request control from the local console. An active
console is a command interface that is currently interacting with a system through 5250 emulation.
You must have connected the remote console to a local console by modem.
Perform the following steps to request control at the remote console:
1. Identify the user who has control.
2. If SERVER appears in the Current User field, do the following:
a. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.
b. From the Connection menu, click Request Control. If no user has an active console, a sign-on
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| window opens.
c. If the Service Device Sign-on window opens, sign on using your service tools user ID and
password. Operations Console needs a valid user ID and password to authorize the connection
between the system and the PC. After you sign on successfully, the console appears.
3. If the local user has control, do the following:
a. Send a message to the local console explaining why you need to have control.
Important: It is not necessary to send a message before requesting control.
| b. From the Connection menu, click Request Control. If the local user grants control to the remote
console, the console appears. If the local user refuses giving control to the remote console, a
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window opens indicating the refusal.
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Related tasks
"Connecting a remote console to a local console by modem" on page 48
Connecting a remote console to a local console with remote support allows the remote console to
communicate to a system through the local console.
"Identifying user in control of a system" on page 51
Identifying the user who has System i control at a given time can help you determine how to proceed
when you want to obtain control. This information applies to a local console directly attached with
remote support and a remote console.
"Sending a message to a controlling local console or remote console" on page 55
While using Operations Console, you might need to communicate with the user who has control.
Related reference
"Default user (SERVER)" on page 51
SERVER is an identification name that Operations Console assigns when there is no user in control of a
system.
"System i control" on page 50
Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.
"Troubleshooting authentication problems" on page 104
When setting up your initial connection, you might encounter authentication problems.

Releasing control at the remote console:

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System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console