Plan For Your Control Panel - IBM E Server i Series Manual

If you are going to be utilizing Operations Console on your new iSeries server
(migrating from a different console type), it is important that you configure the
new Operations Console PC before the beginning of the server model upgrade. At
the point in the upgrade instructions where console functions are required on the
new iSeries server, you will be able to perform any required functions without the
need for your current console device. The Operations Console features matching
the connectivity you plan to use should be specified as part of the order for your
new iSeries server.

Plan for your control panel

You can use your Operations Console connection to access the iSeries control panel
without being in front of the server. To make this connection to the control panel
you will need to configure a remote control panel or a virtual control panel. They
are both a graphical interface to the iSeries control panel. The remote control panel
allows you to perform most of the control panel functions from a local or remote
location. The virtual control panel allows you to perform most of the control panel
functions from a local location. To review your control panel options, comparisons,
and setup instructions see the Control panel topic.
Note: The remote control panel by parallel port is no longer marketed. The virtual
control panel is not a replacement for the parallel-connected remote control
panel (part number 04N5592, a 25-pin cable) but rather an alternative.
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