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3. If a remote console user has control and you do not want to force control back from the remote
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console, Send a message to the remote console asking the user to release control. To request control at
the local console, after the remote console releases control and control did not return to the local
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console, do steps 2a on page 53 through 2e on page 53.
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If a remote console user has control and you do want to force control back from the remote console,
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do steps 2a on page 53 through 2e on page 53. At the remote console, the remote control panel
window and the console close, and a message appears indicating that the local console has taken
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control. As long as the remote console remains connected, the remote console user can Display the
remote control panel in read-only mode.
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Releasing control at the local console:
To release control, do the following:
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1. Select the configuration name.
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2. From the Connection menu, click Release Control.
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At this time, SERVER appears in the Current User field. The remote control panel window and the console
disappear. Then control is automatically granted to the first requester. The remote control panel is still
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available in read-only mode.
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Send a message to a controlling remote console: While using Operations Console, you may need to
communicate with the user who has iSeries control. Operations Console allows a local console and a
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remote console to exchange messages when connected. Only the user that does not have control can
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initiate a message.
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Perform the following steps to send a message to the user who has control:
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1. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.
2. From the Connection menu, click Send Message.
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3. Type the message.
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4. Click Send.
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At this time, the receiver may reply as follows:
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1. Type the reply.
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2. Click Reply.
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Request control at the remote console: Requesting iSeries control at the remote console allows you to
have an active console and a functional remote control panel at the remote console. An active console is a
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command interface to a server (5250 emulation) that is currently interacting with the server. A functional
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remote control panel allows you to operate the control panel as if you were at the server. You must have
Connected the remote console to a local console by modem.
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Perform the following steps to request control at the remote console:
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1. Identify the user who has control.
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2. If SERVER appears in the Current User field, do the following:
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a. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.
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b. From the Connection menu, click Request Control. If the remote control panel is installed and
configured at the local console, it becomes functional. Then, if no user has had an active console, a
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sign-on window may appear.
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c. If the Service Device Sign-on window appears, sign on using your service tools user ID and
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password. Operations Console needs a valid user ID and password to authorize the connection
between the server and the PC. For problems when signing on, see Troubleshoot authentication
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problems.
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After you sign on successfully, the console appears.
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