Connecting A Local Console Directly Attached To The System - IBM System i Manual

After another connection is created, you can perform these steps to connect Operations Console to
another system.
When using Operations Console, you can have multiple configurations and connect to several systems at
the same time. By connecting to another system as a local console on a network (LAN), a local console
directly attached, or a remote console using dial-up support, you can work with another system in your
network or at a remote location. Operations Console allows only one directly attached local console
configuration, but it allows more than one network or remote configuration.
It is assumed that the additional connection has been created already.
Follow these steps to connect to another system:
1. On the Operations Console Connection window, select the configuration name that you want to
connect.
2. From the Connection menu, click Connect.
Notes:
1. If you have a local console that is directly attached to the system and one or more remote
consoles configured, you must disconnect the currently connected local console configuration
to make the remote connection to another system's local console directly attached with remote
access allowed. Operations Console does not support a local console that is directly attached
to the system and an outgoing remote console connection to be active at the same time.
2. If the PC you are using has multiple remote console configurations only one can be connected
at a time.
3. All supported PC operating systems can connect multiple network configurations at the same
time allowing a single PC to be the console for multiple systems or partitions.

Connecting a local console directly attached to the system:

Connecting a local console directly attached with remote access allowed enables remote consoles to
connect to the system. It also allows System i control to be automatically granted to the first requester, or
allows you to have control at the local console to handle incoming control requests.
Perform the following steps to connect a local console directly attached to the server (with or without
remote access allowed):
1. Open Operations Console to start the connection:
a. Click Start and select Programs.
b. Select IBM iSeries Access for Windows.
c. Click Operations Console.
By default, Operations Console does not automatically try to connect a local console directly attached
to a system. However, a local console directly attached with remote support running unattended
mode will automatically connect. If you selected Start connection when Operations Console starts in
Properties, the local console connects to the system automatically. The connection status shows
Connecting before changing to Connecting Console.
2. If you set up your local console configuration to start in Attended mode, complete the following
steps:
a. In the Service Device Sign-on window, sign on using your assigned service tools user ID and
password. Operations Console needs a valid service tools user ID and password to authorize the
connection between the system and the PC. After you sign on successfully, the status changes from
Pending Authorization to Connected.
b. Confirm that the console appears.
c. If you installed and configured the virtual control panel, confirm that it appears.
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