Connecting A Remote Console To A Local Console By Modem - IBM System i Manual

3. If you set up your local console configuration to start in Unattended mode, complete the following
steps:
a. Verify that the Connecting Console status does not remain for more than a couple of minutes. If it
does not change, there is a connection problem.
b. Verify that the status shows Pending Authorization and that SERVER appears in the Current User
field. Incoming control requests will be automatically granted.
If you encounter other status messages, see the Troubleshooting status messages topic for their
descriptions and possible solutions to the problems they describe.
Related reference
"System i control" on page 50
Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.
"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.
"Remote control panel fails to start" on page 108
If your remote control panel fails to start, verify these items.
"Troubleshooting authentication problems" on page 104
When setting up your initial connection, you might encounter authentication problems.
"Troubleshooting emulator problems" on page 104
When setting up your initial connection you may encounter emulator problems.
"System i control" on page 50
Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.
"Troubleshooting status message" on page 97
If you encounter connection problems when connecting a console, Operations Console provides status
messages to assist you in troubleshooting the connections.

Connecting a remote console to a local console by modem

Connecting a remote console to a local console with remote support allows the remote console to
communicate to a system through the local console.
The remote console user must have dial-in authority at the local console. You need this authority so the
operating system at the local console allows the dial-in connection between the PCs.
Perform the following steps to connect the remote console to the local console directly attached with
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
remote console to the local console directly attached.
v 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.
v If you selected Start connection when Operations Console starts when you configured the remote
console, the remote console starts the connection to the local console automatically.
2. If you did not select Start connection when Operations Console starts, you need to start the
connection to the local console as follows:
a. Select the configuration name.
b. From the Connection menu, click Connect.
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