Sending A Message To A Controlling Local Console Or Remote Console; Transferring Control Between Users - IBM System i Manual

Releasing System i control at the remote console allows control to go back to the state that the local
console was in when the first remote console requested control.
For example, if the local console granted control to the first requesting remote console, releasing control
at the remote console allows the local console to regain control. However, if control was automatically
granted to the first requesting remote console, releasing control at the remote console allows the next
requester to automatically be granted control.
To release control at the remote console, do the following:
1. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.
2. From the Connection menu, click Release Control. The remote control panel window (if present) and
the console close.
After you release control at the remote console, you can end the remote console connection to the
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local console. To end the connection, follow these steps:
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a. Select the configuration name.
b. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows Disconnecting.
c. Wait until the status shows Not connected to local console.
Related tasks
"Deleting a console configuration" on page 44
You might need to delete an existing local console or remote console to meet your specific needs while
using Operations Console. You must be a member of the Administrators group to delete a console.
Related reference
"System i control" on page 50
Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.

Sending a message to a controlling local console or remote console:

While using Operations Console, you might need to communicate with the user who has control.
Operations Console allows a local console and a remote console to exchange messages when connected.
Only the user that does not have control can initiate a message.
Perform the following steps to send a message to the user who has control:
1. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.
2. From the Connection menu, click Send Message.
3. Type the message.
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.

Transferring control between users:

These examples show interactions between a local console directly attached with remote access allowed
and a remote console. They illustrate how System i control is transferred between PCs after beginning an
Operations Console configuration.
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