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.
Transferring control between a local console in control and a remote console
This example shows interactions between a local console directly attached with remote access allowed that has System i control and a remote console. It illustrates how control is transferred between the local console and the remote console when the remote console requests control.
These interactions show the expected behavior from the local console and remote console users:
- The local console user has control of a system. At this time, the local console user must handle all incoming control requests.
- When a remote console requests control, the local console user decides whether he grants or refuses control to the requester. If the local console user grants control, control is granted to the requester.
If the local console user refuses control to the requester, the local console user continues to have control.
Transferring control between a local console not in control and remote consoles
This example shows interactions between a local console directly attached with remote access allowed that does not have System i control and remote consoles requesting control. It illustrates how control transfer occurs when no user has control and a remote console requests control.
These interactions show the expected behavior from the local console and remote console users:
- No user has control of a system. Therefore, SERVER appears in the Current User field, and incoming control requests are automatically granted.
- When a remote console requests control, control will be granted to the remote console.
Parent topic:
Control tasks between users
Related reference
System i control