Requesting control at the remote console

 

To get an active console at the remote console, request control from the local console. An active console is a command interface that is currently interacting with a system through 5250 emulation.

You must have connected the remote console to a local console by modem.

Perform the following steps to request control at the remote console:

1. Identify the user who has control.

2. If SERVER appears in the Current User field, do the following:

   1. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection Window.

   2. From the Connection menu, click Request Control. If no user has an active console, a sign-on window opens.

   3. If the Service Device Sign-on window opens, sign on using your service tools user ID and password. Operations Console needs a valid user ID and password to authorize the connection between the system and the PC. After you sign on successfully, the console appears.

3. If the local user has control, do the following:

   1. Send a message to the local console explaining why have control.

      It is not necessary to send a message before requesting control.

   2. From the Connection menu, click Request Control. If the local user grants control to the remote console, the console appears. If the local user refuses giving control to the remote console, a window opens indicating the refusal.

 

Parent topic:

Control tasks between users

 

Related tasks

Connecting a remote console to a local console by modem
Identifying user in control of a system
Sending a message to a controlling local console or remote console

 

Related reference

Default user (SERVER)
System i control
Troubleshooting authentication problems