Change a console configuration

Changing the local or remote console for specific needs while Operations Console is in use

You may need to change an existing local console or remote console to meet your specific needs while using Operations Console.

To accomplish this, you must be a member of the Administrators group to change or create a local console. If you are changing a system name, you must delete the configuration and recreate it with the new name.

Change a local console

To change an existing local console, follow these steps:

If your local console is connected to a server, disconnect as follows; otherwise, go to step 2:
1. If the local console does not have control, do the following to request control; otherwise, go to step 1b:
  1. Select the configuration name from the Operations Console window.
  2. From the Connection menu, click Request Control.
  3. If the Service Device Sign-on window appears, click Cancel.
2. Select the configuration name.
3. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows Disconnecting.
4. Wait until the status shows Disconnected at the local console.
Select the configuration name.
From the Connection menu, click Properties.
Select the Configuration tab.
Make your changes and click OK.

Change a remote console

To change an existing remote console, you must delete and recreate the connection configuration.

Change a local console on a network (LAN):

Important: If network data will be changed, you need to delete and recreate the connection configuration. Also, Operations Console should be closed and restarted before attempting to connect a new configuration. This action will remove all cached values associated with any old configurations.

Select the configuration name.
Click Disconnect. Wait until the status shows Disconnected at the remote console.
Select the configuration name.
From the Connection menu, click Properties.
Select the Configuration tab.
Make your changes and click OK.