Request control at the remote console

How the user at the remote console requests server control from the local console.

Requesting iSeries™ control at the remote console allows you to have an active console and a functional remote control panel at the remote console. An active console is a command interface to a server (5250 emulation) that is currently interacting with the server. A functional remote control panel allows you to operate the control panel as if you were at the server.

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

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

Identify the user who has control.
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 the remote control panel is installed and configured at the local console, it becomes functional. Then, if no user has had an active console, a sign-on window may appear.
3. If the Service Device Sign-on window appears, 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 server and the PC. For problems when signing on, see Troubleshoot authentication problems. After you sign on successfully, the console appears.
If the local user has control, do the following:
1. Send a message to the local console explaining why you need to have control.
  Important: 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 remote control panel becomes functional (if installed and configured at the local console) and the console appears. If the local user refuses control to the remote console, a window appears indicating the refusal.