Status messages when you have connection problems

These status messages indicate that you do have connection problems:

Remote control panel unavailable

This appears during an initial connection to an iSeries™ server. It shows when there is a problem with the remote control panel cable and the connection, and you choose not to retry the connection. To find a possible solution, see Remote control panel fails to start.

Connecting remote control panel

This appears when the connection fails during the initial connection or stops working after the initial connection. Possibly, the remote control panel cable is disconnected. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshoot connection problems. This status disappears when you solve the problem.

Connecting console

This is the normal status while the console is making the initial connection to an iSeries server. If it shows for more than a couple of minutes, the connection failed. It also shows when the connection stops working after the initial connection, possibly because the cable is disconnected. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshoot connection problems.

Connecting console or Connecting remote control panel

This appears when the console and remote control panel connections fail or stop working, possibly because the Operations Console cable and remote control panel cable are disconnected. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshoot connection problems. This status disappears when you solve the problem.

Console unavailable

This appears when there is a problem during an initial connection to an iSeries server, and you choose not to retry the connection. It usually shows when the Operations Console connection modem is not available, but the Operations Console cable is attached. Operations Console connection modem is not a physical modem but a logical device driver that comes with Operations Console and allows an local console to connect to a server. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshoot connection problems.

Console unavailable or Remote control panel unavailable

This appears when there is a problem during an initial connection to an iSeries server, and you choose not to retry the connection for the console and remote control panel. It indicates that there is a problem with the console connection, possibly because the Operations Console Connection Modem is not available or the console cable is disconnected. Operations Console Connection Modem is not a physical modem but a logical device driver that comes with Operations Console and allows a local console to connect to a server. It also indicates that there is a problem with the remote control panel connection, possibly because the remote control panel cable is disconnected. To find a possible solution, see Local console does not detect cables and Remote control panel fails to start. In each case the user selected No to a previous message allowing the user to retry the failing function.

Note: If the local console is configured to start in unattended mode, the local console will not be in control and will not be able to disconnect normally.

If the status message you received is not listed here, see Status messages when configuration is running normally.