These instructions provide detailed information that you can use to get the remote control panel and the virtual control panel up and running.
Both the remote control panel and the virtual control panel are set up through an Operations Console configuration. You will need to install Operations Console and configure a remote control panel or a virtual control panel to receive control panel functions. For more specific setup instructions:
Set up your remote control panel
In order to set up the remote control panel, you will need to install Operations Console. During the configuration wizard, you will be given the option to select the remote control panel function.
Considerations for configuring a remote control panel configuration:
- You are required to have a special remote control panel cable to support your configuration. See Installing Operations Console cables for specific requirements.
- A local console through dial-up support does not support the remote control panel functions. A remote console through dial-up support only supports the remote control panel functions if the local console it connects to has the cable installed and configured.
Set up your virtual control panel
The iSeries™ Access web site has specific set up instructions for setting up your virtual control panel. You must have a local console directly attached to the server configured in order for the virtual control panel to function. In order to set up a local console directly attached to the server configuration, you will need to follow the set up instructions in Operations Console. The use of virtual control panel functions has some limitations and restrictions so be sure to look at those in the installation instructions.
See Troubleshoot
Operations Console connections for information about troubleshooting
the remote control panel or virtual control panel.