Changing a console configuration
You might need to change an existing local console or remote console to meet your needs while using Operations Console.
To accomplish this, be a member of the Administrators group to change or create a local console. If you are changing a system name, delete the configuration and re-create it with the new name.
Parent topic:
Managing your console configuration
Related tasks
Deleting a console configuration
Related reference
System i control
Changing a local console
To change an existing local console, follow these steps:
- If your local console is connected to a system, disconnect it as follows; otherwise, go to step 2:
- If the local console does not have control, do the following to request control; otherwise, go to step 1b:
- Select the configuration name from the Operations Console window.
- From the Connection menu, click Request Control.
- If the Service Device Sign-on window appears, click Cancel.
- Select the configuration name.
- From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows Disconnecting.
- 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.
Changing a remote console
To change an existing remote console, delete and re-create the connection configuration.
Changing a local console on a network (LAN)
If network data will be changed, delete and re-create 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.