System i control

 

Control of your system means having an active console at a PC.

An active console is a command interface that is currently interacting with a system through 5250 emulation. Thus, the PC in control becomes the console and can perform console functions. Only one PC can have control at a time.

If your local console starts in attended mode, you have control immediately after you Connect a local console directly attached to the server. When you have control at this local console, be present to grant or refuse control to requesting remote consoles.

If your local console starts in unattended mode, SERVER appears in the Current User field after you Connect a local console directly attached to the server. Operations Console automatically grants control to the first requester (local console or remote console).

 

Parent topic:

Granting or refusing control to a remote console

 

Related tasks

Changing a console configuration
Deleting a console configuration
Connecting a local console directly attached to the system
Connecting a remote console to a local console by modem
Requesting and releasing control at the local console
Sending a message to a controlling remote console
Requesting control at the remote console
Releasing control at the remote console
Sending a message to a controlling local console or remote console

 

Related reference

Default user (SERVER)
Transferring control between users