Planning considerations for your control panel

 

To make a connection to the control panel, configure a remote control panel (RCP) or a virtual control panel (VCP). All IDs that want access need proper authority.

Both RCP and VCP are graphical interfaces to the control panel. The remote control panel allows you to perform most of the control panel functions from a local or a remote location. The virtual control panel allows you to perform most of the control panel functions from a local location only. By default, user-created user IDs will have these permissions.

The user must be granted access to a partition's remote control panel and functions to use the remote control panel or virtual control panel. If a local console on a network is being used, then the service tools device ID must also be granted access to that partition's remote control panel to use this feature.

Users and service tools device IDs default values will automatically grant access to the remote control panel for the partition but can be revoked by an administrator for the user ID, device ID, or both. The user that authenticates a connection must also have authority to the respective partition's keylock to change the mode. Use these links to review your control panel options, see comparisons of the control panels, and find setup instructions:

 

Parent topic:

Planning considerations for Operations Console

 

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Scenario: A single console directly attached to the system without remote support
Troubleshooting remote control panel and virtual control panel problems

 

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