Completing required prerequisite tasks
Before you configure Operations Console, complete each prerequisite task for your configuration and operating system.
Use your checklist that you created that lists the specific tasks that complete. Your checklist lists only the tasks that you need based on your operating system and configuration type. If you have not created a checklist yet, see PC preparations for Operations Console.
View the entire prerequisite checklist:
- Operations Console hardware requirements
Meet Operations Console hardware requirements for the PC and iSeries™.
- Operations Console software requirements
Meet Operations Console software requirements for the PC and iSeries.
- Operations Console cable requirements
Meet Operations Console cable requirements for the PC and iSeries.
- Verification of available communications port
Verify that you have an available communications port for your Operations Console configuration.
- Installing iSeries Access for Windows
Before you use Operations Console, install iSeries Access for Windows®.
- Installing Operations Console connection modem
Depending on your console configuration, you might need to install the Operations Console connection modem.
- Installing PC modem
Your PC requires a PC modem.
- Granting remote access
You need to grant remote access in order for a remote console to have access to the local console.
- Creating and configuring incoming connections
Here is how to create and configure incoming connections for Operations Console.
- Installing an Operations Console cable
You need to install an Operations Console cable when your configurations have a local console that is directly attached to the system or a local console that is directly attached with remote access allowed.
- Configuring Operations Console on the PC
When you have completed your Operations Console planning and your Set up Operations Console checklist, you are ready to begin the Operations Console configuration wizard.
Parent topic:
PC preparations for Operations Console