Remote control panel

 

The remote control panel provides a way to use control panel functions through a PC. The graphical user interface of the remote control panel looks similar to the physical control panel.

The characteristics of the remote control panel are as follows:

• The remote control panel is installed through Operations Console.

• A directly attached remote control panel is not supported, but you can use the remote control panel with a LAN-connected console. The use of virtual control panel is supported.

• You can use the interface for the remote control panel to restart and turn off the system. However, a LAN-connected remote control panel or the virtual control panel cannot turn on the system unless it is connected to a primary partition of an iSeries™ 270 or 8xx model and the primary partition is still active. You can use the remote control panel to perform most of the same functions as the physical control panel.

• You can use remote control panel APIs to automate control of the remote control panel through a user-created program.

• If your system uses a keystick, the Mode button works with the same functions as the physical control panel, depending on whether the keystick is inserted.

 

Parent topic:

Types of control panels

 

Related concepts

Setting up your control panel
Control panel buttons, lights, and indicators

 

Related tasks

Accessing control panel functions