Setting up your control panel
Both the remote control panel and the virtual control panel are set up through an Operations Console configuration. You need to install Operations Console and configure a remote control panel or a virtual control panel to use control panel functions.
Setting up your remote control panel
To set up the remote control panel, install Operations Console. Use the configuration wizard to select the remote control panel functions.
Considerations for configuring a remote control panel are as follows:
- A special remote control panel cable is required to support your configuration. Refer to Operations Console cable requirements.
- A local console through dial-up support does not support the remote control panel functions. A remote console through dial-up support only supports the remote control panel functions if the local console it connects to has the cable installed and configured.
Setting up your virtual control panel
The iSeries™ Access Web site has specific instructions for setting up your virtual control panel. You must have a local console directly attached to the system configured in order for the virtual control panel to function. To set up a local console directly attached to the system configuration, follow the instructions in Operations Console. Be aware of those limitations and restrictions to the use of virtual control panel functions in the installation instructions.
Parent topic:
Control panel
Related concepts
Remote control panel
Operations Console
Related information
iSeries Operations Console
Operations Console connection troubleshooting