Operations Console
The Operations Console acts as a system console for you to access and administer your systems.
IBM® facilitates interaction with your systems by providing management consoles that can be accessed through terminals and PCs. The Operations Console is an installable component of the IBM i Access for Windows licensed program. Using Operations Console, you can access and control the console and control panel functions either locally or remotely through one or many PCs, which facilitates many administrative functions.
Operations Console uses 5250 emulation provided by either IBM i Access for Windows or IBM Personal Communications to emulate a console. To emulate a system control panel, Operations Console provides a graphical control panel. To enable communications between a system and a PC, Operations Console can use a local area network (LAN) and TCP/IP connections. These remote PCs can then function as a console, which allows easier system management and access.
Enhanced authentication and data encryption provide network security for console procedures. Operations Console network connections use a variation of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), that supports device and user authentication without certificates.
If you plan to use Operations Console to manage System i® hardware, see the Managing Operations Console topic collection in the IBM Systems Hardware Information Center.
- What's new for IBM i 7.1
Read about new or significantly changed information for the Operations Console topic collection. - PDF file for Operations Console
You can view and print a PDF file of this information. - Planning considerations for Operations Console
Before you begin setting up your Operations Console, determine how to best configure it. - PC preparations for Operations Console
After you complete the planning requirements and know which configuration and PC operating system you will be using, you can go through one of the predefined checklists for setting up Operations Console. You can also create a customized checklist and complete that. - Managing Operations Console
You can manage your Operation Console by performing tasks such as changing the console configuration, switching between different console types, and changing passwords. - Troubleshooting Operations Console connection
Problems can occur during an Operations Console session. The following topics are some solutions to common problems that are encountered during your initial setup and management of your configurations. - Related information for Operations Console
Web sites and other information center topic collections contain information that relates to the Operations Console topic collection. You can view or print any of the PDF files.
