5486OpS.fm Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004
534 IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook
For further information about Operations Console, refer to “iSeries Operations
Console: Direct attach, LAN, remote, and HMC” on page 736.
Remote capabilities
The direct-attach Operations Console can serve as a gateway for a remote,
dial-in Operations Console. The remote Operations Console can be configured
to run the 5250 emulator application and the graphical control panel application.
In general, both applications make it possible to perform the majority of system
operations tasks, for example backup and recovery, with the iSeries servers and
managing staff in physically separate locations.
The connection between the remote and direct-attach Operations Consoles uses
Windows dial-up networking (Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP). Direct-attach
Operations Console uses Windows NT Remote Access Service (RAS) for
access.
See “iSeries Operations Console: Direct attach, LAN, remote, and HMC” on
page 736 for details about Operations Console and cabling requirements.
Software requisites
Operations Console is a component of iSeries Access for Windows (known as
Client Access Express for iSeries in releases prior to V5R2). The PC must be
running the Windows NT 4.0, 2000, or XP Professional operating system to be
supported. The LAN-attached Operations Console is supported on servers with
i5/OS and OS/400 V5R1 or V5R2.
Menu interface
System-supplied menus to most system functions provide a task-oriented
approach so that a user unfamiliar with control language can set up and use
i5/OS and OS/400. The menus use an object-oriented approach by providing a
list of objects for the user to work with. A fast path gives quick access to system
functions for the more experienced users.
Online help
The iSeries help facility provides comprehensive explanations of display
functions to help users be more productive. The index search facility can be used
to request help for a task that involves multiple displays. Index search includes
many synonyms so that users can ask for information in their own words or in the
terms used by the system.
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