Related informationSystem i NavigatorScenarios: Selecting your configurationThese scenarios help you decide which configuration works best in your environment.Use the following scenarios to help assist you in choosing your Operations Console configuration. Keepin mind that these scenarios apply only to nonpartitioned systems.Scenario: A single console directly attached to the system without remote support:This scenario discusses a situation in which you might want a single console attached to the system.Your company owns a System i product, and you want to use a PC to manage your system. You needone console directly connected to the system to physically access the console to manage your system.For this scenario, you should configure a local console directly attached to the system.Advantages:v The administrator will have access to his console in the event of a network failure. With a local consoleon a network configuration, a network failure will cause you to lose the ability to access your console.v You can use this PC as the System i console.v The console can be securely placed behind locked doors in the system room.Disadvantages:v You must be close to the system to manage or access the console.v A console cable is required.v This configuration does not support remote connections.v This configuration does not support a directly connected remote control panel.v This configuration does not support remote control panel function for logical partitions.v Only one directly attached configuration is allowed per PC.Related concepts“PC preparations for Operations Console” on page 27After you complete the planning requirements and know which configuration and PC operatingsystem you will be using, you can go through one of the predefined checklists for setting upOperations Console. You can also create a customized checklist and complete that.“Planning considerations for your control panel” on page 22To make a connection to the control panel, you need to configure a remote control panel or a virtualcontrol panel. All IDs that want access need proper authority.Scenario: Consoles for multiple systems or partitions:20 System i: Connecting to System i Operations Console
