Opening a remote 5250 console session from an HMC

Learn how to connect to a 5250 console remotely, in addition to configuring remote security and the Hardware Management Console (HMC) firewall.

The remote support for HMC 5250 uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. With SSL encryption required for all remote access to the HMC, a certificate is required to provide the keys for this encryption. The HMC provides a self-signed certificate that allows this encryption to occur.

To connect to a 5250 console remotely, you must use one of the following emulators:

IBM® iSeries® Access PC5250 emulator, Version 5, Release 3 with PTF SI13587 or later
Note:
To view your service pack level, select Start > Programs > IBM System i® Access for Windows® > Service > Check Service Level.
IBM Personal Communications 5250 emulator, Version 5.7 or later
System i Access for Linux® emulator, Version 5.2.0-1.4 or later

To connect remotely, complete the following steps:

Configure HMC support for your PC that is running in the Windows or Linux environment.
To configure your PC that is running in the Windows environment, do the following:
1. Open the 5250 emulator application on your PC.
2. Create a new session.
3. In the Configure PC5250 window, type the HMC host name or IP address in the System Name field and indicate the port number. Type 2300 into the port number field if you are not using SSL, or 2301 if you are using SSL.
4. Select Properties.
5. If you are using the IBM iSeries Access PC5250 emulator, do the following:
  1. Select Use default User ID, prompt as needed from the menu.
  2. Type Q#HMC into the User ID field.
    Note: The user ID, Q#HMC, is not used for security authentication. You will be prompted for additional security values by the HMC Telnet Proxy.
  3. If you are not using SSL, select Not secured as the security setting, or select your current SSL level.
To configure your PC that is running in the Linux environment, complete the following steps:
1. Create a new session by using the setup5250 configuration program.
2. In the 5250 Emulator Connection window, type the HMC TCP system name or IP address in the AS/400 Host Name field.
3. Select Advanced 5250 Connection The Advanced 5250 Emulator Connection window is displayed.
4. Type 2300 into the Telnet Port number field.
5. Type Q#HMC into the Emulator User ID and Emulator Password fields.
  Note: The user ID, Q#HMC, is not used for security authentication. You will be prompted for additional security values by the HMC Telnet Proxy. The Emulator Password field is ignored. As a result, any character string can be used.
Open the 5250 emulator and select the language you want to see on the interface.
Log in using your HMC user ID and password.
Select the managed system that contains the logical partition to which you want to connect.
Select the logical partition to which you want to connect.
- If you select Shared, you must enter a session key that can be used by another user with another 5250 emulator. If you are the first user, the session key is entered twice to verify accuracy.
- If you select Dedicated, other users are not able to share the session with you.
- If you select Details, you can view which users are connected to this partition.