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Accessing Operations Console information in the IBM i Information Center

Learn how to access Operations Console information in the IBM® i Information Center.

Perform these steps if a procedure in Changing consoles requires accessing Operations Console information:

Go to the IBM i Information Center website at http://www.ibm.com/systems/i/infocenter and select from the following options:
- If you select V7R1, expand IBM i 7.1 Information Center.
- If you select V6R1, expand IBM i 6.1 Information Center.
Expand Connecting to System i > System i Access > System i Access for Windows > Operations Console.

Select the task you want to perform in the following table and perform the listed menu options.

Table 1. Operations Console menu options in the IBM i Information Center
Operations Console task	Menu options
To set up Operations Console	Select PC preparations for Operations Console.
To use service functions (65+21)	Select Common tasks > Using the console service functions (65+21).
To troubleshoot Operations Console	Select Troubleshooting Operations Console.
To access dedicated service tools (DST) and system service tools (SST) Note: The information for DST and SST is located under the Security topic in the IBM i Information Center.	Select Security > Service tools > Managing service tools > Accessing service tools.
To unlock SST Note: The information for locking and unlocking service tools is located under the Systems management topic in the IBM i Information Center.	Select Systems management > System values > Managing system values > Locking and unlocking security-related system values.

Last updated: Thu, October 10, 2013