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Status messages when you have connection problems

These status messages indicate you do have connection problems.

Remote control panel unavailable
Displayed during an initial connection to a server. It is displayed when there is a problem with the remote control panel connection, and you choose not to retry the connection. To find a possible solution, see Remote control panel fails to start.
Connecting remote control panel
Displayed when the connection fails during the initial connection or stops working after the initial connection. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshooting connection problems. This status message disappears when you solve the problem.
Connecting console
Displayed while the console is making the initial connection to a server. If it is displayed for more than a couple of minutes, the connection failed. It also displays when the connection stops working after the initial connection. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshooting connection problems.
Connecting console or Connecting remote control panel
Displayed when the console and remote control panel connections fail or stop working. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshooting connection problems. This status message disappears when you solve the problem.
Console unavailable
Displayed when there is a problem during an initial connection to a server and you choose not to retry the connection. It usually displays when the Operations Console connection modem is not available, but the Operations Console cable is attached. The Operations Console connection modem is not a physical modem, but a logical device driver that is included with Operations Console and allows a local console to connect to a server. To find a possible solution, see Troubleshooting connection problems.
Console unavailable or Remote control panel unavailable
Displayed when there is a problem during an initial connection to a server, and you choose not to retry the connection for the console or remote control panel. It indicates that there is a problem with the console connection, possibly because the Operations Console connection modem is not available or the console cable is disconnected. The Operations Console connection modem is not a physical modem, but a logical device driver that is included with Operations Console and allows a local console to connect to a server. It also indicates that there is a problem with the remote control panel connection. To find a possible solution, see Local console does not detect console cable and Remote control panel fails to start and Remote control panel fails to start. In each case, the user selected No to a previous message allowing the user to retry the failing function.