Opening a local 5250 console session from an HMC

If your IBM i logical partition is active, you can open a 5250 console from it.

1. Select one of the following navigation options depending on the interface type of the HMC:
   • If you are using an HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
     2. Expand Servers and select the server that contains the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
     3. In the contents pane, select the logical partition you want to work with.
   • If you are using an HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.
     2. Select the managed system that contains the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
     3. Select the logical partition for which you want to change the console.
2. Right-click on the logical partition and select one of the following options:
   • If you are using an HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, continue with step 3.
   • If you are using an HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or HMC Enhanced+ interface, click Consoles and then continue with step 3.
3. Choose from the following options:
   • Open dedicated 5250 console: If you select this option, other users will not be able to share the session with you.
   • Open shared 5250 console: If you select this option, others can share this session with you. For example, you could start a backup that might take several hours, and then either you or someone else can manage it from another workstation in your office or from home.
     Note: If you selected Open shared 5250 console, 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. You must include a numeric digit in the key. You might want to describe the task that you are performing, for example, backup1key. With this option, you can do the following operations:

     • Share a console session
     • See the same logical partition console windows
     • Navigate each of the logical partition console windows

If your IBM i logical partition is not active, you can activate it and open a 5250 console at the same time.

1. Select one of the following navigation options depending on the interface type of the HMC:
   • If you are using an HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
     2. Expand Servers and select the server that contains the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
   • If you are using an HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or HMC Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
     1. In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.
     2. Select the managed system that contains the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
2. In the contents area, select the logical partition that you want to activate and for which you want to open a 5250 console session.
3. Click Operations > tasks > Activate.
4. Select Open a terminal window or console session.
5. Click OK. The logical partition is activated and the 5250 session opens. If requested, enter a session key.