By enabling the takeover and recovery function, you can establish multiple connections with local consoles on a network (LAN).
Licensed Internal Code V5R4M5 and later includes functions for specifying how the takeover behavior is performed when takeover is turned on. These functions can be added by installing MF44882 (V5R4M5) or MF44647 and MF44644 6.1. These functions can be controlled by using the OPSCONSOLE macro.
The following are takeover Console Information Status window commands:
By default, the option showstatus is active. This means that after signing on, you use the Console Information Status window to perform the takeover.
If you enable the option skipstatus after a successful sign-on, and all other device attributes are good and you have the proper authority, the console will be taken over and you will see what the console previously showed. The previous console then shows the takeover sign-on window.
The following behavior exists when the takeover and recovery function is enabled and showstatus has been set.
When a workstation is already a local console on a network (LAN) and another local console on a network (LAN) connects, the connection is successful and the system displays the DST Sign-on window. After signing on, the user is presented with the Console Information Status window. This window informs the user which device is currently the console. If the user that is signed on has the privilege to take over the console and the device meets all of the requirements of the existing console, then the Take over the console field status displays YES. Otherwise, the Take over the console field status displays NO and a brief description of the problem is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Many connections of this type can be connected, but only one connection can be the active console. Also, leaving the newly connected Operations Console PC in this state does not allow Operations Console activities to be automatically transferred to this PC.
If the state of the Take over the console field is YES, then you can take over the console by pressing F10 (Take over console connection) and confirm the takeover.
If the state of the Take over the console field is NO, then you can disconnect the connection using the Operations Console window.
The following behavior exists when the takeover and recovery function is enabled and skipstatus has been set.
When a workstation is already a local console on a network (LAN) and another local console on a network (LAN) connects, the connection is successful and the system displays the DST Sign-on window. After signing on, you are presented with the current console data. However, the Console Information Status window will be shown if the user does not have the Service tool security privilege, the Take over console privilege or the device (terminal) type is different than the already active console.
To disconnect the connection, choose one of the following procedures:
If no device is acting as the console the next time a connection is made, either through Operations Console or the Operations Console emulator, this PC becomes the console.
The following behavior exists when the takeover and recovery function is not enabled.
When a workstation is already a local console on a network (LAN) and another local console on a network (LAN) connects, the connection is successful and the system displays the Console Information Status window. In this window, the Take over the console field displays NO along with a message indicating the function is not enabled.
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