Learn about the benefits of the console takeover and recovery function
included in IBM® i, which
allows an Operations Console to take control from another console device.
- Takeover
- The process used for a LAN-connected, console-capable device to take control
from the current LAN-connected console device. This takeover action cannot
be used with local consoles that are directly attached or any other console
type such as the twinaxial console.
- Recovery
- The process of regaining control of the job running on the console after
a problem with the console is encountered. The recovery process might be to
the same console device or a different console-capable device, and might require
additional work to enable a device using a different connectivity, except
a twinaxial console. The recovery function remains running as if nothing has
happened. The twinaxial console uses a different type of 5250 emulation so
even though you can use it to recover with, there is loss of
data in the process.
Benefits of these functions include convenience and redundancy. Console-capable
devices can be placed around a site, or multiple sites, allowing users to
move around and gain control of the system from any of these devices. Whatever
the previous console's activity was, the new console is at the identical place,
even during the process of restarting the server or installing IBM i.
When the console option for takeover is enabled, the server also has enhanced
recoverability from a loss of the console.
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