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Chapter 16 - Operating the Server from a Remote Console

Overview

Adding a Remote Server Console Connection

To Add an Asynchronous Terminal Emulation Service

1. Run MSERVICE. The Manage Services menu appears.

2. Choose ADD a server-based service. The Add a Service screen appears.

Figure 16-1. Add A Service Screen

3. Enter a StreetTalk name for the service and a description of the service. For example:

StreetTalk Name: VT@Admin1@Servers
Description: Remote Console connection for Admin1

The Select a Server screen appears.

4. Select a server from the list of available servers. The Select Type of Service screen appears.

Figure 16-2. Select Type of Service Screen

5. Choose Asynchronous terminal emulation service. You are prompted to start the service immediately after creating it.

6. Choose Y. The Service Added screen appears and confirms that the service has been created and added.

7. Press ESC. The Manage a Service Menu appears. You are now ready to configure the service.

To Add a Connection to an Asynchronous Service

1. After you add the asynchronous service, choose CONTROL the service from the Manage a Service Menu. The Control A Service menu appears.

Figure 16-3. Control A Service Menu Screen

2. Choose CONFIGURE service. The Configure Asynchronous Connections screen appears.

Figure 16-4. Configure Asynchronous Connections Screen

3. Choose ADD a connection. The Name a Connection screen appears. You are now ready to name the new connection.

Figure 16-5. Name a Connection Screen

Defining a New Connection

To Name the Connection

1. Enter a name for the connection. For example, call the connection Remote or RemoteConsole. Use the backspace, insert, delete, and arrow keys to make corrections as needed.

Note: The remote console connection does not need to be called RemoteConsole. However, if you give the connection a name that contains the words "remote console," it will be easier to tell which connection is the remote connection when using the HOSTS command.

2. Enter an alternate name if desired.

3. Enter a description if desired, or press F10.

After you press F10 on the description line, the Select a Terminal Type screen appears. You have identified the connection. You are now ready to identify the terminal type.

Figure 16-6. Select a Terminal Type Screen

To Identify the Terminal Type

1. From the Select a Terminal Type screen, choose VT100. The terminal emulates this type of connection by default. The Associate a Script File screen appears.

2. Press ENTER. Do not associate a script file with this connection. The Select Connection Type screen appears.

Figure 16-7. Select Connection Type Screen

3. Choose Server Console. You are prompted to specify the access rights for the connection.

4. Do one of the following:

- Choose YES to define specific access rights for the connection. The Enter ARL Screen appears. You are prompted to enter a new ARL. Continue with step 5.

- Choose NO to accept the default access rights. The default access rights allow members of the following list access to the connection:

AdminList@servername@Servers

where servername is the name of the server on which the service is running. The Confirmation to Add screen appears. You are asked to confirm that you want to add this connection. Skip to step 6.

Figure 16-8. Enter ARL Screen

5. To define specific access rights for the connection, enter the StreetTalk name, list, or pattern that identifies the users to whom you want to provide access.

6. Do one of the following:

- Choose YES to add the new connection. The connection is added.

- Choose NO if you do not want to add the new connection. The connection is not added and the information you entered is discarded.

The Configure Asynchronous Connections screen appears.

7. Exit from MSERVICE. You are now ready to begin using the remote console.

Establishing a Remote Console Session

To Establish a Remote Console Connection from a Workstation

1. Enter one of the following:

- AYSNCH /S:servicename /C:connection

or

- HOSTS /A:servicename

where servicename is the StreetTalk name of the asynchronous terminal emulation service defined for the server and connection is the name of the connection defined for the service.

One of the following occurs:

- A server console menu or screen appears. You established a connection to the server. Operate the console menus as you would when using the local console.

- A blank screen appears. The console may be in use or you may need to refresh the screen.

- The Action Menu appears, informing you that the connection is busy or cannot be found. Verify that you entered the connection properly and try again.

2. Refresh the screen by pressing ESC or ENTER. The key that you press acts on whatever screen currently appears on the local console.

3. One of the following occurs:

- The following message appears:

Invalid Input. Try again.

and then the console screen appears. You established a connection to the server. Operate the console menus as you would when using the local console

- A blank screen appears. The Service Monitor may be the current screen on the server console.

- The following prompt appears:

User>

This is the UNIX prompt that appears on a server configured for Enhanced UNIX Access.

4. Enter 1 to refresh the screen on the Service Monitor. The Service Monitor appears. Operate the console menus as you would when using the local console.

Note: If you use the remote console to access UNIX on your server, exit UNIX and return to any console menu before you end the remote session. If you end a session while at a UNIX prompt, the remote console may not properly reset the terminal type.

Example Connecting to a Remote Server Console Connection Called RemoteConsole on the Server UKLON115

asynch /c:RemoteConsole /s:vt@UKLON115@Servers

hosts /a:vt@UKLON115@Servers

Exiting from a Remote Console Session

To End a Remote Console Session

1. Finish the current operation and return the console to the Operator Menu.

2. Press HOME. The Action Menu appears.

16-9. Action Menu Screen

3. Choose End this connection. The following message appears:

Session ended. Press ESC to exit this screen.

4. Press ESC. The DOS prompt appears.

Using the Remote Server Console

Tips and Precautions

Keyboard Mappings on the Remote Server Console

Example To Obtain Help from a Remote Console Screen - <CTRL-F>1

1. Enter CTRL-F.

2. Release the keys.

3. Enter 1. The appropriate Help screen appears.

Shutting Down the Server or Services

Remote Console Terminal Settings

Possible Error Messages

All of the connections are in use.

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