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. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
2. Select Servers, and select the server with the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
3. In the contents area, right-click on the logical partition and choose from the following options:
   • Open dedicated 5250 console: If you select this option, other users are not 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.
4. 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. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management.
2. Select Servers, and select the server with the IBM i logical partition that you want to work with.
3. In the contents area, select the logical partition that you want to activate and for which you want to open a 5250 console session.
4. Select Operations > tasks > Activate.
5. Select Open a terminal window or console session.
6. Click OK. The logical partition is activated and the 5250 session opens. If requested, enter a session key.