Releasing control at the remote console

This topic describes how the user at the remote console can release control of the server.

This task applies to the following configurations only:

Local console that is directly attached with remote access allowed
Remote console through dial-up support

Releasing control of the server at the remote console allows control to go back to the state that the local console was in when the first remote console requested control. For example, if the local console grants control to the first requesting remote console, releasing control at the remote console allows the local console to regain control. However, if control is automatically granted to the first requesting remote console, releasing control at the remote console allows the next requester to automatically be granted control (local or remote). For more information about server control, see Server control.

To release control at the remote console, perform the following steps:

Select the configuration name from the Operations Console Connection window.
From the Connection menu, click Release Control. The console window closes.

After you release control at the remote console, you can end the remote console connection to the local console:

Select the configuration name.
From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status displays Disconnecting.
Wait until the status displays Not connected to local console.