This is a solution for a console session that unexpectedly disconnects while working with a local console that is directly attached.
If the console session closes unexpectedly and the status is Connecting console, the IOP that controls the console might experience a reset/reload. Currently, when the IOP, particularly the MFIOP, goes into a reset or reload, the connection to the local console that is directly attached does not automatically reconnect. You must perform a control panel function 65, and then a function 66 to manually reactivate the connection. For more information on deactivating and activating the asynchronous communications adapter, see Deactivating the asynchronous communications adapter on the server and Activating the asynchronous communications adapter on the server.