The control panel functions allow you to interface with the server. Control
panel functions range in complexity from functions that display status (such
as IPL speed) to low-level service functions that only service representatives
must access.
You can perform control panel functions
by using one of the following methods:- Physical control panel
- IBM® i5/OS® remote
control panel
- IBM i5/OS virtual
control panel
- Hardware Management Console (HMC) if the system is managed by
the HMC
- 7037-A50 server
and the 7047-185 workstation
control panel
See the following sections to learn more about control
panel functions and the ways that you can access and perform these functions:
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