Re: Dedicated console

["Larry \"DrFranken\" Bolhuis" <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well that's disappointing I would say. However a direct cable is the 
right way to go.

The inability to access that remotely of course can be a big problem. 
Suppose (for the sake of argument) there was a global pandemic that 
cause people to be unable to travel to the office. Unlikely I know, 
however then you could not get to the console and that's an issue.

if the PC is in a restricted network that requires additional 
authentication to get into that would help the requirements there and 
also as Evan mentioned allow the PC to get updates periodically.

	- DrF

On 5/20/2021 5:03 PM, Justin Taylor wrote:
> I have a POWER9 running a single IBMi partition that uses LAN console.  I
> was given a compliance requirement that means I have to limit 5250 Console
> to only the PC physically located in the locked computer room <sigh>.
> Based on my limited knowledge of Windows & networking, my best guess is to
> cable the PC directly to the console port in the server.  Is that the
> best/only way to accomplish this?
>
> FYI, right now I'm working on a generic verbal statement from a VP.  I'm
> waiting on that VP and legal to provide me definitive clarification.  They
> waited until the last minute to spring this on me, so I'm doing " speculative
> execution"... Spectre anyone?  :D
>
>
> TIA