8.1 Opening a Console Connection

When available and enabled, the Console option is available from the Element menu option, or by right-clicking an element. To view the list of adapters with console capability, see Section 8.2.2, Assigning Emulation Modes to Adapters.

The Console option runs a script from the Console registry that opens a console window to the application or management system. The selected script depends on the console type (also known as emulation mode). It is possible to configure the console type for some adapters. Other adapters have a required console type. For example, if an element’s console emulation type is vt320, then the console script named vt320 runs.

Only a single console window for the element can exist at one time.

To open a console connection:

  1. In the Explorer pane, navigate to any element for the management system adapter.

  2. Right-click the element and select Console.

    The console option is available only for specific adapters that have enabled console capability