IBM Connection Manager 1.2.1

The IBM Connection Manager is an application that is used to make a connection between the master console and IBM, using a VPN (secure) tunnel.
This will allow an IBM Service representative to access the master console to provide Remote Support.
You will be contacted by an IBM Service representative if a remote support session is required.

The Status of the VPN connection is shown in the Status box.

1 - Select or Add New Destination:- Select a destination VPN server to connect to from the drop down menu. These destinations refer to connection objects that have been created in "Network and Dial-up Connections" . If you are connecting to a newly created destination that does not appear in the drop down list then type in the name of the connection object.

2 - Make Connection button:- This initiates the creation of a VPN tunnel to an IBM VPN server and also start up a telnet server on the master console.

3 - Generate Connection ID button:- The IBM Service representative will prompt you for a Connection ID. This will be displayed in the Customer Connection ID box when the Generate Connection ID button is clicked.

4 - Disconnect button:- To disconnect the session at any time, click on the Disconnect button. This will also shut down the telnet server.

5 - Cancel button:- To exit the program click on Cancel. This will disconnect the VPN session if is initiated and shut down the telnet server if it is started.