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/remoteaccess/remoteControl

Use this REST API to retrieve a JNLP file (which can be opened with Java Web Start) to begin a remote-control session to a specific managed server.

Note

  • For ThinkSystem servers, this method returns a URL that you can use to launch the HTML5-based remote control page.

  • For System x (IMM2) servers, the 410 code is returned. To launch a remote-control session, download the remote-control application by clicking user-actions menu > Resources from the user interface, uncompress the ZIP file, and then run the JAR file to start the remote-control application on the local system.. You must provide IP address, username, and password for XClarity Administrator to access the IMM2 server.

    The user account that is used to start the remote-control session must be a valid user account that has been defined in the XClarity Administrator authentication server. The user account must also have sufficient user authority to access and manage a server.

  • For System x (IMM1) servers, this method returns a JNLP file that you can open using Java Web Start.

  • For ThinkServer servers:

    • Each remote control session can managed only one ThinkServer server.

    • This method returns a JNLP file that you can open using Java Web Start.

HTTP methods​

GET