(1) In the i5/OS Operations Console, the personal computer that has direct communications with a System i product. The local console uses either a dial-up connection or a direct cable. It controls remote access to the System i product and grants control of the System i product to remote consoles. See also Operations Console, remote console.
(2) Any console that is dedicated to a single main within a JES3 installation. A remote job processing (RJP) console cannot be a local console.