In a system and operating method wherein the system includes a medical apparatus and an operator console, a first input processor is assigned to the operator console and acquires a shutdown command that triggers a shutdown operation of the operator console, and a second input processor is assigned to the medical apparatus and acquires a startup command that triggers a startup operation of the medical device. A first interface forwards the shutdown command from the operator console to the medical apparatus wherein a shutdown operation of the medical apparatus is triggered, and a second interface forwards the startup command from the medical apparatus to the operator console, wherein a startup operation of the operator console is triggered.