Connecting to a system from the Preferences view

When you have defined your system connections you can activate a connection from the Preferences Connection view.

Before you begin

Before connecting to a system, you must have at least one connection configured. To configure or update a connection, see the Related Links below.

  1. Click Window > Preferences.. from the workbench menu bar, and click Connections. The Connections Preferences view is displayed.
    Connections Preferences view.
  2. Click the down arrow in the Name box and select the name of the CICSplex to which you want to connect.
  3. Optionally, if you have not previously saved your password on this computer, you can enter it in the Authentication Password field.
  4. Click Connect.
What to do next
The CICS® Explorer attempts to connect to the system you select. If you are already connected to the system you select, the CICS Explorer will re-connect. If you did not previously enter your password, you are asked to enter it at this time.

If the connection is successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar in lower right corner of the workbench window next to a green icon for a non-SSL connection A screen capture showing the connection status bar., or a padlock icon for a SSL connection, . The CICS systems in the current scope are shown in the CICSPlex Explorer view.

If the connection is not successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar in the lower right corner of the workbench window next to a red icon, indicating that the connection failed. An error message is displayed at the top of the Connections Preferences view providing a reason for the failure. Correct any errors as indicated and click Connect to test the corrections.

When the connection is successful, click OK to close the Preferences view.

You can cancel the process at any time by clicking Cancel to close the Preferences view.

Related tasks
Configuring a system connection
Updating a system connection