Connecting to a Common Services Library server

The IMS™ Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in requires a connection to a running instance of the Common Services Library server.

Procedure

  1. In the Navigation view, click New, and then click Common Services Library server.
  2. Enter the details of your Common Services Library server as follows:
    Server Name
    The name of the Common Services Library server. This is field is descriptive only, but must be unique.
    Host Name
    The host name or IP address of the Common Services Library server.
    Host Port
    The TCP/IP port of the Common Services Library server.
    Connection Profile
    The Connection Profile is a predefined user name and password combination. If you leave this field blank, the default connection profile is used. To create a new connection profile or to change the default connection profile, click the View Menu icon, click Preferences, and then click Connection Profiles.
    Test connection
    Tests that the client is able to connect to the server.
    The new server is displayed in the Common Services Library server section of the Navigation panel. If you cannot see the Common Services Library server, you might need to expand the Common Services Library server section of the Navigation view.
    Tip: The IMS Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in can be configured to connect to several servers at once. Use this feature to create a unified view of all your z/OS® images across your global sites.