Exploring the topology of your systems

The IMS™ Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in allows you to explore the topology of your systems using the Navigation view.

Procedure

Find the system you are interested in by expanding the items in the Navigation view.

  1. Click the icon next to the All Sources entry to see its contents. IMS, IMS Connect, and IMSplex categories are displayed.
  2. Continue to expand the entries in the Navigation view until you find the system you are interested in.
  3. Double-click an entry to view additional details.

Results

Status icons may appear next to IMSplex, IMS Connect, and IMS entries displayed in the Navigation view.
Green circle (Green circle)
The IMSplex, IMS, or IMS Connect is available.
Red square (Red square)
The IMSplex, IMS, or IMS Connect is unavailable. For an IMSplex, this can occur if the IMSplex is down, or there is no Operations Manager (OM) available for communication between the IMSplex and the Common Services Library server.
No status (blank)
The status of the IMSplex, IMS, or IMS Connect cannot be determined. This can occur in one of the following situations:
  • the system is not in an IMSplex
  • the system is in an IMSplex that is not available
  • the system is not found within the IMSplex
Status information is only displayed for IMS Connect systems that are part of an IMSplex. IBM® IMS Connect Extensions for z/OS® can extend the status display for systems that are not part of the IMSplex.
Figure 1. Navigating the topology of your systems using the plug-in
The IMS Configuration Manager Eclipse plug-in showing the system topology.

What to do next

  • Search for a particular IMS system, IMS Connect system, or IMSplex by typing search terms into the search list. A history of search terms can be accessed by clicking the arrow.
  • Navigation items can be filtered by selecting an item from the source types list. By default, the Navigation view shows <All Source Types>.