Configuring a CICS IA system connection
Before you can view any information, you must establish a connection between the CICS® IA® plug-in and the DB2® database where the CICS IA Collector stores its data. You must enter the information to connect to the DB2 database and associate the connection with a credential to authenticate that connection.
Before you begin
You must have details of the connection to the DB2 database where the CICS IA Collector stores its data, the correct level of authorization, and be connected to your company's network.
You require a suitable credential, that is, a set of information that you use to authenticate the connection to the DB2 database where the CICS IA Collector stores its data. For details about creating credentials, see Defining connection credentials.
About this task
The following procedure describes how to configure a new CICS IA system connection.
Alternatively, you can load or import shared connection definitions from a central location, or connection definitions from another user. For details, see Using shared connections.
Procedure
Results
If you started the connection and the connection is successful, a message is displayed in the CICS Explorer® status bar and the connection icon is green. You can now view and analyze information.
If the connection is not successful, an error message is displayed in the CICS Explorer status bar. Use the information in the message to check the values in the fields and correct any errors, then try to connect again.
What to do next
You can export your connections to back them up or to
share them with other users. Use the Export Connections
to File icon in the toolbar of the Host
Connections view. For details, see Exporting connections.
You can set one connection in this connection category as the default so that this connection can be used for automatic connection when you start CICS Explorer. See Connecting automatically at startup.