Before you can view any information, you must establish a connection between CICS® CM plug-in and your CICS systems by providing details about the system connection, its location, and its authentication requirements.
If your system administrator has preconfigured CICS CM plug-in, you can view the details in the Connections Preferences view.
If CICS CM plug-in has not been configured, or you want to add an additional connection, perform these steps:
Type | The type of the system. Select Configuration Manager to connect to the CICS Configuration Manager. |
Name | The local name used to identify this connection. The name can be anything you choose and is used only to help you distinguish between different connections. |
Host name | The address of the server hosting your Configuration Manager server. |
Port number | The port used to access the server. |
Credentials | Select your authorized user ID for the system from the list. |
Password | Your password for the system. If you leave this field blank, you are asked to enter your password when the connection is attempted. |
CICS Connection® | When you Click Apply the CICS Connection window is populated with the CICSPlex® SM Connections that are available to use with this connection. The CICS CM plug-in can use the CICSPlex SM Connection to interrogate operation resources and the CICS CM Connection to interrogate definition resources without your intervention. Click Apply to save your selection. |
If the connection is successful, the connection name is displayed in the lower-right corner of the workbench window next to a green icon, indicating a successful connection.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name is displayed in the lower-right corner of the workbench window next to a red icon, indicating that the connection was not successful. An error message is displayed at the top of the Connections Preferences view, providing a reason for the failure. Check the values in the fields, correct any errors, and click Connect to test the corrections.
When the connection is successful, click OK or Cancel to close the Preferences view.