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 CICS CM plug-in was pre-configured by your system administrator, you can view the details in the Host Connections view.
If CICS CM plug-in was not configured, or you want to add another connection, follow these steps:
Field Label | Description |
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Name | The local name that is used to identify this connection. The name can be anything that you choose and is used only to help you distinguish between different connections. |
Host name | The address of your Configuration Manager server. |
Port number | The port that is used to access the server. |
Secure connection (TLS/SSL) | Select this field if the connection uses TLS or SSL security. |
CICS Connection | The CICS Connection pane is populated with the CICS connections that are available to use with this connection. The CICS CM plug-in can use the CICS connection to interrogate operation resources and the CICS CM Connection to interrogate definition resources without your intervention. |
If the connection is successful, the connection name is displayed in the workbench window next to a green icon.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name is displayed in workbench window next to a red icon. An error message is displayed in the workbench status bar providing a reason for the failure. Check the values in the fields, correct any errors, and try to connect again.