Updating a system connection

If any of the system connection settings change, you must update the connection details in the Host Connections view to reflect the changes.

Before you begin

Ask your system administrator for the changed connection details for the system to which you want to connect, and then perform these steps:

About this task

Procedure

  1. If the Host Connections view is not already open, click Window > Manage Connections from the workbench menu bar. The Host Connections view is displayed.
  2. Expand the tree in the Connections section and click the connection that you want to update. Click Open.
  3. In the connection Edit window change the information as required, and click OK to save the changes.

What to do next

If the connection you have changed is your current connection, z/OS® Explorer attempts to connect to the system with the changed details. If you did not previously enter your password or pass phrase, you are asked to enter it at this time.

If the connection you have changed is not your current connection, you must click Connect to connect.

If the connection is successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar, which is in the lower-right corner of the workbench. The connection status icon is green, indicating a successful connection.

If the connection is not successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar, which is in the lower-right corner of the workbench. The connection status icon is red, indicating that the connection was not successful. 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 click Connect to test the corrections.