When you have defined your system connections you can activate a connection from the Preferences Connection view.
Before connecting to a system, you must have at least one connection configured. To configure or update a connection, see the Related Links below.
If the connection is successful,
the connection name appears in the connection status bar in lower
right corner of the workbench window next to a green icon for a non-SSL
connection , or a padlock icon
for a SSL connection, . The CICS® systems
in the current scope are shown in the CICSPlex® Explorer view.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name appears in the connection status bar in the lower right corner of the workbench window next to a red icon, indicating that the connection failed. An error message is displayed at the top of the Connections Preferences view providing a reason for the failure. Correct any errors as indicated and click Connect to test the corrections.
When the connection is successful, click OK to close the Preferences view.
You can cancel the process at any time by clicking Cancel to close the Preferences view.