The z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is a product for
z/OS that provides support for a modern, Web-based management console
for z/OS, and extends the functionality of the z/OS® Explorer.
You must have a z/OSMF connection to use the features of z/OSMF. When
you define a z/OSMF system, z/OS Explorer attempts
to create an FTP connection at the same time. z/OS Explorer then
chooses the connection that is most suitable for the task you are
performing.
Before you begin
You must have at least one connection credential before
you can connect to a host system. A credential is a repository for
a user ID and password combination. For more information see Defining connection credentials.
Procedure
- Click Window > Manage Connections from the workbench
menu bar. The Host Connections view is displayed.
If
your connections are preconfigured, you see the connections listed
under the categories in the view. If not, the categories are empty.
The following example screen shows the Host Connections view in the z/OS Explorer.
One connection is defined in each category type. Each connection is
associated with a credential, with the exception of the z/OS FTP connection.
The credential is shown in brackets after the connection name.
- In the Connections section select the z/OSMF category and
click Add. The Add Connection
window opens.
- In the Host name field enter the
host name of your z/OSMF server . As you type, the characters up to
the end of the first qualifier are inserted in the Name field.
So if your host name is myserver.example.ibm.com then
the name would display as myserver.
- Enter the port number. As you type, the port number is
appended to the Name field, so the name is
displayed as something like myserver:20332.
- Optional: You can specify a different name
by overtyping the name in the Name field.
- By default the z/OSMF connection also sets up an FTP connection
on port 21. If you previously defined a different FTP connection,
select it from the FTP Connection list.
- Complete the other fields as appropriate for your organization,
and click OK.
- Click Save and Close to save the
configuration without connecting or click Save and Connect to
save the configuration and connect immediately. If you click Save
and Connect, you are presented with the Signon window,
where you must select an existing credential to use with this connection,
or define a new credential.
Results
The connection and associated credential are displayed
in the Host Connections view.
What to do next
When you connect, the
z/OS Explorer tries
to connect to the system that you configured.
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.