Opening and using the Connection Details dialog

Note: Before proceeding, please review Configuring IBM Session Manager on the mainframe.

To open the Connection Details dialog

The Connection Details dialog is opened automatically when you use the IBM Session Manager Connections page (Using the IBM Session Manager Connections page) to create or modify a single connection to IBM Session Manager.

To specify the connection details

Use these input fields in the Connection Details dialog:

Connection name

The name for this connection to be displayed by the IBM Session Manager Plug-in. To avoid confusion, it is recommended that you specify the name of the mainframe on which IBM Session Manager is running.

Protocol

Use the drop-down list associated with this field to select the networking protocol to be used for communication between the IBM Session Manager Plug-in and IBM Session Manager. The default value is http; select https (the secure protocol) if communication will be over the public Internet.

Host name

The name of the mainframe on which IBM Session Manager is running, and which you will be working with through the IBM Session Manager Plug-in. Specify either the actual IP address of the mainframe (for example, 10.0.40.95) or a name (for example, ZOS19SX) that will be resolved into an IP address by the local DNS (Domain Name Service).

Port

This value must match the value of the TCP/IP port on which IBM Session Manager on the mainframe 'listens' for requests from the IBM Session Manager Plug-in.

To accept your changes

Left-click the OK button. The Connection Details dialog will close and, if you are creating a new connection to IBM Session Manager, then back on the IBM Session Manager Connections page it will listed together with the existing connections.

After you have accepted your changes, see To apply your changes.

To cancel your changes

Left-click the Cancel button. The Connection Details dialog will close.

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