The z/OS Management Facility (z/OSMF) is a product for
z/OS that provides support for a modern, web browser -based management
console for z/OS, and extends the functionality of z/OS® Explorer.
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.
About this task
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.
Procedure
- Click from the menu bar for the workbench. 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 z/OS Explorer.
Two z/OS FTP connections and one z/OSMF connection are defined. Each
z/OS FTP connection is associated with a credential, which is shown
in parentheses after the connection name.
- In the Connections section, select the z/OSMF connection
type and click Add. The Add
Connection window is displayed.
- 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.
For example, for the host name myserver.example.ibm.com,
the name displayed is myserver.
- Enter the port number. As you type, the port number is
appended to the Name field. For example, the
name displayed might become 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.
To connect to the system, either
right-click the connection name and click Connect on
the menu, or select the connection name and click Connect.
If the connection is not already associated with a credential, you
can choose an existing credential or create one at this time.
When
you connect, 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.