Exercise 2.2: Opening the Remote System Explorer perspective

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 2.1: Starting the product.

Check if the window title bar says: Remote System Explorer. If it does all you need to do is close the Welcome view.
RSE perspective icon

Skip the next steps and go directly to Exercise 2.3: Creating a connection to the iSeries server.

To open the Remote System Explorer perspective:

  1. In the workbench, check whether you have the Remote System Explorer perspective already open. Look for the icon in the taskbar of the workbench.
  2. If you cannot see the icon because the Welcome view is open, click X to close the Welcome view.
  3. If you see it click the RSE button RSE icon.
    RSE perspective icon
  4. Otherwise, click Window > Open Perspective > Remote System Explorer on the workbench menu.

    The Remote System Explorer perspective opens.
    RSE Perspective

You have checked that the Remote System Explorer perspective is open and now you are ready to begin Exercise 2.3: Creating a connection to the iSeries server.