Exercise 3.3: Creating a connection to the iSeries server

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 3.2: Opening the Remote System Explorer perspective.

To create a connection:

  1. Click the plus sign + beside iSeries under New Connection in the Remote Systems view.
  2. Accept the default profile name.
    Accepting the Default Profile name
  3. Click Next.
    Enter the Connection name and Host name

    In this exercise s400a is used as the name for the iSeries server. You will need to use the name or IP address of your particular iSeries server.

  4. Type a host name, for example, s400a in the Host name field.
  5. The Connection name field will be filled automatically with the same entry.
  6. Click Finish.

    Your new connection appears in the Remote Systems view and you are ready to work with objects on this iSeries system.

You have set up a new connection to an iSeries server and now you are ready to begin Exercise 3.4: Finding an iSeries source member.