Modifying a host system connection

You can modify host system connections that are in the Copy Services Manager configuration.

1. In the menu bar, click Storage > Host Connections.
2. On the Host Connections page, click the link for the host system in the Host System column.
   Complete the information in the following fields. The fields that are displayed depend on the host system and the type of connection to the host system.

   Note: All fields are presented for informational purposes; however, some fields are information-only fields.

   Host name or IP address

   For AIX® host systems or IBM® z/OS® host systems that are connected by using an IP connection, enter the host name or IP address for the host system.

   If Copy Services Manager is installed on the z/OS host system, ZOS_NATIVE_CONNECTION is displayed.

   Port

   Enter the port for the host system.

   For z/OS, the port number must be the same as the port number that is specified for the HyperSwap management address space IOSHMCTL SOCKPORT parameter on the z/OS system. For more information about the SOCKPORT parameter, see the IBM Copy Services Manager Installation and Configuration Guide.

   For AIX, use the default port number 9930 unless the port was modified in Subsystem Device Driver Path Control Module (SDDPCM).

   Type

   Shows the type of host system connection.

   System name

   Shows the name of the z/OS host system. If there is no connection to the host system, Unknown is displayed in this field.

   Sysplex name

   Shows the name of the z/OS sysplex that the host system is in or specifies that the system is not in a sysplex. If there is no connection to the host system, Unknown is displayed.

   User name

   Enter the user name for the z/OS host system. The user name and password must be the same name and password that are specified in the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®) settings on the host system. For more information about the RACF settings, see the IBM Copy Services Manager Installation and Configuration Guide.

   Password

   Enter the user password for the z/OS host system. If you change the user name, you must change the password.

   Sessions

   Shows the session that is associated with the AIX host system. The session is displayed only if the Open HyperSwap® feature is enabled for the session.

   The session name that is displayed might not be a session that is defined on the current Copy Services Manager server. For example, another Copy Services Manager server was used to connect to the host and a session name was defined on that server, but was not defined on the current server.

3. Click Update Host.