A set of User's Guides that describe the usage of z/OS Explorer
are available to help you use
z/OS® Explorer.
Each of these User's Guide has specific target functions.
- IBM Explorer for z/OS User's Guide (SC27-8431) describes
in detail all of non-RSE connection, perspectives, views, and tasks.
- IBM Explorer for z/OS Generic RSE User's Guide (SC27-8432)
describes filters, profiles, shells, and search of RSE.
- IBM Explorer for z/OS RSE for z/OS User's Guide (SC27-8433)
describes usage of RSE on z/OS systems.
IBM Explorer for z/OS provides access to z/OS resources such as
MVS data sets, the z/OS UNIX file system, and jobs. You can connect
to z/OS to work with the z/OS resources either by using the Remote
System Explorer (RSE) host program or by using an API that is provided
by a direct method such as FTP or z/OSMF. Based on the connection
method that you choose, refer to different User's Guides.
- RSE
- Using the RSE is the preferred method of connecting IBM Explorer
for z/OS to work with z/OS resources because RSE provides the largest
range of capabilities. You can connect to z/OS from the Remote Systems
view in the RSE perspective. For more information about the RSE, see RSE
for z/OS User's Guide and Generic RSE User's Guide.
- FTP or z/OSMF
- If no RSE host is running on the z/OS system and an FTP port or
z/OSMF system exists, you can use the z/OS system perspective to show
resources. You can connect to z/OS from the Host Connections view
in the z/OS perspective. For more information about the FTP or z/OSMF
connection, see IBM Explorer for z/OS User's Guide.