Configuring a connection to point to the remote system server

After you create a connection to an IBM® z/OS® system, configure this connection to access z/OS UNIX System Services by pointing to the remote system server.

To configure the z/OS connection to point to the remote system server, complete the following steps:

  1. Change to the RSE perspective.
  2. In the Remote Systems view, double-click the z/OS connection to expand it and reveal the z/OS UNIX Files subsystem.
  3. Right-click the z/OS UNIX Files node, and select Properties from the menu to open the Properties for z/OS UNIX Files dialog box.
  4. In the left navigation pane, click Server Launcher Settings to open the Server Launcher Settings properties page.
  5. Do the following option:
    Option Description
    Click Remote daemon to automatically start the remote system server by using a server daemon. You must start the server daemon by using the root user ID. If you do not start the server by using the root user ID, the server cannot authenticate users who are trying to connect to the server. In the Daemon Port field, type the port number that the server daemon on the remote host uses. By default, port 6768 is specified.
  6. Click OK to save your settings and close the Properties dialog box.