Connecting to a system from the Host Connections view

After you define your system connections, you can activate a connection from the Host Connections view.

Before you connect to a system, you must have at least one connection configured.

  1. If the Host Connections view is not open, click Window > Manage Connections on the main menu for the workbench to open the view.
  2. In the Host Connections view, expand the tree in the Connections section and locate the system that you want to connect to.

    For a default connection in a connection category, you can just locate the connection category. For more information about default connections, see Connecting automatically at startup.

  3. Either select the system, then click Connect, or right-click the system, then click Connect on the menu.

    To connect to a default connection in a connection category, either select the connection category, then click Connect, or right-click the connection category, then click Connect on the menu.

    z/OS Explorer attempts to connect to the system you select. If you were already connected to the system you selected, z/OS Explorer reconnects.

  4. Optional: If you did not previously enter your password or pass phrase, use the dialog to enter it, then click OK.

If the connection is successful, the connection name is displayed in the connection status bar in the lower-right corner of the workbench. For an SSL connection, the Secure Connection icon is displayed. For a non-SSL connection, the Connected icon is displayed.

If the connection is not successful, the connection name is displayed in the connection status bar and the Disconnected icon is displayed. An error message is displayed in the workbench status bar that provides a reason for the failure. Correct any errors as indicated and retry the procedure.