Connecting CICS Explorer to CICS systems
You must establish a connection between CICS Explorer® and your CICS® systems before you can view any information. You must provide details about the system connection, its location, and its authentication requirements in the connection definition.
Before you begin
You must have a suitable connection credential to make any connections. For instructions on creating a credential, see Defining connection credentials in IBM Explorer for z/OS documentation.
For CICS connections that are secured by SSL, you might need to manage your SSL certificates. See Managing SSL security and certificates in IBM Explorer for z/OS documentation.
About this task
- CICS management client interface (CMCI) connection
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Provides the ability to read, update, create, and install definitions, as well as performing actions against installed resources.
Provides connection to a CICSplex or to a single CICS region (SMSS). For more information on how to set up a CMCI connection, see Configuring for CICS Explorer in the CICS TS 6.1.0 product documentation.
Note: If you are connecting to a CICS TS for VSE/ESA 1.1.1 system, the CMCI connection provides read-only capability. - SM Data connection to a CICSPlex® SM WUI server
- Provides read-only access to definitions and installed resources.
Procedure
Results
The connection and associated credential are displayed in the Host Connections view. You can connect the connection with your credential.
If the connection is successful, the connection name is displayed in the workbench window next to a green icon.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name is displayed in workbench window next to a red icon. An error message is displayed in the workbench status bar providing a reason for the failure. Check the values in the fields, correct any errors, and try to connect again.