Logging on to TSO

Enter this command:

x3270 -port 3270 localhost &

This example shows an alternative format of the x3270 command, which produces a larger screen size:

x3270  -model 4 localhost:3270 &

You can also use an emulator that is not native to the host Linux. For more information, see Logging on to TSO from emulators not native to the host Linux.

Log on to TSO with a valid user ID in your z/OS® distribution. For this distribution, log on with the IBMUSER account, with initial password IBMUSER. You are prompted to change the password. This account has the administrative RACF® privileges that you need for certain customizations. You might want to make a few minor changes to your ISPF session before you start working. If you are accustomed to using TSO naming conventions in ISPF, then to ensure that you do not write out files with unexpected high-level qualifiers, enter the command

TSO PROFILE PREFIX(tso user id)