When you have defined your system connections you can activate
a connection using Signon in the Explorer menu.
Before you begin
Before connecting to a system, you must have at least one
connection configured. The Signon option connects to the system name
shown in the connection status bar in lower right corner of the workbench
window

. If the system name
to which you want to connect is not showing in the connection status
bar, click the system name in the connection status bar to open the
Preferences Connection view, then select the connection to which you
want to connect. To configure a connection, see
Configuring a system connection.
Procedure
Click Explorer > Signon from the workbench menu
bar.
What to do next
When
Signon is clicked
CICS Explorer attempts
to connect to the system indicated in the system connection status
bar. If you did not previously enter your password, you are asked
to enter it now.
If the connection is successful, the connection
name appears in the connection status bar in lower right corner of
the workbench window next to a green icon for a non-SSL connection
, or a padlock icon for a SSL connection, . The CICS systems in the current scope are shown
in the CICSPlex® Explorer
view.
If the connection is not successful, the connection name
appears in the lower right corner of the workbench window next to
a red icon, indicating that the connection was not successful. An
error message is displayed providing a reason for the failure. Check
the values in the fields, correct any errors in the connection definition
, and click Connect to test the corrections.