RDz Workstation / Host Component Validation IBM Rational Developer for System z Connection Checklist #1 Version V1.3 February 27, 2012 The home location for this document is in the RDz Server Health Checklist on IBM.com: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038551
Overview The purpose of this exercise is to verify the connectivity between the installed Rational Developer for System z (RDz) V7.5 workstation and host components. Refer to these settings in this document when they are needed: Settings Table: Setting Value Parent Profile - Do Not Change - Host Name DEMOMVS.DEMOPKG.IBM.COM Connection Name DEV Description My DEV Environment UNIX Files Daemon Port 4035 Authentication method Userid/password MVS Files Daemon Port 4035 JES Job Monitor Port 6715 Max Number of Lines 5000 1. Start RDz. You can invoke RDz differently depending on your environment. Starting out, you normally press the Start button then navigate to here: Page 2 of 13
2. Create an initial workspace named c:\rdzworkspaces\workspace1 and click OK. Note that you can use a drive other than C:\. Page 3 of 13
3. There are several links providing information that you can visit by returning to this page later. For the purposes of this validation, close the Welcome page by clicking on the X pointed to by the Click Here arrow. Page 4 of 13
4. Define a new connection by expanding New Connection in your Remote Systems View in the upper right corner, right clicking the z/os connection line, and clicking New Connection. 5. These settings are dependent on choices made by the systems programming group that installed the RDz host components. Refer to the Settings table, on Page 2 of this document, for the values of these settings in your environment. Enter them in the dialog. Once the settings are input, click Next> : Note: There is no need to change the Parent profile Page 5 of 13
6. Refer to the Settings table, on Page 2 of this document, for the value of the z/os UNIX Files Daemon Port. Enter it in this dialog. Be sure that the Remote daemon radio button is clicked. Click Next > : Page 6 of 13
7. Refer to the Settings table, on Page 2 of this document, for the value of the z/os MVS Files Daemon Port. Enter it in this dialog. Be sure that the Remote daemon radio button is clicked. Click Next > : 8. You will now see a new DEV connection under the Remote Systems View. Page 7 of 13
9. Right-click the DEV connection and click Connect : 10. Enter your MVS User ID and password and click OK : Page 8 of 13
11. If this dialog opens, click Yes. You can choose to suppress the message display in the future. 12. You can expand areas displayed within your MVS User ID environment by clicking on the icons appearing next to JES, My Jobs, MVS Files and My Data Sets : Page 9 of 13
13. You can expand job listings and PDS data sets further, and edit objects by double-clicking them. Verify TSO Commands in the RDz Command Shell 14. Collapse the currently expanded areas in the Remote Systems view, right-click TSO Commands and choose Launch TSO. Page 10 of 13
15. A Remote Shell is created for you at the bottom of the workspace. Double-click the Remote Shell Tab to expand the work area. 16. Type listalc sysnames followed by the Enter key. Output from the command is displayed in the scrollable area at the top of the workspace. Note that the interface is only suitable for when there is a line-oriented command and reply. Your display will look something like this: Page 11 of 13
17. Double-click the Remote Shell Tab to collapse the work area. 18. Single right mouse-click MVS Files under your DEV connection. 19. Review the associated Properties view in the lower left corner of the workbench and make a note of the server level. Page 12 of 13
20. Click on the X in the upper-right corner of RDz. Exit and your checkout is complete. Page 13 of 13