Logging on to the mainframe

If the Remote Systems window is not displayed, click Window > Show View > Remote Systems.

In the Remote Systems window, expand the mainframe connection, then double-click Mainframe Explorer.

The Log on to the mainframe screen appears.
In the User Identification field, type your mainframe user ID, or click and select a previously used ID.
In the Password section, type your password in the Current field.
Tip: To change the password, type a new password in the New and Repeat fields.
In the Port field, type the port number to connect to, or click and select a previously used port number.
In the Session timeout field, type the amount of IDE inactivity (in minutes) before the session disconnects from the mainframe.
Click OK. The Mainframe Explorer icon turns green () to indicate that you are logged on to the mainframe.

If this is the first time that you have logged on, there will be no catalog information displayed. You need to add one or more catalog search filters.