The first step in using the Remote System Explorer and
your AIX® COBOL projects is to
create a connection to your AIX server.
Before you begin
The AIX server must
be set up and running the daemon on port 8050.
About this task
To connect to an AIX server:
Procedure
- In the Remote Systems view, click on the Define a connection
to remote system button. The New Connection wizard will start.
- Select AIX and
click Next
- Enter the TCP/IP Host name and a Connection name for
this connection. The Connection name can be any name you want to associate
with this connection and will appear in the Remote Systems view.
- Click Finish.
Results
When you expand your connection you will see entries under
the connection that allow you to access different AIX resources. These entries are called subsystems
in the RSE. The
Files subsystem allows you to access and work
with files on your remote filesystem. The
Processes subsystem
allows you to access and work with processes running on your remote
system. The
Shells subsystem allows you to work with your open
command shells.
By default, RSE will attempt to communicate with
a daemon on your AIX machine
listening to port 8050. If you receive messages that RSE is unable
to connect to your host, then either the daemon has not been installed,
is not running, or is listening on a different port. Contact your AIX system administrator to find
out if the daemon is listening on another port. If so, you can change
the port you are listening on by expanding your connection name in
the Remote Systems view and right-clicking on Files item and
selecting Properties. Click on Server Launcher Settings and
chage the port under Remote daemon to the one that your administrator
has set up.
What to do next
You can now connect to your AIX server.
See
Connecting to an AIX server.