I've been using Remote System Explorer heavily since I wasn't all that z/os savey and its been a huge help in learning z/os and much easier for navigating than green screens.

I'm now trying to connect to CICS through RSE using the out of the box configuration for CICS V5.3.

When I attempt to browse CICS subsystems node in the gui, in which only one is running, I'm getting the following error:

CommunicationException: Please specify the common server port. The options are:
  1. Check RSE daemon server is running. You must start connection by selecting the connect option of RS connection context menu.
  2. Or set the PD_SERVER_PORT under the PD Tools properties for the system properties. This will be used as the default port when no server is running on the daemon port.

I know the RSE daemon is running since I've been navigating MVS stuff for months.  The only other possible thing I can see is the PD_SERVER_PORT.  It is defaulting to port 4035 which is what the RSED is listening.  Should this be a CICS listening port?  I don't see a CICS port open nor know where to look after that.

Any help would be appreciated.  I'm at the stage where I'm trying to learn more about CICS and figured the GUI tool would be the best perspective to see all the config elements and operations out there.

Thanks.

The CICS node in the RSE view is for browsing TS Queues, TD queues, etc.  It is part of the IBM File Manager plug-in for Eclipse which you can find more information about here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSXJAV_14.1.0/com.ibm.filemanager.doc_14.1/cust/eclip.html

The PD_SERVER_PORT should be where your ADFzCC server is listening.  More information about that can be found here: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSXJAV_14.1.0/com.ibm.filemanager.doc_14.1/cust/hiac.html

Another area to explore in IDz regarding CICS resources is the CICS SM perspective which is provided by CICS Explorer.  This perspective allows you to perform tasks that traditionally were done using CEMT and CEDA from native CICS screens.  When you are ready to have a look at that area, here is a link to the Getting Started portion of the knowledge center: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSQ3W_5.4.0/com.ibm.cics.core.help/topics/gettingstarted/gs_intro.html

Thanks for the info.

Checking it out now.  I'm guessing the rsed.envars file has been replaced with the rse.env file in the 10.x version of RDZ & z/os 2.2.  rsed.envars doesn't exist where the web page states and all the values referred to are in rse.env.

I'm sort of stuck at this point.

I went through a lot of configuration to get the ipvsrv1 job up and running.  There were various steps to complete from security to UNIX file system stuff, etc.

I'm at the point when I attempt to expand the CICS, DB2, etc nodes in the RSE GUI, I get an authorization error.  On the console there is a message:

- 08.31.39 STC02741  +FMNBB537 NOT RUNNING FROM APF AUTHORIZED LIBRARIES. 
-  CHECK STEPLIB/LINKLIST.                                                
- 08.31.39 STC02741  +FMNBB538 TERMINATING, NOT APF AUTHORIZED.           
- 08.31.39 STC02741  BPXM023I (IBMUSER) IPV0030I API start PID=67174593   
- 08.31.40 STC02741  BPXM023I (IBMUSER) IPV0031I API closure PID=67174593

In the configuration instructions the only library to be APF authorized is the SPAWN_STEPLIB library which is FMND10.SIPVMODA.  A "D PROG,APF" on the console shows it in the APF list with the correct disk volume.  I know some of the UNIX files needed to be APF authorized also.  That has been done by a supplied script to setup the UNIX stuff.

At this point I'm not sure what other libraries are missing.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I found my problem.  There is actually a second SPAWN_STEPLIB line further down in the config file for the IPVSVR1.  I had to APF the FMND10.SFMNMODA library.

I connect but get the error:

"The protocol supported by the File Manager server extension is older than the protocol supported by the client.............  File Manager for z/OS version: v14.1.  Apply PTF for APAR: FMV14 GA"

I still see the stuff in the expanded node though.

Progress.