Log on to the Mainframe

You will be prompted to supply your logon credentials whenever you request data from the server or send data to the server, for example populating the Protsym view with items from a selected data set under a Protsym in the Profiles view or populating the Index view with captured dumps from a selected batch, CICS, or System data set in the Profiles view. CA SymDump sends requests to the mainframe and retrieves the data based on your logon information.

To log on to the mainframe

1. Select a data set name under Protsym in the Profiles view to populate the Protsym view with the storage data for selected dumps.

   OR

   Select a data set name under batch, CICS, or System to populate the Index view with captured dumps.

2. Right-click and select Send content to views.

   The Logon Connection dialog opens.

3. Enter your z/OS system user ID and password.
4. Check the Save Password box if you want to save your password.

   CA SymDump preloads the saved password into the Logon dialog whenever you are prompted to enter your user ID and password. If you do not save it, you will be prompted for your password whenever you log on to CA SymDump. Until the password is deliberately reset or a logon fails, you will be prompted for a user ID and password only when you first use a server.

5. Click Finish to close the dialog.