Connectors

As the administrator, you allow mainframe users to log in to the BMC AMI Platform console by adding and configuring a host name to add a new z/OSMF connector.

To configure the z/OSMF connector

1. From the menu in the left pane, select System management > Connectors.
2. In the Connectors window, click + Connector.

3. In the Add a new z/OSMF connector window, complete the following fields:

   Field	Default	Description
   Description	None	Description of what the host allows
   Host name	None	(Required) DNS name or IP address of the mainframe running z/OSMF You must enter the full host name for a new z/OSMF connector.
   Port	62222	(Required) Port number You must enter a whole number.
   End point	/zosmf	z/OSMF REST API URL with which the zConnector client communicates Warning Important The end point value must start with a slash (/) and contain 1 to 49 characters, without leading or trailing spaces.
   Additional settings	Toggle off	The following fields are available when you use the Additional settings toggle switch: Field Description SSL type SSL/TLS protocol version to use for secure communication with the z/OSMF host Group User management group that mainframe (MF) users are associated with when they log in. For example, you can grant MF users access to the Knowledge hub by creating a group with the ai_knowledge_admin role and selecting that group. Authorization type Authentication mechanism used to connect to the z/OSMF host User name Mainframe user Password Mainframe user password Connection status The following statuses are displayed during testing: Connected—The z/OSMF connector is available. Available—Connection is partial. The z/OSMF connector is available, but the login was unsuccessful. Verify credentials and authentication settings. Unavailable—Connection failed. The z/OSMF connector is not available. Check the server settings and network connection.

4. Click Add.