Checking that z/OS Connect is correctly set up
How you check that z/OSĀ® Connect is correctly set up.
Before you begin
Ensure that we have carried out the procedure detailed in Enabling z/OS Connect and the MQ Service Provider
z/OS Connect provides a RESTful API that can be used to query the services that are installed and perform administrative actions such as stopping and starting them.
Procedure
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Issue an HTTP GET against z/OS Connect to query the list of currently installed services.
You do this with a web browser by entering a URL of the form
https://HOST_NAME:HTTPS_PORT/zosConnect/services
where HOST_NAME and HTTPS_PORT are the values you entered in step 2 of Install WebSphere Application Server Liberty.For example,https://yourdomainname:12342/zosConnect/services
- Enter the user ID and password when prompted by the browser. These are the values you entered in the user element in step 2 of Enabling z/OS Connect and the MQ Service Provider.
Results
This results in the following JSON response, indicating that z/OS Connect is running, but has not got any services installed:________________________________________ { "zosConnectServices":[ ] } ________________________________________
What to do next
Set up a simple one way MQ Service Provider service on z/OS Connect V1