Server Explorer

Server Explorer is a feature that enables you to connect to servers, as well as view and access their resources. For example, you can connect to, view and access the following resources:

• Data Connections
• Servers
• Event Logs
• Services

In your COBOL development system, you can also view and access a Micro Focus server. You can:

• Connect to a Micro Focus server and check which regions are running
• Start and stop Micro Focus regions
• Run and monitor Mainframe Subsystem applications
• Access the enterprise server administration facilities

The related links contain information on the commands available via Server Explorer for maintaining the Micro Focus servers and mainframe applications:

1. View the available Micro Focus regions on your local machine or connect to an enterprise server running on a remote machine
2. Specify sign on details as required
3. Open the Enterprise Server administration page to create and configure enterprise server regions.
4. Associate Mainframe Subsystem applications with enterprise server regions.
5. Start or stop enterprise server regions.
6. Update the status of the enterprise server regions.
7. Run the mainframe application.
8. Use the Enterprise Server administration facilities to monitor the execution of your mainframe applications.

If Server Explorer is not displayed, click View > Server Explorer or View > Other Windows > Server Explorer.