What's new in this release?
Version 2.1.0.12 provides the fix for CICS® CM plug-in, APAR IV14420
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System requirements and prerequisites
The CICS CM plug-in can be
installed in the CICS Explorer™ version 1.0.0.7, 1.0.1, and 1.1.
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Updating an existing version of CICS CM plug-in
If you
already have the CICS CM plug-in
installed you can use the CICS Explorer Software Updates function to update the code to
the latest level, without having to reinstall the product. Before
updating the CICS CM plug-in,
you must update the CICS
Explorer to the latest level. If you do not, CICS CM plug-in might not work with the old
version of CICS Explorer.
Updating instructions are in the task Checking for and
installing software updates in the CICS Explorer help documentation. To
access the task from the main CICS Explorer menu:
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Downloading and installing the CICS CM plug-in
To download
the CICS CM plug-in from the
download Web site:
- Click the CICS CM plug-in
V2.1.0.12 download link.
- Save the compressed file in a temporary directory. Do NOT extract
the file. The CICS Explorer extracts
the contents automatically.
To install the CICS CM
plug-in in the CICS Explorer Version 1.0:
- Launch the CICS Explorer.
- Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar and click Software
Updates in the drop-down menu. The Software Updates and
Add-ons window is displayed.
- Click the Available Software tab.
- Click Add Site and in the Add Site dialog
click Archive. The Repository archive dialog
box is displayed.
- Locate and select the CICS CM
plug-in compressed file you downloaded previously, and click Open.
- Click OK in the Add Site dialog box. The
dialog box closes and the tool is displayed in the Software Updates
and Add-ons dialog box.
- Select the check box alongside the tool name.
- Click Install.
- In the Install dialog box click Next to
confirm the installation.
- Review the license and click the relevant radio button. Click Finish to
complete the installation, or Cancel if you
do not accept the license.
To install the CICS CM plug-in in the CICS Explorer Version 1.1:
- Launch the CICS Explorer.
- Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar
and click Install New Software in the drop-down
menu. The Available Software window is displayed.
- Click the Add button. The Add Repository
archive dialog box is displayed.
- Click the Archive button. The Repository
archive dialog box is displayed.
- Locate and select the CICS IA plug-in compressed file you downloaded
previously, and click Open.
- Click OK in the Add Repository dialog box.
The dialog box closes and the tool is displayed in the Software Updates
and Add-ons dialog box.
- Click the Select All button and click Next.
- In the Install dialog box, confirm the installation by clicking Next.
- Review the license and click the relevant radio button. Click Finish to complete the installation, or Cancel if you do not accept the license.
If you accepted the license, the CICS CM
plug-in is installed into the CICS
Explorer. You are prompted to restart the CICS Explorer. This ensures that the
plug-in starts in a clean environment.
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Getting started
If
you are not familiar with CICS Configuration Manager you can read the Getting Started information
in the help documentation. Click to display the basic tutorial for the CICS CM plug-in.
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