Release notes for CICS CM plug-in Version 5.1

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What's new in this release?

CICS® CM plug-in Version 5.1 is a refresh for compatibility with CICS Explorer® Version 5.1 .

Version 5.1 adds further enhancements to the CICS CM plug-in:
  • Connections between CICS CM and CICS servers can now use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for increased security.
  • Explorer updates and plug-ins can now be managed from a single composite update site. See the Explorer documentation for more information
  • Create JCL in the CM plug in, to process change package actions when submitted via zOS FTP.
  • While using the change package editor, list resources and commands contained in a change package
  • Sort and filter change packages by name.
  • Package and unpackage Add & Remove (group) commands from a change package.
  • Include 'Add/Remove Groups To/From List' commands in a Change Package.
  • Perform common actions against resources that you searched for.
  • View, create, and delete PLATDEFs in the Platform definitions view.
  • You can now view, create, and delete APPLDEFs in the Application definitions view.
  • CSD lists are automatically kept tidy by removing empty groups.
  • See the history for Install and Newcopy actions.

The What's New topic in the CICS CM plug-in help documentation describes the new and changed items in more detail. To display the topic, click Help > Help Contents > CICS CM Plug-in User Guide > What's new in V5.1

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System requirements and prerequisites

The CICS CM plug-in Version 5.1 must be installed in the CICS Explorer Version 5.1 .

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Downloading and installing the CICS CM plug-in

To download the CICS CM plug-in from the download Web site:
  1. Click the CICS CM plug-in download link.
  2. 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:
  1. Start the CICS Explorer.
  2. Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar and click Software Updates in the menu. The Software Updates and Add-ons window is displayed.
  3. Click the Available Software tab.
  4. Click the Add Site button and in the Add Site dialog click the Archive button. The Repository archive dialog box is displayed.
  5. Locate and select the CICS CM plug-in compressed file you downloaded previously, and click Open.
  6. 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.
  7. Select the check box alongside the tool name.
  8. Click the Install button.
  9. In the Install dialog box, confirm the installation by clicking Next.
  10. 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.

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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 Help > Help Contents > CICS CM Plug-in Users Guide > Basic Tutorial to display the basic tutorial for the CICS CM plug-in.

CICS Explorer Version 1.1.1 introduced a new way to manage your system connections. Using the Host Connections view you can manage all your system connections, and load or import connections from a shared, centrally located, file. The CICS CM plug-in Version 5.1 uses this new connection infrastructure. For more information, see the topic Configuring system connections in the CICS Explorer User Guide, in the main CICS Explorer help and Configuring a CICS CM system connectionin the CICS CM plug-in help.

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Known issues and limitations

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