Select or deselect software sites to check for available software.

You can select or deselect one or more update sites in CICS® Explorer to use for updating software, using the Available Software Sites dialog.

About this task

This example task shows you how to use the Available Software Sites dialog to select or deselect sites to check for available software updates. All sites registered in CICS Explorer™ are shown in the list in the Available Software Sites dialog, .

Procedure

  1. Click Help > Install New Software on the menu bar. The Install dialog opens.
  2. Click the What is already installed link. The IBM CICS Explorer Installation Details dialog opens. The Installed Software tab shows a list of the installed software.
  3. In the Installation Details dialog, select or deselect software to check for updates.
  4. Click Update. CICS Explorer searches the update site for a newer version of the code. Note that the update site must be defined in the Preferences page. See the related links for information on adding a new software update site.

Results

The sites selected are displayed in the Available Software page. The sites are the only ones that are checked for software updates.