Adding a new software update site

Before you can install new software plug-ins, you must specify the address of one or more update sites where the software is located. The sites can be a remote address or a folder on a local machine.

About this task

You can add a new update site by using the Available Software Sites pane in the Preferences window. You must know the web site address (URL) or local file system location of the update site that you want to add.

Procedure

  1. Use the appropriate method to open the Preferences window:
    • Windows or Linux: Click Windows > Preferences on the workbench menu bar.
    • OS X: Click IBM Explorer for z/OS > Preferences on the main menu.
  2. Expand Install/Update and click Available Software Sites. The Available Software Sites pane is displayed.
  3. In the Available Software Sites pane, click Add.
  4. In the Add Site dialog, specify the location of the update site using one of the following choices:
    • If the update site is located on the web, type the web site address (URL) of the site into the text box. Alternatively, paste, or drag and drop, a URL from a web browser.
    • If the update site is in your local file system, including a CD, click Local and select the directory location of the site.
    • If the update site is in your local file system but is packaged as a jar or zip file, click Archive to locate and select the name of the file.
  5. Click OK.

Results

When you click OK, the update site is added to the list of available software. At the same time, the site is checked to find available software at that site. The progress icon in the workbench is displayed while the update site is being checked. The process is complete when the progress icon has gone away. Do not click the site URL while the check is continuing, otherwise an error might be displayed, although the process will continue.

If no software is found at the site, an error is displayed and the site must be removed and a valid site added.

Click OK in the Add Site dialog to return to the Available Software Sites pane. The new software found is displayed in tree form next to the newly added site address. See the related links at the end of the topic for information on installing software updates.