IV02066: CICS Configuration Manager plug-in for CICS Explorer v2.1.0.9

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This APAR has been raised to track an update to the CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in for the CICS Explorer, version
  2.1.0.9.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Configuration Manager Users         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Release of CICS Configuration Manager   *
  *                      Plug-in v2.1.0.9                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This APAR tracks the release of update 2.1.0.9 of the IBM CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in for the CICS Explorer.
  
  This update provides compatibility with CICS TS version 4.2.
  
  It also provides the following defect fixes:
  
    24156: Discard a resource with a combined CM and CMCI
  connection fails.
    24893: Tools p2 update sites don't have categories
    15106: CM Compare view resizing attribute list isnt maintained
    15192: CM actions on group lists and resource groups which
  dont work should be disabled
    24159: Retrieve of definitions for  a CPSMConfiguration is
  either broken or misleading
    16824: CM Plugin - "Show orphaned resources" has incorrectly
  populated dropdowns
    19862: CM : Search Dialog shows wrong configurations after
  connection change
  

Problem conclusion

• Version 2.1.0.9 has been released for IBM CICS Configuration
  Manager plug-in for CICS Explorer. This is available via two
  options:
  
  1. Update from within the CICS Explorer using the IBM-hosted
  Update-Site.
  2. Download the update from Fix Central to be installed locally
  into the CICS Explorer.
  
  This update supports the latest version of the CICS Explorer
  v1.1 and is the recommended version to install the CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in into. It also supports version
  1.0.0.7 of the CICS Explorer or greater.
  
  Updating using the Update-Site
  
  To update the CICS Explorer using the Update-Site follow the
  instructions below:
  
  1. Launch the CICS Explorer.
  2. 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.
  3. Click the Available Software tab.
  4. The first time an update or install of the CICS Configuration
  Manager plug-in is done the update-site needs to be added to the
  CICS Explorer. On subsequent updates the following step can be
  skipped.
     * Click the Add Site button and in the Add Site dialog type
  in the following update-site into the Location text box:
      http://download.boulder.ibm.com
      /ibmdl/pub/software/htp/cics/updates/cm/2.1/latest
  (concatenate URL). Click OK.
  5. On an initial install of the CICS Configuration Manager
  plug-in only: Select the check-box alongside the tool name, and
  click Install...
  6. Alternatively to update an existing CICS Configuration
  Manager plug-in installation select the Installed Software tab,
  and then click Update...
     * The update-site will be checked and a dialog will appear
  indicating if an update is available. If no update is currently
  available then your version of the CICS Configuration Manager
  plug-in is up-to-date, and no update is necessary.
  7. If an update is available for the CICS Configuration Manager
  plug-in, an Update dialog box will appear (for a new install an
  Install dialog will appear). Confirm the installation by
  clicking Finish.
  8. The CICS Configuration Manager plug-in is then
  installed/updated, and you'll be asked to restart to apply the
  changes. Click Yes to restart the CICS Explorer with the CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in now installed and up-to-date.
  
  Optionally, verify that the CICS Configuration Manager plug-in
  version has been updated:
    * Select Help -> Software Updates from the main menu, click on
  the Installed Software tab, and note the version of the CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in; it should be 2.1.0.9 or higher.
  
  Updating using the IBM Fix Central
  To update the CICS Configuration Manager plug-in using the Fix
  Central follow the instructions below:
  
  * Open a browser and go to the Fix Central website:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
  * Select WebSphere from the Product Group drop-down menu.
  * Select CICS Configuration Manager for z/OS from the Product
  drop-down menu.
  * Select All from the Installed Version drop-down menu.
  * Select All (or your platform) from the Platform drop-down menu
  * Click Continue.
  * Select the "APAR or SPR" option and enter IV02066 into the
  text box next to it.
  * Click Continue.
  * Select the corresponding Fix Pack's checkbox and click
  Continue.
  * Select the desired download mechanism and click Continue.
  * Optionally, click on the readme to view it.
  * Download the Update Site zip.
  
  Once the download has completed:
  
  * Start CICS Explorer.
  * Select Help -> Software Updates... from the main menu.
  * Click the Available Software tab.
  * Click Add Site...
  * Click the Archive... button.
  * Find the update-site zip just downloaded, and click Open.
  * Click OK to add that update-zip as an available update.
  * Click the Installed Software tab and click Update...
  * The update should be found for the Configuration Manager
  plug-in, verify that the update version is 2.1.0.9_201106231505
  * Click Finish to install the update.
  * Once the update has completed you'll be prompted to restart
  the CICS Explorer for the update to take effect. Click Yes.
  * Optionally, verify that the CICS Configuration Manager plug-in
  version has been updated:
    * Select Help -> Software Updates from the main menu, click on
  the Installed Software tab, and note the version of the CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in; it should now be 2.1.0.9.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS CM EXPL PL

• Fixed component ID

  5697P0901

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY

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