IZ70602: CICS Configuration Manager plug-in for CICS Explorer v2.1.0.5

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
  2.1.0.5.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Configuration Manager plug-in users *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Release of CICS Configuration Manager   *
  *                      Plug-in v2.1.0.5                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  This APAR tracks the release of update 2.1.0.5 of the IBM CICS
  Configuration Manager plug-in for the CICS Explorer.
  
  This update provides the following new functionality:
  
  * You can now Search for Lists, Show all Lists, and compare
  Lists with each other.
  * You can now use the copy and paste function to add one or more
  BAS resource definitions to a different resource group, copy one
  or more CICS resource definitions into a new or existing CSD
  group, or copy existing BAS or CSD groups into a list.
  
  For more information on all these, search for "What's new in
  V2.1.0.5" section in the CICS CM plug-in Help.
  
  The following defects have also been fixed as part of this
  update:
  
   837 - CM CreateWizards: Resgroup should not be on this list
  1422 - CM add resource to group: Insufficient information to
  debug from error message
  

Problem conclusion

• Version 2.1.0.5 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 requires the CICS Explorer to be at least at
  1.0.0.4. Before installing this CICS Configuration Manager
  plug-in update the CICS Explorer should be updated to at least
  this level.
  
  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/ (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  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 2.1.0.5 or higher.
  
  Note: The version of the CICS Configuration Manager plug-in may
  now be higher than 2.1.0.5 as the update updates to the latest
  version. All updates are cumulative so the latest version
  contains this update as well as any later updates.
  
  The CICS Configuration Manager plug-in is now up-to-date with
  this update installed, and no further action is necessary.
  
  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 IZ70602 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 2.1.0.5_201001290230.
  * 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 2.1.0.5.
  

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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