Checking for, and installing, software updates

You can check for software updates for z/OS® Explorer, other compatible product software, or installed plug-ins, then use a wizard to install any updates.

1. Click Help > Install New Software on the workbench menu.
2. In the Install window, click the What is already installed link.
   The Installation Details window is displayed. The Installed Software tab lists the plug-ins that are currently installed.
3. Select the items for which you want to check for software updates from the list on the Installed Software tab.
4. Click Update. If updates are available, they are displayed in the Available Updates wizard.
5. In the Available Updates wizard, select the software items to update. You can select one or more items to install. Each time you select an item, the compatibility of the checked items is compared with your current system. If the selection is not compatible, an error message is displayed and you cannot update the software. You must select other items to find a compatible selection.
6. If the selected items have license agreements to be reviewed, click Next. Carefully review the license agreements for the updated items. If the terms of all these licenses are acceptable, check I accept the terms in the license agreements. Do not proceed to download the items if the license terms are not acceptable.
7. If the license agreements are acceptable, or if the selected items did not have license agreements to review, click Finish. The download and installation of the updates begins.
8. Some items might be digitally signed by the company that provides them. You can use the digital signature to verify more easily that the features and plug-ins that are about to be downloaded and installed are coming from a trusted supplier. You might be prompted to verify digitally signed content once the signature is detected.
   Attention: Because of the possibility of harmful or even malicious software, download only software from parties that you trust.
9. When all the software is downloaded successfully and the necessary files installed into the product, you are prompted to restart z/OS Explorer. Click Yes when asked to exit and restart the workbench for the changes to take effect.