Checking for, and installing, software updates

You use the Installed Software tab to check for software updates for the z/OS® Explorer or installed plug-ins. You use the Available Updates wizard to install any updates.

1. Click Help > Install New Software on the menu bar.
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 one or more items in the list.
4. Click Update to check for updates. If updates are available, they are displayed in the Available Updates wizard.
5. In the Available Updates wizard, select the software items to update by clicking in the check box. 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, you must 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. Using the digital signature you can 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.
   Warning: 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.