Performing a staged upgrade

To make product upgrades easier, IBM® Z OMEGAMON® AI for Networks supports upgrading agents gradually, by allowing a mixture of monitoring agents of the current version and the previous version in the same environment.

You can deploy new monitoring agents to your z/OS® systems along with older monitoring agents of the same product, during an upgrade transition period.

Important: To operate in a mixed environment, monitoring agents must have the correct maintenance applied. Check the IBM® Z OMEGAMON® AI for Networks Preventative Services Planning (PSP) bucket for the required PTFs.