Upgrading to version 5.5

IBM OMEGAMON for Storage on z/OS supports upgrading from releases 4.2, interim features 1 and 2, 5.1 or later to version 5.5. Note that after you upgrade to version 5.5, you cannot roll back to the previous versions.

About this task

If you already have an existing version of IBM OMEGAMON for Storage on z/OS, perform the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that the OMEGAMON platform monitoring agents and the OMEGAMON version 5.5.0 monitoring agents are updated. You must have z/OS® -- 630 FP2 and distributed -- 630 FP7.
    To upgrade these components, refer to OMEGAMON and Tivoli Management Services on z/OS: Upgrade Guide on OMEGAMON shared documentation.
  2. Modify your IBM Tivoli Management Services (TEMS) started task JCLs in your production proclib to include the following DD statement: DD RKS3IDCO DUMMY.
  3. Load the Run Time Environments (RTEs) to upgrade the parameters and the executables.
  4. Restart the started task controls (STCs).
  5. Optional: To use the E3270 interface, you must configure the component parameters.
    The configuration steps are available at OMEGAMON shared documentation.