Installing CICS Explorer with IBM Installation Manager

The CICS Explorer is actually a combination of two Explorer products: The z/OS® Explorer, which provides the host connection and z/OS functions, and the CICS Explorer, which provides the CICS® functions. Both the z/OS Explorer and CICS Explorer SDK are available as Installation manager packages.

The CICS Explorer SDK consists of three features: CICS Explorer, CICS SDK for Java support, and CICS SDK for Web and JSP support. By default, Installation manager installs CICS Explorer and SDK for Java support, however you can choose what to install at the "Features" page during the installation process.

Installing by using an existing copy of Installation Manager

The CICS Explorer download page contains the URL for the composite update site. You must add the URL to the Installation Manager Preferences - Repositories page. Click the Install option in the Installation Manager wizard, and follow the prompts to install z/OS Explorer, or the CICS Explorer SDK.

Installing by using the Installation Manager launchpad

Download the z/OS Explorer Installation Manager compressed file from the download page. Unpack the file into an empty folder, then open the disk1 folder. Double-click the launchpad executable file that is applicable to your operating system. Follow the prompts to install Installation Manager and z/OS Explorer.

Installing into an existing Eclipse

If you already have a supported Eclipse IDE environment, you do not need to install the z/OS Explorer separately. The CICS Explorer SDK package contains the z/OS Explorer code, and this code is installed automatically. The CICS Explorer download page contains the URL for the composite update site. You must add the URL to the Installation Manager Preferences - Repositories page. Click the Install option in the Installation Manager wizard, and follow the prompts to install the CICS Explorer SDK.