The CICSPlex WUI will be going way, all the CICS tools are being engineered to use this interface, as well as all the development tools, and MQ Explorer. If you haven’t started using CICS Explorer, now is the time to start. Several scenarios are covered for the installation of CICS Explorer the process I outlined above was Scenario 1 (“new to Installation Manager and CICS Explorer V5.1.1”). IBM also has some great information regarding installing the z/OS Explorer and installing the new CICS Explorer. The process is much easier than it once was IBM has done a great job of bundling everything needed. Be sure to use your CICSPlex CMCI port rather than TCP/IP port, or else the CICS view will be read-only. Load Installation Manager and add URL to Preferences > Repositories.įrom there, just point to your z/OS FTP servers and CICSPlexes (IP address/port number), and supply authentication info.Select z/OS Explorer, Installation Manager, and Eclipse.Expand the zip file and run launchpad.exe.Download the zip file containing z/OS Explorer and Installation Manager.Here is an overview of the steps I took in installing the tools: After all, the mainframe is a server, too. Maybe not as beefy, but much more so than the thin clients many use today. It does take some resources to run the Eclipse environment, but that’s just the way things are going mainframe support personnel need beefy client workstations as well as PC developers. The installation process is fairly simple, but if you have not started working with the CICS Explorer, you will find using it a big sluggish compared to the CICSPlex WUI if your workstation is low on horsepower. In this post, I will review the steps to install these (free) products and why. With the z/OS Explorer, now you can view/edit MVS and zFS datasets and review output on the JES spool from the same Eclipse environment where you define/control CICS resources. If you are not running CICS/TS V5, no worries CICS Explorer V5.1.1 supports CICS/TS V3, V4, and V5. I have just installed the new z/OS Explorer, and the latest version of CICS Explorer (5.1.1) under it.
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