Release notes for CICS CM plug-in version 2.1.0.9

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What's new in this release?

Version 2.1.0.9 adds further enhancements to the CICS® CM plug-in
  • Statistics
  • Resource definition types
  • Copy and paste

Statistics You can now access statistics from CICS systems that are running version 4.2.

Resource definition types Two resource definition types have been updated at version 4.2, File (FILEDEF) and LSRPOOL (LSRDEF) definitions. Before 4.2, these definition types had an attribute called LSRPOOLID that had a range of 1-8. For 4.2, another attribute has been added, LSRPOOLNUM, that has the range 1-255. In ExplorerSM/CPSM, only one of these attributes is surfaced in the UI, and that the right value range is applied. It is valid for a CM installation on CICS4.2 to also manage CICS4.1/3.2 regions, so definitions managed by CM have to have the correct value, so that when these definitions are installed to an earlier CICS version, LSRPOOLID is used, and when they are installed to a 4.2 CICS region, LSRPOOLNUM can be used. When using CM on the Explorer, and editing a definition, you must use the same editor field to update these two attributes. When a value in the range 1-8 is set, CM sets that value on both LSRPOOLID and LSRPOOLNUM attributes for the definition. When a value in the range 9-255 is set, only the LSRPOOLNUM attribute will be set to that value. The value shown in the CICS Explorer editor UI will always display the LSRPOOLNUM value when connected to a CICS 4.2 system, and the LSRPOOLID when connected to a CICS 4.1 or lower system.

Copy and paste You can now copy multiple definitions using the multiple select option in the resources views. You can paste multiple definitions to a CSD configuration group and a BAS configuration group.

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System requirements and prerequisites

The CICS CM plug-in can be installed in the CICS Explorer™ version 1.0.0.7, 1.0.1, and 1.1.

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Updating an existing version of CICS CM plug-in

If you already have the CICS CM plug-in installed you can use the CICS Explorer Software Updates function to update the code to the latest level, without having to reinstall the product. Before updating the CICS CM plug-in, you must update the CICS Explorer to the latest level. If you do not, CICS CM plug-in might not work with the old version of CICS Explorer.

Updating instructions are in the task Checking for and installing software updates in the CICS Explorer help documentation. To access the task from the main CICS Explorer menu:

Help > Help Contents > CICS Explorer User Guide > Tasks > Updating and installing software > Checking for and installing software updates

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Downloading and installing the CICS CM plug-in

To download the CICS CM plug-in from the download Web site:
  1. Click the CICS CM plug-in V2.1.0.9 download link.
  2. Save the compressed file in a temporary directory. Do NOT extract the file. The CICS Explorer extracts the contents automatically.
To install the CICS CM plug-in in the CICS Explorer:
  1. Launch the CICS Explorer.
  2. Click Help on the CICS Explorer menu bar and click Software Updates in the drop-down menu. The Software Updates and Add-ons window is displayed.
  3. Click the Available Software tab.
  4. Click the Add Site button and in the Add Site dialog click the Archive button. The Repository archive dialog box is displayed.
  5. Locate and select the CICS CM plug-in compressed file you downloaded previously, and click Open.
  6. Click OK in the Add Site dialog box. The dialog box closes and the tool is displayed in the Software Updates and Add-ons dialog box.
  7. Select the check box alongside the tool name.
  8. Click the Install button.
  9. In the Install dialog box, confirm the installation by clicking Next.
  10. Review the license and click the relevant radio button. Click Finish to complete the installation, or Cancel if you do not accept the license.
If you accepted the license, the CICS CM plug-in is installed into the CICS Explorer.

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Getting started

If you are not familiar with CICS Configuration Manager you can read the Getting Started information in the help documentation. Click Help > Help Contents > CICS CM Plug-in Users Guide > Basic Tutorial to display the basic tutorial for the CICS CM plug-in.

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