Upgrading CICS Explorer
This section summarizes the actions you might need to upgrade CICS Explorer®.
- For connections to a stand-alone CICS region (SMSS), when you install CICS Explorer Version 5.3, you can use it to work with CICS TS Version 5.3 and earlier regions.
- For connections to a CICSPlex® SM WUI server, when you install CICS Explorer Version 5.3, you can use it to work with CICS TS Version 5.3 and earlier CICSPlex SM WUI servers.
Upgrade actions
Your current CICS Explorer version | Action | Mandatory or optional? |
---|---|---|
Back up your CICS Explorer workspace | Optional, but advisable | |
Install CICS Explorer | Optional |
Back up your CICS Explorer workspace
Before you upgrade or install a new copy of CICS Explorer, it is advisable to back up your CICS Explorer workspace so that you can restore the workspace to a previous version, if required.
When you upgrade to CICS Explorer Version 5.3 from Version 5.2 or earlier, if you need to work with CICS Explorer Version 5.2 or earlier, you must back up your existing workspace before you upgrade.
For details, see Taking a backup of the CICS Explorer workspace in the CICS Explorer product documentation.
Install CICS Explorer
If your current version of CICS Explorer is Version 5.2 or earlier, you must install a new copy of CICS Explorer. You cannot just upgrade CICS Explorer because earlier versions of CICS Explorer use a different version of Eclipse.
For more information, see Installing in the CICS Explorer product documentation.