Updating the client to a new release
Use these instructions to update the client to a new release.
If
you are updating the client by using IBM® Installation Manager,
and you need to update Installation Manager, see the instructions in Updating Installation Manager by using wizard mode.
If you need to migrate
a workspace to the new version of the client, see the instructions in Migrating
workspaces to a new version.
Before you begin
During the update process, the product prompts you to restart the client.
In some circumstances, you might be prompted to migrate plug-ins. You can safely cancel the wizard
without migrating plug-ins and restart the wizard later. To add or update plug-ins at a later date
after canceling the migration wizard, click
![Eclipse migration wizard](../images/migration-wizard.jpg)
or
. The
migration wizard can start for any of the following reasons. - You have more than one version of the client installed on your workstation. Some product plug-ins are installed into a shared location. When Eclipse detects that the shared folder contains a more recent version of a plug-in, it gives you the opportunity to install the latest version.
- You started the client with a workspace that was created by a different product version, and the workspace includes features or artifacts that require a different version of a plug-in or a plug-in that is no longer installed. The plug-ins that need to be migrated can include those from IBM Developer for z/OS® or those from a different product that is installed into Eclipse with Developer for z/OS.
![Eclipse migration wizard](../images/migration-wizard.jpg)
About this task
Use this table to see which releases can be updated to a new release. For any combination that cannot be updated, you must uninstall and reinstall the product, or install it to a new package group.
Installed Version | Can Be Updated To: | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
14.0.x | 14.1.x | 14.2.x | 15.0.x | |
9.5.x | No | No | No | No |
14.0.x (Aqua 3.0) | No | No | No | |
14.1.x (Aqua 3.1) | Yes1 | No | ||
14.2.x (Aqua 3.1) | Yes2 | No | ||
15.0 (Aqua 3.2) | Yes2,3 | |||
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IBM Installation Manager
Before you begin
- You previously installed the client on your computer by using IBM Installation Manager.
- The Aqua repository for the target client version is defined in IBM Installation Manager:
Procedure
- Open IBM Installation Manager.
- Click Update and select the package group for the client version you want to update.
- Click Next. IBM Installation Manager gathers update information for the recommended target version.
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Select the target version and click Next. IBM Installation Manager guides you through the installation and prompts you to accept the trial license agreement and select features to install.
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Select installation options and click Update.
The client update takes several minutes.
- When the installation is complete, click Finish to close IBM Installation Manager.