As you install, upgrade, and uninstall software into the z/OS® Explorer, configuration snapshots
are kept in a history. You can revert to a previous configuration
to back out of the results of an unsuccessful installation, upgrade,
or uninstall. You can also revert z/OS Explorer
to a previous version. However, you must have access to an update
site because when you upgrade the z/OS Explorer
product, previous versions are not saved.
Before you begin
Important: It is a limitation of Eclipse that
before you can revert to a previous version of z/OS Explorer you must have access an update
site that includes the required version. You can download the update
site from the IBM® Fix central
website at
http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral.
To
download the update site, do the following steps:
- Select the Product Group WebSphere and
the Product z/OS Explorer. For the Level and
Operating Platform fields, select All, and
click Continue.
- Select Browse for fixes and click Continue.
- Select the update site at the level you want to revert to and
click Continue.
- Download the update site to your workstation. Do not unpack the
file. z/OS Explorer requires
it as a packed file.
- Add the update site to the z/OS Explorer
by using the Help > Software Updates menu.
For more information about adding an update site, see Adding a new software update site.
You can now revert z/OS Explorer
to the required level.
About this task
This example task shows you how to revert the z/OS Explorer to a previous configuration.
Procedure
- Click on the menu bar. The Install window
opens.
- Click the What is already installed link.
The Installation Details window opens. The Installation
History tab shows a list of the previous configurations.
- Select the configuration that you want to revert to. When
you select a configuration, another pane shows the content in that
configuration.
CAUTION:
The oldest
entry in the list of previous configurations represents the initial z/OS Explorer installation. This
configuration has no contents. Do not revert to this configuration.
If you do, z/OS Explorer fails
and must be completely reinstalled.
- Click Revert. The Revert Software
Configuration confirmation dialog is displayed.
- Click Yes to confirm, and when asked
to exit and restart the workbench for the changes to take effect.
Results
The z/OS Explorer reverts
to the selected configuration, and restarts.