README for IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse V11.1.0.7

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System requirements and prerequisites

The following minimum hardware levels are required to run IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse V11.1.0.7:

One of the following levels of Windows operating system software is required to install IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse V11.1.0.7:

The following levels of software required to install IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse V11.1.0.7:


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Installing IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse into CICS Explorer™

The following steps are required in order to install IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse into CICS Explorer™ environment:

Installation into CICS Explorer 101

  1. Download and install IBM CICS Explorer™
  2. Download a zip file containing IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse. Find the latest version from IBM z/OS Problem Determination Tools site. The zipped file is called FM_plugin_V11107.zip.
  3. Start CICS Explorer™
  4. Click Help > Software updates....
  5. Under Available Software tab, click Add Site....
  6. In Add Site dialog, click Archive... button and select the zipped file.
  7. Select IBM File Manager® plug-in (Required) feature from the list. You may need to also select IBM File Manager® plug-in EMF runtime if your CICS Explorer™ environment does not have a version of the EMF runtime environment installed. You may also select IBM File Manager plug-in Translations if you wish to have Korean and Japanese translations available.
  8. Click Install... button to install IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse. Upon successful installation, the CICS Explorer™ should prompt you to restart the CICS Explorer™. Select Yes to re-start your CICS Explorer™.

Installation into CICS Explorer 110

  1. Download and install IBM CICS Explorer™
  2. Download a zip file containing IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse. Find the latest version from IBM z/OS Problem Determination Tools site. The zipped file is called FM_plugin_V11107.zip.
  3. Start CICS Explorer™
  4. Click Help > Install New Software....
  5. Click on Add....
  6. In Add Repository dialog, click Archive... button and select the zipped file.
  7. Select IBM File Manager® plug-in (Required) feature from the list. You may need to also select IBM File Manager® plug-in EMF runtime if your CICS Explorer™ environment does not have a version of the EMF runtime environment installed.
  8. Click Finish button to install IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse. Upon successful installation, the CICS Explorer™ should prompt you to restart the CICS Explorer™. Select Yes to re-start your CICS Explorer™.

After following the installation steps above, you should be able to start using IBM File Manager® plug-in for Eclipse. Follow the steps below to bring up Systems Information view:

  1. Select Window > Show View > Other....
  2. From a list of available views, select Systems Information view under File Manager category.
  3. You should see Systems Information view in your perspective.

Installation note

Installed version of File Manager plug-in is registered as V11.1.7 under Eclipse.


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Technical support

This plug-in is available at no charge to all licensed users of IBM File Manager® for z/OS V11, or later. It is supplied under the standard terms and conditions of the IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) and of the associated License Information and other documentation, and provides a defect correction entitlement for those licensed users entitled to service for IBM File Manager® for z/OS V11, or later. Service is available for this plug-in for as long as the IBM File Manager® for z/OS product with which the plug-in is to be used is generally supported by IBM. In addition, IBM reserves the right to discontinue service on this plug-in when it is withdrawn from marketing by IBM. Please reference "IBM File Manager for z/OS" as the entitled product when contacting IBM and requesting support for this plug-in.


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