Upgrade web browser support for Infoprint Central

Description

In z/OS® V2R2, the Infoprint Central component of Infoprint Server requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 24 ESR or later.

Table 1 provides more details about this migration action. Use this information to plan your changes to the system.

Table 1. Information about this migration action
Element or feature: z/OS Infoprint Server.
When change was introduced: z/OS V2R2.
Applies to migration from: z/OS V2R1 and z/OS V1R13.
Timing: Before installing z/OS V2R2.
Is the migration action required? Yes, if you use Infoprint Central.
Target system hardware requirements: None.
Target system software requirements: If you use Infoprint Central to work with IP PrintWay™ extended mode print jobs and printers, you need:
  • IBM® HTTP Server - Powered by Apache base element of z/OS
  • The XML Toolkit for z/OS V1.10 (5655-J51)
  • One of these Java™ products:
    • IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7.1 (5655-W43)
    • IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, V7.1 (5655-W44)
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 24 ESR or later
Other system (coexistence or fallback) requirements: None.
Restrictions: None.
System impacts: None.
Related IBM Health Checker for z/OS check: None.

Steps to take

Install Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later, or Mozilla Firefox 24 ESR or later.

Reference information

For more information, see z/OS Infoprint Server Operation and Administration describes how to start and stop Infoprint Server and how to use Infoprint Central.