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Abstract
IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 8.5 has been made generally available on the IBM Passport Advantage Online website.
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| Sections | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| This document provides an overview on what is new in this release with descriptions of new features and enhancements. | |||
| This section provides information related to the impact of this release to allow you to assess how your environment may be affected. | |||
| This section provides important information to review prior to the installation of this release. | |||
| This section provides the direct link to obtain the download package for installation in your environment. | |||
| This section provides the installation instructions necessary to apply this release into your environment. | |||
| This section contains a link to the known problems (open defects) identified at the time of this release. |
| Platforms | Disk space required for compressed files | Disk space required for extracted files | Disk space required for installation |
| Windows, Linux, Solaris | 1.5 GB | 2.0 GB | 4.0 GB |
Extracting the compressed files
Extract all compressed files into the same directory.
Installation Instructions
See the Installing Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition section of the information center for details.
Important:
If you use FLEXlm floating or token licenses for your product and chargeable components, you must upgrade your license key server to Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2, before installing the product.
Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2 can used with earlier versions of the product.
For information about how to upgrade from v7.1.x or an earlier Rational License Key Server to v8.1.2, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rational/v0r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.rational.license.doc/topics/r_migration.html.
Download Package
| Access type | Description |
|---|---|
| Passport Advantage | Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express clients are required to sign in to download the software package. |
| IBM OEM software | IBM Software Group OEM offerings are designed for partners who develop and sell business solutions with embedded or bundled IBM middleware software. Clients with Flexible Contract Type (FCT) license purchases and IBM Business Partners must sign in to download the software package. |
Downloadable parts
The eAssembly of Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition, Version 8.5, is comprised of the following parts:
- IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition V8.5 Multilingual Multiplatform eAssembly (Core): At minimum, you must download the parts for IBM Rational Software RealTime Edition V8.5 listed in the first table below.
- IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition V8.5 Multilingual Multiplatform eAssembly (Optional): All these parts are optional. However, some of the optional software items have multiple parts and you must download all the parts if you want to install the software. In other cases, you only need to download the part that corresponds to the platform of the computer on which you will install the software. Refer to the tables that follow for details.
IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition V8.5 English Multiplatform eAssembly (Core) - CR887EN
Total: 13 parts
| Part number | Description | File name |
CI7S1EN | Quick Start Guide - IBM Rational Rose Technical Developer V7.0.1 Multiplatform English - Read Me First | Rose_Tech_Dev_7.0.1_QSG.zip |
CZ7E5ML | IBM Rational License Keys and Activation - README V2.0 Multilingual - Information on How to obtain License Keys and Activation Kits | RATL_License_Key_Readme.pdf |
C987GNA | IBM Rational Rose V7.0 for UNIX/Linux English | |
C90HIML | IBM Rational Rose Enterprise 7.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP English U.S. Japanese | |
C90HLML | IBM Rational Rose RealTime 7.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP English U.S. Japanese | |
C987HNA | IBM Rational Rose Realtime V7.0 for UNIX/Linux English | |
C1SS1ML | IBM Rational License Server V7.1 Multilingual Windows | |
C1SS6ML | IBM Rational License Server V7.1 for Solaris SPARC Multilingual | |
C1SS5ML | IBM Rational License Server V7.1 for Linux x86 Multilingual | |
CI890EN | IBM Rational Software Architect Realtime Edition V8.0 English Multiplatform Set up | RSARTE_8.5_Setup.zip |
CI891EN | IBM Rational Software Architect Realtime Edition V8.0 English Multiplatform Core Part 1 | RSARTE_8.5_Core1.zip |
CI892EN | IBM Rational Software Architect Realtime Edition V8.0 English Multiplatform Core Part 2 | RSARTE_8.5_Core2.zip |
IBM Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition V8.5 English Multiplatform eAssembly (Optional)
IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 (download part for your platform)
| Part number | Description | File name |
CI264ML | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Windows Multilingual | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_Windows.zip |
CI265ML | IBM Rational License Key Administrator V8.1.2 for Windows Multilingual | ratlLKAdministrator-8-1-2_Windows.zip |
CI266ML | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Red Hat Linux IPV4 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_RHEL_x86.tar |
CI267ML | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for SUSE X86 IPV4 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_Suse_x86.tar |
CI268ML | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Red Hat X86 (IPV6) English | ratlLKeyServer-8-1-2_RHEL_IPv6_x86.tar |
CI269ML | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for SUSE x86 (IPV6) English | ratlLKeyServer-8-1-2_Suse_IPv6_x86.tar |
CI26AEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Solaris SPARC (IPV4 Only) English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_Sol_Sparc.tar |
CI26BEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Solaris SPARC ( IPV6) English | ratlLKeyServer-8-1-2_Sol_Sparc_IPv6.tar |
CI26CEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Solaris x86 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_Sol_x86.tar |
CI26DEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for HP-UX 11I 1of 2 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_HP_IA.tar |
CI26EEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for SUSE PPC English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_Suse_ppc.tar |
CI26FEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for Red Hat Linux PPC English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_RHEL_ppc.tar |
CI26GEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for AIX 5L V5 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_AIX.tar |
CI26HEN | IBM Rational License Key Server V8.1.2 for HP-UX 11I 2of 2 English | ratlLicenseKeyServer-8-1-2_HPUX.tar |
IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 (download part for your platform)
CI6BZML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Windows Multilingual |
CI6C0ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Linux x86 Multilingual |
CI6C1ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Linux PPC Multilingual |
CI6C2ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Linux s390 Multilingual |
CI6C3ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 AIX Multilingual |
CI6C4ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 HP-UX Multilingual |
CI6C5ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Solaris SPARC Multilingual |
CI6C6ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Solaris x86 Multilingual |
CI6C7ML | IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 IA64 Multilingual |
How critical is this fix?
| Impact | Description |
|---|---|
| This release is a service release of Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition 8.5. It contains new features as well as fixes for client reported and internally found defects. |
Problems Solved
Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release.
Known Side Effects
Known problems are recorded in individual documents in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/technical/support/. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base will be updated and maintained with any new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.
To learn about the problems or limitations that were found in this version at the time of its release and any workarounds or solutions that are available, see IBM Support Portal.
The following defects were not resolved in this release.
| APAR number | Description |
| PM48508 | Sporadic NPE on copy/Paste |
| PM49275 | Importing a Visual Studio solution results in an "eclipse.exe has stopped working..." error message |
| PM52972 | UML comments are missing their text saving diagram as PNG image files |
| PM54435 | Set ordering of nested class elements for code generation |
| PM56184 | Popup warnings like: "The license key for this product will expire in..." breaks automatic script. |
| PM56568 | Text in Notes on Diagrams is cropped |
| PM56751 | C-Build Console Blanks out when performing a build |
| PM57772 | CodeGenMakeInsert are not migrated from Rational Rose RealTime |
| PM58362 | Local Help Updater does not work behind NTLMv2 proxies |
| PM59303 | Name specified in Called Behavior Action not shows in the Project Explorer or Diagram |
| PM59536 | Order generated of "O_DEPPATHS" and "O_INCPATHS" |
| PM60068 | One can not find an Enumeration Literal value via search |
| PM60387 | The JVM may crash in org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.ScriptStringOut |
| PM60860 | Error loading printing library |
| PM61359 | UML Diagram surface: Actors' fill color may disappear on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x |
| PM61828 | Changes of Stereotype data does not mark model dirty |
| PM63925 | Error installing buckminster (Attached Notes Log) |
| PM64342 | After performing an automatic merge, sequence diagram interaction use fragments may overlap each other. |
| PM65753 | Moving Interaction Constraint elements from Combined Fragment to another causes data corruption. |
| PM65753 | Moving Interaction Constraint elements from Combined Fragment to another causes data corruption. |
| PM66066 | CR-Unrelated slots are deselected when a link relationship is deleted in an Object Diagram |
| PM66066 | CR-Unrelated slots are deselected when a link relationship is deleted in an Object Diagram |
| PM66396 | Declare exceptions is checked but won't be reflected in souce code |
| PM66400 | Animation Mechanism couldn't handle states with the same name correctly |
| PM66869 | Undefined command: "auto-solib-add" Error |
| PM66876 | Restore Defaults button located on Preference > Help > Content is not working |
| PM66877 | Restore Defaults button located on Preference > Help > Content is not working |
| PM66974 | Client request testfix for 8.0.4 and 8.0.4.1 provided in ER RATLC01538226 |
Change History
See the New features and enhancments document for a complete description of the new features and enhancements in the version 8.5.x releases.
Problems (APARS) fixed
Problems (APARS) fixed
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Modified date:
20 July 2018
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