Rational Application Developer, Version 7.0.0.2

Installation Instructions

The following are the two common ways to install this fix pack:

• If IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.0 or 7.0.0.1 is already installed on your system, then you can install this update by using the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager.


• If you are installing IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.0, for the first time or if you are installing an additional instance of it, then you can install this update at the same time when you install Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.0, by clicking Check for updates on the Install page of the Installing Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager.

For full details on installing this fix pack, see the "Installation Instructions" section of the version 7.0.0.2 readme file.

For information about installing Rational Application Developer, Version 7.0, including installation prerequisites, see the Installation Guide. Important note about upgrading from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista: If you plan to upgrade your operating system from Microsoft^® Windows^® XP to Windows Vista and IBM Rational Application Developer, Version 7.0 or 7.0.0.1 is currently installed, refer to the instructions on the Support Web site http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257411.

For instructions on installing Rational Application Developer on a Windows Vista computer for the first time, see the version 7.0.0.2 readme file.

You can download a compressed file containing the Rational Application Developer, Version 7002 fix pack; the files that you extract from the compressed file form a repository for the fix pack. You can install the fix pack from the repository on your own computer, or you can copy the repository to a shared drive or a HTTP or HTTPS server.

To download the update as a compressed file for local installation, you require approximately 2 GB to store and extract the compressed file.

To download and install the fix pack:

1. Download the fix pack from the download URL below.


2. Extract the compressed file in an appropriate directory. For example, choose to extract to C:\temp
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3. Add the fix pack's repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
   
   
   
   1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   
   
   2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.
   
   
   3. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
   
   
   4. On the Add repository window, browse to and enter the file path to the rad\updates directory. For example, enter C:\temp\rad\updates and then click OK.
   
   
   5. Click OK to close the Preference page.
   
   
   
   
4. Install the fix pack as described previously in this document.

Note: During the process of updating from a local repository, Installation Manager might prompt you for the location of the repository for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.0. If you installed the product from CDs or other media, they must be available when you use the update feature.

For complete instructions, refer to the section "Installation Instructions" in the version 7.0.0.2 readme file.