IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4

Installation Instructions

You can install this fix pack when you install Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0. If version 7.0, version 7.0.0.2, or version 7.0.0.3 of the product is already installed on your computer, you can install the fix pack as an update.

• Installation scenarios
• Downloading the fix pack for local installations
• Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 as an update
• Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 for the first time on Windows Vista
• Installation notes for Windows Vista
• Sample installation steps for Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 on Windows Vista
• Starting Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 on a Windows Vista computer
• Uninstalling the fix pack

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Installation scenarios
The following are two options to install this fix pack:

• If IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0, 7.0.0.2, or 7.0.0.3, is already installed on your system, you can install this update by using the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager. For details, refer to Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 as an update.
  

  Important note about upgrading from Microsoft Windows XP to Microsoft Windows Vista: If you plan to upgrade your operating system from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows Vista and IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0, 7.0.0.2, or 7.0.0.3 is currently installed, refer to the instructions on the Support Web site at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257411.



• If you are installing IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, 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 IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0, by clicking Check for updates on the Install page of the Installing Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager.
  

  Important: If you are installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 for the first time on Microsoft Windows Vista, then refer to Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 for the first time on Windows Vista.

  
  For information about installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0, including installation prerequisites, see the Installation Guide online at: http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/v7/rme/70/docs/install_instruction/install.html.
  

Note: The commands for installing silently have changed in IBM Installation Manager, Version 1.1; the information in the Installation Guide is not current. Updated information about silent installation is available in the Installation Manager Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1m0r0/index.jsp


By default, you do not need to download the compressed files in this document that contain the update; the update is downloaded and installed by IBM Installation Manager directly from the IBM update repository. If you choose to download the update, refer to Downloading the fix pack for local installations.



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Downloading the fix pack for local installations

You can download the compressed files containing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7004 fix pack; the files that you extract from the compressed files form a repository for the fix pack. You can install the fix pack from the repository on your own computer,or you can use IBM Packaging Utility to create the repository that can be hosted on a shared drive or an HTTP or HTTPS server.



You require approximately 50 MB to store and extract the compressed files.

To download and install the fix pack, complete the following steps:



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


2. Extract the compressed files to an appropriate directory. For example, extract to C:\temp\updates. All compressed files must be extracted to the same directory.
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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. In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the diskTag.inf file, which is located in the disk1 sub-directory in the directory where you extracted the compressed files. For example, enter C:\temp\updates\disk1\diskTag.inf and then click OK.
      
   5. Click OK to close the Preference page.
   
   
   
   
4. Install the fix pack as described below 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 Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0. If you installed the product from CDs or other media, they must be available when you use the update feature.



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Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 as an update

You must install the fix pack with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

• Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0 must be installed.
• The product cannot be open when you install this fix pack. Also, ensure that all browsers and other applications opened by Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET are closed.

To find and install Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 as an update:
1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   On Windows Vista:
   You must run Installation Manager as administrator. (Right-click the program shortcut and click Run as administrator.)
2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click the Update Packages button.
3. If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
4. In the Update packages wizard, select the Installed Location for Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET and click Next. Installation Manager searches for updates in the Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET repository on the Web, as well as any repository locations that you entered. A progress indicator shows the search is taking place.
5. By default, recommended updates are displayed and selected on the Update Package page. Ensure that you select Version 7.0.0.4 for Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, then click Next.
6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the update. On the left side of the License page; click each item to display the license agreement text.
1. If you agree to the terms for all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
2. Click Next to continue.
3. On the Summary page, review information displayed, then click Update. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
4. When the update process completes, a message that confirms the success of the process is displayed near the top of the page. Click View log file to open the log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.

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Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 for the first time on Windows Vista

The steps for Installing Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 on Microsoft^® Windows^® Vista are essentially the same as installing on other Windows operating systems. However, there are some important differences that are summarized below.

Sample installation steps are provided in this section. For additional details and installation scenarios, see the Installation Guide.

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Installation notes for Windows Vista
• You must run Installation Manager as administrator. (Right-click the program shortcut and click Run as administrator.)
• If you are starting the installation of Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET from the launchpad program, you must run the launchpad programs as administrator.

Note: If the launchpad program starts automatically (for example, if you are installing from a CD), stop the launchpad program and restart it by using the Run as administrator command; navigate to the CD or disk image, and right-click launchpad.exe (at the top level of the CD or image) and click Run as Administrator.

• Selecting installation directories within the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files) is not recommended.

Note: If you select either an Installation Location or Shared Resources Directory within the Program Files directory, the packages that you install must be run as administrator.




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Sample installation steps for Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 on Windows Vista

1. Start the launchpad program as administrator. (Right-click the launchpad program and click Run as administrator).
2. If you have not done so already, read the release information by clicking Release notes.
3. When you are ready to begin the installation, click Install IBM Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET.
4. A message window opens to inform you whether the program IBM Installation Manager is detected on your workstation.
5. If IBM Installation Manager is not detected on your system, then you are informed that you must install it before you can continue.
1. Click OK to install IBM Installation Manager. The IBM Installation Manager installation wizard opens. Follow the on-screen instructions in the wizard to complete the installation of IBM Installation Manager.
2. When the installation of IBM Installation Manager completes successfully, click Finish to close the wizard.
3. Read the message that opens and click OK. Installation Manager starts and automatically opens the Install Packages wizard.
6. If IBM Installation Manager is detected on your system, click OK and Installation Manager starts and automatically opens the Install Packages wizard.
7. On the Install page, click Check for updates.
8. If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
9. Click Check for new updates and extensions and select the latest version of the product (7.0.0.4).
10. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Install Packages wizard to complete the installation. Note that you should not choose a Shared Resources directory or an Installation Location in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files).



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Starting Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 on a Windows Vista computer

If the installation location or Shared Resources directory for Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET is in a directory in the path C:\Program Files, then you must run Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET as the administrator. To run as administrator, right-click the program shortcut and click Run as administrator.

On Windows Vista, the Program Files directory is usually virtualized in order to allow users who are not running as the administrator to have write access to this protected directory. However, the virtualization workaround is not compatible with Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET.

If you selected an installation location or Shared Resources directory in the path C:\Program Files and you do not want to require running Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET as administrator, complete one of the following steps:

• If you selected an installation location in a directory in the path C:\Program Files, then reinstall Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET (and any other programs sharing the same installation location, such as the Rational modeling software host) and select an installation location that is not in the path C:\Program Files.
• If you selected a shared resources directory in the path C:\Program Files, then reinstall Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET and all Rational Software Development Platform products (regardless of their installation location) and select a Shared Resources directory and installation locations that are not in the path C:\Program Files.

For more information on running Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET on Windows Vista, refer to the technote at: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257842


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Uninstalling the fix pack

If you updated a previously installed version to version 7.0.0.4, you can revert to the previous version by using the rollback feature of Installation Manager. For instructions on uninstalling the product, see the Installation Guide.

The rollback feature uninstalls the updated resources and reinstalls the resources from the previous version. You can only roll back one version level at a time.

When you roll back to an earlier version of a package, it will be restored with same features that were associated with that version; any features that you added after upgrading to version 7.0.0.4 by using the Modify Packages wizard will be removed, and any features that you removed will be restored.

During the rollback process, Installation Manager must access files from the earlier version of the package. By default, these files are stored on your system when you install a package. If you changed the default setting or deleted the files by using the Remove Stored Files option on the Roll Back preferences page (File > Preferences > Rollback Files), Installation Manager will require access to your installation repository or media. If you installed the product from a repository, you must have listed in your Preferences (File > Preferences > Repositories) the repository from which you installed the previous version of the product. If you installed the product from CDs or other media, they must be available when you use the rollback feature.

Before you roll back Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4, complete the following steps:

1. Log in with a user account that has the same privileges as the account that was used to install the packages to be uninstalled.
2. Close Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, Version 7.0.0.4 and any other applications that you installed by using Installation Manager.
3. If any applications started by Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET are still open or running, such as a browser or WebSphere Application Server, close them.

To roll back an updated package, complete the following steps:
1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
2. On the Start page, click Roll Back Packages.
3. In the Rollback wizard, from the Package Group Name list, select the package group that contains the packages that you want to roll back and click Next.
4. Select the version of the package that you want to roll back to and click Next.
5. Read the summary information and click Roll Back.

For additional instructions on uninstalling Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET, see the Installation Guide or visit the Installation Manager Information Center.