Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1 release information

Content

• About this release
• Fixed APARs contained in this release
• Product documentation
• Software and hardware requirements
• Installation information
• Known problems
• IBM Rational Software Support

This fixpack includes new features, enhancements, and fixes to earlier releases of Rational Asset Manager.

• Web client - Improved faceted searching
• Asset type configurations - You can configure asset types to allow only certain types of relationships.
• New policies for launching projects from IBM Rational Build Forge, for assigning a group of users as collaborators for assets, and for sending email.
• Support for new integrations - Rational Asset Manager supports IBM Rational Team Concert V3.0, IBM Rational Insight V1.0.1, and IBM Rational Doors.
• Support for using multiple license servers.

The version 7.5 release includes the following enhancements and benefits:

• Link to Rational Team Concert, Rational Quality Manager, and Rational Requirements Composer resources: You can create links to resources in IBM Rational Quality Manager and IBM Rational Requirements Composer, in addition to IBM Rational Team Concert. When you create the connection to any of these servers in your Rational Asset Manager community, choose the appropriate server type from the drop-down list.
• Integrate with Rational System Architect: You can integrate with IBM Rational System Architect so that a user of Rational System Architect can publish diagrams and definitions as an asset to Rational Asset Manager. Other users of Rational System Architect can search and retrieve the diagrams and definitions.
• Add OpenSocial gadgets to assets: Add dynamic gadgets from other applications directly on to the General Details page for an asset.
• Integrate with Lotus Connections: View business cards for users and add an iWidget to a Lotus Connections community.
• View details for assets and users: Hover your mouse cursor over the names of assets or users to view details without leaving the the current page.

Asset details: You can hover your cursor over assets on the Home and Submit pages, related assets, and search results to see more details.

User details: Wherever users are displayed, you can hover your cursor the users and get details about their profiles.

• Work with multiple libraries: Enabled libraries can now share assets and asset metadata, which allows you to better manage multiple libraries with complicated dependencies.
• Use Rational Insight to enable intelligent analysis and reporting to better understand what assets you have, reduce duplication, and bring the most benefit to the organization
• Follow Asset Based Development (ABD) practices guidance to improve development techniques using the included Asset Based Development (ABD) process content that is part of the IBM Rational Measured Capability Improvement Framework
• Also in the 7.5 release:

• Rational Asset Manager is available for use on the IBM Cloud to help you realize faster deployment with reduced capital and operational costs
• Rational Asset Manager Enterprise Edition no longer requires the purchase of a server license, providing more flexibility in the deployment of clusters and stand-alone servers
• New availability of Token licensing can help reduce deployment costs by sharing Token licenses across one or more Rational products
• Additional enhancements and benefits include:

• Share forums between communities: To better collaborate with other teams, you can now share a forum across multiple communities.
• Override community permissions for a state in a lifecycle: You can allow only collaborators that you specify for an asset to view or modify an asset, preventing others in the community from making changes.
• Duplicate community lifecycles: You can duplicate a community lifecycle to use as the basis for a new lifecycle.
• Configure automatic asset subscriptions per user: When you create an asset, you can disable the subscription function.
• Generate OAuth consumer keys for other applications: You can now generate OAuth consumer keys and secrets so that other applications can access information on this repository.
• Updated Approval API: Rational Asset Manager now supports the required portion of the proposed Approval specification. Users can now see their requested approvals across servers.
• New Asset subscriptions API: Subscriptions package was added to the Java client API for managing asset subscriptions.
• Action buttons at the top and bottom of pages: Action buttons are now at the top of the page so that you can modify the page without scrolling to the bottom.
• Linked artifacts across versions: In linked asset content in an Eclipse workspace, the version of an asset might different. If the artifact of the resource is not on the newly selected version, a window opens in which you can choose what to link.
• Attribute resource linking: You can set resource links for resource attributes. Users can select the connections that are defined on the server.

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Fixed APARs contained in this release

The following APARs are fixed in this fixpack:


• PM12987: Performance is slow when viewing the statistics of related assets and setting Depth field greater than 1


• PM24678: Rational License Server error:java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError occurs when you upgrade to V7.5 on AIX 64-bit


• PM25924: In Internet Explorer, hover help tries to access external help resources


• PM28328: Duplicate users are created in V7.5 when you add, remove. and add users again


• PM26467: A javax.xml.bind.MarshalException occurs when you try to view ram.ws


• PM26767: In the documentation, the arguments to start WebSphere Application Server as a Windows service are in single quotation marks


• PM23629: In search results, there is no space between two search fields




Review the Fix list for Rational Asset Manager 7.5 for complete details.

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Product documentation


For complete documentation, including installation instructions, see the Rational Asset Manager Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ramhelp/v7r5m0/index.jsp

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Software and hardware requirements


See the detailed system requirements document at
http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014356

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Installing Rational Asset Manager Version 7.5.0.1

You can install this fix pack using one of the following two options:




• If IBM Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5 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 Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1 as an update.


• If you are installing Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1, for the first time or if you are installing an additional instance of it, then you can install this update at the same time you install Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5 by clicking Check for updates on the Install page of the Installing Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager. For details, refer to Installing Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1 with Version 7.5.



By default, you do not need to download the compressed files 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 for local installations, see the download document.



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Installing Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1 as an update
Restrictions:



• Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5 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 Asset Manager are closed.



To find and install Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1 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 Update Packages.


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 Asset Manager and click Next. Installation Manager searches for updates in the Rational Asset Manager 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. Select Version 7.5.0.1 for Rational Asset Manager; then click Next.


6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the update. On the left side of the Licenses page; click each item to display the license agreement text.


7. If you agree to the terms for all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements; then, click Next.


8. On the Summary page, review the information displayed; then click Update. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.


9. 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.


10. The server setup application will open in a Web browser. Proceed through the server setup application to deploy the updated applications and adjust other settings. For more information, see Upgrading from a previous version of Rational Asset Manager on WebSphere Application Server.

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Installing Rational Asset Manager Version 7.5.0.1 with Version 7.5

Complete the following steps to install the product.



1. From the product installation CD, start the launchpad program.


2. Read the Installation Guide and the release information.


3. When you are ready to begin the installation, click Install IBM Rational Asset Manager.
   
   
   
   • If IBM Installation Manager is not detected on your system, then you must install it to continue; follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard that opens to install it. After the installation is complete, IBM Installation Manager opens automatically.
   
   
   • If an older version of IBM Installation Manger is already installed on your system, the older version will be updated to the latest release; follow the on-screen instructions in the installation wizard that opens to update it. After the installation is complete, IBM Installation Manager opens automatically.
   
   


4. Click Install Packages.


5. Click Check for Other Versions and Extensions. Installation Manager will check for any later versions and refresh the page with any later versions that it finds.


6. Select Version 7.5.0.1 under IBM Rational Asset Manager; then, click Next.


7. Follow the on-screen instructions in the Install Packages wizard to install Rational Asset Manager.




The licensing for Rational Asset Manager is done though the Rational Asset Manager Web application and not through Installation Manager.

The Rational Asset Manager Server Setup wizard requires that you specify a license server in order to complete the configuration of Rational Asset Manager. For information about specifying the license server path see the "Specifying the license server path" help topic in the Installation Guide.

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Known problems


Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support knowledge base at: http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/support/. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated with any new information. You can search the knowledge base to quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

The following link launches a customized query of the Support knowledge base:


• View all known problems for Rational Asset Manager, Version 7.5.0.1

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IBM Rational Software Support

IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, see the IBM Software Support Handbook.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Rational Asset Manager.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for Rational Asset Manager.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently.

To save time, know the answers to these questions:




• What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?


• Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem? You can access the Rational Asset Manager ramdebug.log file from the Web client. As a repository administrator, click Administration > Tools and a link to the file will be in the Logs section.


• Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?


• Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.



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