Rational Developer for System z

Installing product updates

The Rational® Developer for System z® server can be configured to automatically download product updates to the client. When product updates are available, the client is prompted to install the updates when you connect to a remote system.

Before you begin

If user authentication is required to access the code repository for the update, then you must save your user ID and password in IBM® Installation Manager.

About this task

If updates for Rational Developer for System z are available, the following message displays when you connect to a remote system:
CRRZI0522W The Rational Developer for System z server has been configured to automatically download product updates to the client when you connect to the remote system. Current Product Version shows the product version currently installed on your workstation. A new version will be installed when you click OK.

offeringName
Current Product Version: currentVersionnumber
The offeringName is the product offering name as identified in IBM Installation Manager.

If Rational Developer for System z has been configured to support product and configuration groups, this message might be preceded by a Product Group Available window prompting you to select a product group for updating Rational Developer for System z.

Procedure

To installed available product updates:

  1. If you are prompted to choose a product group, select one from the Choose Product Group window. You can download configurations from the default group or from the group associated with this workspace. If you need to access and download product updates from another product group, you need to connect by using a different workspace. For more information about creating a new workspace, see Switching workspaces. A window opens prompting you to install product updates.
  2. The Rational Developer for System z server can be configured to allow or disallow you to refuse product updates:
    • If the server allows you to refuse product updates, you can click Cancel to close this message without installing the product update. You will be prompted again to update the product the next time you connect to the remote system.
    • If the server disallows you to refuse product updates, then no Cancel button appears on the message dialog. You must click OK to continue with the product update. The workbench is shut down and IBM Installation Manager is started to install the product updates.

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