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:
- 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.
- 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.