When you plan an installation, you must consider several
options and requirements. Use the installation road map to get started.
Installation road map
The installation road map diagram shows the procedure to
set up the environment and install IBM® Rational® Focal Point™.
For more information about a task, click a related area in the diagram.
Installation Manager overview
IBM Installation Manager installs, updates, and
modifies packages. You can use it to manage the IBM applications,
or packages, that it installs on your computer. With Installation
Manager, you can install packages, track what you installed, determine
what is available to install, and organize installation directories.
Installation requirements
Before you install Rational Focal Point,
make sure that you meet the requirements for hardware, software, server
environment, operating systems, and other factors.
License requirements
The licenses for IBM Rational Focal Point version
6.5 and later are managed through the Rational Common Licensing process.
To use Rational Focal Point,
install IBM Rational License Key Server and the Rational Focal Point licenses,
and then configure the Rational Focal Point server
to point to the license server.