IBM Rational Software Architect Interim Fix 001 Installation Instructions

For Rational Software Architect, Version 6.0.1.2

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Contents

1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation prerequisites
3.0 Installing the fix pack
4.0 Downloading the fix pack for local installations
5.0 Installing product updates from a command line
6.0 Creating a local mirror of the update server
7.0 Uninstalling the fix pack
8.0 Customer support

1.0 Overview

This document describes how to install Interim Fix 001 for IBM® Rational® Software Architect, Version 6.0.1.2 by using IBM Rational Product Updater. This interim fix is provided as an update. You should use Rational Product Updater to install this interim fix directly from the IBM update server. However, you can also download this interim fix and then use Rational Product Updater to perform a local installation. The following sections describe how to install this interim fix.

2.0 Installation prerequisites

To install the interim fix directly from the IBM update server, you will require 600 MB of disk space. If you download, extract, and install the interim fix, you will require 1200 MB of disk space.

Before you can install this interim fix, you must install:

  1. IBM Rational Product Updater 6.0.2

    If you use the default update site preferences, IBM Rational Product Updater 6.0.2 is automatically installed when you search for updates or optional features. However, if you change the default update site preferences by clicking Preferences > Update Sites, you must restore the default settings before you can install the fix pack.

    IBM Rational Product Updater 6.0.2 is available for download at: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/rationalsdp/updater/60/zips/rpu_602.zip. Installation instructions for Rational Product Updater 6.0.2 are available at: http://www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/updater/60/zips/install_602.html

  2. Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 6.0.1.2

    Installation instructions for Rational Software Architect Fix Pack 6.0.1.2 are available at www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/rsa/60/install_instruction/6012/install.html.

  3. Latest versions of the installed interim features.

    If you have interim features installed, you must install the latest versions. Failure to do so will result in errors that will block the update from being installed. If you want to install from a local update site, ensure to download the latest versions to your site.

    To determine the versions of the installed product and interim features:

    1. Start IBM Rational Product Updater:
      • On Windows® operating systems, click Start > Programs > IBM Rational > Rational Product Updater.
      • On Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 3.0 (GNOME desktop environment), open the main menu and click Programming > Rational Product Updater.
      • On SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 (K Desktop Environment), open the main menu and click IBM Rational > Rational Product Updater.
    2. Click the Installed Products tab.

If you disabled any product features by modifying the feature.xml files or through the Update Manager by clicking Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration, you must enable them before you install this interim fix.

3.0 Installing the interim fix

Install the interim fix with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

To install the interim fix directly from the IBM update server, complete the following steps:

  1. Start IBM Rational Product Updater:

    2. Note: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, if you use a desktop environment other than the default, the product shortcuts will not appear in the default locations.

  2. Click Find Updates.


    3. If Rational Product Updater requires an update, you are prompted to install it before you can continue. Click OK. Rational Product Updater installs the update, restarts, and retrieves a list of available updates.

  3. By default, all available updates are selected. Ensure that you select Interim Fix 001 for Rational Software Architect 6.0.1.2.
  4. Click Install Updates.
  5. If there is special information for any items that you have selected, a Notices dialog box opens. For example, for a very large update there may be a notice recommending that you download the update and use Rational Product Updater to install the update from the compressed file. Review the notice information and click Continue to close the dialog box and proceed.

    If you have selected multiple items to install, you may need to review multiple notices. Click each update listed in the top pane of the dialog box to display its notice in the lower pane. After you have reviewed all of the notices, click Continue to close the dialog box and proceed.

  6. In the License Agreement window, read the license agreement and, if you accept the terms and conditions, click I accept the terms in the license agreement; then click OK.

    After the installation is complete, Rational Product Updater lists the installed updates on the Installed Products page.

  7. Close IBM Rational Product Updater.

4.0 Downloading the interim fix for local installations

You can install the interim fix directly from the IBM update server as described above; however, it is also available for download. You might want to download and install the interim fix in the following situations:

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

  1. Download the interim fix from ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/rationalsdp/rsa/60/zips/rsa6012_interim_fix001.zip.
  2. Extract the interim fix compressed file to a temporary directory, such as C:\temp.
  3. For installation instructions, navigate to C:\temp\rsa\ and open install_local_6012_interim_fix001.html.

5.0 Installing product updates from a command line

You can install product updates, such as interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs, from a command line so that you do not have to monitor or input information during the installation.

For more information about installing product updates from a command line, see Running Rational Product Updater from a command line in the product updater help.

6.0 Creating a local mirror of the update server

You might want to create a local mirror of the update server in the following situations:

For instructions on how to create a local mirror of the Rational Software Architect update server, visit www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/rsa/60/local_mirror/6012/local_mirror.html.

7.0 Uninstalling the interim fix

Uninstall the interim fix with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

To uninstall the interim fix, complete the following steps:

  1. Start IBM Rational Product Updater:

    2. Note: On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0, if you use a desktop environment other than the default, the product shortcuts will not appear in the default locations.

  2. Click the Rollbacks tab. An inventory of installed product updates and features is displayed on the Rollbacks page.
  3. Select Interim Fix 001 for Rational Software Architect 6.0.1.2.


    4. Dependencies between updates are enforced automatically. If you select to roll back an update on which other installed updates depend, the dependent updates are also selected to roll back.

  4. Click Roll Back Updates.
  5. Close IBM Rational Product Updater.

8.0 Customer support

When you contact customer support, the support representative will require the versions of the installed products or interim features on your system.

To determine the versions, complete the following steps:

  1. Start IBM Rational Product Updater:
  2. Click the Installed Products tab.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Rational Software Architect at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/architect/swarchitect/support/index.html.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for Rational Software Architect at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/architect/swarchitect/.