Java SDK Update for IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2.5 Integrated Test Environment - Local installation instructions

For IBM Rational Application Developer V6.0, IBM Rational Web Developer V6.0 and IBM Rational Software Architect V6.0

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Contents

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

1.0 Overview

This document describes how to install a downloaded version of Java SDK Update for IBM® WebSphere® Application Server V6.0.2.5 Integrated Test Environment for IBM Rational ® Application Developer, IBM Rational Web Developer or IBM Rational Software Architect by using IBM Rational Product Updater. This document also links to instructions that describe how to create a local mirror of your product update server.

2.0 Installation prerequisites

To download, extract, and install the update from a ZIP file, you will require 400 MB of disk space on Windows® systems and 450 MB of disk space on Linux® systems.

Before you can install this update, you must install IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Test Environment Update (V6.0.2.5) using Rational Product Updater. Important: Do not manually update the integrated test environment to version 6.0.2.5.

Installation instructions WebSphere Application Server V6.0 Test Environment Update (V6.0.2.5) are available at www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/rad/60/install_instruction/WAS/install_6025.html .

Also, 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 update.

3.0 Installing the update

Install the update with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

To install the update, complete the following steps:

  1. Start 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 might not appear in the default location.

  3. Click Preferences > Update Sites.
  4. Navigate to: where temp_dir is the location of the extracted update, and select file policy_60_WAS6025_SDK_update.xml.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click Find Optional Features.


  7. If your computer does not have Internet access, or cannot connect to the live IBM update server, a warning appears in Rational Product Updater that states that other update sites are not available. You can ignore this warning if you installed IBM Rational Product Updater 6.0.1.

    If your computer has Internet access and can connect to the live IBM update server, and 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.

  8. Select Java SDK Update for IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2.5 Integrated Test Environment.
  9. Click Install Features.
  10. 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.


  11. Depending on the speed of your computer processor and the amount of RAM in your computer, the update might take an extended period of time to install.

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

  12. Close Rational Product Updater.

4.0 Installing product updates from a command line

You can install product updates and optional features 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 and optional features from a command line, see Running Rational Product Updater from a command line in the product updater help.

Note: this update for the WebSphere Application Server Integrated Test Environment must be installed as an optional feature.

5.0 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 Application Developer update server, visit www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/rad/60/local_mirror/6011/local_mirror.html.

For instructions on how to create a local mirror of the Rational Web Developer update server, visit www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/rwd/60/local_mirror/6011/local_mirror.html.

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/6011/local_mirror.html.

6.0 Uninstalling the update

Uninstall the update with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

To uninstall the update, complete the following steps:

  1. Start 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 might not appear in the default location.

  3. Click the Rollbacks tab. An inventory of installed product updates and features is displayed on the Rollbacks page.
  4. Select Java SDK Update for IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2.5 Integrated Test Environment.


  5. 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.

  6. Click Roll Back Updates.
  7. Close Rational Product Updater.

7.0 Customer support

For product news, events, support, and other information, see the product home page: