Rational® Product Updater is
a tool that keeps track of all Rational software development products
installed on your system and searches for and installs product updates and
optional new features.
Product
Updater is installed
automatically along with the first Rational software development product
that you install. All subsequent Rational software development products
that you install are automatically registered with this tool. For these products,
you can search for and automatically install the following kinds of updates:
- Product updates, such as interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs.
- Optional features that provide new functionality.
Any dependencies between updates are automatically enforced. If for some
reason you decide to remove an update that you have installed, the Product
Updater can roll back the update.
Product
Updater allows you
to manage updates to all of your Rational software development products
from a single location. It will even update itself.
Product
Updater also enables
you to perform these tasks:
- Produce a detailed listing of your installed Rational software development products,
including information on what fixes and optional features are installed.
- Remove from your system any files that become outdated after you install
a new update.
- Use local copies of product updates site so that users in your organization
do not all need to install updates from the Internet.