By default, Rational® Product Updater uses URLs that are embedded in each installed Rational software development product to connect to an IBM® update server through the Internet and search for and download product updates and new optional features. There are cases, however, where you may need to redirect Product Updater to search for and download product updates and new optional features from an alternative location (such as an intranet site).
For example, your organization might require you to redirect Product Updater to use a local copy of the update server on your intranet. Or, if you downloaded an update or feature as a ZIP file, you will need to redirect Product Updater to install the update or feature from the downloaded file.
In order to change the default update sites that are searched, you must provide the Product Updater tool with an update policy file. The update policy file specifies the locations to search for product updates and new optional features.
See Update policy control and policy files for the file syntax and other information.
In the case where you must redirect Product Updater to use a local update site on your intranet, your administrator would ideally provide you with a URL for a location on your intranet where the policy file has been made available to all users. (The policy file can also be stored on your own system.) In the case where you have downloaded a ZIP file of an update or feature, a policy file designed to redirect Product Updater to install the update or feature would be included in the ZIP file.
To change the update sites: