1.1 Supported Platforms
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2.1 Access your Passport Advantage Account for Software DownloadsTo access your Passport Advantage Account
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2.2 Access your IBM Rational Software License Keys
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2.3 Installation IBM Installation ManagerIBM Installation Manager is a single installation program that uses remote or local software repositories to install, modify, or update certain IBM products. Use this program to install, update, modify, roll back, and uninstall packages on your computer.
Installation Manager is installed only once for each user ID on the computer. Installation Manager is installed only once for each user ID on the computer. To Install IBM Installation Manager :
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2.4 Installing Rational Software Architect Designer with IBM Passport Advantage websiteBefore your begin running as administrator on windows
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2.5 Installing Rational Software Architect Designer with the Installation Manager GUI
Use your disk with the most available space for to help ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the shared resources directory location unless you uninstall all packages. Use your disk with the most available space for to help ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the shared resources directory location unless you uninstall all packages. - In the Installation Manager Directory field, type the path for the directory where you want to 9. On the Location page:
10. On the Features page under Languages, select the languages for the package group. The 11. On the next Features page, select the package features that you want to install. 12. On the help system configuration page, select one of the following options and then Click Next: 13. If you are installing WebSphere Application Server Test Environment extension: The If you are the root user and are installing for a non-root user, then do not create a profile at this time, and then request that the non-root user create the profile later in the workbench. If you are the root user and are installing for a non-root user, then do not create a profile at this time, and then request that the non-root user create the profile later in the workbench. - If you selected to create a profile in the previous step, then do the following things: If you are installing as a non-Admin user on Windows, then you might see a message that the profile path exceeded the maximum length of 80 characters. If this error occurs, type a shorter profile path. For example, type user.home/IBM/profiles/was70profile1 instead of user.home/IBM/SDP/runtimes/base_v70/profiles/was70profile1. If you are installing as a non-Admin user on Windows, then you might see a message that the profile path exceeded the maximum length of 80 characters. If this error occurs, type a shorter profile path. For example, type user.home/IBM/profiles/was70profile1 instead of user.home/IBM/SDP/runtimes/base_v70/profiles/was70profile1. b) By default, the option Enable administrative security on the profile is selected. Clear this If you are also installing WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Liberty at the same time, then create a developer profile after the installation completes If you are also installing WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Liberty at the same time, then create a developer profile after the installation completes 14. On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the product package. If you want to change the choices that you made on previous pages, click Back, and make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install to install the package. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed. 15. When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process. 16. Close Installation Manager. |
2.6 Updating Installed product packagesInternet access is required unless your repository preferences points to a local update site. Each installed package has the location embedded for its default IBM update repository. For Installation Manager to search the IBM update repository locations for the installed packages, the preference Search service repositories during installation and updates on the Repositories preference page must be selected.
To update product packages :
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3.1 Obtain License Keys for IBM Rational ProductsMost IBM Rational products require license keys in order to run. Others give the option of using license keys as a way of controlling usage within an enterprise. As this website is hosted by Flexera your IBM User ID and password cannot be used to log in. You will need to create a separate member id and password. As this website is hosted by Flexera your IBM User ID and password cannot be used to log in. You will need to create a separate member id and password.
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3.2 Generate license keys for Rational Products from Rational License Key Center (RLCK)To Generate license keys for Rational Products to activate your application.
6. Check (Select) the respective check box and Next 7. License Key generation process: - Disk Serial Number is 8 characters Activation kits are version dependent Activation kits are version dependent 8. Click Generate 9. Once the license key is generated then Click on Download Keys 10. Transfer the license key to the system where it needs to be imported to the License Key Server. |
3.3 Installing Authorized user license keys by using Installation ManagerTo install both permanent and Fixed Term License (FTL) authorized user license keys on client computers. An authorized user license key is created for a specific client and does not require a license server. Authorized user license keys enable portability, especially for use scenarios that include isolated computers or notebooks.
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3.4 Installing Authorized user License keys with License Key Administrator(LKAD)Must have local administrative privileges for the computer to import the license key into LKAD. Must have local administrative privileges for the computer to import the license key into LKAD. The LKAD wizard starts at the end of product installation. If LKAD does not start, open LKAD from the Start menu under the Rational folder. To enter license information in LKAD:
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3.5 Installing Rational License Key Server on Windows
To Install the license server and license key files on Windows.:
You cannot change the location of the Shared Resources directory after Installation Manager is installed. You cannot change the location of the Shared Resources directory after Installation Manager is installed. Default values: 12. Accept the default installation directory for the license server or enter a different installation 13. Select more languages to install and Click Next. 14. Review the features to install and Click Next. 15. Click Install. 16. Click Finish. The license keys and start the server. The license keys and start the server. |
3.6 Starting the Windows license serverAfter you import or enter the license key, start the IBM Rational License Key Server.
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4.1 Using IBM Installation Manager to manage licensesThrough the Manage Licenses wizard, the application provides an interface to IBM Rational Common Licensing (powered by FlexNet software).
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4.2 Uninstall the Product IBM Installation Manager to uninstall your Product Master. Using the IBM Installation Manager uninstall option removes the entire offering. The IBM Installation Manager uninstall option attempts to clean up the installation directory and any files created by the user after the product was installed, with the possible exception of a log file. For the clean up of the installation directory to take place, ensure that no shell or application is using the installation directory as its current directory or is locking it in any other way. The IBM Installation Manager uninstall option attempts to clean up the installation directory and any files created by the user after the product was installed, with the possible exception of a log file. For the clean up of the installation directory to take place, ensure that no shell or application is using the installation directory as its current directory or is locking it in any other way. If you are planning to reinstall this runtime environment and use the same database instance that it uses, make sure that you create a backup image of the database as a precaution. If you are planning to reinstall this runtime environment and use the same database instance that it uses, make sure that you create a backup image of the database as a precaution.
To Uninstalling the product silently:
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4.2 Uninstall IBM Installation Manager.Before you can uninstall IBM Installation Manager, you must uninstall all of the packages, including products that were installed by IBM Installation Manager. To Uninstall Installation Manager form Windows following steps:
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Support Chanel:
IBM product documentation : IBM Knowledge Center
Support Insider, Support Guide, Support site upgrades : IBM Support Portal
Support Chanel:
IBM product documentation : IBM Knowledge Center
Support Insider, Support Guide, Support site upgrades : IBM Support Portal