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Introduction

Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio is a member of the Rational Suite family. Rational Suite comes in several Windows-based editions in addition to the Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio for UNIX.

Each edition of the Suite targets a particular practitioner: AnalystStudio, DevelopmentStudio, and TestStudio. DevelopmentStudio for UNIX can be used either in conjunction with the other Suite editions, or by itself in UNIX-only application development.

DevelopmentStudio for UNIX is an integrated set of software development tools, combined with the Rational Unified Process. The following products are included in DevelopmentStudio for UNIX:

* This product is installed and run on a Windows server. RequisiteWeb provides a web interface that allows UNIX users to access Rational RequisitePro on Windows through their web browser.

Note: This version of Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio includes a new version of the licensing server software (FLEXlm 7.0f). It is highly recommended that you take advantage of the new features provided in this release to help optimize your license server's performance.

Rational ClearCase LT

Rational ClearCase LT is included with this release of Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio on a separate CD as an optional product for you to install. Your Suite license key can be used to install ClearCase LT.

Rational ClearCase LT provides software configuration management and a built-in process to track changes to all software project assets, including requirements, visual models, and code. Rational ClearCase LT supports Unified Change Management, Rational's best practices process for managing change and controlling workflow.

To install this product, see the Rational ClearCase LT Installation Notes and Release Notes.


Installation Manual Roadmap

Table 1 helps you to navigate through this manual.

Table 1 Installation Roadmap
Chapter

Description

Before You Install

Provides information about the tasks you need to perform before you install the software. Topics include hardware and software requirements and planning your installation.

Understanding Rational Suite Licensing

Provides information about license types and how to request a license using AccountLink or using the fax request form.

Installing Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio

Provides instructions about using rs_install to install the Rational Suite software.

Installing the FLEXlm License Server on Windows

Provides instructions about how to set up a Windows server for the Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio (Windows Components).

Administering Licenses

Provides information about managing licenses.

After You Install

Provides information about configuring Rational Purify, Rational PureCoverage, Rational Quantify, Rational Rose, and Rational SoDA.

Troubleshooting

Provides information about troubleshooting your installation.

Online Documentation

Online documentation is available in either PDF or HTML formats. Adobe Acrobat® Reader is required to view PDF files; a Web browser is required for HTML documents. When you install Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Netscape Navigator are automatically installed for you unless you choose not to install these products.

A copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available on the Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio for UNIX CD in the extras/acrobat directory. A copy of Netscape Navigator is available on the Rational Suite DevelopmentStudio for UNIX CD in the extras/netscape directory.

The documentation browser can be used to browse all of the documentation, both directly from the CD and from the installed product area. To view documents directly from the CD, run the command rs_help from the CD-ROM root directory. To view documents from the installed product area, run the command rsdsu_help (assuming you have set up your Suite environment using the rs_setup.csh or rs_setup.ksh script).


Typical Installation

The following list gives an outline of what takes place during a "typical" installation. Detailed instructions are provided in subsequent chapters.

To take full advantage of the Rational approach to software development, we recommend that at least one person on your team (generally the analyst or product manager) use a Windows system to author requirements with RequisitePro. These requirements can be accessed on your UNIX workstation through the RequisiteWeb interface.


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