This guide explains how to install Rational Apex and Rational Summit-henceforth Apex or Summit, respectively.

This manual begins with the installation instructions given in quick install format, i.e., without any conceptual text. Please read the Release Note before starting the installation. It may contain relevant information for installation not available at the writing of this document.

This section summarizes conventions that are followed by this guide and by the scripts run to install Apex or Summit.

This guide uses the following text conventions:

Example	Meaning
rational_dir	Indicates a variable element for which you must supply a value. For example, you might enter /vendor/rational instead of rational_dir.
./install	Specifies literal text that you enter exactly as shown.
csh	Identifies pathnames, or filenames.
File:New	Specifies the menu and the menu button for an operation. Read, "From the File menu, select the New menu button".
Return	Represents a key that must be pressed to initiate or complete an action.
Control-C	Represents keys that must be pressed simultaneously. For example, while holding down Control, press C.
%	Represents your shell prompt when you are a regular user. (Do not type the% as part of the command.)
#	Represents your shell prompt when you are the super user (root). (Do not type the # as part of the command.)

The installation scripts can be run on any type of character terminal or in an X-terminal window on a workstation that is running the X Window System. The scripts assume only that the terminal can print characters and newlines. All output is sent to the installer's screen and recorded in the install.log file.

A script first prints the product version and a copyright notice. It then prompts you for any information that is needed. You are allowed to step through the prompts as many times as you wish. Once assured that you have provided the proper responses to each prompt, the script proceeds with installation.

Many prompts give you a limited number of choices-for example: yes or no. In such cases, the scripts provide the following interface:

If you enter:	The installation script will:
Anything starting with y or Y	Assume that you mean yes
Anything starting with n or N	Assume that you mean no
Return	Use the default value displayed in brackets in the prompt message
An interrupt (usually Control-C)	Exit without doing remaining installation steps
Anything else	Ask you to please type Yes or No and repeat the prompt