IBM^® Rational^® Developer for System z^TM RSE Server for AIX, Linux, and Linux on System z V7.6 Fix Pack 7.6.0.1

1.0 Overview
2.0 Installation prerequisites
3.0 Installation instructions
4.0 Downloading the update for local installations
5.0 Installing product updates from a command line
6.0 Verifying your installation
7.0 Uninstalling the update
8.0 Customer support

1.0 Overview

This document describes how to install IBM^® Rational^® Developer for System z^TM RSE Server for AIX, Linux, and Linux on System z V7.6 Fix Pack 7.6.0.1. This fix pack is provided as an update and installed using IBM Installation Manager. The update is generally installed directly from the IBM update server, however you can also choose to download an archive file that contains the update and then use IBM Installation Manager to perform a local installation. The following sections describe how to install this update.

2.0 Installation prerequisites

Workstation:
This update requires that you have the following products and fix packs installed on Windows:

• IBM Rational® Developer for System z RSE Server for AIX, Linux, and Linux on System z V7.6
• IBM Installation Manager v1.3.3 or later (this update can be installed at the same time as Fix Pack 7.6.0.1)

3.0 Installation instructions

Follow the steps below to install the update. You should perform the installation using the same user account that originally installed the IBM Rational Developer for System z product.

To install directly from the IBM update server:

1. Launch the IBM Installation Manager application.
2. From the menu bar, select File > Preferences and click Add Repository. This is where you will tell the IBM Installation Manager the location of the IBM update site from which Fix Pack 7.6.0.1 will be installed. In the Repository field, enter http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/rational/rdz/76/updates/. You can do this by copying the URL from this document in your web browser and pasting it into the Repository field. Then, click OK.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Test Connection to verify that the repository can be found.
4. Click OK.
5. On the main Installation Manager panel, click the Update button.
6. Select the package group in which you installed IBM Rational Developer for System z. The default is IBM Rational Developer for System z. The Installed Packages list at the bottom of the panel should show Rational^® Developer for System z^® 7.6.0 as one of the entries. Click Next.

   
   
   

7. Update Installation Manager, if required.
8. Select Rational Developer for System z Version 7.6.0.1. Click Next.
   
   
   
9. Read and accept the license agreement for the selected update, and then follow the remaining installation dialogs to install the selected updates.
   
   
10. Select Next to update the features you have installed.
11. Review your selections on the Summary panel. If you want to make any changes to your selections, click Back and make your changes. When you are ready to install the update, click Update.
    
    
    
12. When the updates are complete, a message will be displayed by IBM Installation Manager informing you that updates were successfully installed. You can click View Log File to view the log file for the current Installation Manager session. When you are finished, click Finish.
    
    
    
    
13. Fix Pack 7.6.0.1 is now installed. You can now exit IBM Installation Manager.
    

4.0 Downloading the update for local installations

Ideally, this update should be installed directly from the IBM update server, as described in the Installation instructions section above. However, you may also download an archive file containing the update and perform a local installation. You might want to do this if:

• You have a slow or unstable Internet connection and want to use a download manager that can resume the download.
• You have difficulty accessing the live IBM update servers from behind a firewall.
• You prefer to download the update and install it later.

1. Download the RDzRSEServer76FixPack7601.tar file from the support website.
2. Unpack the RDzRSEServer76FixPack7601.tar archive file to a temporary location using the command:

   tar -xvf RDzRSEServer76FixPack7601.tar

   These files are temporary and may be deleted after the installation is completed.
3. Launch the IBM Installation Manager application.
4. From the menu bar, select File > Preferences This is where you will tell the IBM Installation Manager the location of the installation files you just extracted.
   
5. Click Add Repository in the Preferences dialog. In the Add Repository dialog, browse to the directory where you extracted the update installation files. Inside that directory you will see an update_repository folder. Change to that directory, select the repository.config file, and then click OK.
6. Click Test Connection to verify that the repository can be found.
7. Click OK.
8. Now that the local repository has been set, follow the instructions outlined in the Installation instructions section above.
   
   

5.0 Installing product updates from a command line

You can install product updates, such as interim fixes and fix packs, from a command line so that you do not have to monitor or input information during the installation. For more information about installing product updates from a command line, see Working with silent installations in the IBM Installation Manager help.

6.0 Verifying your installation:

You can verify that the update is installed by running View Installed Packages which is located under the File menu in IBM Installation Manager. You should see Rational Developer for System z V7.6.0.1 listed.

7.0 Uninstalling the update

Depending on your current Installation Manager preferences and your installation history, you may be able to remove the Rational Developer for System z 7.6.0.1 update and roll back to a previously installed version. To roll back your installation to a previous version:

1. Launch the IBM Installation Manager application.
2. Click Roll Back Packages
3. Select the package group in which you installed IBM Rational Developer for System z. The default is IBM Rational Developer for System z. The Installed Packages list at the bottom of the panel should show IBM Rational Developer for System z Version 7.6.0.1 as one of the installed packages in the package group you selected. Click Next.
4. The Packages panel will show you the previous versions of Rational Developer for System z to which you can roll back. Select the version to which you would like to roll back. If there are no previous versions listed, you cannot roll back your installation. If you are unable to roll back your installation, you will need to uninstall the entire IBM Rational Developer for System z RSE Server product in order to uninstall Fix Pack 7.6.0.1. If you are able to roll back, click Next.
5. Review your selections on the Summary panel. If you want to make any changes to your selections, click Back and make your changes. When you are ready to roll back the update, click Roll Back.
   

8.0 Customer support

For product support and other information, see the IBM Rational Developer for System z home page at www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/devzseries/.