Floating License Enablement Kit for:

IBM Rational® XDE products purchased through Passport Advantage including

        XDE Modeler

        XDE Modeler for .NET

        XDE Developer for .NET

        XDE Developer for Java Platform

        XDE Developer Plus for .NET

        XDE Developer Plus for Java Platform

        XDE Tester

Updated:Tue Oct 28 15:36:01 PST 2003

Version 2003.06.00

Scope

These release notes provide information critical to installing and using this IBM Rational hotfix.

This hotfix applies to the following IBM Rational XDE products.

• XDE Modeler versions (versions 2003.06.00 and 2003.06.01)

• XDE Modeler for .NET (versions 2003.06.00 and 2003.06.01)

• XDE Developer for .NET (versions 2003.06.00 and 2003.06.01)

• XDE Developer for Java Platform (versions 2003.06.00, 2003.06.01, and 2003.06.10)

• XDE Developer Plus for .NET (versions 2003.06.00 and 2003.06.01)

• XDE Developer Plus for Java Platform (versions 2003.06.00 and 2003.06.01)

• XDE Tester (version 2003.06.00)

This hotfix will enable enforcement of floating licenses in the foregoing products.  Once the hotfix has been installed, operation of any of these products will require a floating license key.  With license enforcement,  product usage can be carefully monitored and license requirements effectively managed.

Installation Information

You can install this hotfix by opening the setup file directly from its download location.  Alternatively, you can install it by first downloading the setup file, ek_setup.exe, to your machine and then opening it from its download location.

The floating license enablement installed by this hotfix can be disabled at any time by removing it with the Add/Remove program.  Follow these steps:

• Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel

• Select Add/Remove Programs from within the Control Panel

• From Add/Remove Programs, select the IBM Rational XDE Floating License Enablement Kit program and click Add/Remove
• From the InstallShield Wizard, click the Remove option and then the click the Next command button; click OK to confirm removal

Known Issues

    We have observed the following after the Enablement Kit has been installed. 

• On an exceptional basis, when PurifyPlus fails to obtain a license, it can abnormally terminate or disable its own start menu.  This behavior has only been noticed in configurations where PurifyPlus has been installed as part of  XDE Developer Plus' installation.

Contacting IBM Rational Technical Support

If you have questions about installing, using, or maintaining this product, contact IBM Rational Technical Support as follows:

When you contact IBM Rational Technical Support, please be prepared to supply the following information:

• Your name, company name, telephone number, and e-mail address
• Your operating system, version number, and any service packs or patches you have applied
• Product name and release number
• Your case ID number (if you are following up on a previously reported problem)