Updating installed offerings

You can update installed products using IBM Installation Manager.

Periodically, IBM might provide updates, such as interim fixes, fix packs, and refresh packs, for your products. For best results, install the latest updates when they become available.

Using the Update Packages function in the IBM Installation Manager you can discover and install updates for Rational products installed on your system.

Details instructions for installing updates are available in the IBM Installation Manager online help.

  1. To start the Installation Manager, complete the following steps:
    • For Windows operating systems, click Start > Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager.
    • For the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 operating system, open the main menu, and then click Programming > IBM Installation Manager.
    • On SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 (GNOME desktop environment), open the main menu and click Applications > Programming > IBM Installation Manager.
    • On SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0 (K Desktop Environment), open the main menu and click IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager.
  2. To start the Update Packages wizard, click the Update Packages icon. If you need help using the wizard, you can view the online help by clicking Help > Help Contents on the Start page.

Feedback