In this installation scenario, you have the CDs that contain the
installation files, and typically you are installing Rational® Functional Tester on
your own workstation.
The following are the general steps for installing from CDs:
- Complete the preinstallation steps listed in Preinstallation tasks.
- Insert the first installation CD into your CD drive.
- For Linux®: Mount the CD drive.
- If autorun is enabled on your system, the Rational Functional Tester launchpad
program automatically opens. If autorun is not enabled, start the launchpad
program. Refer to Starting the launchpad program for
details.
- Start the installation of Rational Functional Tester from
the launchpad. For details, see Starting an installation from the launchpad program.
IBM
Installation Manager is launched with Rational Functional Tester selected.
If
IBM Installation Manager is not installed on your system or if an older version
of IBM Installation Manager is installed, in addition to the selected Rational
Functional Tester, the entry for IBM Installation Manager is also selected.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
- Configure your license. By default, a trial license for Rational Functional Tester is
included. You must configure the license to ensure that you have continued
access to the product. Refer to Managing licenses for
details.
- For Linux: Increase the number of file handles on your
workstation. For details, see Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations.