You can fully install the Rational® Programming Patterns client from
a disk, an electronic image, or a repository.
Before you begin
Select the most appropriate installation method:
- An installation disk.
Insert the installation disk into your
DVD drive.
To start installing, open the Rational Programming Patterns launchpad.
If
autorun is enabled on your system, the launchpad program automatically
opens. If autorun is not enabled, start the launchpad program by running
the launchpad.exe command from the root of the
disk:
- An electronic image on your workstation.
Download the installation
files from IBM® Passport Advantage®. Extract the
installation image from the compressed files you have downloaded
To
start installing, open the Rational Programming
Patterns launchpad.
You start the launchpad program by running
the launchpad.exe command from the root of the
extracted directory
- An electronic image on a shared drive, if you are an administrator.
Download
the installation files from IBM Passport Advantage.
Extract the installation image from the compressed files you have
downloaded
To install interactively from the installation files
on the shared drive, run the launchpad.exe command
from the root of the extracted directory.
You can also install
in silent mode. For explanations, see the note in the Installation methods for Rational Programming Patterns
- A repository on an HTTP Web server, if you are an administrator
For
explanations, see the Installation methods for Rational Programming Patterns
Procedure
- If you install from the Rational Programming
Patterns launchpad, select Install Rational Programming
Patterns to open Installation Manager.
The
repository location information is automatically configured. So you
do not have to set it manually in the Installation Manager preferences.
- The first page of the Install Packages wizard
displays the Rational Programming
Patterns package available for installation. Select it.
- You might be prompted to update IBM Installation Manager to a newer version if
one is available. If prompted, click Yes to
install the update, or click No if you want
to install the newer version later. If you click Yes,
Installation Manager updates itself and informs you that it must restart
to complete the update. Click OK to restart
Installation Manager
- On the Licenses page, read and accept
the license agreement for the selected package. The product will be
installed with a trial license which expires in 60 days. You will
need to activate the licensed version of the product in order to use
it after the expiration date.
- On the Location pages, the location
which already contains the Rational Developer
for System z® V8.0.3 and Rational Team Concert™ V3.0.1
clients must be selected.
- On the Features pages, select the
languages you want to install for this package group. Select also
the functions you want to install.
- On the Summary page of Installation
Manager, click Install.
Results
When the installation is complete, an IBM Rational
Programming Patterns start line is created from .
You can then create a shortcut on your desktop to easily start Rational Programming Patterns.
If
you start Rational Programming
Patterns directly from its start line or its desktop shortcut, the 'Pattern
Driven Programming' perspective is automatically added
to your workspace and it becomes the default perspective. The PDP
editors also become the default editors.
What to do next
Important: To be able to import very large databases,
you must modify the memory parameter of the Software Delivery Platform.
Its maximum value varies according to the operating system and the
memory available. You must then find the maximum value for your configuration.
To do so, edit the eclipse.ini file located directly
under the root of your Software Delivery Platform. Start replacing -Xmx1024m with -Xmx1236m.
If this value is accepted, increase it progressively until you reach
the maximum value accepted by your configuration.