You can install and upgrade your installation of IBM® Rational® Project Conductor by
using offline and online installation options, or a combination of
both. You can also install Rational Project
Conductor into
an existing IBM Rational Team Concert™ instance.
You can perform offline installation by using a download package or
media (DVD), and you can perform online installation by referring
to the IBM Update site via IBM Installation Manager.
Installation resources
To perform the installation,
you need access to the download packages, and an installed IBM Installation
Manager. Installation Manager is installed when you install Rational Project
Conductor 1.0.
The
download packages are available as .zip archives at https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-project-conductor/.
Directly installing Version 1.0.0.1
If
you are installing
Rational Project
Conductor for
the first time, you can directly install Version 1.0.0.1 by using
any of the following installation options:
- Installing Version 1.0 and Version 1.0.0.1 from locally available
download packages (offline)
- Installing Version 1.0 from a locally available download package
or media, and installing Version 1.0.0.1 by using the IBM Update site
(offline and online)
During the installation, you can also select the option to install
Rational Project
Conductor,
Version 1.0.0.1 in an existing
Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0.0.2 instance.
Installing Version 1.0 and Version
1.0.0.1 from locally available download packages - Download the Rational Project
Conductor 1.0
and 1.0.0.1 installation packages, and extract the files to separate
directories.
- Start IBM Installation Manager. Click .
- In the left menu bar, ensure that Repositories is
selected. Click Add Repository, and specify
the repository location as 1.0 folder location/disk1/diskTag.inf.
Repeat to add a repository location for the 1.0.0.1 folder. Click OK.
- Install Version 1.0 and Version 1.0.0.1.
Note: To
install
Rational Project
Conductor into
an existing
Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0.0.2 instance, on the Install Packages page, select the
option to install in an existing package group, and select the
Jazz™ Team
Server instance
for
Rational Team Concert.
Installing Version 1.0 from a locally available download
package or media, and installing Version 1.0.0.1 by using the IBM
Update site
- Download the Rational Project
Conductor 1.0
installation packages, and extract it to a local directory. If you
are using the 1.0 media, ensure the media contents are available on
your computer.
- From the 1.0 package directory or media, start the installation
by clicking the launchpad file to start the installation. Installation
Manager is installed if not already installed on your computer.
- On the Install Packages page, click Check for Other
Versions and Extensions. Version 1.0.0.1 is shown as available
for installation from the IBM Update site.
- Select and complete the installation of Version 1.0.0.1.
Note: To
install Rational Project
Conductor into
an existing Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0.0.2 instance, on the Install Packages page, select the
option to install in an existing package group, and select the Jazz Team
Server instance
for Rational Team Concert.
Upgrading to Version 1.0.0.1
If you have
an installed Rational Project
Conductor,
Version 1.0, you can upgrade your installation to Version 1.0.0.1.
For information on upgrading to Version 1.0.0.1, see Upgrading to Version 1.0.0.1.
Upgrading to Rational Project
Conductor,
Version 1.0.0.1, and Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0.0.2
If you installed Rational Project
Conductor,
Version 1.0 in an Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0 instance, you can upgrade both installations. Use any
of the following installation options:
- Upgrade by using locally available download packages (offline)
- Upgrade by using the IBM Update site (offline and online)
Upgrading by using locally available download packages:- Download the Rational Project
Conductor,
Version 1.0.0.1 and Rational Team Concert,
Version 2.0.0.2 installation packages, and extract the files to separate
directories.
- Start IBM Installation Manager. Click .
- In the left menu bar, ensure that Repositories is
selected. Click Add Repository, and add repository
locations for the Rational Project
Conductor and Rational Team Concert upgrade
package folders. Click OK.
- Click Update, and select Rational Team Concert for
update. If the Rational Project
Conductor update
is selected, clear the selection.
Note: You must update the Rational Team Concert installation
first because the Rational Project
Conductor update
process checks for a compatible Rational Team Concert version.
- After the Rational Team Concert update
is complete, select the Rational Project
Conductor update,
and complete the update.
Upgrading by using the IBM Update site
- Start Installation Manager. Click Update.
- Select Rational Team Concert for
update. If the Rational Project
Conductor update
is selected, clear the selection.
- After the Rational Team Concert update
is complete, select the Rational Project
Conductor update,
and complete the update.