Additional installation and upgrade options

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
  1. Download the Rational Project Conductor 1.0 and 1.0.0.1 installation packages, and extract the files to separate directories.
  2. Start IBM Installation Manager. Click File > Preferences.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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:

Upgrading by using locally available download packages:
  1. 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.
  2. Start IBM Installation Manager. Click File > Preferences.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  1. Start Installation Manager. Click Update.
  2. Select Rational Team Concert for update. If the Rational Project Conductor update is selected, clear the selection.
  3. After the Rational Team Concert update is complete, select the Rational Project Conductor update, and complete the update.

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