Interim fix 1 - Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, v7.5.5.5

Important: By default, you do not need to download the compressed files that contain the interim fix; the interim fix is downloaded and installed by IBM Installation Manager directly from the IBM update repository.

For instructions on installing this interim fix using Installation Manager, see the Installation instructions.

To download and install the interim fix from the compressed files:

1. Download the interim fix files listed in the Download table below.
2. Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory. For example, extract the contents to C:\temp\update
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3. Add the interim fix's repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
   1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.
   3. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
   4. In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the diskTag.inf file, which is located in the disk1 sub-directory in the directory where you extracted the compressed files and then click OK. For example, enter C:\temp\update\disk1\diskTag.inf.
   5. Click OK to close the Preference page.
4. Install the interim fix as described in the Installation instructions.

• Interim fix installation scenarios
• Installing the interim fix as an update
  • Restrictions for installing the interim fix as an update
  • (Optional) Changing the repository search preferences
  • Steps for installing the interim fix as an update
• Uninstalling the interim fix

• If IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5 or later is already installed on your computer, then you can install this update by using the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager. For details, refer to Installing the interim fix as an update.

• If you have not already installed product, then you can install this update during the initial installation process by clicking Check for updates on the Install page of the Installing Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager.

• Restrictions for installing the interim fix as an update
• (Optional) Downloading the interim fix
• (Optional) Changing the repository search preferences
• Steps for installing the interim fix as an update

Restrictions for installing the interim fix as an update:

• Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5 or later must be installed.
• The product cannot be open when you install this interim fix. Also, ensure that all browsers and other applications opened by Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are closed.
• When installing the interim fix, use the same user account, or an ID with similar privileges, that you used to install Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v7.5.
• If you installed the product from disks or downloaded installation files, they must be available when you use the update feature.

When Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software is installed, the location of its update repository is automatically embedded in Installation Manager. For Installation Manager to search the default update repository, the preference Search the linked repositories during installation and updates on the Repositories preference page must be selected. This preference is selected by default.

To install the interim fix from a different repository location (for example, if you downloaded the installation files, or if the interim fix is available on a shared drive or HTTP or HTTPS server), you must add the repository location in Installation Manager.

To add a repository location:

1. Start Installation Manager.
2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens.
3. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
4. In the Add repository window, enter the URL of the repository location or browse to it and enter a file path, and then click OK.
5. Click OK to close the Preference page.

To find and install Interim Fix 1 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5.5.5 as an update:

1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click Update.
3. If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
4. In the Update packages wizard, select the Installed Location for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software and click Next. Installation Manager searches for updates in the Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software repository on the Web, as well as any repository locations that you entered. A progress indicator shows the search is taking place.
5. By default, recommended updates are displayed and selected on the Update Package page. Ensure that you select Version 7.5.5.5_iFix_1 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, and then click Next.
6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the selected updates. On the left side of the License page, the list of licenses for the updates you selected is displayed; click each item to display the license agreement text. If you agree to the terms of all the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements and Click Next.
7. On the Features page, select the features that you want to update and complete the following steps:
   1. To learn more about a feature, click the feature and review the brief description under Details.
   2. If you want to see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies. When you click a feature, any features that depend on it and any features that are its dependents are shown in the Dependencies window. As you select or exclude features in the packages, Installation Manager will automatically enforce any dependencies with other features and display updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
   3. Click Next
8. On the Summary page, review information displayed, and then click Update. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
9. When the update process completes, a message that confirms the success of the process is displayed near the top of the page. Click View log file to open the log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.

The rollback feature uninstalls the updated resources and reinstalls the resources from the previous version. You can only roll back one version level at a time.

When you roll back to an earlier version of a package, it will be restored with same features that were associated with that version; any features that you added after updating to Interim Fix 1 for version 7.5.5.5 will be removed, and any features that you removed will be restored.

During the rollback process, Installation Manager must access files from the earlier version of the package. By default, these files are stored on your system when you install a package. If you changed the default setting or deleted the files by using the Remove Stored Files option on the Roll Back preferences page (File > Preferences > Rollback Files), Installation Manager will require access to your installation repository or media. If you installed the product from a repository, you must have listed in your Preferences (File > Preferences > Repositories) the repository from which you installed the previous version of the product. If you installed the product from disks or downloaded installation files, they must be available when you use the rollback feature.

Before you roll back Interim Fix 1 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 7.5.5.5, complete the following steps:

1. Log in with a user account that has the same privileges as the account that was used to install the packages to be uninstalled.
2. Close Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software and any other applications that you installed by using Installation Manager.
3. If any applications started by Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software are still open or running, such as a browser or WebSphere Application Server, close them.

1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
2. On the Start page, click Roll Back.
3. In the Rollback wizard, from the Package Group Name list, select the package group that contains the packages that you want to roll back and click Next.
4. Select the version of the package that you want to roll back to and click Next.
5. Read the summary information and click Roll Back.