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Interim Fix 2 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1

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Abstract

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1.0_iFix002 has been made generally available and contains fixes to version 8.5.1.

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Table of Contents
Sections Description
This section provides an overview on what is new in this release with descriptions of new features and enhancements.
This section provides information related to the impact of this release to allow you to assess how your environment may be affected.
This section provides important information to review prior to the installation of this release.
This section provides the direct link to obtain the download package for installation in your environment.
This section provides the installation instructions necessary to apply this release into your environment.
This section contains a link to the known problems (open defects) identified at the time of this release.
Supporting Documentation
Document Description
Click the link to view the detailed system requirements.
Click to review your product information center.
Click to review a complete list of the defects (APARs) resolved in the entire version family.

Prerequisites

Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, version 8.5 or later.

Up to 5.35 GB of disk space is required to to install the fix pack. Your actual disk space requirements depend on the features that you installed and the maintenance version of the product that is currently installed.

If you optionally choose to download the fix pack compressed files, you require approximately 8.3 GB to store them and extract the contents.

Installation Instructions

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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
  3. .
  4. 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.
  5. Install the interim fix as described in the Installation instructions.


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Interim fix installation scenarios
There are two scenarios for installing the interim fix:
  • If IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5 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.
For information on how to install the product, see: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/radhelp/v8r5/topic/com.ibm.rad.install.doc/topics/c_intro_product.html






Installing the interim fix as an update
If IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5 or later is already installed on your system, then refer to the following sections for details on installing the interim fix as an update:

Restrictions for installing the interim fix as an update:

  • Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5 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 v8.5.
  • If you installed the product from disks or downloaded installation files, they must be available when you use the update feature.




(Optional) Changing the repository search preferences

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.


Steps for installing the interim fix as an update

To find and install Interim fix 2 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5.1 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 8.5.1_iFix_2 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.







Uninstalling the interim fix

You can revert to the previous version by using the rollback feature of Installation Manager. For instructions on uninstalling the product, see the topic Uninstalling packages in the product information center.

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 2 for version 8.5.1 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 2 for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5.1, 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.

To roll back an updated package, complete the following steps:
  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.

For additional instructions on uninstalling Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, see the Installation Guide or the Installation Manager online help.



Download Package

The following sections provide detailed information related to this release.


You can download the update from Fix Central using either Download Director or HTTP.
  1. Click the link in the table below to access Fix Central.
  2. On the Select Fixes page, select Interim fix: 8.5.1iFix002-Rational-RAD-groupfixpack (IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5.1 iFix002). Note: If you have Rational Application Developer Assembly and Deployment Features, instead select interim fix: 8.5.1-Rational-RADAD-ifix002 (IBM Rational Application Developer Assembly and Deploy version 8.5.1ifix002).
  3. Click Continue and follow the prompts to download the update.

How critical is this fix?

Impact Assessment
Impact Description
This release is a interim fix release of of Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5.1. It contains fixes for client reported and internally found defects.

Problems Solved

Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release.

Known Side Effects

Known problems are recorded in individual documents in the Support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated and maintained with new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

To learn about all the documented known problems and limitations in Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5.1 and any workarounds or solutions that are available, review the content posted on the IBM Support Portal.

Change History

No new features or functions are included in this interim fix.
For information about new features and functions in Version 8.5.1, review the Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5: new features and enhancements document

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 February 2020

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