The following new features and enhancements were added to Rational Integration Tester 8.6.0:
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You can upgrade to V8.6 from V8.5 releases of Rational Integration Tester without having to uninstall the existing version. For information about the upgrade, see Rational Integration Tester upgrade information and requirements. For instructions on upgrading, see Upgrading the software.
To install Rational Integration Tester 8.6 as a new installation, see the Rational Test Workbench installation guide.
You can upgrade to V8.6 from V8.5 releases of Rational Performance Test Server without having to uninstall the existing version. To upgrade Rational Performance Test Server, you must upgrade Rational Integration Tester Agent in the appropriate mode. For information about upgrading, see Upgrade Rational Integration Tester Agent. For information about installing as a new installation, see Installing Rational Performance Test Server.
You can upgrade to V8.6 from V8.5 releases of Rational Test Virtualization Server without having to uninstall the existing version. To upgrade Rational Test Virtualization Server, you must upgrade Rational Integration Tester Agent in the appropriate mode. For information about upgrading, see Upgrade Rational Integration Tester Agent. For information about installing as a new installation, see Installing Rational Test Virtualization Server.
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