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IBM® Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere® Software includes additional optional software that can support and enhance your work.
Note: If you download your product from IBM Passport Advantage®, you can learn about the parts that you can download from the download document that is available at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032379.

Software included with Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software

The following table outlines the optional software included with Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.

Table 1. Supporting and optional software included with Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
Software name Description Directory when extracted Location of installation instructions Computer where you install the software Is the software installed by IBM Installation Manager?
WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.5   WAS85 Installing IBM WebSphere Application Server, version 8.5 Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. Yes
IBMWebSphere Software Development Kit (SDK) Java™ Technology Edition Version 7.0   WAS85JDK7 Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software.  
WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.0 IBM WebSphere Application Server is a Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) compliant application server that is based on open standards. It provides a rich application-deployment environment that you can use to efficiently run tasks that support your applications. This base edition of WebSphere Application Server is the foundation of the IBM WebSphere software platform WAS80 Installing IBM WebSphere Application Server, version 8.0 Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. Yes
WebSphere Application Server, Version 7.0 Test Environment IBM WebSphere Application Server, version 7.0, as a local test server. There are separate installation files for 32-bit and 64-bit editions.
  • (For 32-bit) WAS70
  • (For 64-bit) WAS70-64
Installing WebSphere Application Server, version 7.0 test environment extension Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. Yes
IBM Rational Desktop Connection Toolkit for Cloud Environments IBM Rational Desktop Connection Toolkit for IBM Cloud Environments which allows you to work with the IBM Cloud images through your workspace. CloudToolkits Installing IBM Rational Desktop Connection Toolkit for Cloud Environments Computer where you install Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. Yes
Build Utility for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software You can use the Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software Build Utility to automate the process of building applications created from the Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software product. BuildUtility Installing Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software build utility Computer where you want to build your projects. Yes, for Windows, Linux and Solaris Sparc. No for z/OS®.
IBM Rational Application Developer Code Coverage Extension Enables generating code coverage statistics during project builds. The code coverage statistics are displayed in the build results in Rational Team Concert™ Client and you can create work items directly from the results view. You can also generate reports of the coverage statistics that you can download to your workbench. LLCRTCExt Installing Rational Application Developer Code Coverage Extension Install on the same computer where you installed Build Toolkit for Rational Team Concert Server. Can be installed with Installation Manager, or without it.
IBM Rational Application Developer Extension for Rational Team Concert with Jazz™ Team Server Provides additional function for Rational Team Concert, such as enabling the display of Java code coverage statistics from Rational Team Concert builds in the Rational Team Concert web client.
Note: To display of Java code coverage statistics from Rational Team Concert builds in the Rational Team Concert web client, you must also install IBM Rational Application Developer Code Coverage Extension.
RERTCS Installing Rational Application Developer Extension for Rational Team Concert with Jazz Team Server Install on the same computer where you installed the change and configuration management (CCM) application for Rational Team Concert. Yes.
Rational Agent Controller, Version 8.3.5 IBM Rational Agent Controller is a daemon that allows client applications to launch and manage local or remote applications providing information about running applications to other applications. It can be used to profile applications that you publish to an IBM WebSphere Application Server. RAC_platform Installing Rational Agent Controller You do not need to install Rational Agent Controller if the WebSphere Application Server is installed on the same computer as IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. However, to remotely profile your applications, you must install Rational Agent Controller on the same computer as the WebSphere Application Server where you published your applications. Yes
IBM Worklight Studio IBM Worklight Studio simplifies the development of mobile web, hybrid, and native applications across multiple mobile platforms, including iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone. It provides visual development capabilities and source code enhancements to help developers accelerate development, test, and delivery of mobile applications.IBM Worklight Studio includes an optimization framework to enable the delivery of a rich user experience that adheres to the unique capabilities and styling requirements of multiple mobile target environments. In the development process, IBM Worklight Studio maximizes the sharing of the codebase among environments, helping to reduce costs of development, time-to-market, and ongoing management efforts. IWS Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. Can be installed with Installation Manager, or without it.
IBM WebSphere Portal, Version 8.0 IBM WebSphere Portal offers the complete set of portal services necessary to deliver a single point of personalized interaction to applications, content, business processes, and people for a unified user experience. For more information, see the WebSphere Portal information center at http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/portalwiki.nsf/xpViewCategories.xsp?lookupName=Product%20Documentation Create a directory and extract all WebSphere Portal compressed files into this directory. Installing WebSphere Portal Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. No
IBM CICS® Transaction Gateway Install if you develop Java EE applications for enterprise information systems that use CICS.

CICS Transaction Gateway provides secure, easy access from web browsers and network computers to CICS applications, using standard Internet protocols in a range of configurations. It is used during application development and, after deployment, at run time. The gateway supports many programming paradigms and includes a J2EE Connector Architecture interface that allows you to develop applications to take advantage of the many facilities of compliant J2EE Servers. CICS Transaction Gateway provides both a local (direct to CICS) protocol, and networked protocols such as TCP and SSL for communication to a CICS Transaction Gateway Server, which directs calls to CICS Servers.

Create a directory and extract all CICS Transaction Gateway compressed files into this directory. See the CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms Version 8 Release 1 Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/cicstgmp/v8r1/index.jsp Install on the same computer as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software. No
IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.5.2 Rational Enterprise Deployment provides you with the tools you must have for enterprise deployment of this product: IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility. This disk includes information about enterprise installation. It also includes compressed files for IBM Installation Manager and Packaging Utility. EnterpriseCD<platform> See the IBM Installation Manager Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r5/index.jsp Install on the computer where you download the product installation files for enterprise deployment. Yes
IBM Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2 Rational License Key Server manages licenses in an enterprise environment. The license server runs the license manager that monitors items such as license access, simultaneous usage, and idle time. RLKSSERVER_SETUP For information about installing Rational License Key Server version 8.1.2, administering license servers, and license keys, see the IBM Rational Software Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rational/v0r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.rational.license.doc/topics/c_managing_lic.html Install on the license server computer. Yes
IBM Rational License Key Administrator, Version 8.1.2 Rational License Key Administrator can administer licenses on a client computer. This software is available for installation on Windows operating systems only. LKAD_SETUP For information about installing Rational License Key Administrator version 8.1.2, see the IBM Rational Software Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rational/v0r0m0/topic/com.ibm.rational.license.doc/topics/r_lic_clients.html Install on a client computer from which you want to administer licenses. Yes

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