IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 Readme

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1.0 Description

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This fix pack contains enhancements and fixes to versions 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.4, and 7.0.0.6 of IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries.

This fix pack includes enhancements and fixes for version 7.0.0.8 of IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software components included in WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition.

Release Information for Rational Application Developer, Version 7.0.0.8 can be found at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2042&uid=swg27013801.

2.0 Installation Information

This section describes the installation requirements and specific installation instructions for this fix pack.

For information about installing WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, Version 7.0, including installation prerequisites, see the Installation Guide online at http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/awdtools/wdscae/v7/70/documents/install_instruction/install.html.

2.1 Hardware requirements

There are no additional processor or memory requirements for installing this fix pack; however, there might be additional disk space requirements depending on whether you are installing the fix pack at the same time that you install WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, Version 7.0 or if you are installing the fix pack as an update:

If you choose to download the update as a compressed file for local installation, you require approximately 6 GB to store and extract the compressed files.

2.2 Software requirements

This section describes the additional software requirements for installing WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8; to see the requirements for installing WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries, Version 7.0, see the Installation Guide.

Before you can install this fix pack, you must install IBM Installation Manager, Version 1.2.1. By default, if you attempt to update or install packages using an earlier version of Installation Manager, Version 1.2.1 is installed on your computer automatically.

2.3 Other requirements

Internet access is usually required because, by default, the update is located and installed by Installation Manager directly from the IBM update repository for WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, Version 7.0.

Important: When WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition 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 fix pack from a different repository location (for example, if the fix pack 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.

2.4 Installation instructions

The following are the two common ways to install this update:

By default, the update is installed directly from the IBM update repository; however, it is also available for download consisting of four zip files. For details, see the specific installation instructions noted below for WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8.

2.4.1 Installing WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 as an update

Install the fix pack with the same user account that installed the product.

Restrictions:

To find and install WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 as an update:

  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click the Update button.
  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 WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition and click Next. Installation Manager searches for updates in the WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition 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 Packages page. Ensure that you select Version 7.0.0.8 for WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, then click Next.
  6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the update. On the left side of the License page; click each item to display the license agreement text.
    1. If you agree to the terms for all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements
    2. Click Next to continue.
    3. On the Summary page, review the information displayed, and then click Update. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
  7. 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.
2.4.2 Downloading the fix pack for local installations

You can download four compressed files containing the WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 fix pack; the files that you extract from the compressed files form a repository for the fix pack. You can install the fix pack from the repository on your own computer, or you can copy the repository to a shared drive or an HTTP or HTTPS server.

To download and install the fix pack, complete the following steps:

  1. Download the fix pack from http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/awdtools/wdscae/v7/7008/zips/.
  2. Extract the compressed files in an appropriate directory. For example, extract the files to C:\temp. After you extract all of the files, it looks like this: C:\temp\wdscae\updates\disk1, C:\temp\wdscae\updates\disk2, ... ..., C:\temp\wdscae\updates\disk4
  3. Add the fix pack 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. On the Add repository window, browse to and enter the file path to the wdscae\updates directory. For example, enter C:\temp\wdscae\updates\disk1\diskTag.inf and then click OK.
    5. Click OK to close the Preference page.
  4. Install the fix pack as described previously in this document.

    Note: During the process of updating from a local repository, Installation Manager might prompt you for the location of the repository for WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, Version 7.0. If you installed the product from CDs or other media, they must be available when you use the update feature.

2.5 Uninstalling the fix pack

If you installed version 7.0, 7.0.0.1, 7.0.0.2, 7.0.0.4, or 7.0.0.6 of WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries and then updated to version 7.0.0.8, it is not possible for you to revert to an earlier version by using the Uninstall Packages wizard.

To revert to an earlier version of WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, you must uninstall the entire package and reinstall the appropriate version. A single uninstallation procedure removes the version 7.0 package and the upgraded version 7.0.0.8 package. After uninstalling, you can reinstall the version 7.0 package.

Before you uninstall WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8, perform 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 WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 and any other applications that you installed with IBM Installation Manager.
  3. If any applications opened by WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition are still open, such as a browser or IBM WebSphere Application Server, then close them.

To uninstall WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8:

  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page, click Uninstall.
  3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

For additional instructions on uninstalling WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, see the Installation Guide or see the Installation Manager online help.

3.0 Fixes contained in the fix pack

For all WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition, Version 7.0.0.8 APARs, go to the IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client for System i Support Search page at the following address: http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/wdt400/support/search.html.

Select the APARs option and enter desired search terms, such as 7.0.0.8 (for APARs related to this fix pack).

You can also create a custom search of the Support database.

The following corrections have been included in this fix pack.

4.0 Known limitations, problems, and workarounds

This section describes known limitations and problems specific to this release, and any workarounds that are available.

Updates, limitations, and known problems about WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for iSeries, Version 7.0, are documented in the form of technotes on the IBM Support Web site http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/wdt400/support.

As limitations and problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Software Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems that you experience.

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/developer/application/support/index.html. 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.

5.0 IBM WebSphere Software Support

IBM WebSphere Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the IBM WebSphere Software Support Web site.

For WebSphere software product news, events, and other information, visit the IBM WebSphere Software Web site.

Before you contact IBM WebSphere Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

  • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
  • Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
  • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
  • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.

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