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Fifth edition (December, 2010)
Contents
Figures
Tables
About this book
Who should read this book
Where to find more information about Developer for System z
Introduction to Developer for System z
Preinstallation tasks
Client installation requirements
Media requirements
Media for additional offerings
Hardware and software requirements
Client prerequisites for Developer for System z
Hardware requirements
Workstation prerequisites
Operating systems
Hosted Development Environments/Virtualization Support
Workstation corequisites
TXSeries for Multiplatforms
DB2 for Windows
Rational Software Architect
Web Browser
Adobe Acrobat Reader
User privileges requirements
Planning to install
Installation methods
Installing from installation disks
Using electronic images
Extracting electronic images
Installing from a downloaded electronic image on a workstation
Installing from an electronic image on a shared drive
Installing from a repository on an HTTP server
Feature installation
Features for Developer for System z
IBM Installation Manager
Installing Installation Manager
Starting Installation Manager
Uninstalling Installation Manager
Using Installation Manager
Installation repositories
Setting repository preferences in Installation Manager
Package groups and the shared resource directory
Package groups
Shared resources directory
Extending an existing Eclipse IDE
Installing Developer for System z
Installation tasks summary
Overview: Installing Developer for System z from the installation disks
Overview: Installing Developer for System z from an electronic image on your workstation
Installing from an electronic image
Overview: Installing Developer for System z from an electronic image on a shared drive
Overview: Installing Developer for System z from a repository on a HTTP Web server
Overview: Placing Developer for System z on an HTTP Web server
Using the launchpad program
Working with Installation Manager
Silent installation
Copying the installation image to a shared drive or server
Creating a response file
Running Installation Manager in silent installation mode
Response file commands
Silent install preference commands
Silent installation commands
Reference: Sample response file
Silent install log files
Running Installation Manager in wizard mode
Post-installation tasks
Remote or Web-based helps
Web-based help content
Accessing Web-based help
Downloading help content with the Local Help System Updater site
Updating help content
Installing help content locally using the Local Help Updater and the RDz8.0_updateSite.zip file
Removing help content
Setting up an intranet server for help content
Changing the way that you access help content
Managing licenses
Authorized User License
Floating license
Token license
License enablement
Activation kits
Floating license enforcement
Viewing license information for installed packages
Importing a product activation kit
Enabling floating licenses
Purchasing licenses
Silently installing and configuring licenses
Increasing the number of file handles on Linux computers
Additional configuration requirements for Linux operating systems
Starting Developer for System z
Modifying installed packages
Updating installed packages
Uninstalling Developer for System z
Migration
Migrating WebSphere Developer for zSeries or WebSphere Developer for System z workspaces
Installing additional software
Installing required System z components
Installing IBM TxSeries for Multiplatforms
Installing the UML Profiles for COBOL Development extension
Installing RSE Server for Multiplatform
Installing the Rational Team Concert Integration extension
Known problems and limitations
IBM Packaging Utility
Installing the Packaging Utility
Copying packages to an HTTP server using the Packaging Utility
Notices for IBM Rational Developer for System z documentation
Copyright license
Trademark acknowledgments
Index