Rational Suite Service Release Test 2002.05.01 Release Notes

September, 2001

Copyright Information
Copyright © 2001 Rational Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Scope

Table of Contents

Scope.
Service Release Overview
Applying Service Releases to Supported Configurations
Installing An Additional Product To An Updated System
Applying Service Releases To UnSupported Configurations
   Removing A Service Release
   Deploying A Service Release In Silent Mode
Service Release Support
   Installation Issues
   Release Engineering Issues
   Installer Issues
Changes Included In This Service Release
Product Documentation.

Service Release Overview

A Service Release, similar to a synchronized patch, is developed for a specific
product-version and does not affect the licensing of your products. Since there is
no effect on licensing, the Service Release program does not let you configure licensing as you apply it to the software.

A Service Release, unlike a synchronized patch, detects the products on your system
and updates the program components. You do not have to find and select
product-specific service releases.

Because a Service Release is cumulative, you can apply the latest Service Release
without applying earlier Service Releases. After you apply a Service Release, you may
see new shortcuts or files, but no new features or products. The Service Release
updates the Rational product’s version number from, for example, 2002.05.00.293.000
to 2002.05.01.293.000. You can see the change in the About Rational Product dialog in
the toolbar’s Help pull-down menu or in the Rational Installed Product Information
dialog on the Start menu.

Applying Service Releases to Supported Configurations

This section provides guidelines for installing Rational Service Releases.

• If you are an administrator, find Service Releases at
  http://www.rational.com/support/downloadcenter/index.jsp. You must have administrator
  privileges to download the program from this web site. This web site and the
  Service Release program provide the release notes for each Service Release.
  

• If you are a client user, speak to your system administrator before you try to
  download a service release from the Rational web site.

You can apply Service Releases to these configurations:

•  Typical, Custom, and Compact installation types.

• Installations where earlier Service Releases have been applied.

Note: You can copy the Service Release program to a directory on the network, but
you cannot configure the Service Release program for a network installation type.

Installing an Additional Product to an Updated System

When you install an additional product from the Rational Solutions for Windows
CD-ROM to a system that already has had a Service Release applied to it, the Setup
program warns you that the products on your system are updated. Continue with the
installation and then re-apply the Service Release to update the additional product.

Applying Service Releases to Unsupported Configurations

If the Service Release detects an unsupported configuration, such as a network
installation, it cannot update the components. Instead, the program displays a
warning message about the incompatibility between the Service Release and the
installed products.

 You cannot apply a Service Release to:

• A product-version for which it was not intended.
• A specific product if you have multiple products on one system.
• A directory that was configured for a network installation type.
• Multiple versions of Rational Software (but no Service Releases) on the same system.
• A system that had a more current Service Release applied to it.  That is, applying an earlier Service Release to a later Service Release is not supported.
  
  

Removing a Service Release

You cannot uninstall just the Service Release from your system. To uninstall the Service
Release, uninstall all Rational products from your system and then re-install the
products.

Deploying a Service Release in the Silent Mode

To deploy a Service Release in silent mode, do not record your responses in a
response.ini file. No autocapture or post-installation command is necessary because
the program does not offer options. Instruct users to perform the silent installation
explained in the following procedure.

To apply a Service Release in silent mode: 

1 Copy the Service Release program files to a directory on the network. 

2 Instruct users to run the installation by entering the following command on the
command line: 

<installation source directory>\setup\rssetup –silent 

The <installation source directory> is the location of the product files and Service
Release program executable in the shared directory. The program (in the
installation source directory) detects the products on the user’s system and
updates the files.

 3 Have users check their rssetup.log file for warnings or error messages about
unsupported configurations. A silent installation does not display messages.

Service Release Support

Installation Issues

Please contact Dan Kirk if you encounter any installation issues.


Release Engineering Issues 

Please contact Mark Wolff if you encounter any RE issues.


Installer Issues

Please contact Rich Picucci if you encounter any installer issues.

Changes Included In This Service Release

Product Documentation