IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer Version 5.1.1 for Linux - Readme

Welcome to the integrated suite of WebSphere Studio tools, powered by Eclipse technology release 2.1.2. To view the latest version of this readme file, go to this Web address: www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/websphere/studiotools/html/511/wsad/readme.html

Table of contents

1.0 Hardware requirements
2.0 Supported software
3.0 Version 5.1.1 release notes
4.0 About Eclipse
5.0 Where to find more information
6.0 Creating and installing from the installable image

1.0 Hardware requirements

See the installation guide for the hardware requirements for installing WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

2.0 Supported software

For details of software and specifications that are supported by a particular tool in WebSphere Studio, refer to the online help.
 
Operating systems See the Installation guide. 
Web browsers
  • Netscape Navigator Version 4.6 or 6.0.
  • Mozilla, Version 0.9 or higher.
Note: On Linux, Mozilla is required for the online help to work properly. 
Application servers
  • WebSphere Application Server 5.1 with fixes

    WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.1 with fixes

    Apache Tomcat 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1
Team servers 
  • CVS
  • Rational ClearCaseR LT or Full, Version 4.2 or later

    • Note: Rational ClearCase LT, Version 2002.05.20 (Version 5.0) is included with WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

3.0 Version 5.1.1 release notes

Release notes cover release-specific information (such as problems and limitations) that did not become available until after the product documentation was finalized.

For information about known problems and workarounds in the Eclipse base, refer to the readme_eclipse.html file located in the ws_install_dir\eclipse\readme directory (where ws_install_dir is your WebSphere Studio installation directory). This information is available in English only.

For information about what has changed since the previous release, refer to the product overview, which can be accessed from the main menu (Select Help > Help Contents, then select the Product overview book).  Details about the new functionality described in the Product overview section can be found in the online help.

4.0 About Eclipse

Eclipse is an open-source project that creates royalty-free technology and a universal platform for tools integration. Eclipse-based tools give developers freedom of choice in a multi-language, multi-platform, multi-vendor environment. Eclipse delivers a framework for developing plug-ins that makes it easier to create, integrate, and use software tools. By collaborating and sharing core integration technology, tool producers can concentrate on their areas of expertise and the creation of new development technology. The Eclipse platform is written in the Java language and comes with extensive toolkits and examples for construction plug-ins. It has already been deployed on a range of operating system environments including Linux, MAC OS X, QNX, and Windows-based systems. Full details of the Eclipse community and white papers documenting the design of the Eclipse platform are available at www.eclipse.org.

Toolkits and complementary middleware from IBM integrate with the WebSphere Studio environment, allowing you to quickly and easily add new functionality targeted at specific development needs. Plug-in tools from other vendors, also built using the open Eclipse platform, integrate with the WebSphere Studio environment to provide additional value.

5.0 Where to find more information

6.0 Creating and installing from the installable image

Prerequisites:

There are 18 downloadable parts for WebSphere Studio Application Developer. You must download the first 9 at a minimum; the rest are optional. Refer to the list below for details about what each archive contains:

To download and create the installation image:

  1. Download all the required parts and any optional parts to the same temporary directory.
  2. Give executable permission to the wsextract.bin file that is located in this temporary directory by typing:
    chmod +x wsextract.bin
  3. Execute ./wsextract.bin
  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard to specify where you want to create the image and which features you want to include.
  5. After the image is created, if you want to install the product immediately, select Start the installation wizard now before you click Finish. Alternatively, you can run the installation program later by launching temp_dir\IBMWSAppDev-5.1.1\disk1\launchpad.bin, where temp_dir is the directory where you created the installation image.
  6. Follow the instructions in the "Installing from the CD-ROM" section of the Installation Guide.
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