IBM® WebSphere® Studio Application Developer Version 5.1.2 for Linux - Release notes


Welcome to the integrated suite of WebSphere Studio tools, powered by Eclipse technology release 2.1.3. To view the latest version of this readme file, go to this Web address: www3.software.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/websphere/studiotools/html/512/wsad/readme.html

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Table of contents

1.0 Hardware requirements
2.0 Supported software
3.0 Version 5.1.2 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 on software and specifications that are supported by a specific tool in WebSphere Studio, refer to the online help.

Operating systems
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 5.0 with fixes.
  • WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.0 with fixes.
  • WebSphere Application Server 5.1.0.3.
  • WebSphere Application Server - Express 5.1.0.3.
  • Apache Tomcat 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1.
Team servers
  • Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
  • Rational® ClearCase® LT or Full, Version 4.2 or higher.
Note: Rational ClearCase LT, Version 2002.05.20 (Version 5.0) is included with WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

3.0 Version 5.1.2 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 readme_eclipse.html located in the ws_install_dir\eclipse\readme directory (where ws_install_dir is your WebSphere Studio installation directory). This information is only available in English.

For information about what has changed since the previous release, refer to the product overview. The product overview can be accessed from the main menu by clicking Help > Help Contents, then selecting 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 environment. Eclipse delivers a framework for developing plug-ins that make 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 JavaTM 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-source 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 12 downloadable parts for WebSphere Studio Application Developer. You must download the first 2 at a minimum; the rest are optional. Refer to the table below for details about what each archive contains:

Part 1
 REQUIRED
 Contains core installation files.
Part 2
 REQUIRED Contains core installation files.
Part 3
 OPTIONAL
 Contains the WebSphere Application Server V5.1 Integrated Test Environment.
Part 4
 OPTIONAL Contains the WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Integrated Test Environment.
Part 5
 OPTIONAL Contains the WebSphere Application Server V4.0 Integrated Test Environment.
Part 6
 OPTIONAL Contains the WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1 Integrated Test Environment.
Part 7
 OPTIONAL Contains the WebSphere Application Server Express V5.0 Integrated Test Environment.
Part 8
 OPTIONAL Contains the Language Pack.
Part 9
 OPTIONAL
 Contains the Enterprise Generation Language (EGL).
Part 10
 OPTIONAL Contains Agent Controller. Download this part if you intend to use Agent Controller for profiling and remote deployment.
Part 11
 OPTIONAL Contains the Rational ClearCase LT. Download this part if you intend to use ClearCase for your software configuration management (SCM) solution, and do not have Rational ClearCase (or Rational ClearCase LT) Version 4.2 or higher.
Part 12
 OPTIONAL Contains the embedded messaging client and server. Important: If MQSeries® is already installed, do not install this part because the messaging and queuing client and server are a subset of the functions of the MQSeries.

To download and create the installation image:
  1. Download all the required parts and any optional parts to the same temporary directory.
  2. Launch the wsextract.bin file that is located in the temporary directory. This opens the wizard that creates the installation image.
  3. Follow the instructions in the wizard to specify where you want to create the image and the features you want to include.
  4. After the image is created, if you want to install the product immediately, click Start the installation wizard before you click Finish. Alternatively, you can run the installation program later by launching temp_dir\IBMWSAppDev-5.1.2\disk1\launchpad.bin, where temp_dir is the directory where you created the installation image.
  5. Follow the instructions in the "Installing from the CD-ROM" section of the Installation Guide.

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