Read all the topics in this section before you begin to
install or update any of the product features. Effective planning
and an understanding of the key aspects of the installation process
helps ensure a successful installation.
Installation roadmap
The installation roadmap lists the high-level steps for
installing your product.
Installation Manager overview
IBM Installation Manager is a program for installing,
updating, and modifying packages. It helps you manage the IBM applications,
or packages, that it installs on your computer. Installation Manager
also helps you track what you installed, determine what is available
for you to install, and organize installation directories.
Installation requirements
Installation requires the correct hardware, operating system, software,
and other factors.
Installation considerations
Part of planning entails making decisions about things such as
installation locations, working with other applications, extending Eclipse,
or configuring help content. This section provides information that helps
you with these decisions.
Planning to install optional software IBM Rational Application Developer
for WebSphere Software includes
additional optional software that can support and enhance your work.
Installation terminology
Understanding these terms and conventions can help you
take full advantage of the installation information and your product.
Installation default values and conventions
The installation documentation uses conventions such as Shared
resources directory that infer specific directory locations.
This topic describes the conventions in use for Rational Application
Developer for WebSphere Software and
the associated default value.