IBM Rational Performance Tester, Version 8.2.1 and
IBM Rational Performance Tester Agent, Version 8.2.1
Installation Guide
Note
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First edition, November 2011
This edition applies to IBM Rational Performance
Tester Version 8.2.1, IBM Rational Performance
Tester Agent Version 8.2.1, and to all subsequent releases and modifications
until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2000, 2011.
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Installing Rational Performance Tester and Rational Performance Tester Agent
This installation guide provides instructions for installing,
updating, and uninstalling IBM® Rational® Performance Tester and IBM Rational Performance Tester Agent.
Note:
Before installing, you should consult the IBM Rational Performance Tester
Release Notes for late-breaking installation issues.
Product Overview
Two independent products are covered by this installation guide: Rational Performance Tester and the Rational Performance Tester Agent. The Rational Performance Tester Agent is a tool for use with Rational Performance Tester. It is included as part of the Rational Performance Tester product kit. Rational Performance Tester Agent is used to automate the load and scalability testing
of server-based software applications by distributing the load generation
to other computers. With this release, the Rational Performance Tester Agent provides support for collecting response-time breakdown
data from 64-bit application servers.
Note:
Use the 64-bit Agent computer
for response-time breakdown only. Do not use it for any other purpose.
You can use Rational Performance Tester to ensure your software application will scale and perform
to meet service-level agreements and production-level loads. You can
increase load generation capacity by installing additional agents
on remote computers.
Depending on the type of computers you are installing on, 32-bit
or 64-bit, there are different options for installing the latest product
version. An installed version of Rational Performance Tester 8.2 is a prerequisite for version 8.2.1. The following
list explains the installation options for this release.
Note:
The Rational Performance Tester workbench and Agent products are separate offerings, and
must be installed separately.
For the Rational Performance Tester workbench:
- If you are installing the Rational Performance Tester workbench for the first time, you must have two IBM Installation Manager for
the Rational Software Delivery
Platform repositories defined and selected: one for Rational Performance Tester version 8.2, and another one for Rational Performance Tester version 8.2.1. You can then perform a full install. This
results in a 32-bit computer with the latest version of Rational Performance Tester workbench.
- If you are updating 32-bit computers that have the Rational Performance Tester workbench version 8.2 currently installed, use the Update function of IBM Installation Manager (using the Rational Performance Tester 8.2.1 repository) to upgrade to the Rational Performance Tester workbench version 8.2.1. This results in a 32-bit computer
with the latest version of Rational Performance Tester workbench. See Important rollback information below.
For the Rational Performance Tester Agent:
- If you are installing the Rational Performance Tester Agent for the first time, you must have two Installation
Manager repositories defined and selected: one for Rational Performance Tester Agent version 8.2 (that contains the full media for the
8.2 release, not just the update), and another one for Rational Performance Tester Agent version 8.2.1. You can then perform a full install
using the version 8.2.1 repository. This results in a 32-bit computer
or 64-bit computer with the latest version of Rational Performance Tester Agent.
- To update 32-bit or 64-bit computers that have version 8.2 of
the Rational Performance Tester Agent currently installed, use the Update function of Installation
Manager (using the Rational Performance Tester Agent 8.2.1 repository) to install the 32-bit Rational Performance Tester Agent version 8.2.1. This results in a 32-bit computer
with the latest 32-bit version of Rational Performance Tester Agent.
- To install the new 64-bit version of the Rational Performance Tester Agent on a 64-bit computer with no prior versions of the Rational Performance Tester Agent installed, you must have two Installation
Manager repositories defined and selected: one for Rational Performance Tester Agent version 8.2 (with the full media), and another one
for Rational Performance Tester Agent version 8.2.1. You can then perform a full install
using the version 8.2.1 repository. This results in a 64-bit computer
with the 64-bit version of the Rational Performance Tester Agent.
- To install the new 64-bit version of the Rational Performance Tester Agent on a 64-bit computer that already has a 32-bit version
of the Rational Performance Tester Agent installed, you must uninstall the Rational Performance Tester Agent, even if it is version 8.2. This is because the
presence of a previously-installed version of 8.2 will prevent the
option of installing the 64-bit version of the 8.2.1 Agent. After
you uninstall the previous Rational Performance Tester Agent, in Installation
Manager, define and select the latest version of the Agent 8.2
repository (with the full media) and the 8.2.1 repository. This results
in a 64-bit computer with the 64-bit version of the Rational Performance Tester Agent installed on it.
Note:
If you want to update a 32-bit
Agent (residing on a 64-bit computer), you do not need to uninstall
it. You can update it to the 8.2.1 version and still run it on your
64-bit computer as a 32-bit Agent. There are new features for both
the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Rational Performance Tester Agent.
Note:
Important rollback information: If you
are updating from a version of one of the following Rational Performance Tester releases:
- 8.2
- 8.2.0.1
- 8.2.0.2
- 8.2.0.4
- 8.2.0.4
- 8.2.0.5
and you want to maintain the ability to roll back to that release
version, you MUST update your system to Rational Performance Tester version 8.2.0.6 first, before updating to 8.2.1. For
technical reasons, 8.2.1 cannot roll back directly to a version other
than 8.2.0.6. If you have updated to 8.2.0.6, and then to 8.2.1,
you can rollback to 8.2.0.6, and then to any of the listed versions
from 8.2.0.6.
Installation overview
Installation conventions and terminology
Understanding these terms and conventions can help you
take full advantage of the installation information and your product.
The following conventions are used in this
installation information:
- The default installation directory is written as C:\installation_directory\product\inst.file.
- The default log location for installation information is C:\log_file_dir\log.txt.
These
terms are used in the installation topics.
- Installation directory
- The location of product artifacts after the package is installed.
- Package
- An installable unit of a software product. Software product packages
are separately installable units that can operate independently from
other packages of that software product.
- Package group
- A package group is a directory in which different product packages
share resources with other packages in the same group. When you install
a package using Installation Manager, you can create a new package
group or install the packages into an existing package group. Eclipse-based
packages installed in the same package group are able to use the shell-sharing
features of Eclipse. Some packages cannot share a package group, in
which case the option to use an existing package group is unavailable.
- Repository
- A storage area for installable software packages. A repository
can be disc media, a folder on a local hard disk, or a server or web
location.
- Shared directory
- In some instances, product packages can share resources. These
resources are located in a directory that the packages share.
Planning the installation
Read all the topics in this section before you begin to install
or update any of the features of your product. Effective planning and an understanding
of the key aspects of the installation process can help ensure a successful
installation.
Installation Manager overview
IBM Installation Manager is a program for installing,
updating, and modifying packages. It helps you to manage the IBM applications, or packages, that it installs on your computer.
Installation Manager also helps you to keep track of what you have
installed, determine what is available for you to install, and to
organize installation directories.
Installation Manager provides features that help you keep packages
up to date, modify packages, manage the licenses for your packages,
and uninstall packages.
Installation Manager includes six wizards that make it easy to
maintain packages:
- The Install wizard walks you through the
installation process. You can install a package by simply accepting
the defaults or you can modify the default settings to create a custom
installation. Before you install, you get a complete summary of your
selections throughout the wizard. Using the wizard you can install
one or more packages at one time.
- The Update wizard searches for available
updates to packages that you have installed. An update might be a
released fix, a new feature, or a new version of the product. Details
of the contents of the update are provided in the wizard. You can
choose whether to apply an update. The Update wizard searches connected repositories for updates. If you are not
connected to the Internet, you may not see newly available updates
for your installed products. To apply an update to a computer that
is not connected to the Internet, you must download the update and
extract it to a local repository.
- The Modify wizard helps you modify certain
elements of a package that you have already installed. During the
first installation of the package, you select the features that you
want to install. Later, if you require other features, you can use
the modify packages wizard to add them to your package. You can also
remove features and add or remove languages.
- The Manage Licenses wizard helps you set
up the licenses for your packages. Use this wizard to change your
trial license to a full license, to set up your servers for floating
licenses, and to select which type of license to use for each package. Rational Performance Tester requires runtime floating license keys to run tests with
multiple virtual users and to use product extensions such as protocols.
Runtime floating license keys are not managed using IBM Installation Manager. Use the License Key Administrator program, installed
with the Rational License Server, to manage runtime floating license
keys.
- The Roll Back wizard helps you to revert
to a previous version of a package.
- The Uninstall wizard removes a package from
your computer. You can uninstall more than one package at a time.
Installation requirements
Installation requires the correct hardware, software, server
environment, operating systems, and user privileges for installing
and running your software.
For the most up-to-date, detailed system requirements, see http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/tester/performance/sysreq/index.html for Rational Performance Tester and Rational Performance Tester Agent.
Hardware requirements
Before you can install the product, verify that your system
meets the following minimum hardware requirements. These requirements
apply to IBM Rational Performance Tester and the Rational Performance Tester Agent.
Hardware |
Requirements |
Processor |
Minimum: 1.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 (or higher for best results). For
best results with large test runs, use a 2 GHz or higher Intel Pentium
dual-core processor. |
Memory |
Minimum for the Rational Performance Tester workbench: 1 GB of RAM; minimum for just the Agent: 500
MB of RAM. For best results with large test runs, use 2 GB of RAM. |
Disk space |
Minimum: 1.5 GB of disk space for the product package
installation. Additional disk space is required for the resources
that you develop.
Note:
- Disk space requirements can be reduced or increased depending
on the features that you install.
- Additional disk space is required if you download the product
package to install this product.
-
Additional disk space is required if you use
FAT32 instead of NTFS.
-
An additional 500 MB of disk space is required
in the directory that you specify in the environment variable TEMP.
-
An additional 500 MB of disk space is required
in the /tmp directory.
- Large test runs can store several gigabytes of data. Make sure
that you have adequate disk space before attempting a large test run.
|
Display |
1024 x 768 resolution minimum using 256 Colors or higher
for best results.
For just the Agent: 800 x 600 display minimum
using 256 Colors or higher for best results. |
Other hardware |
Microsoft mouse or compatible
pointing device. |
Software requirements
Before you install the product, verify that your system
meets the software requirements.
Operating system
The following operating
systems are supported for this product.
Operating system |
Rational Performance Tester version 8.2.1 Workbench |
Rational Performance Tester version 8.2.1 Agent |
AIX® 5.3
TL7 or later |
No |
Yes |
AIX 6.1 |
No |
Yes |
Red Hat Desktop 4 updates 1 through 8 (on Intel platforms) |
Yes |
Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 updates 1 through 8 (on Intel platforms) |
Yes |
Yes |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 updates 1 through 5 (on Intel platforms) |
Yes |
Yes |
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 9.0 SP1 to SP4 (on Intel platforms) |
Yes |
Yes |
SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop / Enterprise Server Version 10.0 to SP3 (on Intel platforms) |
Yes |
Yes |
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 11 to SP
1 (on Intel platforms) |
|
|
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise/Standard
Edition with Service Pack 1, 2, or 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Enterprise Edition |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP1
and SP2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Windows XP with Service
Pack 1, 2 or 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Yes (see note) |
Yes |
IBM WebSphere® Application Server 64 bits |
Yes |
Yes |
z/OS® 1.4,
1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 System Z |
No |
Yes (see note) |
Note:
- Data collection and response time breakdown functions are not
supported by the Rational Performance Tester Agent on z/OS.
- The listed operating systems support all of the languages that
are supported by Rational Performance Tester.
- The SAP and Citrix extensions are supported only on Microsoft Windows operating systems. SAP is not supported on Microsoft Windows 7.
- The 64-bit versions of Red Hat Desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft Windows XP are supported, but run only in
32-bit mode.
Java requirements
for Rational Agent Controller
on z/OS
Java 6 is required on the z/OS operating system. See http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/software/java/products/j6pcont31.html#j6getting for more information.
Software requirements for extending an installed Eclipse
IDE
The products in this version of the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform were developed for use with version 3.6, or later, of
the Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE). You can only extend an existing Eclipse IDE of version 3.6 with latest updates from eclipse.org.
To extend
an installed Eclipse IDE, you also require a Java runtime environment from one of these Java development kits:
-
IBM 32-bit
SDK for Windows, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 6.0 service
release 6; Sun Oracle Java 2 Standard
Edition 6.0 Update 6 for Microsoft Windows
-
IBM 32-bit
SDK for Linux on Intel architecture, Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 6.0 service
release 6; Sun Java 2 Standard
Edition 6.0 Update 6 for Linux x86 (not supported for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [SLES] Version 9)
Note:
You might need to update your Eclipse version in order
to install updates to Rational Performance Tester. Refer to the release documentation of the update
for information on changes to the prerequisite Eclipse version.
Supported virtualization software
Rational Performance Tester supports Citrix Presentation Server Version 4 or 4.5,
running on Windows Server
2003 Standard Edition or Windows Server 2003 Professional Edition and XenApp5 with Citrix Client
versions 9.x to 11.0 running on Windows Server 2008. Although the client for Citrix Presentation
Server is available on Linux, Rational Performance Tester does not support the Citrix extension on Linux.
Rational Performance Tester also supports Windows Terminal Server 2003 and later.
To reduce the likelihood
of connection problems caused by firewalls between the workbench computer
and the agent computers, locate the workbench computer and the agent
computers on the same local network, and then use Remote Desktop to
access the workbench computer. Do not use virtualized agent computers.
Agent computers need full, real-time access to the hardware platform
for accurate load generation and measurement.
Additional software requirements
-
The GNU Image Manipulation Program Toolkit (GTK+),
Version 2.2.1 or later, and associated libraries (GLib, Pango).
- One of the following web browsers to view the readme files and
the installation guide and to support the Standard Widget Toolkit
(SWT) browser widget:
- The Launchpad does not support Mozilla 1.6; if your browser is
Mozilla, you need version 1.7, or later, to run the launchpad.
- To view multimedia user assistance, such as tours, tutorials,
and demonstration viewlets, you must install Adobe Flash Player.
-
Adobe Flash Player Version 6.0 release 65 or later
-
Adobe Flash
Player Version 6.0 release 69 or later
User privileges requirements
You must have a user ID that meets the following requirements
to install Rational Performance Tester, Rational Service Tester, Rational Performance Tester Agent.
- Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.
-
You must have a user ID that belongs to the
Administrators group.
-
You must be able to log in as root.
Installation considerations
Part of planning entails making decisions about installation locations,
working with other applications, extending Eclipse, upgrading, migrating,
and configuring help content.
Installation locations
IBM Installation
Manager retrieves product packages from specified repositories and installs
the products into selected locations, referred to as package groups.
Package groups
During installation,
you specify a
package group into which to install a product.
- A package group represents a directory in which products share resources.
- When you install a product using the Installation Manager, you either
create a package group or install the product into an existing package group.
A new package group is assigned a name automatically; however, you choose
the installation directory for the package group.
- After you create a package group you cannot change the installation directory.
The installation directory contains files and resources shared by the products
installed into that package group.
- Product resources designed to be shared with other packages are installed
in the shared resources directory. Not all products can share a package group,
in which case the option to use an existing package group will be disabled.
- When you install multiple products at the same time, all products are
installed into the same package group.
Important:
When installing products on the Windows Vista
operating system, do not create package groups in the Program Files directory
(C:\Program Files\). Otherwise, users without Administrator privileges will
be unable to use the product.
Shared resources directory
The
shared resources
directory is where product resources are installed so that they can
be used by multiple product package groups. You define the shared resources
directory the first time that you install the first product package. For best
results, use your largest disk drive for shared resources directories. You
cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall all product packages.
Important:
When installing products on the Windows Vista operating system, do not
create the shared resources directory in the Program Files directory (C:\Program
Files\). Otherwise, users without Administrator privileges will be unable
to use the product.
Coexistence
Some products are designed to coexist and share functions when
they are installed in the same package group. A package group is a location
where you can install one or more software product packages.
Offering coexistence considerations
When you install each product package, you select whether you want to
install the product package into an existing package group or whether you
want to create a new package group. IBM Installation Manager blocks products
that are not designed to share or do not meet version compatibility and other
requirements. If you want to install more than one product at a time, the
products must be able to share a package group.
Any number of eligible products can be installed to a package group. When
a product is installed, the product functions are shared with all of the other
products in the package group. If you install a development product and a
testing product into one package group, when you start either of the products,
you have both the development and testing functions available to you in your
user interface. If you add a product with modeling tools, all of the products
in the package group will have the development, testing, and modeling functionality
available.
Installing with your Eclipse instance
The product package that you install using IBM Installation Manager comes with a version
of Eclipse, which is the base platform of this product package. If you already
have Eclipse installed on your workstation, you can add your product package
directly to that Eclipse installation and extend the functions of the Eclipse
integrated development environment (IDE).
Extending an Eclipse IDE
adds the functions of the newly installed product, but maintains your IDE
preferences and settings. Previously installed plug-ins are also still available.
In most cases, your current Eclipse IDE must be the same version as the
Eclipse that the product you are installing uses. Installation Manager checks
that the Eclipse instance that you specify meets the requirements for the
installation package and helps you install the latest updates from eclipse.org,
if necessary.
Important:
When installing products on the Windows Vista
operating system, do not install Eclipse in the Program Files directory (C:\Program
Files\). Otherwise, users without Administrator privileges will be unable
to use the product.
Extending an existing Eclipse IDE
When you install the product package or packages, you can
choose to extend an Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE)
already installed on your computer by adding to the functions that
your new product or products contain.
Any product package that you install using IBM Installation Manager is
bundled with a version of the Eclipse IDE or workbench; this bundled
workbench is the base platform for providing the functionality in
the Installation
Manager package.
However, if you have an existing Eclipse IDE on your workstation,
then you have the option to extend it, that is, add to the
IDE the additional functionality provided in the product package or
packages.
To extend an existing Eclipse IDE: in the Location page of the
Install Packages wizard, select the Extend an existing
Eclipse IDE option.
You might extend your existing Eclipse IDE, for example, because
you want to gain the functionality provided in a product package,
but you also want to have the preferences and settings in your current
IDE when you work with the functionality from the product package.
You also might want to work with plug-ins that you have installed
that already extend the Eclipse IDE.
Your existing Eclipse IDE must be version 3.6 for the latest updates
from eclipse.org to be extended. Installation Manager checks that
the Eclipse instance you specify meets the requirements for the installation
package.
Note:
You might need to update your Eclipse version in order
to install updates for some products. Refer to the update release
documentation for information on changes to the prerequisite Eclipse
version.
Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations
For best product performance, increase the number of file
handles above the default of 1024 handles.
About this task
Important:
Before you work with
your Rational product, increase the number of
file handles. Most Rational products use more
than the default limit of 1024 file handles per process. A system
administrator might need to make this change.
Exercise
caution when using the following steps to increase your file descriptors
on Linux. If the instructions are not followed
correctly, the computer might not start correctly.
Procedure
To increase your file descriptors:
- Log in as root. If you do not have root access, you will
need to obtain it before continuing.
- Change to the etc directory
Attention: If you decide to increase the number of file handles
in the next step, do not leave an empty initscript file on
your computer. If you do so, your computer will not start up the next
time that you turn it on or restart.
- Use the vi editor to edit the initscript file in the etc directory.
If this file does not exist, type vi initscript to
create it.
- On the first line, type ulimit -n 30000.
The point is that 30000 is significantly larger than 1024, the default
on most Linux computers.
Important:
Do not set the number of handles too high, because
doing so can negatively impact system-wide performance.
- On the second line, type eval exec "$4".
- Save and close the file after making sure you have completed
steps 4 and 5.
Note:
Ensure that you follow the steps
correctly. If this procedure is not completed correctly, your computer
will not start.
- Optional: Restrict the number of handles available
to users or groups by modifying the limits.conf file in the etc/security directory.
Both SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Version 9 and
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.0 have this file
by default. If you do not have this file, consider using a smaller
number in step 4 in the previous procedure (for example, 2048). Do
this so that most users have a reasonably low limit on the number
of open files that are allowed per process. If you use a relatively
low number in step 4, it is less important to do this. However, if
you set a high number in step 4 earlier and you do not establish limits
in the limits.conf file, computer performance can be significantly
reduced.
The following sample limits.conf file restricts
all users, and then sets different limits for others afterwards.
This sample assumes that you set handles to 8192 in step 4 earlier.
* soft nofile 1024
* hard nofile 2048
root soft nofile 4096
root hard nofile 8192
user1 soft nofile 2048
user1 hard nofile 2048
Note that the * in
the preceding example sets the limits for all users first. These limits
are lower than the limits that follow. The root user has a higher
number of allowable handles open, while number available to user1
is between the two. Make sure that you read and understand the documentation
contained in the limits.conf file before making changes.
What to do next
For more information on the ulimit command, see the man page
for ulimit.
Installing Rational Performance Tester or Rational Performance Tester Agent
on Windows or Linux
The Setup disk includes the launchpad program, which provides
you with a single location to start the installation process.
About this task
Use the launchpad program to start the installation of software
in these cases:
- Installing from product CDs
- Installing from an electronic image on your local file system
- Installing from an electronic image on a shared drive
For products that are installed by IBM Installation Manager for
the Rational Software Delivery
Platform,
starting the installation process from the launchpad program causes Installation
Manager to
be automatically installed if it is not already on your computer.
Furthermore, the installation process is already configured with the
location of the repository that contains the installation package.
If you install Installation
Manager separately,
you must configure the repository preferences manually. Also, you
can start the installation of a number of supporting software items
from the launchpad.
If you want to install Rational Performance Tester as
a non-Admin, you cannot use the launchpad program to start the installation
process. Instead, you must manually run the userinst program from
the Setup disk. Running the userinst program provides you with the
same functionality as starting the installation of Rational Performance Tester from
the launchpad.
Starting the launchpad
To start the launchpad, complete the following steps:
Procedure
- If you are installing from the CDs, complete these steps:
- Insert the Setup CD into your CD drive.
-
Mount the CD drive.
- If autorun is enabled on your computer, the launchpad
program starts automatically. If the launchpad does not start automatically,
complete one of these steps:
-
Run launchpad.exe, which
is located in the root directory of the CD.
-
Run launchpad.sh, which
is located in the root directory of the CD.
- If you are installing from electronic disks downloaded
from IBM Passport Advantage, open a command line and change to the
directory where you extracted the disk images, and then do one of
the following things:
-
Run RPT_SETUP\launchpad.exe.
-
Run RPT_SETUP/launchpad.sh.
Results
The launchpad program starts.
Starting installation from the Setup disk
If you want to install Rational Performance Tester as
a non-Admin, you must manually run the userinst program from the Setup
disk instead of running the launchpad program. Running the userinst
program provides you with the same functionality as starting the product
installation from the launchpad.
Procedure
- If you are installing from the CDs, do these steps:
- Insert the Setup CD into your CD drive.
-
Mount the CD drive.
- If autorun is enabled on your computer, the launchpad program
starts automatically. Stop the launchpad program.
- In a command line, change to the root of the Setup disk and do
one of the following things:
-
As an Admin, Run InstallerImage_win32\install.exe.
-
As a non-Admin
Run InstallerImage_win32\userinst.exe.
-
As an Admin, Run InstallerImage_linux/install.
-
As a non-Admin, Run InstallerImage_linux/userinst.
- If you are installing from electronic disks downloaded
from IBM Passport Advantage, open a command line and change to the
directory where you extracted the disk images, and then do one of
the following things:
-
As an Admin, Run RPT_SETUP\InstallerImage_win32\install.exe.
-
As a non-Admin
Run RPT_SETUP\InstallerImage_win32\userinst.exe.
-
As an Admin, Run RPT_SETUP/InstallerImage_linux/install.
-
As a non-Admin, Run RPT_SETUP/InstallerImage_linux/userinst.
Results
When the userinst or install program starts, Installation
Manager is installed if it is not already on your computer. Furthermore,
Installation Manager is configured with the location of the repository
(installation files) for Rational Performance Tester.
Install the product software
Use these instructions to install Rational Performance Tester.
About this task
By starting the installation process from the launchpad program, IBM Installation Manager is automatically installed if it is not already on your
computer, and it starts preconfigured with the location of the repository
that contains the product package. If you install and start Installation
Manager directly, then you must set repository preferences manually.
To learn how to install the product from a command prompt in silent
mode, see the Installing Silently section of the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.
To install from the launchpad:
Important:
Installation notes for the Windows Vista operating system:
- You must run the launchpad programs as administrator. If the launchpad
program starts automatically (for example, if you are installing from
a CD), stop the launchpad program, and restart it by using the Run as administrator command. (At the root level of the
CD or disk image, right-click launchpad.exe, and click Run as Administrator.)
- Do not install the products into the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files). If you select
either an Installation Location or a Shared Resources Directory in
the Program Files directory, the packages that
you install must be run as administrator.
Procedure
- Review the Installation considerations, if you have not done so already.
- If you are installing from compressed files, such as .zip
or ISO files, extract the files into a common directory. Extract the
disk images to directories that are named /disk1, /disk2, and so on. Extract the Setup disk
image to a directory that is named RPT_SETUP.
The Setup disk contains the launchpad program.
- If you are installing from a CD, insert the first product
disc into your CD drive. If autorun is enabled on your workstation,
then the launchpad will start automatically. Otherwise, start the
launchpad program manually.
-
Run the launchpad.exe command, which is located in the root directory of the Setup disk
installation image.
-
Run the launchpad.sh command,
which is located in the root directory of the Setup disk installation
image.
- Select a language in which to run
the launchpad and Installation
Manager.
- Select the product to install from the launchpad menu. The Install Packages window opens.
- Click a product package to highlight it. The description of the package is displayed in the Details pane at the bottom of the screen.
- To search for updates to the product packages, click Check for Other Versions, Fixes, and Extensions. If updates
for a product package are found, then they are displayed in the Installation Packages list on the Install Packages page below their corresponding product. Only recommended updates
are displayed by default.
- To view all updates that are found for the available packages,
click Show all versions.
- To display a package description under Details, click on the package name. If additional information about the
package is available, such as a readme file or release notes, a More info link is included at the end of the description
text. Click the link to display the additional information in a browser.
To fully understand the package you are installing, review all information
beforehand.
Note:
For Installation
Manager to search the predefined IBM update
repository locations for the installed packages, the Search
the linked repositories during installation and updates preference on the Repositories preference page
must be selected. This preference is selected by default. Internet
access is also required. A progress indicator shows that the search
is taking place. You can install updates at the same time that you
install the base product package.
- Select the product package and any updates to the package
to install. Updates that have dependencies are automatically selected
and cleared together. Click Next to continue.
Note:
If you install multiple packages at the same time, then
all the packages are installed into the same package group.
- On the Prerequisite page, if a supported
version of IBM Rational License Key Administrator is not installed,
a warning message is displayed. A supported version of Rational License
Key Administrator comes with the product. To administer a license
server, you must install a supported version of Rational License Key
Administrator. If you use the launchpad program to install the product,
Rational License Key Administrator is listed on the Install
Packages page. If you start Installation
Manager, you must add the repository for Rational License Key
Administrator to install it at the same time as the product. Click Next to continue.
- On the Licenses page, read the license
agreement for the selected package. If you selected more than one
package to install, there might be a license agreement for each package.
On the left side of the License page, click each
package version to display its license agreement. The package versions
that you selected to install (for example, the base package and an
update) are listed under the package name.
- If you agree to the terms of all of the license agreements,
click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
- Click Next to continue.
- On the Location page, type the path
for the shared resources directory in the Shared
Resources Directory field, or accept the default path.
The shared resources directory contains resources that can be shared
by one or more package groups. Click Next to
continue.
The default path to use follows:
-
C:\Program Files\IBM\IBMIMShared
-
/opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
Important:
You can specify the shared resources
directory only the first time that you install a package. Use your
largest disk for this to help ensure adequate space for the shared
resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location
unless you uninstall all packages.
- On the Location page, create a package
group to install the product package into or if this is an update,
use the existing package group. A package group represents a directory
in which packages share resources with other packages in the same
group. To create a new package group:
- Click Create a new package group.
- Type the path for the installation directory for the
package group. The name for the package group is created
automatically.
The default path follows:
-
C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP
-
/opt/IBM/SDP
- Click Next to continue.
- On the next Location page, you can
choose to extend an existing Eclipse IDE that is already installed
on your computer, adding the functionality in the packages that you
are installing. You must have Eclipse Version 3.6 with the latest
updates from eclipse.org to select this option.
- If you do not want to extend an existing Eclipse IDE, click Next to continue.
- To extend an existing Eclipse IDE:
- Select Extend an existing Eclipse.
- In the Eclipse IDE field, type or navigate
to the location of the folder that contains the eclipse executable
file (eclipse.exe or eclipse.bin). Installation
Manager checks whether the Eclipse IDE version is valid for the
package that you are installing. The Eclipse JVM field displays the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for the IDE that you specified.
- Click Next to continue.
- On the Features page under Translations, select the languages for the package group.
The corresponding translations for the user interface and documentation
for the product package will be installed.
- On the next Features page, select
the package features to install.
- Optional: To see the dependency relationships
between features, select Show Dependencies.
- Optional: Click a feature to view its brief
description under Details.
- Select or clear features in the packages. Installation
Manager automatically enforces any dependencies with other features
and displays updated download size and disk space requirements for
the installation.
- When you are finished selecting features, click Next to continue.
- On the common licensing configuration page, type the TCP/IP
port number and host name of the license servers to use to configure
licensing on the workbench computer. Separate the port number and
host name with the at sign (@). Separate the port-host pairs with
semicolons (;). To use the default port, omit the port number. If
you do not know the port numbers and names of license servers to use,
you can configure the license servers after installation by using
Rational License Key Administrator. For example, to
configure three license servers that are named license1, license2,
and license3 to use port 27000, the default port, and port 1765 respectively,
enter this text: 27000@license1;@license2;1765@license3
- On the help system configuration page, select one of the
following options, and then click Next:
- Access help from the Web
- Download help and access content locally
- Access help from a server on your intranet
- On the Summary page, review your choices
before installing the product package. To change the choices that
you made on previous pages, click Back, and
make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices,
click Install to install the package. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation
that is completed.
- When the installation process is complete, a message confirms
the completion of the process.
- Click View log file to open the
installation log file for the current session in a new window. You
must close the Installation Log window to continue.
- In the Install Package wizard, select whether to start
the product when you exit.
- Click Finish to start the selected
package. The Install Package wizard closes and you are returned to
the launchpad program.
- License the product.
Installing Rational Performance Tester Agent
Use these instructions to install Rational Performance Tester Agent.
About this task
By starting the installation process from the launchpad program, IBM Installation Manager is
automatically installed if it is not already on your computer, and
it starts preconfigured with the location of the repository that contains
the product package. If you install and start Installation
Manager directly,
then you must set repository preferences manually.
To learn how
to install the product from a command prompt in silent mode, see the Installing
Silently section of the IBM Installation Manager Information
Center.
To install from the launchpad:
Important:
Installation notes for the Windows Vista
operating system:
- You must run the launchpad programs as administrator. If the launchpad
program starts automatically (for example, if you are installing from
a CD), stop the launchpad program, and restart it by using the Run
as administrator command. (At the root level of the CD
or disk image, right-click launchpad.exe, and
click Run as Administrator.)
- Do not install the products into the Program Files directory
(C:\Program Files). If you select either an Installation
Location or a Shared Resources Directory in the Program
Files directory, the packages that you install must be
run as administrator.
Procedure
- Review the Installation considerations,
if you have not done so already.
- If you are installing from compressed files, such as .zip
or ISO files, extract the files into a common directory. Extract the
disk image to a directory that is named RPTAGENT_SETUP.
- If you are installing from a CD, insert the first product
disc into your CD drive. If autorun is enabled on your workstation,
then the launchpad will start automatically. Otherwise, start the
launchpad program manually.
-
Run the launchpad.exe command,
which is located in the root directory of the Setup disk installation
image.
-
Run the launchpad.sh command,
which is located in the root directory of the Setup disk installation
image.
- Select a language in which to run
the launchpad and Installation
Manager.
- Select Install IBM Rational Performance Tester Agent from
the launchpad menu. The Install Packages window
opens.
- Click a product package to highlight it. The
description of the package is displayed in the Details pane
at the bottom of the screen.
- To search for updates to the product packages, click Check
for Other Versions, Fixes, and Extensions. If updates
for a product package are found, then they are displayed in the Installation
Packages list on the Install Packages page
below their corresponding product. Only recommended updates are displayed
by default.
- To view all updates that are found for the available packages,
click Show all versions.
- To display a package description under Details,
click on the package name. If additional information about the package
is available, such as a readme file or release notes, a More
info link is included at the end of the description text.
Click the link to display the additional information in a browser.
To fully understand the package you are installing, review all information
beforehand.
Note:
For Installation
Manager to
search the predefined IBM update repository locations
for the installed packages, the Search the linked repositories
during installation and updates preference on the Repositories preference
page must be selected. This preference is selected by default. Internet
access is also required. A progress indicator shows that the search
is taking place. You can install updates at the same time that you
install the base product package.
- Select the product package and any updates to the package
to install. Updates that have dependencies are automatically selected
and cleared together. Click Next to continue.
Note:
If you install multiple packages at the same time, then
all the packages are installed into the same package group.
- On the Licenses page, read the license
agreement for the selected package. If you selected more than one
package to install, there might be a license agreement for each package.
On the left side of the License page, click each
package version to display its license agreement. The package versions
that you selected to install (for example, the base package and an
update) are listed under the package name.
- If you agree to the terms of all of the license agreements,
click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
- Click Next to continue.
- On the Location page, type the path
for the shared resources directory in the Shared
Resources Directory field, or accept the default path.
The shared resources directory contains resources that can be shared
by one or more package groups. Click Next to
continue.
The default path to use follows:
-
C:\Program Files\IBM\IBMIMShared
-
/opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
Important:
You can specify the shared resources
directory only the first time that you install a package. Use your
largest disk for this to help ensure adequate space for the shared
resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location
unless you uninstall all packages.
- On the Location page, create a package
group to install the product package into or if this is an update,
use the existing package group. A package group represents a directory
in which packages share resources with other packages in the same
group. To create a new package group:
- Click Create a new package group.
- Type the path for the installation directory for the
package group. The name for the package group is created
automatically.
The default path follows:
-
C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP
-
/opt/IBM/SDP
- Click Next to continue.
If the Architecture Selection control
is available, you can select 32-bit or 64-bit.
Install the 64-bit version of the agent controller only if you plan
to collect data from 64-bit application servers when using Rational Application Performance
Analyzer.
Any other use of the 64-bit version of the agent controller is not
supported.
- On the next Location page, you can
choose to extend an existing Eclipse IDE that is already installed
on your computer, adding the functionality in the packages that you
are installing. You must have Eclipse Version 3.6 with the latest
updates from eclipse.org to select this option.
- If you do not want to extend an existing Eclipse IDE, click Next to
continue.
- To extend an existing Eclipse IDE:
- Select Extend an existing Eclipse.
- In the Eclipse IDE field, type or navigate
to the location of the folder that contains the eclipse executable
file (eclipse.exe or eclipse.bin). Installation
Manager checks
whether the Eclipse IDE version is valid for the package that you
are installing. The Eclipse JVM field displays
the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for the IDE that
you specified.
- Click Next to continue.
- On the Features page under Translations,
select the languages for the package group. The corresponding translations
for the user interface and documentation for the product package will
be installed.
- On the next Features page, select
the package features to install.
- Optional: To see the dependency relationships
between features, select Show Dependencies.
- Optional: Click a feature to view its brief
description under Details.
- Select or clear features in the packages. Installation
Manager automatically
enforces any dependencies with other features and displays updated
download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
- When you are finished selecting features, click Next to
continue.
- On the next Features page, configure
the agent controller. Select either a Typical installation or
a Custom installation. If you select Custom
installation, you have the option of defining an access
list and enabling security:
- Optional: Specify an Access List. You
can limit access to the computer where the agent controller is installed,
or to a list of specific computers.
- Optional: Configure Security.
You can enable encrypted communication and limit access to a specified
set of user IDs.
- On the Summary page, review your choices
before installing the product package. To change the choices that
you made on previous pages, click Back, and
make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices,
click Install to install the package. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation
that is completed.
- When the installation process is complete, a message confirms
the completion of the process.
- Click View log file to open the
installation log file for the current session in a new window. You
must close the Installation Log window to continue.
- Click Finish to start the selected
package. The Install Package wizard closes and you are returned to
the launchpad program.
- Follow these steps to enable a test server for data collection:
- From the Start menu, select IBM Data Collection Infrastructure > Application
Server Instrumenter to open the instrumentation
application.
- Click Instrument Local Server,
and select the type of application server that you have running on
the server.
- Specify the server type fields, including the location
of the server if required, and click OK.
- Stop and start the server for the instrumentation to
take effect.
Note:
All IBM Rational Performance Tester systems
that are involved with the data collection infrastructure must have
the data collection software running for the transaction breakdown
functionality to be available within the results of a Rational Performance Tester test
schedule.
Note:
The application server instrumenter or the instrumentServer.bat (or instrumentServer.sh)
batch file can fail with a generic error message (Error
during install/uninstall) when instrumenting or uninstrumenting
a server. If this occurs, you can find more information to help troubleshoot
the error in the log files in the IBM Tivoli® common
directory. On Windows, the default location
of this directory is C:\Program Files\IBM\tivoli\common.
On Linux, the default location of this directory
is /var/ibm/tivoli/common. If the IBM Tivoli common
directory is not in the default location, search for a path that contains tivoli/common,
or for any of these log files: trace-install.log, trace-ma.log,
or trace-tapmagent.log.
Note:
For IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0
or later, if you create a new profile and then use the application
server instrumenter to instrument this profile without first starting WebSphere Application Server,
the application server instrumenter reports that the server is instrumented
and will request that you restart the server manually. This message
is incorrect; the server is not actually instrumented. To work around
this problem:
- Close and then restart the application server instrumenter.
- Select the entry that you just added from the list of instrumented
servers, and click Remove.
- Restart WebSphere Application Server.
- Restart the application server instrumenter, and use it to instrument
the server.
To avoid this problem, after creating a new profile, start
the WebSphere Application Server profile
manually. Then, use the application server instrumenter to instrument
the server.
Installing Rational Performance Tester Agent on AIX
Please refer to IBM Technote 1415344 for information on installing and uninstalling
the Rational Performance Tester Agent on AIX.
About this task
Please refer to IBM Technical
Note 1415344 for information on installing and uninstalling the Rational
Performance Tester Agent on AIX.
Installing Rational Performance Tester Agent
on z/OS (OS/390®)
You can install the Agent Controller for IBM Rational Performance Tester on the z/OS operating
system.
Uninstalling previous versions of Agent Controller
If you have a version of Agent Controller prior to 8.0, stop the
agent
and uninstall it before installing this version. You do not need to
remove Agent Controller Version 8.0 or later.
Configuring the operating system environment
- Create the installation directory for Agent Controller. For example: mkdir /u/rpt/IBM/RAC.
- Set ASSIZEMAX=2147483647. This might require support from the
system programmer.
- Add the following export commands to the .profile of the user
ID that will be used to start Agent Controller:
export RASERVER_HOME={install location}
export LIBPATH=$LIBPATH:{install location}/lib:{path to java installation}/bin:
{path to java installation}/bin/classic
export PATH=$PATH:{install location}/bin:{path to java installation}/bin
export _BPX_SHAREAS="NO"
where install location is
the full path to location where Rational Performance Tester is installed.
Note:
After you set the environment variables, you can use the java -fullversion command to verify the Java version. Java version 1.6 or later is required.
Installing Agent Controller
The Rational Performance Tester agent includes Agent Controller and the data collection
infrastructure.
- In a UNIX System Services shell, go to the directory
where you will install Agent Controller. For best results, install
Agent Controller in the /usr/lpp/ directory.
- Transfer the installation images ibmrac.os390.pax and tptpdc.os390.pax to the installation
directory.
- Issue this command to extract Agent Controller files:
pax -ppx -rvf ibmrac.os390.pax
- Issue this command to extract the test and performance tools (TPTP)
Agent Controller files:
pax -ppx -rvf tptpdc.os390.pax
- Make the Agent Controller shared object files program controlled
by issuing this command
in a UNIX System Services shell:
extattr +p /usr/lpp/IBM/AgentController/lib/*.so
- Issue these commands to extract Agent Controller files:
pax -ppx -rf tptpdc.nl1.os390.pax
pax -ppx -rf tptpdc.nl2.os390.pax
- After you have installed Agent Controller, change the directory
to the bin directory of the installation location, for example,/usr/lpp/IBM/AgentController/bin ; then run the setup
script by typing:
./SetConfig.sh
- Follow the on-screen prompt to configure Agent Controller.
Starting and stopping Agent Controller on the z/OS (OS/390)
- Start the server by logging in as root, opening the /usr/lpp/IBM/AgentController/bin directory, and issuing
the command:
./RAStart.sh
- To stop the server, log in as root, open the /usr/lpp/IBM/AgentController/bin directory, and issue this command:
./RAStop.sh
Uninstalling the Agent Controller for Rational Performance Tester on the z/OS (OS/390)
Managing licenses
Licensing for your installed IBM software
and customized packages is administered using the Manage Licenses
wizard in the IBM Installation Manager. The Manage Licenses
wizard displays license information for each of your installed packages.
Using the Manage Licenses wizard, you can apply a license to a
product or upgrade trial versions of an offering to a licensed version
by importing a product activation kit. You can also enable Floating
license enforcement for offerings with trial or permanent licenses
to use floating license keys from a license server.
For more information on managing licenses for your Rational product,
see:
About licenses
As a purchaser of an IBM Rational software
product, you can choose from three types of product licenses: an Authorized
User license, an Authorized User Fixed Term License (FTL), and a Floating
license. The best choice for your organization depends upon how many
people use the product, how often they require access, and how you
prefer to purchase your software.
Authorized User license
An IBM Rational Authorized
User license authorizes a single individual to use a Rational software
product. Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User license for each
individual user who accesses the product in any manner. An Authorized
User license cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the
original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.
For example,
if you purchase one Authorized User license, you can assign that license
to one individual, who can use the Rational software
product exclusively. The Authorized User license does not authorize
a second individual to use that product at any time, even if the licensed
individual is not using the product.
Authorized User Fixed Term License
An IBM Rational Authorized
User Fixed Term License (FTL) authorizes a single individual to use
a Rational software product for a specific
length of time (the term). Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User
FTL for each individual user who accesses the product in any manner.
An Authorized User FTL cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces
the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.
Note:
When
you purchase an Authorized User FTL under the Passport Advantage® Express® program, IBM will
automatically extend the license term for an additional year at the
prevailing price unless you notify IBM before
the license expires that you do not want an extension. The subsequent
FTL term starts when the initial FTL term expires. The price for this
subsequent term is currently 80% of the initial FTL price, but is
subject to change.
If you notify IBM that
you do not want to extend the license term, then you must stop using
the product when the license expires.
Floating license
An IBM Rational Floating
license is a license for a single software product that can be shared
among multiple team members; however, the total number of concurrent
users cannot exceed the number of floating licenses you purchase.
For example, if you purchase one floating license for a Rational software
product, then any user in your organization may use the product at
any given time. Another person who wants to access the product must
wait until the current user logs off.
To use floating licenses,
you must obtain floating license keys and install them on a Rational License
Server. The server responds to user requests for access to the license
keys; it will grant access to the number of concurrent users that
equals the number of licenses the organization purchased.
Enabling licenses
If you are installing the software for the first time or
want to extend a license to continue using the product, you have options
on how to enable licensing for your product.
Licenses for this product are enabled in two ways:
- Importing a product activation kit
- Enabling Rational Common Licensing to obtain access
to floating license keys
Activation kits
The Product Activation Kit
CD contain the permanent license key for you product. You use IBM Installation
Manager to import the activation kit to your product.
Floating license enforcement
Optionally,
you can obtain floating license keys, install IBM Rational License
Server, and enable Floating license enforcement for your product.
Floating license enforcement provides the following benefits:
- License compliance enforcement across the organization
- Fewer license purchases
- Serve license keys for IBM Rational Team
Unifying and Software Delivery Platform desktop products from the
same license server
Note:
Some 7.0 and later versions of Rational products
require an upgraded version of the Rational License
Server. See support article
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250404 for
license upgrade information.
For more information on obtaining
activation kits and Floating licenses, see Purchasing licenses.
Enabling runtime licenses for testing
To run tests, you must have the correct license keys installed.
Rational Performance Tester requires two types of licensing: product activation and
runtime licensing. Product activation licensing allows you to run
the product. Runtime licensing is unique to Rational Performance Tester. Runtime licensing consists of protocol keys and virtual
tester license key packs. Runtime licensing allows you to run performance
tests on specific protocols with multiple virtual users. You use different
tools to manage and configure product activation licensing and runtime
licensing. You manage product activation using Installation Manager.
You manage runtime licensing using IBM Rational License Key Administrator.
With product activation licenses you can start the product. There
are two forms of product activation licensing: a product activation
kit that is installed on the computer where the product is installed,
or a floating product license that users check out from a Rational
License Server. You can download the product activation kit from Passport
Advantage for authorized user purchases. For floating product licenses,
your license server administrator must log in to the Rational License
Center to download a floating license key and import it to your Rational
License Server. Make sure to use the version of Rational License Server
that is shipped with the product. Earlier versions of Rational License
Server might not support all of the necessary licensing functions.
For more information about the Rational License Server, see Managing licenses with Rational Common
Licensing.
The Rational License Server supports floating license keys, so
that administrators can manage licensing across the enterprise. Administrators
can install the Rational License Server from Passport Advantage or
from the product media. To learn more about product activation, including
the Rational License Server, see the product installation guide.
In addition to product activation, Rational Performance Tester also checks for runtime licensing when you run a performance
schedule. Runtime licensing consists of the correct protocol keys
and virtual tester license key packs. You need a protocol key to run
performance tests with any protocol other than HTTP. You need a virtual
tester license key pack to run tests with more than five virtual users.
You can check out these keys from the same Rational License Server
that you use for floating license product activation.
To check out protocol and virtual tester license keys in Windows,
you must use the IBM Rational License Key Administrator program to
point to a Rational License Server. Use the version of IBM Rational
License Key Administrator that was installed with Rational Performance Tester. Click Start > Programs > IBM Rational > License Key Administrator 8.1.1. Type the
name or IP address of your Rational License Server. Protocol and virtual
tester license keys are available from the Rational License Key Center
in the form of .upd files. If you double-click a .upd file in Windows,
the License Key Administrator program should start automatically and
import the license keys. To learn more about IBM Rational License
Key Administrator, click Help > Contents and Index.
There is no Linux version of the IBM Rational License Key Administrator.
To check out protocol and virtual tester license keys in Linux, you
must create and edit the .flexlmrc file. Create
the file .flexlmrc in the home directory of every
user who runs more than five virtual testers, uses a protocol other
than HTTP, or uses the floating license product activation. Edit the .flexlmrc file, adding a line with the computer name or
the IP address of the Rational License Server. For example, add the
line RATIONAL_LICENSE_FILE=@license-server-name.com or RATIONAL_LICENSE_FILE=@license-server-ip-address.
Runtime license examples
To run tests, you must have the correct license keys installed.
The trial licensing key allows you to run Rational Performance Tester for 30 days from the initial installation. After thirty
days from the first time you install the product, the trial license
expires. The trial license allows you to run HTTP performance tests
with up to 5 virtual users. For other protocols except for SOA, the
trial license allows you to run tests with a single user. The trial
license for Rational Performance Tester does not allow you to run tests using the SOA protocol.
The following table shows the number of virtual users you can use
depending on the license keys you have installed:
Protocol |
Trial |
Protocol key |
500-user virtual tester key pack and protocol key |
HTTP |
5 |
n/a |
505 |
Siebel |
1 |
5 |
505 |
SAP |
1 |
5 |
505 |
MySAP |
1 |
5 |
505 |
Citrix |
1 |
5 |
505 |
Socket |
5 |
n/a |
505 |
SOA |
0 |
5 |
505 |
Purchasing licenses
You can purchase new licenses if your current product license
is about to expire or if you want to acquire additional product licenses
for team members.
Procedure
- Determine the type of license you want to purchase.
- Go to ibm.com® or contact your IBM sales
representative to purchase the product license. For details, visit
the IBM web page on How
to buy software.
- Depending on the type of license you purchase, use the
Proof of Entitlement that you receive and do one of the following
to enable your product:
- If you purchase Authorized User licenses for your product,
go to Passport Advantage and
follow the instructions there for downloading your product activation
kit. After you have downloaded the activation kit, import the product
activation .jar file using IBM Installation Manager.
Back
up the product activation .jar file. If you uninstall the product
and then install the product again, you might need to use the product
activation .jar file to license the product again.
- If you purchase Floating licenses for your product, click
the link to the IBM Rational Licensing and Download
site, login (IBM registration is required), and
then select the link to connect to the IBM Rational License
Key Center. There you can use your Proof of Entitlement to obtain
floating license keys for your license server.
Optionally, you
can go to Passport Advantage to download
the activation kit for your product. After importing the activation
kit, you can switch from a floating to a permanent license type if
you use your computer offline for long periods.
What to do next
When you want to import the activation kit or enable Floating
License support for your product, use the Manage Licenses wizard in IBM Installation
Manager.
You can review license information for your installed packages,
including license types and expiration dates, from IBM Installation
Manager.
Procedure
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- On the main page, click Manage Licenses.
Results
The package vendor, current license types, and expiration
dates are displayed for each installed package.
Installing help content from an archive file
This topic explains how to install help content from the
archive file bundled with the product. Most help content is not installed
when you install your product. If you do not have an Internet connection,
to access help content locally you can install it from the bundled
archive file.
Before you begin
During installation, the help access option, Download
help and access the content locally, was selected. If
the help system window is open, close it before you start the following
procedure.
About this task
You can use this procedure to install help from the bundled
archive file, or from help archive files in RPT8.2.1_updateSite.zip
that you download from http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/documentation/updatesites/. To install the help content from the bundled
archive file:
Procedure
- Extract the help archive file com.ibm.rpt.remote.help.updateSite.zip to a temporary folder.
Note:
By default, on Windows,
the help archive file is installed in this directory: C:\Program
Files\IBM\SDP\rpt\remotehelp\docs.
- Start Rational Performance Tester and select a workspace. A warning message is displayed indicating that you need
to install help content.
- Click Launch Local Help Updater.
Alternately, from the main window of the product, click Help > Local Help Updater. The Local Help Updater is a browser application.
You might be prompted to adjust browser security settings to run the
Local Help Updater. The Updater site opens in a
separate browser window.
- In the Available Content window, select
the Internal Sites filter.
- Click the plus sign icon. The Add Internal Site window
opens.
- Type any name in the Name field.
For example, type "Rational Performance Tester Documentation."
- Click Browse, then navigate to the
directory where you extracted RPT8.2.1_updateSite.zip. Select the site.xml file, and then click OK. The name and location should now
be displayed in the list of internal sites.
- Click the name of the internal site.
- The Site List will be populated
with a list of the help that is available for download. Depending
on your network connection speed, this might take a few minutes. Select
the help content that you need.
- Click Install. The help content is downloaded and installed. A progress bar opens
and tracks the status of the download.
- Click OK, and then close the browser
window.
Results
The help that you selected is installed on your system.
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