Installing Rational Functional Tester from a repository on an HTTP or HTTPS Web server: task overview

In this scenario, the product packages are retrieved by IBM® Installation Manager from an HTTP or HTTPS Web server.
These steps assume the repository containing the package for Rational® Functional Tester has been created on the HTTP or HTTPS Web server.
To install the Rational Functional Tester package from a repository on an HTTP or HTTPS server:
  1. Complete the preinstallation steps listed in Preinstallation tasks.
  2. Install IBM Installation Manager. Refer to Working with IBM Installation Manager. In this scenario, for example, the Installation Manager installation files are available from a shared drive.
  3. Start Installation Manager. Refer to Starting Installation Manager on Windows for details.
  4. Set the URL of the repository containing the package of Rational Functional Tester as a repository preference in Installation Manager. See Setting repository preferences in Installation Manager.
  5. Start the Install Packages wizard in Installation Manager and follow the on-screen instructions in the Install Packages wizard to complete the installation. For complete details, see Installing Rational Functional Tester by using the Installation Manager GUI.
  6. Configure your license. By default, a trial license for Rational Functional Tester is included. You must set the license to ensure you have continued access to work with the product. Refer to Managing licenses for details.
  7. For Linux®: Increase the number of file handles on your workstation. For details, see Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations.

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