IBM Rational Systems Developer, Version 7.0 Release Notes

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Contents

1.0 About this release
   1.1 New in this release
2.0 Installation information
   2.1 Hardware requirements
   2.2 Software requirements
3.0 Known limitations, problems, and workarounds
4.0 IBM Rational Software Support
5.0 Notices and trademarks

1.0 About this release

IBM® Rational® Systems Developer is a model-driven design and development tool that takes advantage of the full power of Eclipse and includes plug-ins that enable software architects and developers to create well-architected C/C++, Java™, and CORBA-based applications that leverage UML 2.

The latest version of this document is available at http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/v7/rsd/70/docs/readme/readme.html.

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1.1 New in this release

This release of Rational Systems Developer contains enhancements to version 6.0 releases and new features, including:

For an overview of key features and functionality, including descriptions of new features and enhancements, links to tutorials and samples, and links to get started, visit the Welcome (Help > Welcome).

2.0 Installation information

For information about installing Rational Systems Developer, installation prerequisites, installing from a command line, and using a local repository on an HTTP server, see the latest version of the Installation Guide at http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/v7/rsd/70/docs/install_instruction/install.html.

You can also view the Installation Guide for your product from the installation launchpad, in the documentation directory of the first product CD, or in the documentation subdirectory of the product's installation directory.

For updated documentation on commands for running Installation Manager in silent mode, refer to the Installation Manager online help.

Note the following changes and corrections that might not be available in the translated version of the Installation Guide:

2.1 Hardware requirements

For information about hardware requirements for installing Rational Systems Developer, see the Installation Guide.

2.2 Software requirements

For information about software and browser requirements for installing Rational Systems Developer, see the Installation Guide.

Note the following updates which might not appear in translated versions:

3.0 Known limitations, problems, and workarounds

These release notes include release-specific information, such as problems and limitations that were not available until after the product documentation was finalized.

4.0 IBM Rational Software Support

IBM Rational Software Support provides you with technical assistance.

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Rational Systems Developer.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for Rational Systems Developer.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

5.0 Notices and trademarks

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