The following changes have been made for this release:
- Unlike previous releases of the adapter framework, Adapter Framework
2.6 software is bundled separately from ICS. This makes possible
separate installations and a more flexible enhancement path for both the
adapter framework and ICS. It also isolates the adapter framework from
releases prompted solely by broker enhancements, and vice versa. In
consequence, there are a number of new installation, upgrade, and migration
scenarios. Installation and upgrade scenarios are discussed in Overview of installation. For information on migrating adapters from previous
releases to the new adapter framework, see the document Migrating
Adapters to Adapter Framework, Version 2.6.
- Adapter Framework 2.6 uses Java TM Runtime Environment
(JRE) 1.4.2. IBM JDK 1.4.2 for all
supported platforms is delivered on a separate CD with this release.
- The adapter framework installer now features an integration broker
selection window.
- The adapter framework now supports the following:
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.1, service pack 3
- SuSE Linux Standard Server 8.1, service pack 3
- Read Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 Update 1:
- RHEL 3.0 ES
- RHEL 3.0 AS
- RHEL 3.0 WS
- Windows 2003
- The adapter framework supports WASDIE 5.1 and 5.1.1
- The adapter framework installer allows you to select installation of the
WebSphere Business Integration Toolset or the adapter framework or both for
Windows platforms only. If you select ICS as the broker, or if the
Installer detects that ICS is installed, or if the operating system is Windows
2003, the toolset component cannot be installed.
- The adapter framework installer sets the following new environment
(Windows) and shell script (UNIX) variables:
- ARMJAR to support IBM Tivoli(R) Monitoring for Transaction
Performance.
- WAS_CLIENT_HOME to support WebSphere Application Server integration
brokers.
- The document features a new troubleshooting chapter describing all
installation error messages.
