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Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install IBM® Rational® Functional Tester software. After you install the software, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
Installing
In this section, you will learn about two ways to install the product. In the first approach, you use an executable file to directly install the product in an easy manner. In the second approach, you download and install IBM® Installation Manager and then use that tool to install the product.
Installing the product using IBM® Installation Manager
In this section, you will learn the pre-installation, installation, and post-installation tasks to install the product by using IBM® Installation Manager.
Installing software
This section provides the instructions for installing IBM® Installation Manager and the product as well as installation verification.

Administrator Guide
This guide describes how to install IBM® Rational® Functional Tester software. After you install the software, you can perform administration tasks such as license configuration and integration with other products. This guide is intended for administrators.
- Installing
  In this section, you will learn about two ways to install the product. In the first approach, you use an executable file to directly install the product in an easy manner. In the second approach, you download and install IBM® Installation Manager and then use that tool to install the product.
  - Installation requirements
    This section details hardware, software, and user privilege requirements that must be met in order to successfully install and run Rational® Functional Tester.
  - Installing the product using IBM® Installation Manager
    In this section, you will learn the pre-installation, installation, and post-installation tasks to install the product by using IBM® Installation Manager.
    - Installation terminology
      Understanding these terms can help you take full advantage of the installation information and your Rational® Functional Tester.
    - Planning the installation
      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 can help ensure a successful installation.
    - Preinstallation tasks
      Before you install the product, you might need to prepare or configure your computer.
    - Installing software
      This section provides the instructions for installing IBM® Installation Manager and the product as well as installation verification.
      - Installing from the Setup disk
        The Setup disk includes the launchpad program, which provides you with a single location to start the installation process.
      - Installing Rational® Functional Tester
        To get started, you must install Rational® Functional Tester.
      - Installing and upgrading Rational® Functional Tester in silent mode
        In silent mode installation, you can install or upgrade Rational® Functional Tester from the command line by using response files rather than using the IBM® Installation Manager graphical user interface.
    - Post-installation tasks
      After you have installed your product package, complete the post-installation tasks or configure your product package as required.
    - Installation in the shell sharing mode
      You can install Rational® Functional Tester in the same package group with the other supported Eclipse-based products. These products share a common environment, or they are shell shared. Shell shared products have a common installation directory, <install_directory>\IBM\SDP. Rational Functional Tester installs as a perspective in the UI of the product with which it is shell-shared.
    - Modifying installations
      The Modify Packages wizard in the IBM® Installation Manager enables you to change the language and feature selections of an installed product package. You can also use the Modify Packages wizard to install new features that might be included in a package update, such as a refresh pack.
    - Uninstalling Rational® Functional Tester
      The Uninstall Packages option in the Installation Manager enables you to uninstall packages from a single installation location. You can also uninstall all the installed packages from every installation location.
  - Upgrading and migrating
    When you want to use the enhanced functionality of Rational® Functional Tester, you must upgrade to the latest version of the product software.
- Starting Rational® Functional Tester from the command line
  You can start Rational® Functional Tester from the desktop environment or a command-line interface.
- Integrations in Web UI Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn about the supported integrations for the Web UI Test perspective.
- Integrations in Functional Test perspective
  In this section, you will learn about the supported integrations for the Functional Test perspective.

Installing software

This section provides the instructions for installing IBM® Installation Manager and the product as well as installation verification.

To install your product, follow the procedures and information in these topics.

Note: Rational® Functional Tester is also included in the Rational® Test Workbench package. You can use the Rational® Functional Tester license when you install Rational® Functional Tester through the Rational® Test Workbench package.