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This guide provides an overview and describes the tasks to get you started with IBM® Rational® Test Workbench.
Installation overview
The IBM® Rational® Test Workbench installation package includes several products and components. These can be installed together or separately.

Rational® Test Workbench
- Release Notes
  Read about the new features and enhancements in this release for each of the individual products that is contained in the IBM® Rational® Test Workbench package.
- System Requirements
  This document includes information about hardware and software requirements for each of the individual products that is contained in the IBM® Rational® Test Workbench package.
- Getting Started
  This guide provides an overview and describes the tasks to get you started with IBM® Rational® Test Workbench.
  - IBM® Rational® Test Workbench overview
    You can use Rational® Test Workbench to create, modify, and run different kinds of tests and to organize test assets.
  - Installation overview
    The IBM® Rational® Test Workbench installation package includes several products and components. These can be installed together or separately.
  - Installation planning
    You must read the installation planning information before you begin the installation of your product. Effective planning and an understanding of the key aspects of the installation process can help decide to use an installation method that works best for you.
  - Installation
    You can find information about installing the product that you want to install.
  - Managing licenses
    You can find information about the licenses that you can purchase or purchased to use any or all products in the Rational® Test Workbench package.

Installation overview

The IBM® Rational® Test Workbench installation package includes several products and components. These can be installed together or separately.

Rational® Test Workbench Products

The Rational® Test Workbench package includes the following products and components:

IBM® Rational® Integration Tester
IBM® Rational® Functional Tester
IBM® Rational® Performance Tester
IBM® Rational® Test Control Panel

Auxiliary products

The auxiliary products that you can use along with the Rational® Test Workbench products but are not included in the Rational® Test Workbench package are as follows:

IBM® Rational® Test Virtualization Server
IBM® Rational® Performance Test Server

To use these auxiliary products you must purchase the licenses to use them. You can then download and install these products separately.

You can use either or both these products by installing the IBM® Rational® Integration Tester Agent that is available when you purchase either IBM® Rational® Test Virtualization Server or IBM® Rational® Performance Test Server. You must download and install the agent separately.

Licenses

You must have purchased licenses to download and use the products in the Rational® Test Workbench package. The licensed software is listed in your entitlement and the software packages are available for downloading. For more information about licenses, see Managing licenses.