Extracting the downloaded product software packages

When you want to use the downloaded product software packages for installation, you must extract the archive files to a repository location or folder on the computer on which you want to install the products. IBM® Installation Manager uses this repository location for sourcing the product software during installation.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:
  • Downloaded the product software packages that are in your entitlement from IBM Passport Advantage website to a folder on your computer.
  • Installed IBM® Installation Manager. For more information about Installation Manager, refer to IBM® Installation Manager documentation.

About this task

If an installation package uses multiple archives that are packaged into folders or disks, extract all the archives to the same root folder.

Procedure

  1. Create a temporary folder on your computer in which you can extract the installation files.
    For example, on computers that run on Windows, the folder can be as follows: C:\Install\<productName>. On computers that run on Linux or other operating systems, the folder can be as follows: opt/install/<productName>.
    Note: This location can be referred to as the temp_install location.
  2. Open the file archives and extract the archived folder to the temp_install location.

    The following table displays the locations to extract the file archives when you want to use either launchpad or IBM® Installation Manager, if you already have installed IBM® Installation Manager.

Example

Table 1.
Packages Folder structure in the installation directory

If you are installing IBM® Rational® Test Workbench and all its components by using the launchpad
On Windows:
  • C:\Install\RTW
  • C:\Install\RIT_SETUP
  • C:\Install\RTCP_SETUP
  • C:\Install\RPT
  • C:\Install\RFT
  • C:\Install\RTW_SETUP
On Linux:
  • opt/install/RTW
  • opt/install/RIT_SETUP
  • opt/install/RTCP_SETUP
  • opt/install/RPT
  • opt/install/RFT
  • opt/install/RTW_SETUP
If you are installing IBM® Rational® Integration Tester and all its components by using the launchpad
On Windows:
  • C:\Install\RIT_SETUP
  • C:\Install\RTCP_SETUP
  • C:\Install\RTW_SETUP
On Linux:
  • opt/install/RIT_SETUP
  • opt/install/RTCP_SETUP
  • opt/install/RTW_SETUP
If you are installing IBM® Rational® Functional Tester by using the launchpad
On Windows:
  • C:\Install\RFT
  • C:\Install\RFT_SETUP
On Linux:
  • opt/install/RFT
  • opt/install/RFT_SETUP
If you are installing IBM® Rational® Performance Tester by specifying the repository location in Installation Manager)

C:\Install\RFT