Rational Developer for System z
Version 9.0.1
Quick Start Guide
This guide describes a quick and easy way to install the product.
National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, print the language-specific PDF from the installation media.
Product overview
Rational Developer for System z consists of a common workbench and integrated set of tools that support end-to-end development of on-demand applications and help make mainframe development, web development, and integrated mixed workload or composite development faster and more efficient. The Rational Developer for System z Host Utilities included with Rational Developer for System z provides tooling for Code Review and Code Coverage in batch mode.
Step 1: Access the software

This product offering includes:
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Quick Start Guide and Documentation Disc
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Server for z/OS® Installation Discs
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Installation Discs
If you are downloading your software from Passport Advantage®, follow the steps that are listed here.
- Log in to Passport Advantage
- Select Software Downloads and Media Access
- Select the Software Download tab
- Select the Download Finder
- Select Find by description or part number
- Select the Product Description and All radio buttons and enter Rational Developer in the description field
- Select Continue
- Expand the eAssemblies
- Download the following IBM Rational Developer for System z eAssemblies:
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Client v9.0.1 Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Server v9.0.1 Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly
Step 2: Evaluate the hardware and system configuration

For client system requirements information, see the prerequisite information in the Rational Developer for System z Installation Guide (GI11-8297). For Host system requirements information, see the prerequisite information in the Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Guide (SC23-7658).
For the most up-to-date Host and Client system requirements information, see the systems requirements information found on the Rational Developer for System z System Requirements tab of the IBM Rational Developer for System z website (http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/developerforsystemz).
For a more detailed listing of the hardware and software requirements, see the Rational Developer for System z Prerequisites Guide (SC23-7659) found on the library page of the IBM Rational Developer for System z website (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038517).
Step 3: Install the Host components of Rational Developer for System z
The following installation and configuration documents are provided to assist you with the installation of the Rational Developer for System z Host components:
- Program Directory for IBM Rational Developer for System z: Provides z/OS host installation instructions.
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Utility Guide: Provides basic and common z/OS host customization information.
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Quick Start Guide: Provides basic z/OS host configuration information.
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Guide: Provides Detailed z/OS host configuration information.
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Reference: Provides background and supporting z/OS host configuration information.
To install the host components of Rational Developer for System z, follow the installation instructions that are found in the Rational Developer for System z Program Directory - HHOP900 (GI11-8298).
To configure a basic installation of the host functions, follow the configuration instructions that are found in the Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Utility Guide (SC14-7282) and the Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Quick Start Guide (GI11-9201).
Based on your environment, it is possible that the basic installation and configuration might not meet your needs. To configure a more complex installation of the Rational Developer for System z host functions, see the information found in the Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Guide (SC23-7658) and the Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Reference Guide (SC14-7290) .
If you are installing the SCLM Developer Toolkit, see the SCLM Developer Toolkit Administrators Guide (SC23-9801) for the SCLM developer Toolkit installation and configuration information.
The Developer for System z host installation and configuration guides are available on the IBM Rational Developer for System z Server for z/OS Installation Disc.
Step 4: Install the workstation components of Rational Developer for System z

The following installation and configuration documents are provided to assist you with the installation of the Rational Developer for System z Client components:
- IBM Rational Developer for System z Installation Guide: Provides Client installation information.
If you downloaded your product from Passport Advantage, follow the instructions in the Rational Developer for System z Installation Guide (GI11-8297) available at http://www-05.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?CTY=US&FNC=SRX&PBL=GI11-8297-08 to install the client components of Rational Developer for System z on the workstation.
The Developer for System z client installation and configuration guides are also available on the IBM Rational Developer for System z Quick Start Guide and Documentation Disc.
More information

For more information on the functions, features, and operation of Rational Developer for System z, see the Rational Developer for System z Information Center available at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ratdevz/v9r0/index.jsp.
For the most up-to-date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts, and tutorials, see the library page of the Rational Developer for System z website (http://www-01.ibm.com/software/sw-library/en_US/products/Z964267S85716U24/).