Rational application developer agent controller

Prepare the following CDs prior to installing Rational Application Developer V6 and the Portal Tools:

Follow these steps to install this product:

Figure 3-1 Rational Software Development Platform Launchpad

Figure 3-2 Installation directory window

WebSphere Application Server V5.1 will be automatically installed when installing the WebSphere Portal V5.1 Test Environment as shown in 3.3, WebSphere Portal V5.1 Test Environment.

Also select Portal Tools under the Additional Features heading. This option is required for portlet development. Click Next to continue.


Figure 3-3 Features window

Note: Agent Controller can be installed after the installation of Rational Application Developer by selecting Install Agent Controller from the launchpad, as shown in Figure 3-1.

More information about this tool can be found online at:

Click Finish to complete this installation.


Figure 3-4 Agent Control installation window