Re: RDi update

[Steve Ferrell <steve.ferrell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Justin,

If you are downloading them, you can create a local repository of the zip files. We have several large accounts that do this in their intranet.

Put the zips in a folder and include 3 more simple files. The Timestamp data in these are simple long values, so you can change them to fit your needs, or reuse the ones below.

Create a p2.index file that contains: (this informs p2 which order to use. See compositeConntent.xml is first.

version=1
metadata.repository.factory.order= compositeContent.xml,content.xml,!
artifact.repository.factory.order= compositeArtifacts.xml,artifacts.xml,!

Create a file 'compositeArtifacts.xml' that defines the children files. They can include a folder location, but it's easier to keep them in the same level folder. (Add the following content (same style for 98, just change the names.)

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<?compositeMetadataRepository version='1.0.0'?>
<repository name='&quot;IBM Rational Developer for i 9.9.0.1 composite&quot;'
    type='org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.metadata.repository.CompositeArtifactRepository'
    version='1.0.0'>
    <properties size='1'>
        <property name='p2.timestamp' value='1770106920000' />
                <property name='p2.atomic.composite.loading' value='true'/>
    </properties>
    <children size='2'>
        <child location='RDI9901p2'/>
        <child location='RDI9902p2'/>
    </children>
</repository>

Create a 'compositeContent.xml' file that has similar data. The repository type is the only change.

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<?compositeMetadataRepository version='1.0.0'?>
<repository name='&quot;IBM Rational Developer for i 9.9.0.1 composite&quot;'
    type='org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.metadata.repository.CompositeMetadataRepository'
    version='1.0.0'>
    <properties size='1'>
        <property name='p2.timestamp' value='1770106920000' />
                <property name='p2.atomic.composite.loading' value='true'/>
    </properties>
    <children size='2'>
        <child location='RDI9901p2'/>
       <child location='RDI9902p2'/>
    </children>
</repository>

Now you can simply add this repository and update from 9900 to 9902 in this case; do the same with 9801-8 and you will be able to install and use check for updates to jump to 9808 quickly. This is how the IBM repository is setup.

Hope this helps.

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From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Justin Taylor
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Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDi update

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FWIW, I've had firewalls blocking my updates for years, so I just download and install from ZIP.  Just add the downloaded ZIP as an Archive under Install New Software.  They aren't cumulative, so it's tedious with a fresh
9.8 install, but after that, it's not bad.



On Thu, May 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM DEnglander--- via WDSCI-L < wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Steve or Daniel,
>
> When I click on Check for Updates under Help, RDI runs for about 5
> seconds [seeing progress bar], stops, and nothing happens.
>
> Clicking on Help ---> Install New Software, i see this site listed and
> click on it:
>
>
> https://publ/
> ic.dhe.ibm.com%2Fibmdl%2Fexport%2Fpub%2Fsoftware%2Fawdtools%2Frdi%2Fv9
> 8%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csteve.ferrell%40fortra.com%7C632366eabea9428ef4150
> 8deb0246c54%7Cca81e23b350945eea9983e346acf274d%7C0%7C0%7C6391418676744
> 58191%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAw
> MCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdat
> a=O8oom0YQIIJS%2B4cGkTPDTKpLZmeQpgfsR3MdWUDxb2E%3D&reserved=0
>
>
> When I click on it, I see RDi 9.8.0.1 through 9.8.0.8.
>
> I've clicked on 9.8.0.8 and tried, and nothing installs. I try 9.8.0.3
> [and almost all of the others], it prompts to restart, but I'm still
> on 9.8.0.2. No matter which update I want to install, RDi has a
> message ending in "... updates are not permitted." Am I doing something wrong?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Doug
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