These instructions were created by Anup Kalia, a PhD student in our department. Anup is helping informally with this course.

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• Log in to VCL. Make a new reservation by selecting the environment CSC513_RSA.
• Navigate through the following to open IBM RSA Start->All Programs->IBM Software Delivery Platform->IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 8.0.1-> IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software
• Once the Eclipse-based framework opens, create a new project File->New->Model Project
• Make sure you are in the Modelling perspective
• Give a project name "CSC513_CaseStudy" and click next
• Rename the file name to the project name and click next
• Select the default diagram type to be "Deployment Diagram" and click Finish to create the project
• Browse through the following CSC513_CaseStudy->Models->CSC513_CaseStudy
• Right click on CSC513_CaseStudy and select Add Diagram->Sequence Diagram
• Now you can view a canvas in the center with a palette to the right-side of it. From the palette you can select several UML options to create a sequence diagram
• Left click on the "LifeLine" and drag it on to the canvas. Click on "Create Class" to give a name to the object
• Create an asynchronous message between two lifelines
• Drag the "Alternate Combine Fragement" option to create an ALT option. Add suitable guards to the option
• To save the sequence diagram as an image right click on the canvas and select File->Save As Image File..
• You can export the project by right clicking on the project name and selecting CSC513_CaseStudy->Export
• Select General->Archive File
• Export the Project as *.zip file (contains 2 files: .project and <file name>.emx)
• Save the file as an "Archive File"
• You can import the project by right clicking on the Project Explorer
• Select General->Existing Project into Workspace
• Select Archive and then Browse to select your zip file
• For creating a PDF document as a part of deliverables, copy the images of sequence diagrams on to a WORD document and export the document as a PDF file
• For submitting a worklog, goto "C:\Users\<unity Id>\Rabbit" and compress the folder "C.Users.Administrator.IBM.rationalsdp.workspace" as a .zip file. Rename the file as "worklog_<unity Id>_<mm-dd-yy-hour-min>.zip". Everytime you log in to VCL create a separate worklog and submit it. Please exit IBM RSA first and then zip the folder.