Re: [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released

[Tools/400 <thomas.raddatz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is the most reliable approach available. But it is also the most 
uncomfortable approach.

Thomas.

Am 25.04.2021 um 16:58 schrieb Brian Parkins:
> FWIW, I >always< use Check For Updates. Never fails. On Windows I have a 
> standard folder (C:\RDi  Plugins\iSphere) from where the plug-in was 
> initially unzipped and installed. The procedure I follow is:
>
> - Download the .ZIP file
> - Clear existing standard folder
> - Unzip new version in standard folder
> - Start RDi
> - Use HELP > CHECK FOR UPDATES
>
> Invariably the newer version of iSphere is picked up: just follow the 
> prompts.
>
> HTH,
> Brian.
>
> On 25/04/2021 10:40, Tools/400 wrote:
> > Allan,
> >
> > Did you already told us what version of RDi you use? I could not find 
> > that information. I assume that you use 6.6 or higher so that 
> > validating the certificate chain should work. It does not work any 
> > longer for RDP 8.0.
> >
> > When I create a new release I test the repository by updating iSphere 
> > via:
> >
> > * Install New Software
> > * Eclipse Marketplace
> >
> > I never use "Update Software".
> >
> > Thomas.
> >
> > Am 24.04.2021 um 21:26 schrieb Alan Shore via WDSCI-L:
> > > Thanks Paul
> > > I will try thato tomorrow
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S® 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
> > >
> > >
> > > -------- Original message --------
> > > From: Paul Therrien <paultherrien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: 4/24/21 09:42 (GMT-05:00)
> > > To: 'Rational Developer for IBM i' <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released
> > >
> > > I updated iSphere at around 4pm New York time on 4/23 with no issues.
> > > In RDI I did an install software and pointed to the iSphere repository -
> > > http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0> 
> > >
> > >
> > > Downloaded and installed with no issue.
> > >
> > > Note: I use the 'Install New Software' option instead of the 'Check 
> > > for Updates' function.
> > > This has always worked for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of 
> > > Tools/400
> > > Sent: Friday, April 23, 2021 1:57 PM
> > > To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] [EXTERNAL] iSphere 4.0.0.r released
> > >
> > > I have no idea why that happens. It might be a problem at SourceForge 
> > > or a caching problem somewhere else.
> > >
> > > BTW, when I mentioned earlier in this thread that I successfully 
> > > installed iSphere 4.0.1, then I did that with RDi 9.6.
> > >
> > > I cannot update RDP 8.0 for a long time, because of the following error:
> > >
> > > Unable to read repository at
> > > http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml>. 
> > >
> > > Unable to read repository at
> > > http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml<http://isphere.sourceforge.net/eclipse/rdi8.0/site.xml>. 
> > >
> > > Received fatal alert: protocol_version
> > >
> > > I assume that SourceForge changed the TLS version to a newer version, 
> > > that is not supported by the Java runtime included in RDP 8.0.
> > >
> > > For RDi 9.6 users I suggest to close and restart RDi or wait for the 
> > > next day.
> > >
> > > Thomas.