Unpacking databases

A database is required when installing Rational Change. Use the following information to determine whether an existing database can be used during installation.

Based on your database and server, do one of the following:

For a detailed discussion about stand-alone and central servers, see Installation considerations.

On Windows

Procedure

  1. Log on as the Rational Synergy administrator on the database server machine.
  2. From the Windows Explorer menu, select Start > All Programs > IBM Rational > IBM Rational Tools > IBM Rational Synergy 7.1 > CM Command Prompt to start a Rational Synergy command window.
  3. Unpack a Rational Synergy 7.1 database to database_path (item 11 on your worksheet. See Installing Rational Change on Windows worksheet). Also, be sure to use the UNC path for the database_path
    > ccmdb unpack %CCM_HOME%\packfiles\base.cpk /to
       database_path

On UNIX

Procedure

  1. On the database server machine, set user to ccm_root.
    $ su ccm_root
       Password:*****
  2. Set the path (if not already set) to include the Rational Synergy installation path, ccm_home (item 10 on your worksheet. See Installing Rational Change on UNIX worksheet).
    $ CCM_HOME=ccm_home; export CCM_HOME
       $ PATH=$CCM_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATH
  3. Unpack a Rational Synergy 7.1 database to database_path (item 11 on your worksheet).
    $ ccmdb unpack $CCM_HOME/packfiles/base.cpk -t database_path