Types of Rational DOORS installations

There are different types of Rational® DOORS® installations.
There are three Rational DOORS installers:
Table 1. Types of Rational DOORS installations
Type of installation Installer Setup type
Rational DOORS client

The client can either access a database on the local machine, or on a networked machine.

The Rational DOORS Help System is installed as part of the client installation.

Rational DOORS client installer Typical
Rational DOORS for ClearCase® Interface

Rational DOORS for ClearCase Interface allows you to transfer data between Rational DOORS and ClearCase, so you can synchronize configuration management regimes and establish traceability between information managed in Rational DOORS and versions managed by ClearCase.

When you install Rational DOORS for ClearCase Interface, the Rational DOORS client is also installed.

Rational DOORS client installer Custom
Rational DOORS for Rational Rose® Interface

Rational DOORS for Rational Rose Interface allows you to transfer data between Rational DOORS and Rational Rose, so you can add traceability to your software design process.

When you install Rational DOORS for Rational Rose Interface, the Rational DOORS client is also installed.

Rational DOORS client installer Custom
Rational DOORS interoperation server

The Rational DOORS interoperation server is one of the components that you need to run Rational DOORS Web Access.

When you have installed the Rational DOORS client, you run it with the -interop command-line parameter, and your system recognizes it as a Rational DOORS interoperation server.

Rational DOORS client installer Typical
Rational DOORS database server

You install the Rational DOORS database server on a local machine, and then set up the Rational DOORS client to access it from a local or remote machine.

Rational DOORS server installer Typical
Rational DOORS Example Data

Users can familiarize themselves with Rational DOORS without accessing production data or installing a local Rational DOORS database server.

Rational DOORS Example Data N/A

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