Installing the Rational DOORS client that is to administer the Rational DOORS system

The Rational® DOORS® client runs on Windows systems only. To install Rational DOORS, a Rational DOORS administrator first installs the client that is to be used to administer the Rational DOORS system. Then, the administrator installs the database server and sets up the administrator and database manager accounts on the client. At that point, team members who are not administrators can install the client on their computers.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Open the Rational DOORS client installer, and follow the prompts to install a typical setup of the software.
    Tips: Keep in mind the following information as you progress through the installer program.
    • If you are installing the Japanese version of the client, when you are prompted to select a folder, you must accept the default folder.
    • When you select a setup, be sure to select Typical.
    • The database port is the port number that the Rational DOORS database server is to use.
    • The database host is the name of the Rational DOORS database server computer.
    • When you are prompted to enter license information, be sure to enter it in the correct format:
      • If you are using a license server, enter the location of the license server in this format: port@host; for example, 19353@licenseserver.
      • If you are using a local license, type the path to the file; for example, C:DOORS_License\license.dat.
    • If you select Supply license information later, you must enter license information when you start the client.
  2. Review the information, and then click Install. When you are prompted, clickFinish.
  3. Optional: Increase the virtual address space. The Rational DOORS client for Windows systems is now large address aware, which means that it has more virtual address space. The client can address up to 4 GB of memory on 64-bit versions of Windows systems and up to 3 GB of memory on 32-bit versions. On 64-bit versions of Windows systems, you do not need to modify the operating system to benefit from the large address aware capability. However, on 32-bit versions, you must increase the user memory allocation.
    • On 32-bit versions of Windows Vista systems and later, increase the user memory allocation to greater than 2 GB by using the bcdedit command and setting the IncreaseUserVA parameter.
      1. Run the command prompt as an administrator:

        Click Start, and in the Search field, enter cmd.exe. Right-click cmd.exe, and select Run as administrator.

      2. At the command prompt, type bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072.
      3. Restart the computer.
    • On 32-bit versions of Windows systems that are earlier than Windows Vista, increase the user memory allocation by editing the C:\boot.ini file.
      1. In that file, find the startup line that includes the /fastdetect switch.
      2. At the end of that line, type /3GB.
      3. Restart the computer.

      The /3GB switch changes the way that the 4 GB virtual address space is divided. Typically, the virtual address space is divided as 2 GB of user mode virtual address space and 2 GB of kernel mode (operating system) virtual address space. When you use the /3GB switch, the space is divided into 3 GB of user mode virtual address space and 1 GB of kernel mode virtual address space.

What to do next

Install the Rational DOORS database server, and then start the Rational DOORS client. When you start the client for the first time, you must enter a new password for the administrator user, and then create a database manager account.

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