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
- Make sure that you meet the system, licensing, and other requirements. To view a checklist of installation prerequisites, see Installation preparation for Rational DOORS.
- If you are installing on Windows 2012, Windows 2008, or Windows 7 systems, you must log in to the
administrator account or run as an administrator. To run as an administrator,
right-click the installer file and then click Run as
Administrator.
- If you are installing the client and database server on the same computer and are using the
client to administer Rational DOORS, install the client first. Then, install the database server.
- You must know the port number and server name that you intend to use for the database server. You need this information when you install the client. The port number must be higher than 1023; the default is 36677.
About this task
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. You do not need to modify the operating
system to benefit from the large address aware capability
Procedure
- 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, 27000@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.
- Review the information, and then click Install. When you are prompted, clickFinish.
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.
After you install the client and log in to the Rational
DOORS database server for the first time, the client disappears while the user index
is created and stored on the server. The client connection is visible on the server
and in the Windows Task Manager, but not on the screen. After the user index is
complete, the client reappears and the login operation is completed. The delay does
not occur in subsequent login operations.