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Task | Client and/or Server | Information | Comment |
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Shut down the servers and databases. | Client Server |
Shut down the WebSphere Application servers for Rational ClearQuest Web servers. Shut down the Rational ClearQuest databases, using the processes specific to each vendor database. Then shut down all other IBM Rational products. | This action prevents Rational ClearQuest clients from accessing or updating the databases. |
Verify that you have a supported version of WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server installed and configured | Server | Prepare the WebSphere Application Server environment for ClearCase and ClearQuest web servers | Rational ClearQuest version 8.0.1 requires WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server 8.0 or 8.5. Before upgrading, seeUpgrade ClearQuest Web Server features: considerations and best practices. |
On Windows systems, disable Terminal Services | Server | Disable Terminal Services before installing, upgrading, or modifying Rational products | |
Before installing Rational products with Installation Manager, use the rationaluninstalltool.exe tool to uninstall previous versions of Rational products that were installed with the MSI-based installation technology. | Client Server |
Uninstall Rational products, version 7.1 and earlier | |
Confirm that your user ID meets the required access privileges for installing the product. | Client Server |
User privilege requirements for installing the product | Requirements for Linux and Windows users. |
To make products available to non-root users, set the umask variable to 0022, before you install ClearQuest on a Linux or UNIX system. | Client Server |
To set the umask variable:
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Check the downloaded electronic images. | Client Server |
Verifying and extracting electronic images | |
Use the IBM Packaging Utility if you want to install multiple Rational products in the same repository. | Client Server |
IBM Packaging Utility | You can use the Packaging Utility to perform
the following tasks:
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For best results, before you work with your Rational product, increase the number of file handles available. | Client Server |
Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations | How to set ulimit to a number significantly larger than 1024. |
Verify that the user or administrator upgrading the product has the required access privileges. | Client Server |
User privilege requirements for installing the product | |
Upgrade Rational licensing software | Client Server |
Upgrading the Rational License Key Server | This step is required only when upgrading from
version 7.0.x or 7.1.1 to version 8.0.1. Attention:
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Windows Only: Install Rational License Key Administrator (LKAD) |
Client Server |
Installing License Key Administrator | When you upgrade from ClearQuest version 7.0.x
or 7.1.1 to version 8.0, LKAD versions 8.0 and earlier are uninstalled
when you upgrade to Rational ClearQuest version
8.0. You receive the License Key Administrator Removal Warning that
indicates LKAD will be uninstalled. You must click the License Key
Administrator Removal Warning to see the warning text. You must use
LKAD version 8.1.3 with Rational ClearQuest version
8.0.1. Note: You cannot install LKAD version 8.1.1 at the same time
you are upgrading to Rational ClearQuest version
7.1.2.
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Install Rational ClearQuest silently. Note: This
step is optional unless you are installing on a platform that does
not use the GUI.
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Client Server |
Installing silently | Information about silent installations. |
Optionally, manually run the commands install, start, and uninstall for Installation Manager. | Client Server |
IBM Installation Manager tasks | |
Optionally, use the launchpad to install Rational ClearQuest on Windows platforms. | Client Server |
Installing from the launchpad program | Steps on installing Rational ClearQuest using the Rational ClearQuest launchpad. |
Upgrade Rational ClearQuest by using Installation Manager. | Client Server |
Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI | Description of the screens you will see in Installation Manager when installing Rational ClearQuest. |
Upgrade ClearQuest Web server features: | Server | See Upgrade ClearQuest Web Server features: considerations and best practices | You can upgrade these server components.
The ClearQuest Web Server and reporting features are installed in the same profile. These components must all be upgraded at the same time. |
Upgrade synchronization and Rational Shipping Servers. | Server | ClearQuest MultiSite Installation | You must upgrade all of your synchronization servers and shipping servers at the same time. |