Installation on Windows work sheet

To make installing IBM® Rational® Change easier, print a copy of this work sheet and document information for all possible items before starting. Then, use this work sheet to document other items during the installation. Save the work sheet after completing the installation. You might need it for upgrades.

This work sheet contains multiple server installations. Use the appropriate information for your installation. All items apply to the Jetty, IBM WebSphere® Application Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server Community Edition, and Tomcat installations, unless otherwise noted.

  1. Rational Change installation directory (CHANGE_HOME)

    Directory where Rational Change is installed

    Use Default: C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\Change\5.3

    Use Value: __________________________________

  2. Local admin user (local_admin_user)

    User account that is authenticated by Rational Change and is used to perform certain background activities

    Use Default: admin

    Use Value: __________________________________

  3. Host server name (server_name)

    Name of the host running the IBM Rational Synergy session

    Use Default: Name of local host

    Use Value: __________________________________

  4. License server (port@host)

    Server that validates product licenses

    Use Default: 19353@hostname

    Use Value: __________________________________

  5. Server port number (port)

    Port number for the Rational Change server

    For Jetty, if you have an existing Rational Change installation, select a different port number for this installation.

    Use Default: 8600

    Use Value: __________________________________

  6. Context (context)

    Web-context on which the Rational Change application runs

    Use Default: change

    Use Value: __________________________________

  7. Help server context (help_server_context)

    Web-context on which the Rational Change Help application runs. During installation, you can use an existing help application server (such as the information center) or install your own. If you choose to use the existing help application server, then this item does not apply.

    Use Default: changehelp

    Use Value: __________________________________

  8. IBM WebSphere profile (was_profile)

    For the WebSphere Application Server installation, collections of user files that share core product files. A profile contains its own set of scripts, environment, and repository.

    Use Default: AppSrv01

    Use Value: __________________________________

  9. WebSphere admin user (was_admin user or wasce_admin user)

    Admin credentials for the WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. This information is used to start the application.

    Use Default: None

    Use Value: __________________________________

  10. WebSphere server instance (was_server instance)

    For the WebSphere Application Server installation, represents an instance of the application server on which the application is deployed and runs. Multiple server instances can exist for a profile. Each server instance has its own memory space allocated in the server JVM, which it uses for application management. Multiple applications can be deployed on a single server instance.

    Use Default: myServer

    Use Value: __________________________________

  11. Rational Synergy installation directory (ccm_home)

    Path to the Rational Synergy installation to use for Rational Synergy back-end sessions. This path must be visible to all hosts used for Rational Synergy back-end sessions.

    Use Default: Retrieved from registry setting

    Use Value: __________________________________

  12. Rational Synergy database path (database_path)

    UNC path to a Rational Synergy database. This database must be at the same release level as the Rational Synergy installation at CCM_HOME.

    Use Default: None

    Use Value: __________________________________

  13. Rational Synergy Session User (cm_session_user)

    Operating system (OS) user that runs back-end sessions. This user must be defined in the OS and be a user in the database. See Creating the Rational Synergy session user in the operating system and On Windows.

    Use Default: csuser

    Use Value: __________________________________

  14. Local database path (local_database_path)

    Windows local path to a UNIX Rational Synergy database. The local path can be any directory accessible to the Rational Change server. Set this location using -u database in the Optional Arguments box on the System Administration action Server tab.

    Use Default: None

    Use Value: __________________________________

  15. Configuration files directory (config_dir)

    Subdirectory where web application files are copied

    Use Default: CHANGE_APP_HOME\WEB-INF\wsconfig

    Use Value: __________________________________

  16. Mail server host (mailserver_host)

    Host that runs the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail server

    Use Default: None

    Use Value: __________________________________

  17. Rational Directory Server URL (rds_url)

    URL for an Rational Directory Server installation

    Use Default: ldap://localhost:1389

    Use Value: __________________________________


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