Setting up the Rational Connector to work with the SAP Solution Manager

You configure SAP Solution Manager to work with the Rational® Connector.

Before you begin

The Rational Connector is set up to work with IBM® Rational tools.

About this task

You configure Solution Manager so that the tab for the Rational Connector is shown.

It can take 4 hours to two days to complete the tasks to configure and activate the integration. Some of the steps are repeated as you deploy multiple connectors that are attached to the same Solution Manager instance and create and configure more connected Solution Manager, connector and CLM projects.

Procedure

  1. Enable the connector integration to activate an optional business function by running the SPRO transaction.

    The Customizing: Execute Project window opens.

    Customizing: Execute Project

  2. Click SAP Reference IMG.

    The Display IMG window opens.

  3. Expand the SAP Solution Manager Implementation Guide. Expand SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.

    Display IMG

  4. Click the Clock icon with a check mark next to Activate Business Functions to start the Activate Business Functions operation.

    A warning dialog opens.

  5. Click Continue.

    The RB1 - Switch Framework: Change Business Function Status window opens.

    Switch Framework: Change Business Function Status

  6. Expand ENTERPRISE_BUSINESS_FUNCTIONS. Scroll to the bottom of the window.

    Bottom of Switch Framework

  7. Find the name SM_RQM_AD and the description SAP Solution Manager Connector for IBM Rational. Enable that business function by selecting the check box next to that business function. Click Activate Changes.

    If you have the requisite permission's, the connector integration is enabled.

  8. Click Back to return to the SPRO transaction. Follow the steps in the SPRO transaction to open the Display IMG window.
  9. Expand SAP Solution Manager > Capabilities > Test Management > External Integration > IBM Rational Test Management Tool Integration. Follow the steps under IBM Rational Test Management Tool Integration.

    Display IMG

Set up roles to activate Rational tool business functions and initialize Solution Manager integration.

  1. Use the SAP* account to activate the Rational Quality Manager Business function for each Solution Manager instance.

    Display User

  2. Complete the connector integration steps after the activation, by using an SAP* account with the roles in the Display User window. Roles that are required for Solution Manager integration are as follows::
    • You need one service account to run blueprint push and import the test results into Solution Manager from Rational Quality Manager on a periodic basis. See the previous step, but the roles SAP_SOLAR01_ALL and SAP_SOLAR02_ALL work for that service account.
    • You need another service account to run when you import a Rational Team Concert™ work item (generally a Defect work item) to become a Service Desk incident and link them together. See the previous step. The SAP_CM_CRM_UIU* and SAP_SWORK_* roles that are shown in the Display User window are sufficient.
    • Users who want to do manual pushes of blueprints into Rational tools and run the built-in report on test results can also use the roles SAP_SOLAR01_ALL and SAP_SOLAR02_ALL.
    • Users who want to export a Service Desk incident to create a Rational Team Concert work item and link the two can also use the SAP_CM_CRM_UIU* and SAP_SWORK_* roles.

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