Installing and starting the administration console

You use the Rational® DOORS® for HP Quality Center Interface administration console to define synchronization tasks that exchange data between Rational DOORS and HP Quality Center. If you install the administration console, you can create tasks, map attributes and create new attributes in Rational DOORS and entities in HP Quality Center.

About this task

Note: If you are upgrading the administration console, see Upgrading the administration console.

Procedure

  1. Make sure that the .NET Framework version 3.5 is installed.
  2. Open an Internet browser and type:http://<qciserver:IISport>/AdminToolInstall/index.htm
    Variable Description
    qciserver The name of the Integration server.
    IISport The port that IIS is running on.
  3. If the .NET Framework is needed, install it now.
    Note: The .NET Framework is installed in the background. Make sure that it is installed before you proceed. The .NET icon is displayed in the notification area on the taskbar.
  4. Run the administration console installer. Click setup.
  5. To install the administration console from the local machine, select Save, and then double-click the setup.exe file. To install the administration console from the network, select Run.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Accept the terms of the agreement, and click Yes.
  8. Enter the path to the installation folder, or leave the default and click Next.
  9. Click Install.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. Start the administration console:
    1. From the Start menu, select IBM Rational > IBM Rational Tools > IBM Rational DOORS for HP Quality Center Interface 3.5 Tools > Administration Tool.
    2. Select an integration server from the Server list.
    3. Click OK if you use Integrated Windows Authentication, or clear the check box and type in your user name and password, and then click OK. You are now connected to the integration server.

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