Installing the Rational DOORS client

The Rational® DOORS® client runs on Windows systems only. You can install the client on your computer after a Rational DOORS administrator installs and configures the client and database server.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. 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 the database server is not already installed, you are prompted to enter the folder where you want to install Rational DOORS. If you are installing the Japanese version of the client, you must accept the default folder.
    • If the database server is installed, the client files are installed where the database server is installed.
    • 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, the actions that you can take depend on whether you are installing as an administrator.
      • If you are installing as a non-administrator user, you cannot provide license information later.
      • If you are installing as an administrator, you can select Supply license information later. However, you must enter license information when you start the client.
    • When you enter license information, be sure to use the correct format:
      • If you are using a license server, enter the location of the license server in this format: port@host; for example, 19353@licenseserver.
      • If you are using a local license, type the path to the file; for example, C:\DOORS_License\license.dat.
  2. Review the information, and then click Install. When you are prompted, click Finish.
  3. Optional: Increase the virtual address space. 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 and up to 3 GB of memory on 32-bit versions. On 64-bit versions of Windows systems, you do not need to modify the operating system to benefit from the large address aware capability. However, on 32-bit versions, you must increase the user memory allocation.
    • On 32-bit versions of Windows Vista systems and later, increase the user memory allocation to greater than 2 GB by using the bcdedit command and setting the IncreaseUserVA parameter.
      1. Run the command prompt as an administrator:

        Click Start, and in the Search field, enter cmd.exe. Right-click cmd.exe, and select Run as administrator.

      2. At the command prompt, type bcdedit /set IncreaseUserVa 3072.
      3. Restart the computer.
    • On 32-bit versions of Windows systems that are earlier than Windows Vista, increase the user memory allocation by editing the C:\boot.ini file.
      1. In that file, find the startup line that includes the /fastdetect switch.
      2. At the end of that line, type /3GB.
      3. Restart the computer.

      The /3GB switch changes the way that the 4 GB virtual address space is divided. Typically, the virtual address space is divided as 2 GB of user mode virtual address space and 2 GB of kernel mode (operating system) virtual address space. When you use the /3GB switch, the space is divided into 3 GB of user mode virtual address space and 1 GB of kernel mode virtual address space.


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