Installation of License Key Administrator

Information on how to install License Key Administrator (LKAD).

About this task

Use IBM Installation Manager to install License Key Administrator. For information about Installation Manager, see the Installation Manager Information Center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp.

LKAD versions 7.1 and earlier are uninstalled when you upgrade to Rational® ClearQuest® version 7.1.2. During the upgrade to version 7.1.2, you receive the License Key Administrator Removal Warning that indicates LKAD will be uninstalled. You must click on License Key Administrator Removal Warning to see the warning text. After the upgrade to version 7.1.2 is finished, you can install LKAD. You must install LKAD version 8.1.1 to use with Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.2. While you cannot upgrade to Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.2 and install LKAD version 8.1.1 at the same time, you can install Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.2 and LKAD version 8.1.1 at the same time.

LKAD version 8.1.1 is shipped with Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.2. If you use the launchpad program to install Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.2, both Rational ClearQuest and LKAD are listed in the Install Packages screen. If you start Installation Manager, you must add repositories for both Rational ClearQuest and LKAD to install both products at the same time.

Procedure

  1. Open Installation Manager.
  2. Go to File > Preferences > Repositories.
  3. Click Add repositories.
  4. Click Browse. The LKAD installation files are included with Rational ClearQuest. Navigate to the installation files for Rational ClearQuest. Open the lkad folder and select the diskTag.inf file.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the Repository window.
  7. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions in the Install wizard to install Rational License Key Administrator. LKAD is installed to the C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalRLKS folder by default. In earlier releases of Rational ClearQuest, LKAD was installed to the C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalSDLC\common folder.
  8. Click Finish and close Installation Manager.

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