Checklist of user tasks on Linux and the UNIX® system

Depending on which Rational® ClearQuest® Client you intend to use, your postinstallation tasks may vary. In all cases, you must ensure that you have a user id and password for Rational ClearQuest, the administrator has officially deployed the product, and you are properly licensed.

Otherwise, your tasks can range from a basic a login to the Web client to configuring an Eclipse Workbench Environment.

The tables below lists the tasks that must be performed for each of the available clients.
Table 1. Postinstallation tasks for Rational ClearQuest Client
Step Tasks Information
(Required for Linux® users) For all Linux installations, you must have a browser installed, set the MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME environment variable to the browser path, and add the browser path to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH before starting the client. Use these sample commands as a guideline, substituting your browser install location (/bin/csh):

setenv MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3

1 Using the Rational ClearQuest Client

The only requirements are that you log-in.

Understanding the Rational ClearQuest client

Using the Rational ClearQuest Client and Rational ClearQuest Client for Eclipse with Rational ClearQuest Test Manager

2 Logging in

After a new connection to a schema repository is created, users can log in to the schema repository and select the user database to access from either of the Eclipse clients.

Connection management
Table 2. Postinstallation tasks for Rational ClearQuest Client for Eclipse
Step Tasks Information
(Required for Linux users) For all Linux installations, you must have a browser installed and the MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME environment variable must be set to the browser path and added to LD_LIBRARY_PATH before starting the client. Use these sample commands as a guideline, substituting your browser install location (/bin/csh):

setenv MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/lib/firefox-2.0.0.3

1 Configuring an Eclipse Workbench Environment Configuring the Rational ClearQuest Client for Eclipse
2 Logging in

After a new connection to a schema repository is created, users can log in to the schema repository and select the user database to access from either of the Eclipse clients.

Connection management
Table 3. Postinstallation tasks for Rational ClearQuest Web Client
Step Tasks Information
1 Logging in

After a new connection to a schema repository is created, users can log in to the schema repository and select the user database to access.

Working with schema repositories and user databases
2 Enabling JavaScript™ in Web browsers

You must enable JavaScript™ in your Web browsers if you plan to use the Rational ClearQuest Web client. For best performance of the Rational ClearQuest Web client, verify that your Web browser is configured properly.

Enabling JavaScript in Web browsers

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