Considerations for upgrading licensing

ClearQuest® version 8.x supports Rational® Common Licensing. Depending on your upgrade path, you might have to upgrade your licensing server and client software and migrate existing licenses to support the newer version.

ClearQuest version 8.0 requires Rational Common Licensing version 8.1.1 or 8.1.2. Because Rational Common Licensing is compatible with an earlier version, you can use either of these versions to manage licenses for Rational ClearQuest version 7.1.1 and earlier.

Upgrading from ClearQuest version 7.1.2 or later
The Rational Common Licensing server automatically updates to the most current version.
Upgrading from ClearQuest version 7.0.x or 7.1.x
You must upgrade your license server to Rational Common Licensing version 8.1.2. If the license server is not upgraded, then users of Rational ClearQuest 7.1.2 or later cannot contact the license server. For information about downloading, installing, and configuring Rational License Key Server version 8.1.2 on Windows or Linux systems, see Download document #4032006 IBM® Rational License Key Server version 8.1.2.
On Windows platforms, you must install the License Key Administrator software, version 8.1.2 if you want to make changes to your licensing settings. See Download document #4032008 IBM Rational License Key Administrator version 8.1.2.
Note: In ClearQuest versions earlier than 7.1.2, the License Key Administrator was installed during the ClearQuest installation process in the following directory C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalSDLC\common. In ClearQuest versions 7.1.2, the License Key Administrator is installed as a separate product into this directory: C:\Program Files\IBM\RationalRLKS. During the ClearQuest upgrade process from version 7.0.x or 7.1.x to version 8.0, you will be prompted to uninstall the older version of the LKAD program if it is still installed.

For information about installing the Rational Licensing Manager and managing licenses, see Managing licenses with Rational Common Licensing in the Rational Licensing Manager Information Center.


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