In ClearQuest version 8.0, the new name for the ClearQuest CM is ClearQuest Web server. The installation process for ClearQuest server components was also changed so you can manage and configure the WebSphere® Application Server and IBM® HTTP Server environments independent of the ClearQuest environment.
As a result, you must install the WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server software separately before you upgrade any ClearQuest server components. This change affects these ClearQuest server components:
Because the ClearQuest application server architecture and installation process is different between versions, the rollback operation is not supported for these upgrade scenarios.
ClearQuest version 8.0 introduces a new reporting strategy that might affect your upgrade process. If your upgrade plan includes updating or adding support for Rational ClearQuest reporting, see Changes in ClearQuest reporting environment from ClearQuest version 7.1.x and earlier for information about these changes.
ClearQuest Web, Report Launcher, and Report Server are all installed in the same WebSphere Application Server profile. When you upgrade or move to a new WebSphere Application Server profile, all of these components must be upgraded or moved together.
If your ClearQuest Web deployment includes the Full-Text Search component, you must complete certain steps before you upgrade or apply fix packs. These steps ensure a successful upgrade and preserve full-text search configuration and data after the new software is installed. The required steps depend on the ClearQuest version you are upgrading from and how the full-text search feature was configured. For more information, see Scenarios for setting up and configuring full-text search.
If the Full-Text Search Administrator tool was not used for the original Full-Text Search deployment, see Technote # 1515900 Upgrading and Migrating ClearQuest 7.1.x Full-Text Search to ClearQuest 8.0 when the Full-Text Search Administrator tool was not used for the original Full-Text Search deployment
If you are upgrading both ClearQuest and WebSphere Application Server versions, install WebSphere Application Server 8.0 before you back up the WebSphere profile. Then, upgrade ClearQuest. For example, you can follow this process when you upgrade from ClearQuest version 8.0 to 8.0.0.1 and from WebSphere Application Server version 7.0 to 8.0.
If you are upgrading a ClearQuest Web deployment that is configured for smart card authentication and want to include features to enable smart card authentication for OSLC integrations, you must update and redeploy the ClearQuest Web deployment descriptor file, web.xml. This task can be completed after you upgrade the server software. For instructions, see ../../com.ibm.rational.clearquest.webadmin.doc/topics/t_smartc_cli_cert_auth_conf.htm#t_smartc_cli_cert_auth_conf.