Installation process

A process diagram provides an overview of the main steps to install the Rational® Adapter for JIRA.
Figure 1. Process to install and configure Rational Adapter for JIRARational Adapter for JIRA installation process
  1. Plan the installation, see Topology.
  2. Verify that your hardware and software meet the minimum requirements, see Hardware and software requirements.
  3. Download the installation files or access the product DVD, see Downloading the installation media.
  4. Run the Rational Lifecycle Integration Adapters Launchpad to start the installation process, see the beginning of this topic Installing the plug in.
  5. Start the JIRA server.
  6. Install the adapter plug-in into the JIRA application, see the steps after starting the launchpad in this topic Installing the plug in.
  7. Verify the adapter plug-in successfully installed into the JIRA server.
  8. Copy the license files to the RM, QM, and CCM application servers that the adapter communicates with, see Setting up processor value unit pricing.
  9. Configure JIRA with tasks such as adding custom fields and granting user privileges, see Configuring JIRA issues to support CLM linkages.
  10. Verify your RM, QM, and CCM applications are started before performing other configuration tasks.
  11. Perform other configuration tasks such as server friending and project associations, see Completing the installation.
Table 1. Key for abbreviations
Abbreviations Name
CCM Change and Configuration Management
HW Hardware
QM Quality Management
RM Requirements Management
SW Software
Important: If you plan to integrate Rational ClearQuest and Atlassian JIRA, verify that you have completed the following tasks:
  1. Installed Rational ClearQuest Installing from the launchpad program with the ClearQuest web server component
  2. Configured your Rational ClearQuest environment Configuring your environment after installing
  3. Applied the ClearQuest OSLCLinks package to your schema Configuring ClearQuest Web for Collaborative Lifecycle Management integrations
  4. Started the ClearQuest web server on the target server, and the Atlassian JIRA server

With an understanding of the installation process, it is helpful to see the topology for the Rational Adapter for JIRA. Click the Topology link.


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