A process diagram provides an overview
of the main steps to install the Rational® Adapter
for Git.
Figure 1. Process to install and configure Rational Adapter for Git
- Plan the installation, see Deployment topology considerations and Topology.
- Verify that your hardware and software meet the minimum requirements,
see Hardware and software requirements.
- Set up a DB2® or Oracle database
for the Rational Adapter
for Git to work with, see Setting up a database
- Download the installation files or access the product DVD, see Downloading the installation media.
- Run the Rational Lifecycle
Integration Adapters Launchpad to start the installation process,
see the beginning of this topicInstalling from Installation Manager.
- Stop the JTS server if it is running on an Apache Tomcat application
server.
- Install the Rational Adapter
for Git software on the JTS server, see Installing from Installation Manager.
- Verify the installation by checking that the entry IBM Rational Adapter
for Git has been added to your list of installed software.
- Start the JTS server if its running on an Apache Tomcat application
server
- Start the JTS application server and the Rational Adapter for Git web application,
see Deploying and starting Apache Tomcat or Deploying and starting WebSphere Application Server.
- Verify the JTS server is started before performing other configuration
tasks.
- Perform other configuration tasks such as server friending and
registering the Rational Adapter
for Git with the JTS, see Integrating applications and Registering the Git adapter with the Jazz Team Server.
- Stop the Gerrit servers.
- Set up the Gitweb servers and Gerrit servers to work with the
adapter, see Deploying Gitweb additions and Deploying Gerrit additions.
- Start the Gerrit servers.
- Copy the license files to the CCM application servers, Gitweb
servers and Gerrit servers that the adapter communicates with, see Setting up processor value unit pricing.
- Register Gitweb servers and Gerrit servers, see Registering Gitweb servers and Registering Gerrit servers.
- Register Gitweb projects and Gerrit projects, see Registering Gitweb projects and Registering Gerrit projects.
- Configure Gitweb hooks and Gerrit hooks, see Deploying the Git receive hook and Deploying the Gerrit receive hook.
Table 1. Key for abbreviationsAbbreviations |
Name |
CCM |
Change and configuration management |
HW |
Hardware |
JTS |
Jazz Team
Server |
SW |
Software |
With an understanding of the installation process, it is helpful
to see the topology for the Rational Adapter
for Git. Click the Topology link.