Installation process

A process diagram provides an overview of the main steps to install the Rational® Adapter for HP ALM.
Figure 1. Process to install and configure Rational Adapter for HP ALMRational Adapter for HP ALM installation process
  1. Plan the installation, see Deployment topology considerations and 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 and install the Rational Adapter for HP ALM software, see Installing from Installation Manager.
  5. Copy the license files to the RM and CCM application servers and HP ALM servers that the adapter communicates with, see Setting up processor value unit pricing.
  6. Verify the installation by checking that the entry IBM Rational Adapter for HP ALM has been added to your list of installed software.
  7. Set up the application server where you plan to run Rational Adapter for HP ALM, see Setting up the application server.
  8. Start the application server and deploy the web application required to run the adapter, see Deploying and starting Apache Tomcat or Deploying and starting WebSphere Application Server.
  9. Verify your RM and CCM applications are started before performing other configuration tasks.
  10. Verify the HP ALM server is started before performing other configuration tasks.
  11. Launch the Rational Adapter for HP ALM.
  12. 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
RM Requirements Management
SW Software
Important: If you plan to integrate Rational ClearQuest and HP ALM, 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 HP server

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


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