Installing Rational Quality Manager from download

This topic provides step-by-step instructions for installing Installation Manager, IBM® Rational® Quality Manager, and the IBM Rational Team Concert client. The software can be installed from CD or as a software download.

About this task

Note: The Rational Team Concert client is required to perform certain administrative tasks, such as updating reports after migration from an earlier version of Rational Quality Manager. Your Rational Quality Manager license enables the features in Rational Team Concert that you need. If you download Rational Quality Manager from Passport Advantage®, the Rational Team Concert client is included with the download. If you download from jazz.net, see the link on the Getting Started page to obtain the appropriate version of the client.

The default installation directory on Windows® for version 2.0.1 is C:\Program Files\IBM\RQM201. The default installation directory on Linux®, AIX®, and Solaris for version 2.0.1 is /opt/IBM/RQM201. On Windows, if you are installing into a WebSphere® Application Server environment, it is recommended that you change the installation path to one that contains no spaces, such as C:\IBM\RQM20.

Unless you plan to perform a silent installation, a supported browser is required to perform a graphical installation using IBM Installation Manager. For information about supported browsers, obtaining a browser for the AIX platform, and silent installation, see Hardware and software requirements.

To install the Rational Quality Manager bundle on the Windows, Linux, Solaris, or AIX operating systems:

Procedure

  1. The download package consists of a set of zip files. Download and extract the zip files into the same folder to reveal the RQM_SETUP, RQM, RQM_REPORTING, and RTC directories.
  2. Open the RQM_SETUP directory and execute launchpad.exe (on Windows) or launchpad.sh (on Linux, AIX), Solaris to start and install Installation Manager.
  3. Delete the existing repository in the Preferences section of the Installation Manager, and add the absolute path for RQM (c:\unzipped_directory\RQM\disk1) and RTC (c:\unzipped_directory\RTC) in the Preferences section of the Installation Manager to ensure a successful installation.
  4. Select a language for the installation and click OK.
  5. Click Install IBM Rational Quality Manager.

    This action opens the Install Packages page. If you are installing the product for the first time and Installation Manager is not already available, Installation Manager will be selected by default, along with IBM Rational Quality Manager.

    If another version of Rational Quality Manager is installed, you will see a notification message. Click Continue to install the package to a new package group.

    Note: You cannot install v2.0 into the same package group and location as a previous version.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Accept the license agreement, and click Next.
  8. Accept the default installation location for Installation Manager, and click Next.
  9. Accept Create a new package group for IBM Rational Quality Manager.
  10. Accept or modify the default installation directory.
    • In a Tomcat environment, you can accept the default location. Click Next.
    • To simplify setup in a WebSphere Application Server environment, you can modify the installation directory to a location that contains no spaces. For example, you can change C:\Program Files\IBM\RQM201 to C:\IBM\RQM201.
    • Click Next.
      Note: If you install into a directory with a name that contains spaces, you will need to replace the space with %20 in any of your WebSphere Application Server and DB2® database configuration steps.
  11. To install additional languages, select one or more languages, and click Next.
  12. Accept the installation of Installation Manager and Rational Quality Manager and click Next.
  13. Click Install to begin the installation process.
  14. When the installation is completed, click Finish.
  15. Now, from the launchpad, click Install the IBM Rational Team Concert Client.

    This action opens the Install Packages page.

    This is a bundled version of IBM Rational Team Concert used for certain administrative tasks, such as updating reports.

  16. Repeat steps 5-9 while selecting Rational Team Concert.
  17. Click Next to install Eclipse or select Extend an existing Eclipse to use a version of Eclipse that is already installed.
  18. Accept the installation of Rational Team Concert and click Next.
    Note: The Sametime® 7.5.1 Integration Update Site is only required if you plan to integrate Sametime with Rational Team Concert. Refer to the documentation that comes with Rational Team Concert. Further instructions are available in the topic "Connecting to a local Sametime or Notes® application" help topic, either online or when running Rational Team Concert.
  19. Click Install to begin the installation process.
  20. When the installation completes, click Finish.
  21. In a Windows installation, verify that the Rational Quality Manager and Rational Team Concert items are available on the Windows start menu.

What to do next

After the installation completes, run the Jazz™ Team Server Setup wizard.

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