Performing pre-installation steps

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Before installing Rational Synergy Release 7.1, make sure your environment satisfies all the conditions described in "Windows installation requirements and issues" on page 5.

Perform these pre-installation steps:

CCM_HOME variable

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Do not set the CCM_HOME environment variable when using or installing Rational Synergy on Windows.

Changing the CM administrator user

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You can change your CM administrator user on upgrade only if you are installing the new release on a different machine from your previous installation. For more information about changing the CM administrator, see the Administration Guide for Windows.

Supplying the router port number During the installation process, you are prompted to supply the router port number. This number can be any deallocated port number.

  • If you used the Rational reserved port number 5412 for Release 6.4, 6.5, or 7.0, you must choose another number for Release 7.1.
  • If you did not use port number 5412, use this value now.

    The TCP port number 5412 is reserved for Rational by the Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA).


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